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In this episode of Makin' it in China, we share two stories.Ehsan Doostmohammadi, an Iranian researcher at Southwest University in Chongqing, is dedicated to translating classic Chinese texts into Persian. His work provides Iranians with a unique insight into Chinese heritage and traditional medicine.Saulebek Kabylbekov, a Kazakh ophthalmologist based in Daqing, Heilongjiang, has treated more than 250,000 patients since 1998. Renowned for his humanitarian efforts and commitment to providing free medical services, he received the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2023.If you enjoy feature stories like this one, be sure to check out "Footprints" on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Makin' It in China series, we delve into the journey of Ehsan Doostmohammadi, an Iranian researcher at Southwest University in Chongqing, southwest China. With a profound passion for traditional Chinese medicine and culture, Ehsan is dedicated to translating classic Chinese texts into Persian, opening the door for Iranian readers to engage with Chinese heritage. Join us as we explore Ehsan's experiences and insights as a Sinologist.

Amy & Kat share some habits/activities that we often think are relaxing, but they actually can have the opposite effect. Also, did you know complaining to your friends can actually make you happier? Yep. Amy talks about a study from Southwest University that looked into the effects of co-rumination. Kat opens up about some of her recent obsessions: Cozy Earth, laminating things, puzzles and more! QUOTE: “Remember if you're not speaking it, you're storing it, and that gets heavy.” -  Christina Isabel   Call us: 877-207-2077 Email: 4ThingsWithAmyBrown@gmail.com HOSTS: Amy Brown // RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy Kat Defatta // @Kat.Defatta // @YouNeedTherapyPodcast // YouNeedTherapyPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Lara for an introduction to napropathic medicine with Dr. Patrick Nuzzo, DN. Dr. Nuzzo's passion for the restorative, regenerative lifestyle and the anti-inflammatory diet began in 1974 during his nutritionist studies, motivated by the loss of his influential naprapath uncle. He made significant contributions to the natural foods industry, developing renowned nutritional supplements and partnering with notable figures like Walter Payton. In 1983, Dr. Nuzzo graduated as a Doctor of Naprapathic Medicine and successfully managed Naprapathic practices in multiple locations. His efforts led to the introduction of the Naprapathic Practice Act in New Mexico in 2000. This eventually paved the way for the establishment of Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine (SUNM) in 2010, which became the first accredited school of Naprapathic Medicine in 2021. In this episode, you'll learn about:1. what is napropathy and what is its history.2. the importance of opening pathways in the body to heal.3. the impact of trauma on the body, particularly in early childhood.4. about the regenerative lifestyle and anti-inflammatory medicine.5. about the triumphs and challenges of establishing napropathy as a legitimate field of study and practice.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Guest Resources:Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine - sunm.eduNaprapathic Medicine of New Mexico - nmnm.orgInstagram - @sunmeduFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestUniversityofNaprapathicMedicineDr. Nuzzo's Book - Anti-Inflammatory Medicine: Naprapathy & Nutrition for a Healthy, Regenerative Lifestyle https://a.co/d/jkMFxssConnect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT Yoga:Lara Heimann Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ Redefining Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/redefiningyogapodcast/ LYT Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Sponsors:Visit relationshipschool.com/lara to get 50% off your first month of relationship coaching.Visit herbalfacefood.com and use code Lara20 for 20% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we speak with Patrick Nuzzo, an alternative medicine doctor who's opened five practices including the Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine and Health Sciences. After spending years formulating nutritional supplements for the natural food industry, Dr. Nuzzo discovered naprapathy—what he sees as the future of health and nutrition. This type of “hands-on” manual medicine involves nutritional counseling and techniques that optimize circulation of the body. Dr. Nuzzo's passion for this treatment made him instrumental in the passing of the Naprapathic Practice Act of New Mexico—allowing naprapaths to practice in the state of New Mexico.Listen as Dr. Nuzzo talks about the difference between naprapathy and physical therapy, developing a sports nutrition line for former NFL great Walter Payton, and why naprapathy is one of the best wellness treatments in natural medicine. 

英语新闻｜中国大陆、香港恢复正常旅行For the first time in three years, thousands of eager travelers from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Chinese mainland crossed the border without quarantine on Sunday to reunite with their loved ones or take care of business.1月8日，数千名来自香港特别行政区和中国大陆的游客，实现了三年疫情以来首次非隔离越过边境，他们不仅可以与亲人团聚还可以处理业务。Travelers said they were excited to set foot once again on the other side, and they hailed the initial-stage resumption of normal travel, which solves their pressing needs in life and work and marks a major step toward full normalization.游客们对于正常旅行的恢复感到兴奋，并且表示中国大陆正常出行的初步，不仅解决了他们迫切的生活和工作需求，更是朝着全面正常化迈出了重要一步。Starting on Sunday, 60,000 people per day will be allowed to travel to and from Hong Kong and the mainland via seven land, air and sea control points. They will not need to quarantine but will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours.1月8日起，每天将有6万人通过七个陆海空管制站往返香港和内地。他们不再需要隔离，但仍需提供48小时内核酸检测阴性证明。