84-year-old woman takes a ride on a motorcycle to Tibet in June 2017. [Photo/VCG] (ECNS) -- Song Jianhui, 54, and his 84-year-old mother arrived safely at their home in Southwest China's Sichuan province on July 1, after making a trip to Tibet on a motorcycle, the Chengdu Business Daily reports. They spent 17 days traveling a total of 5,000 kilometers. Song, a resident of Leshan city, loves outdoor sports, and is especially good at swimming and motorcycling. One day in early June, Song asked his mother if there was a place she wanted to visit most. She answered immediately: Tibet! The senior has traveled extensively, and Tibet had been her lifelong dream. Song said going to Tibet by motorcycle was also his wish. It'd be too late if we didn't go for it right away. After making necessary preparations, they set out on June 16 and arrived in Lhasa on the afternoon of June 21. Mum was very happy and excited upon stepping on this pure land of Tibet, said Song. During their two-day stay in Lhasa, they visited famous sites such as the Jokhang Temple and the Potala Palace. On the morning of June 23, they left Tibet for home. In order to enjoy different scenery, they chose a different route. Commenting on Tibet, the mother said: It was beautiful! Beautiful scenery, with good air quality, too! For safety concerns, Song said his mother had taken medicine to prevent possible altitude sickness before the trip, and that they would have retreated if she showed any sign of it. However, at an altitude of 5,130 meters, I had no reaction (to the high altitude) at all, said the mother. She had even asked her son, Is this the highest mountain along the way to Tibet, with such a small height? It's simply a wet blanket! On their previous motorcycle trips, she was always as excited as a child, said Song. What else would make me happier than seeing my mother so happy? I love to travel everywhere on a motorcycle, said the mother. Next, she wanted to visit Northeast China. hen party wristbandssilicone keychainrubber wristbandsmake your own rubber bracelet24hourwristbands
Early childhood education in Hong Kong has become big business, attracting more entrepreneurs and increased investment in the industry. [Provided to China Daily] Trade wars and rising interest rates have taken away much of the shine of stocks and properties. If you, like many other Hong Kong investors, are thinking of selling out while the times are still good, you may want to know there's a new game in town that has whetted the interest not only of local entrepreneurs but also millionaire investors on the Chinese mainland. You don't have to be an educator or a social analyst to notice the obsession of many parents in Hong Kong and on the mainland with giving their toddlers a head start. Many children as young as two years of age are drilled by their eager parents to prepare for examinations to qualify for admission to some of the most prestigious nurseries and kindergartens. The strong demand has turned pre-school education into a big business, sucking up hundreds of millions of new investment funds from entrepreneurs, as well as investors who have grown wary of the stock and property markets. As a result, some of the better known play schools and kindergartens have become prized take-over targets. Even the special schools, especially those that teach local pre-school children usage of the English language, are in demand. Investors in pre-school education reportedly include young entrepreneurs who are interested in running the schools. There's no shortage of passive investors who are interested only in the earnings potential of these facilities. A mainland investor has reportedly bought a well-known kindergarten in Hong Kong because he can't get over the fact that he couldn't find a good kindergarten for his children when they were young. In Hong Kong, all kindergartens are privately owned and operated although they have to register with the government and subject to regular inspections by the Education Bureau. Since the introduction of the Quality Assurance Framework in 2012, the government regularly publishes a set of Performance Indicators for public reference. But, it's word of mouth that determines the popularity of a kindergarten. The more famous one can charge a fee of up to several thousand dollars per student. That's good business.
