Cui Chenxi became China’s youngest ever Asian Games gold medalist on Wednesday after the 13-year-old skateboarder won the women’s street event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

The teenager,     1     is the Chinese national team’s youngest athlete, won the gold medal by scoring 242.62 points. Cui said this victory means a lot to her. “I always wanted to win gold. This competition is different from other competitions, so I     2     (particular)wanted to win this one.”

    3     (ask) if she was nervous before the competition, she shook her head and said, “My dad told me     4     (stay) relaxed, enjoy the competition and show my skills. As long as I give it my all, I have no regrets.”

Skateboarding, which is rooted     5     street culture and closely tied to lifestyles and attitudes of young people, is a sport that stresses freedom and personal techniques.

Cui only     6     (take) up skateboarding in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic did not allow her to practice rollerblading. However, her father,     7    skateboarding enthusiast, suggested that she try skateboarding at home instead.

“I remember the day I stepped onto the board for the     8     (one) time. It felt incredibly smooth. It was love at first sight,” Cui said.

In skateboarding, injuries are unavoidable, but when     9     (discuss) the pain and the setbacks, Cui displayed a level of     10     (determine) beyond her age. “I realized people receive a lot of injuries while skateboarding. But that is where the spirit of skateboarding lies,” she said.

Hotpot has a long history of over 1,000 years in China. It used to     1     (favor) only in winter, but recently hotpot has been appearing on tables all year round.

    2     the delicious flavor, there are two other important reasons for the Chinese to like hotpot. First, it is a great way     3    (socialize) — people gather around the pot, chatting, eating, drinking     4     having fun. Second, hotpot is a healthy meal. Boiling is better than frying, with bone nutrients     5     (release) into the soup. In addition, eating hot pot can warm the body in winter, and increase perspiration (排汗) to help cool the body in summer. Some seasonings (作料) used in hotpots can help relieve some minor     6    (illness) like colds, blocked sinuses and headaches.

Chongqi ng Hotpot is the staple dish of the city. Hotpot restaurants in Chongqi ng are everywhere — if you look up on the street you are in, chances are that you     7    (stand) exactly near a hotpot restaurant.

    8    (usual), the taste of food can reflect the attitude and ‘status of life there. As a    9     (symbol) food in Chongqing, it reflects that people there have the sense of integrity and embrace the diversified culture. Almost everything     10     is eatable can be cooked in hotpot, so eating hotpot is a must when you come to Chongqing!

Backlight 226 is a rare bookstore in Shanghai, as it offers books by visually impaired （损伤） people to those with visual impairments.     1     (locate) in the city’s leafy Nanchang Street, the store has been a fixture in the area since 2022, providing much-needed reading materials to the blind community.

“People may only know about the famous Helen Keller, but there are famous blind Chinese     2     (writer) as well,” said Han Ying, the manager of Backlight 226, referring to the American author and activist     3     lost her sight and hearing at an early age.

Han partially lost her vision after an accident aged 21 and     4     (become) completely blind five years later. She said she had to give up     5     (teach) calligraphy, and the way she read was also affected.

Now, aged 43, she relies     6     special apps designed for the visually impaired and spends most of her time at the bookstore. There, she promotes reading among visually impaired people and the bookstore     7     (equip) with facilities that allow the visually impaired     8     (read) more comfortably.

“Backlight 226 is a start,” Han said. “There will     9     (definite) be more like it across the country so that we can make the public know more about the special groups     10     their world.”

A revised law     1     requires children to visit their aging parents on a regular basis has been welcomed by many, but some say it will be just symbolic. Family members should care about the psychological needs of their older relatives,     2     they should visit them or send greetings     3     (regular).

The law was passed     4     (protect) the lawful rights and interests of parents aged 60 and older, and to carry on the Chinese virtue of filial piety(孝顺). To highlight the implementation of the law, a court in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province,     5     (hold) public hearing on Monday and passed judgement that the two defendants must visit their aging mother at least once every two months after both failed to supply support to her. Filial piety,     6     (consider) a key virtue of traditional Chinese culture, generally means respect for one’s parents and ancestors,     7     (include) being good to one’s parents and fulfilling one’s duty to take care of them.

The law also states that China will deal     8     an aging population as part of its long-term national strategy, and will improve social     9     (secure) for old people. Although it is difficult to carry it out now, many people think the law will     10     (apply) more effectively in the future.

Four Chinese nationals have been confirmed killed in a stampede     1    occurred Saturday night at Itaewon, a district in Seoul. At least 154 people were killed and 149 others injured in the stampede. It was the country’s     2     (deadly) disaster since a ferry sinking incident left 304 people dead     3     April 2014. The Chinese embassy said shortly after the stampede that it immediately activated an emergency response mechanism,     4    (contact) the South Korean side overnight,     5    paid close attention to the Internet and social media platforms     6    (see) if any Chinese nationals were seeking help. The Chinese embassy has offered condolences and will provide     7    (assist) to the families of the deceased.

An estimated 100,000 people     8    (gather) at Itaewon for the country’s biggest no-mask outdoor Halloween event since     9    outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Most of the victims were those in     10     late teens and 20s.