The Hong Kong SAR government also reopened four Hong Kong checkpoints — Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To, the Hong Kong-Macao Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan and the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui — that were closed for three years.香港特区政府还重新开放了四个香港检查站，分别是落马洲、文锦渡、上环的港澳客运码头和尖沙咀的中国客运码头，这些检查站已关闭了三年之久。Early Sunday morning, many Hong Kong residents arrived at checkpoints to await the resumption of normal travel, and the flow of passengers peaked between 8 and 10 am. After crossing the border, many of them hugged and chatted with their relatives and friends.1月8日凌晨，许多香港居民抵达检查站等待正常交通的恢复。客流量在上午8点至10点达到顶峰。越过边境后，许多居民与亲戚朋友拥抱聊天。Shops at various newly reopened control points also resumed operations.目前，各个新开放管制站的店铺也已恢复营业。Mainland staff members at some ports welcomed inbound passengers with placards, gift bags with masks and cards with information on nearby transportation.一些港口的内地工作人员用标语、带口罩的礼品袋以及印有附近交通信息的卡片欢迎入境旅客。Lau Kit-chun, a PhD student from Hong Kong at Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing, had stayed in Guangdong province for three days in advance to ensure that he could return to the SAR on the first day that normal travel resumed.来自香港西南政法大学的博士生Lau Kit-chun提前在广东省待了三天，这是为了确保他能在恢复正常交通的第一天就返回香港特区。Lau, who had not seen members of his family in Hong Kong for three years due to COVID-19 restrictions, said he missed them a lot. In addition to a family reunion, he will be able to look for internships in the city, thanks to the resumption of normal travel.由于新冠肺炎的限制措施，Lau Kit-chun已经三年没有在香港见到家人了，他非常想念他们。恢复正常出行后，他不仅能与家人团聚，还可以在北京寻找实习机会。Hong Kong resident Tsang Kamfan went to the mainland to attend the funeral of her grandfather, who passed away last week. She said that she'd had little time to prepare the necessary documents to apply for entry under the quota on compassionate grounds.香港居民Tsang Kamfan前往内地，参加她上周去世的祖父的葬礼。她表示几乎没有时间准备必要的文件去以同情的理由申请入境配额。To ensure that she could enter the mainland on Sunday, Tsang used four mobile phones to register through an online booking system that was launched on Thursday.为了确保1月8日能够顺利进入中国大陆，她用四部手机通过1月5日启动的在线预订系统进行了注册。Louis Wang Tianzi, who works at a securities company in Hong Kong, went to the mainland on business. He said he has been waiting a long time for normal travel to resume, recalling that a year ago, he had to undergo nearly a month of centralized and home quarantine during trips to the mainland.在香港证券公司工作的Louis Wang Tianzi去了内地出差。他表示对于正常旅行的恢复已经等待了很长时间。回忆起一年前他在大陆旅行的经历，那时他还不得不接受近一个月的集中隔离和居家隔离。Wang plans to return to Hong Kong in a few days and then commute daily between the two places. He said he hopes that high-speed rail services and the Lo Wu checkpoint will resume operations to make it more convenient for him to commute between the SAR and the mainland.Louis Wang Tianzi计划几天后返回香港，然后每天往返两地。他希望高铁服务和罗湖口岸能够尽快恢复运营，从而更方便地往返于香港和中国大陆之间。As of 8 pm on Sunday, more than 92,000 people had traveled in and out of Hong Kong via land ports, of whom 56,800 were leaving the city, according to Hong Kong's Immigration Department.根据香港入境事务处的数据，截至1月8日晚8点，共有超过9.2万人通过陆路口岸进出香港，其中有5.68万人正在离开香港。After inspecting the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said that most Hong Kong residents who have made reservations plan to travel to the mainland on Jan 20, followed by Jan 19 and Jan 21 — the three days preceding the Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan 22 this year.在巡查了落马洲检查站后，香港行政长官李家超表示，大多数已经预约的香港居民计划在1月20日前往内地，随后是农历新年1月22日的前三天，也就是1月19日和1月21日。Normalization英 [ˌnɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌnɔːrmələˈzeɪʃn]n. 正常化，标准化Compassionate英 [kəmˈpæʃənət] 美 [kəmˈpæʃənət]adj. 有同情心的Immigration英 [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn]n. 移民，移民入境检查

英语新闻︱重庆雄起！无数微光，无穷力量Chongqing, a city of more than 32 million people, faced an unprecedented test this summer, with a heat wave and drought causing a series of large wildfires since Aug 17.自8月17日以来，高温、干旱导致重庆多地发生山火。今夏，这座拥有3200多万人口的城市面临着前所未有的考验。Local residents have safeguarded their hometown in every way possible, with thousands of volunteers from all walks of life fighting the fires with professionals.当地居民与来自各行各业的志愿者、专业消防救援人员一同灭火，守卫家乡。Under a scorching sun, some residents used chain saws to fell trees to make fire barriers. Others rode motorcycles on newly formed paths to take firefighters and supplies up a mountain, while some volunteers carried food and drinks on their backs by foot.在烈日下，重庆市民用油锯锯倒大树，筑起了防火屏障。市民自发组成摩托车队在临时开凿的土路上奔忙，运送救援人员和物资。还有一些志愿者背着食物和饮料步行送至前线。Women and children helped organize supplies and clear the ground, and performed other essential tasks.留下的妇女和孩子则帮助组织物资，清理地面可燃杂物，以及其他工作。On Thursday night, as wildfires approached a man-made barrier on Jinyun Mountain in Beibei district, a total of more than 1,000 firefighters and volunteers stood alongside the barrier with fire extinguishers. Seen from overhead, their lights formed a silver wall against the raging fire line.8月25日晚，当山火接近重庆北碚区缙云山的隔离带时，千余名消防员和志愿者手持灭火器严正以待。头顶上的照明灯与熊熊烈火相映，连成了银色的“防火长城”。The residents' stories have touched many people.重庆居民的事迹让许多人为之动容。"Chongqing people are really amazing," said Du Hailang, head of the Beijing Emergency Rescue Association, an NGO founded in 2007 that has taken part in many overseas rescue operations.北京市应急救援协会负责人都海郎说：“重庆人真的很了不起。”北京市应急救援协会成立于2007年，曾参与过多次海外救援行动。Du and 10 other members of the association joined the fire rescue team in Chongqing last week.都海郎和其他10名协会成员于上周加入了重庆的消防救援队。"The man-made wall was unbelievable, but shocking. It really showed Chinese people's determination to defend their homeland," Du said.都海郎说：“大家组成的人墙让人难以置信，十分震撼，真真切切地显示了中华儿女保卫家园的决心。”Zou Yu, from the Chongqing Emergency Management Bureau, said at a news conference that by Friday morning, the wildfires in the city had been extinguished and efforts were being made to prevent new ones from breaking out.发布会上，重庆市应急管理局党委委员、政治部主任邹瑜表示，截至26日上午，全市所有的火场明火全部扑灭，现在正在清理余火当中，防止余火复燃。He said Chongqing had witnessed several forest wildfires this summer due to the worst heat wave and drought since 1961, when such statistics were first recorded.