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March 23, 2012, Friday
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A junior university student from Hangzhou has become a hero after saving an 18-month-old toddler from the jaws of a cougar during his exchange program in Canada.
The toddler's grandfather, surnamed Myers, invited Shen Huigang, 22, to Kennedy Lake on Vancouver Island along with his three-year-old granddaughter Alice and 18-month-old grandson Julian on August 29.
"When we were about to leave and packed our luggage, Julian cried and we saw his head was already in the mouth of a cougar," Shen said.
Shen waved his bag wildly out of instinct and threatened the 1-meter-tall cat. The cougar opened its mouth and started to retreat.
Taking this opportunity, Myers pulled back Julian, who had sustained neck and brain injuries.
The cougar then turned to Alice, who stood motionless, trembling. Shen took Alice in his arms and waved his bag.
"The cougar retreated and we advanced with courage and fear, and the short distance from the lakeside to our car seemed to last a century," Shen said.
Finally the four got into the car, locked all the doors and started the engine immediately. Julian was sent to one of the best hospitals in Vancouver by helicopter and recovered a few days later.
The Royal Canadian Humane Association gave a Canada Bravery Award to Shen, making him the first Chinese to receive the award.
New-energy cars
THE 2nd China New-energy Automobile Industry Exhibition and an international forum on the development of the industry will be held at Hangzhou Peace Convention and Exhibition Center from July 6 to 8.
BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler and Nissan have confirmed they will participate in the exhibition. The exhibition area is expected to exceed 10,000 square meters with more than 500 exhibitors.
San Francisco and Hangzhou will sign a cooperation agreement in new-energy automobile development at the exhibition.
Visitors can also test drive new-energy cars.
Aquatic plants
An area of 20,000 square meters of aquatic plants will be planted in Beili Lake, a part of West Lake.
Beili used to have poor water quality so nothing would grow easily except lotus flowers.
Since the water diversion project began eight years ago, water visibility in the lake has reached 70 to 80 centimeters.
These days, workers have been busy piling and filling slush to make a bed for plants such as cedar moss and hydrilla verticillata. The plant belt is 10 meters wide, bypassing the lotus belt, stretching from the northeast of Xiling Bridge, circling around Beili Lake, reaching the north of Solitude Hill and Bai Causeway.
"We hope the plants will grow and filter the dirt to help the water become cleaner," said an employee of the West Lake scenic area management committee.
If successful, Beili Lake will have the same "underwater forest" as other lakes, which look beautiful when viewed from a distance.
Artistic retreat
A Chinese calligraphy and painting exhibition produced by a couple after their artistic retreat to a suburban mountain in Hangzhou has been ongoing at the culture center of Qingbo Community.
The exhibition features more than 50 calligraphy and painting works by Jin Bolin, 70, and his wife Wang Fuzhen, 65, after their 14-year stay in Daqing Valley.
Jin rented a room in the valley in 1998 alone and practiced calligraphy eight hours a day, writing nearly 4,000 Chinese characters in various styles.
Wang also became interested in traditional Chinese art and started learning Chinese painting about 10 years ago. The exhibition will end on Sunday.
The toddler's grandfather, surnamed Myers, invited Shen Huigang, 22, to Kennedy Lake on Vancouver Island along with his three-year-old granddaughter Alice and 18-month-old grandson Julian on August 29.
"When we were about to leave and packed our luggage, Julian cried and we saw his head was already in the mouth of a cougar," Shen said.
Shen waved his bag wildly out of instinct and threatened the 1-meter-tall cat. The cougar opened its mouth and started to retreat.
Taking this opportunity, Myers pulled back Julian, who had sustained neck and brain injuries.
The cougar then turned to Alice, who stood motionless, trembling. Shen took Alice in his arms and waved his bag.
"The cougar retreated and we advanced with courage and fear, and the short distance from the lakeside to our car seemed to last a century," Shen said.
Finally the four got into the car, locked all the doors and started the engine immediately. Julian was sent to one of the best hospitals in Vancouver by helicopter and recovered a few days later.
The Royal Canadian Humane Association gave a Canada Bravery Award to Shen, making him the first Chinese to receive the award.
New-energy cars
THE 2nd China New-energy Automobile Industry Exhibition and an international forum on the development of the industry will be held at Hangzhou Peace Convention and Exhibition Center from July 6 to 8.
BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler and Nissan have confirmed they will participate in the exhibition. The exhibition area is expected to exceed 10,000 square meters with more than 500 exhibitors.
San Francisco and Hangzhou will sign a cooperation agreement in new-energy automobile development at the exhibition.
Visitors can also test drive new-energy cars.
Aquatic plants
An area of 20,000 square meters of aquatic plants will be planted in Beili Lake, a part of West Lake.
Beili used to have poor water quality so nothing would grow easily except lotus flowers.
Since the water diversion project began eight years ago, water visibility in the lake has reached 70 to 80 centimeters.
These days, workers have been busy piling and filling slush to make a bed for plants such as cedar moss and hydrilla verticillata. The plant belt is 10 meters wide, bypassing the lotus belt, stretching from the northeast of Xiling Bridge, circling around Beili Lake, reaching the north of Solitude Hill and Bai Causeway.
"We hope the plants will grow and filter the dirt to help the water become cleaner," said an employee of the West Lake scenic area management committee.
If successful, Beili Lake will have the same "underwater forest" as other lakes, which look beautiful when viewed from a distance.
Artistic retreat
A Chinese calligraphy and painting exhibition produced by a couple after their artistic retreat to a suburban mountain in Hangzhou has been ongoing at the culture center of Qingbo Community.
The exhibition features more than 50 calligraphy and painting works by Jin Bolin, 70, and his wife Wang Fuzhen, 65, after their 14-year stay in Daqing Valley.
Jin rented a room in the valley in 1998 alone and practiced calligraphy eight hours a day, writing nearly 4,000 Chinese characters in various styles.
Wang also became interested in traditional Chinese art and started learning Chinese painting about 10 years ago. The exhibition will end on Sunday.
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