邹瑜介绍，今年重庆遭遇了有完整气象记录以来最严重的高温干旱，今夏多地发生了火灾森林火灾。"The city has experienced record-high local temperatures, with those in Beibei district reaching 45 C. Temperatures in Chongqing had been above 40 C for 15 days as of Thursday. Thirty-one of the total 38 districts and counties experienced lingering heat and drought as well as low precipitation, with 70 percent less rainfall than average recorded," Zou said.邹瑜说：“今年重庆最高的气温达到历史极值，北碚区最高45度。截至8月25日，重庆超过40度高温天气达到15天。重庆高温干旱超过40度的区县达到了31个，而且今年重庆同期降水少了7成。”The local government set up forest fire rescue headquarters, organized local professional forces and forest fire teams from neighboring Yunnan, Gansu and Sichuan provinces, and more than 20,000 Party and government cadres, militia and volunteers to fight the fires, he added.邹瑜介绍，市政府专门成立了森林山地火灾救援指挥部，组织了专业的救援力量，调派了云南、甘肃、四川的森林消防部队以及各个地方的党政干部、民兵，以及其他志愿者，共计2万多人，投入了森林灭火战斗。Jinyun Mountain is one of the most popular outdoor areas for Chongqing residents. Located in Wentang Gorge alongside the Jialing River and known for its rosy clouds, the mountain forms a natural barrier with the urban area. In ancient times, it was known as Mount Ba.缙云山位于嘉陵江温塘峡畔，古名巴山，素有“缙岭云霞”之美誉，是重庆中心城区的天然生态屏障，也是重庆居民最喜爱的户外活动场所之一。The mountain's beautiful scenery has attracted numerous poets and its name has often appeared in their work.缙云山的美景引得无数文人墨客到此游历，它的名字常常出现在他们的诗篇中。With 96.6 percent forest coverage, the Jinyun Mountain Natural Reserve has a rich diversity of species. It boasts a well-preserved subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest landscape and a relatively stable ecosystem.缙云山作为国家级自然保护区，森林覆盖率达96.6%，保护区内有大面积的常绿阔叶林，物种多样性丰富，生态系统相对稳定。The wildfire that broke out in Jinyun on Aug 21 posed a threat to everyone in Chongqing.8月21日，缙云山突发山火，威胁着重庆的每一个人。Chen Yiyong, who runs a wood carving factory in Beibei, is experienced in using chain saws. He immediately signed up to fell trees after receiving a recruitment notice from the local government. Chen and two workers, who are all in their 40s, collected chain saws and headed to the mountain.陈义勇（音译）在北碚开了一家木雕厂，在使用油锯方面很有经验。得知北碚正在招募油锯志愿者后，他立即报名，与两名40多岁的油锯师傅带着工具，奔赴一线。"Beibei is my home area and I must protect it," he said.陈义勇说：“北碚是我的家乡，我必须保护它。”Motorcycles took the trio halfway up the mountain, before they climbed for nearly two hours to reach the work site. Their clothes were soaked in sweat.陈义勇一行人骑着摩托车，花了几个小时才到达前线。此时，他们的衣服早已被汗水浸湿。Chen said: "The fire was getting close, but we were so anxious that we forgot just how tired we were－and also about the heat. We just kept felling trees and tried our best to help build man-made barriers."陈义勇说：“大火愈渐逼近，情急之下忘记了自己有多累、有多热。我们只是不停地伐树砍竹，尽最大努力挖出防火隔离带。”Much to their surprise, they were offered cold drinks and even ice cream as well as prompt medical attention on the mountain, thanks to the efforts of volunteers.陈义勇表示，多亏了志愿者，他们在山上作业时竟然喝到了冷饮，吃到了冰淇淋，还得到了相应的医疗保障。"We had nothing to worry about, and more than enough supplies," Chen said.陈义勇说：“我们一点都不担心，物资还绰绰有余。”He added that although the volunteers went to the scene individually, they followed guidance from the rescue headquarters.陈义勇提到，尽管志愿者是自发前往现场支援的，但都听从了救援总队的安排。"Solidarity is power. We can conquer everything if we unite," Chen said.陈义勇说：“团结就是力量。戮力同心，众志成城。”Chongqing, a traditional industrial powerhouse, is famed for its auto industry and is known as the motorcycle capital of China. One of the few major motorcycle-friendly cities nationwide, it hosts an annual national motorcycle trade fair, which attracts riders from across the country.重庆是传统工业重镇，以其汽摩产业而闻名。作为全国屈指可数的不“禁摩”的主要城市，重庆每年都会举办全国摩托车博览会，吸引了全国各地的骑手。Faced with the steep mountain and unpaved roads, Chongqing motorcyclists played a key role in transporting firefighters and supplies.面对陡峭的山路，摩托车队在运输消防救援人员和物资方面发挥了关键作用。Carrying bamboo baskets on their backs, they were nicknamed "the bamboo basket riders." Most of them－men in their 20s－came from different walks of life, such as delivery riders, businessmen and teachers.这些背着背篓的“摩托骑士”，大多是20多岁的青年，来自各行各业，有些是外卖员、商人、教师。Due to the challenging rescue conditions, most women and those under 18 worked at supply and assembly stations at the foot of the mountain.由于救援条件艰苦，大多数女性和未成年人在山脚下的补给站和调度点帮忙。They sorted and allocated all kinds of supplies. After the fire was extinguished on Saturday, they went up the mountain to bring down rubbish.这批志愿者负责分配各类物资。27日，山火扑灭后，他们负责上山清理垃圾。Shen Tongcheng, 15, will start high school next month. His father volunteered as a chain saw operator working on the mountain, while Shen and his elder sister started to collect rubbish at the rescue station on Friday.15岁的沈同成（音译）九月份就要入读高中了。他的父亲在山上做油锯志愿者，而他则和姐姐从26日起在救援现场清理垃圾。"I wanted to do something to contribute after I saw some little kids, probably primary school students, collecting rubbish at the rescue station," Chen said.沈同成说：“当我看到一些小孩子，可能是小学生，在救援现场帮忙清理垃圾时，我也想着做一些贡献。”The outstanding work of the volunteers and the hospitality of local residents impressed the firefighters.志愿者的出色工作和当地居民的热情好客给消防救援人员留下了深刻的印象。Bai Xueguang, from Gansu Forest Fire Brigade, said, "I never imagined that I would have popsicles and cold drinks at a fire rescue site."甘肃省森林消防总队重庆驻防队队长助理白雪光说：“我从来不敢想还可以在火场喝到冰水、吃到冰棍。”Zhou Hongyu, from Yunnan Forest Fire Brigade, said every volunteer he met at the scene asked him if he needed anything.云南省森林消防总队的周洪宇（音译）说，他在救援现场遇到的每一个志愿者都会询问他有何需求。"It was the first time I had taken a motorcycle to reach a fire scene. We really appreciate the locals' hospitality. Their support has been wonderful," Zhou said.周洪宇表示：“我们还是头一次坐着摩托去一线救援。感谢他们的热情好客与大力支持。”The fire on Jinyun Mountain drew attention from the international community in Chongqing.国际友人也参与到了重庆山火的救援工作之中。On Tuesday, a day after the fire broke out, Francis Stonier, 42, who comes from the United States and is associate professor in the Education Department at Southwest University, which is located at the foot of the mountain, signed up for the chain saw team to help create fire barriers.8月23日，也就是火灾发生的第二天，弗朗西斯·斯东尼尔报名参加了油锯志愿队伍，帮助开辟隔离带。今年42岁的斯东尼尔，来自美国，现在是西南大学教育学部副教授。He and his university colleagues checked and adjusted about 50 chain saws, which were delivered to fire and rescue workers before being taken to the mountain by volunteer motorcyclists to fell trees.斯东尼尔和西大同事安装调试了大约50台油锯，这些油锯后来被送到了消防救援人员手中，还被摩托车手带到山上参与砍树伐木的工作。Stonier's story impressed Yasir Cheena, a 31-year-old Pakistani businessman living in Chongqing.斯东尼尔的故事给在重庆经商的31岁巴基斯坦小伙亚西尔·切纳留下了深刻印象。"I am an outdoor person and very close to nature. When I heard about the fire, I was so sad," Cheena said.切纳说：“我很喜欢户外活动，很喜欢大自然。当我听到北碚区突发山火的时候，我感到非常难过。”After he saw video footage of Stonier performing volunteer work at the fire scene, Cheena asked his Chinese friends how he could become a volunteer.在看到斯东尼尔支援山火的视频后，切纳便向他的中国朋友询问如何成为志愿者队伍中的一员。On Saturday, hundreds of people were still busy completing their work at the Beibei fire scene, where they monitored the ashes and cleared rubbish from the mountain in temperatures that were still above 40 C.8月27日，百余名志愿者仍在40度的高温炙烤下清理山火废弃物。Cheena joined a local volunteer group of 60 people in the morning to carry water up the mountain for the firefighters and volunteers guarding the fire sites.27日上午，切纳加入了当地志愿者队伍，为山上的消防指战员和守卫火灾现场的志愿者搬运饮用水。Wearing a yellow vest and a towel soaked in water on his neck to keep cool, Cheena worked for about six hours carrying water in a large backpack. He was deeply impressed by the efforts of local residents.切纳穿着一件黄色背心，身背一个大背包，脖子上挂着一条湿透的擦汗巾，工作了大约六个小时，给当地人留下了深刻的印象。"I met people who are not so keen on outdoor life, and who are not that athletic, but they all took part in the rescue effort and did their best to help," he said.切纳说：“我遇到了一些平时不太喜欢户外活动，也不太喜欢运动的人，但他们都参加了救援工作，尽自己所能提供帮助。”"It was pretty amazing and kind of surprising for me to see so many young volunteers."切纳表示：“我生平第一次看到这么多的年轻志愿者，十分震撼。”A French motorcyclist, named only as Jeremy by local media, carried fire extinguishers, water and medical supplies up the mountain.参与救援的摩托骑士当中还有位法国志愿者，当地媒体称他为杰瑞米。杰瑞米负责将灭火器、水、药品运送上山。"I have been here day and night for three days," he said in a video on the Douyin social media platform on Friday. "I go home and sleep for four to five hours and then come back."26日，杰瑞米在抖音上发布视频说：“我已经在这里待了三天三夜了。”“我一般回家睡四五个小时，然后再回来参与救援。”The Frenchman, who has been in China for about nine years, lives in Beibei. He likes to hike on Jinyun Mountain with his family, and told local media the mountain is like an old friend and he hopes it can recover from the fires soon.杰瑞米家住北碚，已经在中国生活了大约9年。杰瑞米平时喜欢和家人去缙云山爬山，对他们一家来说，缙云山就像一位老朋友，他希望缙云山能尽快从大火中恢复过来。记者：谭英姿邓蕊scorch英[skɔːtʃ]；美[skɔːrtʃ]v. 烧焦，烤焦vt. 使（植物）枯萎，把…晒枯;使成焦土;痛骂vi. 高速行驶;烤焦militia英[məˈlɪʃə]；美[məˈlɪʃə]n. 民兵组织，民兵popsicle英[ˈpɔpsikl]；美[ˈpɑpsɪkəl, -ˌsɪkəl]n. 冰棒;雪糕;冰棍儿footage英[ˈfʊtɪdʒ]；美[ˈfʊtɪdʒ]n. 以英尺表示的长度或距离;（电影或电视的）片段的数量或长度;连续镜头;进尺

Welcome to Works in Process / Ep 23 "Start with Words. Don't try starting with ideas. If you try starting with an idea without a concept or a plan, you're just going, you are going to continue to experience more imposter syndrome. Create concepts using a word map and then understand how to insert the uncommon inspiration and stop just searching where everyone else's searching!” — Brandi Sea--- That's my guest https://www.brandisea.com/ (Brandi Sea), Brandi is an award-winning designer, educator, and creative leader. She's been recognized for her poster design work. In 2017, she was also awarded a prestigious Albuquerque 30 award from the American Advertising Federation, which celebrates the 30 greatest ideas of the year. Brandi has also worked as an adjunct professor at her Alma mater Southwest University of Visual Arts teaching advanced design concepts. She began her design career in 2001 and is actively involved in her local design community.  Brandi uses her 20 years of experience to help fellow creatives map out a plan to discover uncommon inspiration and produce more captivating design concepts to create standout work through her podcast: https://www.brandisea.com/designspeaks/ (Design Speaks). With her https://www.brandisea.com/product/strategic-creative-concepts-essentials-course/ (online course), her YouTube channel, and her blog, Brandi works to empower designers with the tools they need to stay inspired and create the work that gets through.  In this episode want to learn more about her ability to see inspiration and unusual things and how she developed https://www.brandisea.com/product/strategic-creative-concepts-essentials-course/ (The Strategic Process™) and approach for designers who look to strengthen their creative confidence so they can present design work that gets approved the first time. Enjoy! --- Mentions https://www.brandisea.com/product/strategic-creative-concepts-essentials-course/ (The Strategic Process™) https://www.brandisea.com/designspeaks/ (Design Speaks) podcast. Follow Brandi Sea at https://www.brandisea.com/ (Personal Website)  / https://twitter.com/brandisea (Twitter) / https://www.instagram.com/brandisea (Instagram) / http://facebook.com/brandisea (Facebook) --- ———— Credits Intro / Outro Music: https://youtu.be/x-YJDmyMld0 (The System Has Failed Us - The Passion HiFi) Content / Transcription Reviewer: https://www.orszyflingier.com/ (Or Syzflingier) ———— Like what you just heard? Support the process and http://wip.show/apple_podcast (rate us on Apple Podcasts :) ) About the Works in Process Podcast: A podcast series by https://ggarrastegui.com/ (George Garrastegui, Jr.) — designer, educator, and creative catalyst. Works In Process is a collection of discussions that explore and demystify the creative process. I interview individuals to gain more insight into the ways they work and the projects they produce.  Follow Works in Process: https://www.instagram.com/works_inprocess (Instagram) / https://www.facebook.com/works.inprocess (Facebook) / https://www.linkedin.com/company/wip-podcast (LinkedIn) / https://twitter.com/works_inprocess (Twitter)

We have a show full of guests! First, Charlie Clark of Charlie Clark Nissan stops by. Then We have Karbach reps in, and finally we have some chefs from the new Culinary Institute by Southwest University.

Brandi Sea is an award-winning Creative Director, Design & Brand Strategist, and passionate observer with a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design. In addition to her design talents, she uses her 20 years of experience to help fellow creatives map out a plan to "discover uncommon inspiration" and produce more meaningful work. Brandi believes that every designer deserves to have a process that will get them past creative block. Through her podcast, Design Speaks, her online courses, YouTube channel, and blog, she works to empower designers with the tools they need to stay inspired and create work that gets noticed.Brandi has been awarded for her poster design work including Judge's Choice at the 2016 Adobe Creative Jam. In 2017, she was also awarded three Addys and the prestigious “Albuquerque 30" award from the American Advertising Federation, which celebrates the 30 greatest ideas of the year and has also taught Advanced Design Concepts at her alma matter, Southwest University of Visual Arts.In her free time, you will likely find Brandi traveling, reading classic literature, discovering new music, rock climbing, or spending time with her husband and two kiddos. LINKS:Website:https://www.brandisea.com/Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/3PH80akFvwKCmyTGlqpXGN?si=Zr4LRGToSbiI1-w8AOphfQhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/design-speaks/id1207095033Course:https://courses.brandisea.com/process-essentialsInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/brandisea/?hl=enLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandisea/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-7lQGpJ33ZZ4JJ3E3b0tQSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/Laviecreative)

Muy honrados de poder platicar con un verdadero conocedor de la cultura, quien ha sido merecedor de varios premios entre ellos la Rosa del desierto en El Paso Texas por Southwest University, la Fundación Sebastian y por supuesto Border Heritage,  Admiramos y apreciamos al Dr. Enrique Cortazar, pero lo interesante es que por el, han conocido esta frontera norte de México y sur de los Estados Unidos, grandes personalidades entre poetas, pintores, músicos y artistas que han dejado huella en México y el mundo. Por esto y más, Y porque debemos estar bien conectados; esto es cuéntamelo todo!

Brandi is an award-winning designer, educator, and creative leader. She has been awarded for her poster design work including Judge’s Choice at the 2016 Adobe Creative Jam. In 2017, she was also awarded a prestigious “Albuquerque 30" award from the American Advertising Federation, which celebrates the 30 greatest ideas of the year. Brandi has also worked as adjunct professor at her alma mater, Southwest University of Visual Arts from teaching advanced Design Concepts. She began her design career in 2001 as a student and graduated valedictorian with her Bachelor’s in Graphic Design. Brandi is actively involved with her local design community and is currently serving as President for AIGA’s New Mexico Chapter.http://www.brandisea.com/about-me/

Dr. Rahim is the Dean of Social Impact at Claremont Lincoln University and Founding Director of Social Impact Center. A proactive leader that is skilled in developing strategic business partnerships and securing sponsorships. Dr. Rahim earned a AACSB Bridge Post-Doctorate in Marketing (Tulane University), Post-Doctorate in Higher Education Administration (Harvard University - MLE Fellow), Doctorate of Management and two graduate degrees in project management and business management. He has obtained several nationally recognized professional certification, including Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Online Marketing Certified Professional (OMCP), Certified Manager (CM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Project Manager (CPM) and Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM). In 2017, Rahim was the recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Alumni Award issued by the American Association of Community Colleges and John H. Mulroy Founder's Award by Onondaga Community College. He was honored with an Award of Distinction by Southwest University in 2016 and was recognized for his contribution to the entrepreneurship ecosystem at the United Nations Headquarters as an Empact100 Honoree and in 2012 he was invited to attend the Empact Summit at the White House and US Chambers of Commerce in Washington DC. Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Higher Education Administrator, Curriculum Design, Business Management, Community Outreach, Nonprofit Management, Program Development, Strategic Planning, Marketing. Connect with Dr. Rahim on Twitter.

Though most renowned for his award-winning Tibetan films, Pema Tseden, is also a prolific author and translator. Enticement(State University of New York Press 2018) is a collection of Pema Tseden’s short stories edited and translated by Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani and Michael Monhart, with assistance from Southwest University’s Carl Robertson and INALCO’s Francoise Robin. Along with a translator’s introduction and author’s preface, the 10 short stories selected with input from the author himself range from the realistic to the fantastic.  For the more realistic stories, lovingly playful descriptions of everyday Tibetan life bring a relatively apolitical look at contemporary Tibetan experience that defies simplistic interpretation. In the more fantastic stories, some of the same issues appear through descriptions that are stubbornly not realistic. Throughout the stories a narrative style and thematic influences from Tibetan oral traditions, his portrayal of media within media, and his tendency to use conclusions that do not lend a sense of finality to the stories create a reading experience that mirrors, in many ways the author’s unique cinematic storytelling style. This first ever English translation of Pema Tseden’s short stories provides a new way of approaching contemporary Tibet through the eyes of one of its most impressive storytellers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though most renowned for his award-winning Tibetan films, Pema Tseden, is also a prolific author and translator. Enticement (State University of New York Press 2018) is a collection of Pema Tseden’s short stories edited and translated by Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani and Michael Monhart, with assistance from Southwest University’s Carl Robertson and INALCO’s Francoise Robin. Along with a translator’s introduction and author’s preface, the 10 short stories selected with input from the author himself range from the realistic to the fantastic.  For the more realistic stories, lovingly playful descriptions of everyday Tibetan life bring a relatively apolitical look at contemporary Tibetan experience that defies simplistic interpretation. In the more fantastic stories, some of the same issues appear through descriptions that are stubbornly not realistic. Throughout the stories a narrative style and thematic influences from Tibetan oral traditions, his portrayal of media within media, and his tendency to use conclusions that do not lend a sense of finality to the stories create a reading experience that mirrors, in many ways the author’s unique cinematic storytelling style. This first ever English translation of Pema Tseden’s short stories provides a new way of approaching contemporary Tibet through the eyes of one of its most impressive storytellers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though most renowned for his award-winning Tibetan films, Pema Tseden, is also a prolific author and translator. Enticement(State University of New York Press 2018) is a collection of Pema Tseden’s short stories edited and translated by Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani and Michael Monhart, with assistance from Southwest University’s Carl Robertson and INALCO’s Francoise Robin. Along with a translator’s introduction and author’s preface, the 10 short stories selected with input from the author himself range from the realistic to the fantastic.  For the more realistic stories, lovingly playful descriptions of everyday Tibetan life bring a relatively apolitical look at contemporary Tibetan experience that defies simplistic interpretation. In the more fantastic stories, some of the same issues appear through descriptions that are stubbornly not realistic. Throughout the stories a narrative style and thematic influences from Tibetan oral traditions, his portrayal of media within media, and his tendency to use conclusions that do not lend a sense of finality to the stories create a reading experience that mirrors, in many ways the author’s unique cinematic storytelling style. This first ever English translation of Pema Tseden’s short stories provides a new way of approaching contemporary Tibet through the eyes of one of its most impressive storytellers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though most renowned for his award-winning Tibetan films, Pema Tseden, is also a prolific author and translator. Enticement(State University of New York Press 2018) is a collection of Pema Tseden’s short stories edited and translated by Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani and Michael Monhart, with assistance from Southwest University’s Carl Robertson and INALCO’s Francoise Robin. Along with a translator’s introduction and author’s preface, the 10 short stories selected with input from the author himself range from the realistic to the fantastic.  For the more realistic stories, lovingly playful descriptions of everyday Tibetan life bring a relatively apolitical look at contemporary Tibetan experience that defies simplistic interpretation. In the more fantastic stories, some of the same issues appear through descriptions that are stubbornly not realistic. Throughout the stories a narrative style and thematic influences from Tibetan oral traditions, his portrayal of media within media, and his tendency to use conclusions that do not lend a sense of finality to the stories create a reading experience that mirrors, in many ways the author’s unique cinematic storytelling style. This first ever English translation of Pema Tseden’s short stories provides a new way of approaching contemporary Tibet through the eyes of one of its most impressive storytellers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though most renowned for his award-winning Tibetan films, Pema Tseden, is also a prolific author and translator. Enticement(State University of New York Press 2018) is a collection of Pema Tseden’s short stories edited and translated by Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani and Michael Monhart, with assistance from Southwest University’s Carl Robertson and INALCO’s Francoise Robin. Along with a translator’s introduction and author’s preface, the 10 short stories selected with input from the author himself range from the realistic to the fantastic.  For the more realistic stories, lovingly playful descriptions of everyday Tibetan life bring a relatively apolitical look at contemporary Tibetan experience that defies simplistic interpretation. In the more fantastic stories, some of the same issues appear through descriptions that are stubbornly not realistic. Throughout the stories a narrative style and thematic influences from Tibetan oral traditions, his portrayal of media within media, and his tendency to use conclusions that do not lend a sense of finality to the stories create a reading experience that mirrors, in many ways the author’s unique cinematic storytelling style. This first ever English translation of Pema Tseden’s short stories provides a new way of approaching contemporary Tibet through the eyes of one of its most impressive storytellers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rahim is the Dean of Social Impact at Claremont Lincoln University and Founding Director of Social Impact Center. A proactive leader that is skilled in developing strategic business partnerships and securing sponsorships. Dr. Rahim earned a AACSB Bridge Post-Doctorate in Marketing (Tulane University), Post-Doctorate in Higher Education Administration (Harvard University - MLE Fellow), Doctorate of Management and two graduate degrees in project management and business management. He has obtained several nationally recognized professional certification, including Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Online Marketing Certified Professional (OMCP), Certified Manager (CM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Project Manager (CPM) and Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM). In 2017, Rahim was the recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Alumni Award issued by the American Association of Community Colleges and John H. Mulroy Founder's Award by Onondaga Community College. He was honored with an Award of Distinction by Southwest University in 2016 and was recognized for his contribution to the entrepreneurship ecosystem at the United Nations Headquarters as an Empact100 Honoree and in 2012 he was invited to attend the Empact Summit at the White House and US Chambers of Commerce in Washington DC. Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Higher Education Administrator, Curriculum Design, Business Management, Community Outreach, Nonprofit Management, Program Development, Strategic Planning, Marketing. Connect with Dr. Rahim on Twitter.

Illinois State University Provost Janet Krejci discusses the university's new agreement with Southwest University of Chongqing, China.

This is Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. Here is the news. The employment rate for Chinese college graduates remains stable, with more graduates employed by private enterprises. A recent survey shows that the employment rate of college graduates last year was 92 percent, basically flat compared with that in 2014 and 2013. The survey was conducted by education research company MyCOS Institute. Breaking the numbers down, 92 percent of university graduates and 91 percent of graduates from junior colleges and higher vocational schools found jobs. Some 250,000 college graduates in 30 provincial-level regions on the mainland were interviewed six months after they graduated last year. Of that number, 60 percent were employed by private firms, up 5 percentage points than two years before, while the employment rates in state-owned enterprises, foreign-owned companies and joint ventures dropped. More graduates are starting their own businesses, with 3 percent registering as self-employed last year. Most graduates secured start-up funding from their parents, relatives, friends or personal savings. Industries including education, medicare, media, information and communications hired more graduates, while construction and hardware manufacturing sectors employed less. The survey also covered some 41,000 employees who graduated from college in 2012. Their average monthly income was 5,700 yuan, roughly 870 U.S. dollars. That is an 87 percent more than what they earned three years ago. This is Special English. A survey shows that Chinese parents are having their children learn English earlier than before. English has been introduced in primary schools, but more and more parents are starting their children on the second language before the age of five. Almost 70 percent of the 2,000 respondents said their own children or children they know started learning English before the age of five. A major reason is that most Chinese parents have the fixation on giving children an early advantage. Another reason is that parents believe it is more effective to cultivate children's language skills at an early age. Many parents send their kids to early childhood English-language learning institutions, though they can be pricey. Some 39 percent of respondents said parents pay between 10,000 and 20,000 yuan annually to such institutions. That's roughly 1,500 to 3,000 US dollars. Learning institutions with native English-speaking teachers can charge higher prices. Yet not all parents have faith in such institutions, as more than 20 percent of the total said they have seen little effect on children's learning. An education expert at Southwest University said it is more important for children to have the freedom to develop their own interest. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. China is set to invest 6.6 trillion yuan, roughly one trillion U.S. dollars, on developing low-carbon cities in the next five years. The money will be mainly spent on developing low-carbon buildings, green transportation system and clean energy to meet China's low-carbon ambitions outlined in the Five-Year Plan. The majority of the investment, around 4.5 trillion yuan, will go to build or upgrade energy-efficient and environmentally friendly railways, buses and other infrastructures. Around 1.7 trillion yuan is needed to finance construction of green buildings or reconstruction of existing residential and commercial properties so that they conserve more energy. A chief economist with the Chinese central bank said the sums of money needed for this work are too great to be covered by the government alone. China needs to turn to specialist financing like issuing green bonds to introduce more private support. This is Special English. China has released a remote sensing report, detailing ecological information related to land cover, vegetation, agricultural conditions and marine environment on a global scale. The report has been compiled by the National Remote Sensing Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology. It has covered a land area of more than 56 million square kilometers and more than 22 million square kilometers in sea area. In particular, the report included environmental data of countries covered by the China-proposed "Belt and Road" initiative. The report highlighted the China-Central Asia-West Asia economic corridor. It showed that the arid environment in China's Xinjiang and Kazakhstan is extremely fragile and water resource must be a top consideration when formulating economic and urbanization policies. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. An exhibition of Chinese technological wonders including the world's fastest computer is China's latest move to make science and technology seem less remote from people's lives. The showcase of domestic achievements in the past five years has concluded in Beijing after wowing crowds since June 1. The event featured more than 800 items in such fields including intelligent driving, deep-sea diving and robot surgeons. A science enthusiast said he used to see moon landings in foreign blockbusters only. The exhibition shows that China has grasped cutting-edge technology as well. Another visitor and his 8-year-old son were overwhelmed by the return capsule of an unmanned lunar orbiter retrieved from Inner Mongolia in November 2014. In the other corner of the exhibition, the Tianhe-2 supercomputer attracted a large crowd. The Tianhe-2, or literally, the "Milky Way-2", can operate at almost 34 petaflops per second. That is an equivalent of almost 34,000 trillion calculations per second. The supercomputer can handle high levels of analyzing, computing and processing. It has been used in national priority projects covering energy, bioscience, pollution control and high-speed railway design. This is Special English. China has published information of eight typical cases solved during a special campaign to crack down on piracy and online pornography to ensure the healthy development of young people. The National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications launched the campaign in February. The campaign targets the production, sale and distribution of illegal publications and online content that could affect juveniles. In one of the eight cases, police in east China's Zhejiang Province found 27 suspects who spread pornography for profit in online chat groups. Some of the suspects were minors. The groups on chat service QQ had more than 600 members, the majority of whom were minors. In another case, police uncovered suspects selling obscene videos via cloud storage services. The primary suspect in the case was a juvenile. In other cases, police cracked down the illegal printing and sale of pirated books for children. Production and storage sites and illegal bookstores have been shut down. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. When David Gulasi decided to leave Sydney for a teaching position in China more than five years ago, he never imagined that he would become an online celebrity. More than 730,000 followers track his Weibo account, and his videos have accrued thousands upon thousands of likes. Thirty-three-year-old Gulasi accepted a teaching role in Hohhot in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region in 2010, and hasn't looked back since. He said he was supposed to be there for only three months. He is now the managing director of the New World Language School in the region, and while he is popular with his own students, his viral videos on social media platform Weibo have attracted attention from across China. Gulasi has always tried to do something to make people laugh. He used to do stand-up comedy in Australia at the Sydney Comedy Club. Gulasi says he uses a lot of comedy and humor to teach his students because in China, education is way too serious. He was tipped off about Weibo by a friend in China. His first video that attracted immense Chinese attention was posted in January. After he uploaded the video in the evening, he had around 50 followers; and by the following morning, he had 120,000 followers. This is Special English. On June 1 Children's Day, the Shanghai Children's Hospital received a special festival gift, a payment of 6,600 yuan, roughly 1,000 US dollars, for an overdue medical bill dating back to the 1960s. Zheng Bin was two years old when he was admitted to the hospital for a hernia. The treatment cost 220 yuan and a coupon worth 2.5 kilograms of grain. But like most Chinese families at the time, Zheng's parents could not afford the fees. The bill was left unpaid when he was discharged from the hospital. For decades, the medical bill has never been brought up. It wasn't until recently when Zheng and his brothers sifted through their late mother's belongings and stumbled across the reminder note. Zheng decided to pay the overdue bill. While the hospital said they would accept only the original sum, Zheng and his brothers insisted on repaying the debt plus interest, as much as 30 times the original cost. In addition, the brothers each donated 2,000 yuan to help sick children in the hospital. You're listening to Special English. I'm Ryan Price in Beijing. （全文见周日微信。）

This is Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. World-renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking has opened an account on Chinese microblog Weibo.com, attracting 1.3 million followers in 8 hours. His first entry on April 12 said "Greetings to my friends in China! It has been too long!" Hawking is very popular in China, especially among young people, for his work developing the Big Bang Theory and perseverance in overcoming the difficulties of his disabilities. Hawking's A Brief History of Time has long been a bestseller in China's bookshops. Hawking said he can now regularly communicate with Chinese people through social media and that he hopes to share more about his life and work while also learning from his followers. Hawking's account attracted more than 1.3 million followers only eight hours after his first entry at 10:12 a.m. Beijing Time. He had more than 220,000 comments and 440,000 thumbs-up. It also became a hot topic on Weibo.com, affiliated with China's largest internet company Sina.com, as over 20 million read the entry. Hawking said his first trip to China was in 1985 when he travelled across the country by train. He last visited China in 2006 for a physics conference in Beijing. Sina says Hawking's team contacted them earlier this year to verify his application. The account says in the introduction that it is jointly operated by Hawking's team and U.S. social media company Stradella Road. Sina has more than 220 million live accounts. This is Special English. The rich can no longer pay to get an Executive Master of Business Administration, or EMBA diploma. China's Ministry of Education made the statement after raising enrollment credentials to require high scores at national exam and political awareness. According to the guideline on streamlining the MBA programs issued by the ministry, the 64 institutes of higher learning currently running EMBA programs can no longer organize entrance exams beginning in December this year, and candidates must take a national entrance exam. Candidates need to score above a required level designated by the ministry in order to be recruited. The guideline notes that apart from academic credentials, candidates will also be assessed for their personality and capability, particularly in the area of political awareness, during an interview session. Those who fail ideological and political assessment will be disqualified. Moreover, the guideline prohibits colleges from awarding diplomas to under-performers, or those not attending enough classes, adding that bribery cases which popped up in academic evaluation will be seriously investigated. The guideline also tightened management over overseas study tours offered by MBA programs, saying colleges running these programs must establish an approval procedure, and study tours can by no means morph into sightseeing tours. China launched its EMBA programs in 2002. This is Special English. An Australian University has embarked on an ambitious push to further strengthen ties with its Chinese tertiary-education partners, as "Australia Week in China" gets underway. The University of Tasmania has revealed that it will sign agreements with three Chinese institutions this month, the largest of which will lead to the creation of a Sino-Australian college based in both countries. The university announced a tripartite collaboration between the prestigious Tasmanian institution, the University of Western Australia and the highly regarded Chongqing-based Southwest University to launch the Westa College. The bi-lateral deal will result in the construction of a purpose-built campus in Chongqing to cater for 200 new Australian and Chinese students. It is understood that teaching at Westa College will commence in September this year. The students will come from a range of diverse four-year courses. They will spend their first two years in China before transferring to either Perth or Tasmania, and receive a Bachelor's degree from both the Southwest University and the Australian institution of their choice. The University of Tasmania has experienced a 50 percent increase in international-student enrollments in the past 12 months. It is set to pull in an extra 80 students under the arrangement. You are listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. China will further deepen reform in healthcare this year with key factors for the reform discussed at a meeting of the central government recently. The State Council, the country's cabinet, convened a regular executive meeting and determined that healthcare reform should benefit more people. Key sectors for healthcare reform this year were decided at the meeting. Plans discussed include increasing the number of cities piloting urban public hospital reform from 100 to 200, implementing a tiered medical care pilot project in 70 percent of the country's prefectural-level areas, and improving the compensation system in a bid to abolish the drug price addition policy of public hospitals in new pilot cities. Other focuses include implementing the centralized procurement of drugs used by public hospitals, improving the performance-based remuneration system in grassroots health institutions, and building a national network for basic health insurance settlement so that people can have their medical expenses reimbursed in different places. Critical disease insurance will cover all people within the year, and subsidies per capita for basic health insurance and basic public health services will be raised. The number of resident physicians receiving standardized training will be increased by 70,000, including 5,000 pediatricians. This is Special English. China has strengthened its efforts to crack down on piracy in recent years, culminating in the closure of hundreds of illegal content-sharing websites. However, Internet users still manage to find ways to download content without payment or punishment. On Chinese social networking sites including Baidu, users post messages containing torrent sharing files, most of which are stored in cloud services or online file-hosting services. In 2012, a court in Beijing heard a case brought by writer Han Han against search engine Baidu, with the novelist suing the website for copyright infringement of his works. Han accused Baidu of stealing his works by publishing them online and offering his writing as free downloads as part of the site's literary database. He said the website provided a channel for disseminating pirated works, resulting in copyright violations. Baidu's lawyer said the literary database is simply a place for Internet users to store data, distancing the site from responsibility for copyright protection. The court awarded Han 80,000 yuan in compensation, but didn't rule in favor of his other demands, including removal of Baidu's cloud storage data. A judge with the special IPR court in south China's Shenzhen City says such a minor penalty won't do much to a corporation worth tens of billions of U.S. dollars, but an individual writer definitely cannot afford the prolonged legal tussle. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. China's ambassador to France, Zhai Jun, suggests adding the Chinese language to billboards and instructions in tourist attractions every time he is consulted by the French about improving tourist services. According to the ambassador, one of the reasons is that soon China will become the largest source of travelers outside Europe for France. Outside Europe, China was France's second biggest tourist market in 2013 after the United States, with 1.7 million visitors and 680 million U.S. dollars of revenue. The ambassador says that previously, the instructions at tourist attractions were full of French, English and Japanese, while the Chinese language was absent. Currently the major museums in Paris provide instructions in Chinese, and he said the conditions are still being improved. French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius said in August last year that the goal is to quickly reach 5 million Chinese tourists. The Chinese ambassador noted that the French side has responded proactively by offering more convenience to Chinese tourists. Welcoming 84 million tourists in 2014, France confirmed its position as the world's most visited country. The United States and Japan accounted for a major portion of the travelers, while the number of Chinese tourists has surged rapidly in recent years. This is Special English. Hong Kong's embattled Asia Television has shut down, ending its 59 years of broadcasting service. After broadcasting its final program, a rerun of the 2013 Miss Asia Pageant, ATV bade farewell to its audience by showing a card on the screen at midnight on April 1st. Local people gathered at ATV's headquarters in Tai Po to take pictures and witness the last moment of the broadcaster. One local resident surnamed Ma said she had been ATV's viewer for decades and would watch it until the end. ATV's senior public affairs manager Jeff Wong told the media that he believed the station will find alternative ways to operate, by for example, providing internet TV services. However, that will be subject to the decision of the broadcaster's investors. Last year, the Hong Kong government decided not to renew ATV's free-to-air TV license. The license expired on April 1 according to the law. The public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong took over ATV's two analogue channels, and launched a television broadcast at noon the following day after ATV ceased its signals. Launching as Rediffusion Television in 1957, ATV was a pioneer of entertainment in Hong Kong's broadcasting history. The station experienced its golden era in the 1980s. However, in the late 1990s, it was hit by a financial crisis after experiencing several ownership shifts. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Police in the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong have arrested almost 3,000 illegal immigrants in a joint operation to crack down on growing human smuggling. According to the Ministry of Public Security, among the detained immigrants, 2,860 were from Southeast Asia and more than 80 from South Asia. Most of the illegal immigrants were trying to sneak into Hong Kong from the mainland to seek employment. Since the 17-month campaign started in February, police in the southern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan have dismantled three cross-border smuggling syndicates with the help of Hong Kong police. During the first phase of the crackdown, a total of 142 suspects from the three syndicates were apprehended by police, including 29 from countries in Southeast Asia and South Asia. The cross-border smuggling rings are well organized with clear division of labor. The smugglers in Southeast and South Asia recruit immigrants, while those on the mainland transfer them to Guangdong and then sneak them into Hong Kong. The smugglers in Hong Kong take control of the whole process. The Public Security Ministry says the illegal immigrants have also commit crime including thefts, robbery and drug smuggling, which result in seriously harming public security in both Hong Kong and Guangdong. This is Special English. Next year's entire harvest from a 410-year-old tea tree has sold for 600,000 yuan, roughly 92,000 U.S. dollars, at an auction in Central China's Hunan province. The tree is 4-and-a-half meters high and located in a village in Hunan. The village has more than 2,000 ancient tea trees. （全文见周六微信。）