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1、MONDAY, August 15, 2016 ¥2ELDERLY CARESutras, sereand senior citizensEditors note: This is the sec ond in a series of reports China Daily will publish looking at the lives of elderly people, the prob lems they face and the ongoing efforts to improve their standard of living. More stories will b

2、e published in the weeks to come.GAMINGE-sports teamins record $9.1matBy MA SIand MENGurnamentAbiggest prizeteam secured theon Sunday ( finishing first nament in theThe five mengsBy TANG YUE in SuzhoutangyueGaming shared 9.1 million after beatirth Americanrivgames to one 016 Interna- Champion- le. c

3、ients 2 is ahich two ture each eam has trol five moreor this 20.74t inAt first glance, the large build- ing at the foot of Lingyan Moun- tain in the southwest of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, resembles an upscale holiday resort.Yet the chants that play in a continuous loop indicate that this is no ordin

4、ary retreat. It is a nursing home, whose 60 res- idents are all Buddhists with an average age of 80.Situated on a large area of land that includes a bamboo forest, a pond and a small orchard that supplies the resi- dents food, the home opened in 2012 below the 1,700-year- old Lingyanshan Temple, a B

5、uddhist foundation that sits high on the mountain.The Wings Gaming team after winning the International DOTA 2 Championships in Seattle.PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILYchampionship. In 2014, a team called Newbee walked away with the top prize of $5.02 mil- lion.Zhang Yunfan, president of Perfect World Games,

6、 an online gaming company in that operates DOTA 2, id the victory is inusi- about 600, and the mar- its online gamingy last year was 126.4($19 billion),Li Peng, 20, one of the Wi players, said the team won fully displaying its characte strengths while exploiting i opponents weakness. “This i the fir

7、st time weve participat ed,” he said. “The victory was beyond our imagination, but we did it. Its amazing.”Thein 2014 and with an average age of 19.5, arrived in tet consultancy Analysys. Kenneth Chang, deputy sec- etary of the organizing com- itteeoftheChina niversities E-sports League, d thanks to

8、 strong govern- nt support and a flood of stment in the gamingAs Chinas population ages, were doing our part to deal with this social chal- lenge by providing a place for Bud- dhist seniors.”Master Mingxue, Lingyanshan Temple abbotwere from China, highlighting the country as analTindue-sportss can n

9、ow access the best ment and coaches.t the writers at In the newsDuring the “cultural revolu- tion” (1966-76), the land was designated as a State farm, and Master Mingxue, the tem- ples current abbot, who was manager of the monastery in the years before 1966, became a farmer for a decade along- side

10、a number of other monks. “Buddhism is never isolated from society,” said the 93-year- old, who is also president of the advisory committee of the Buddhist Association of Chi- na. “As Chinas population ages, were doing our part to deal with this social challenge by providing a place for Bud-dhist sen

11、iors.”By the end of last year, China was home to 222 million people aged 60 and older, and accord- ing to Chen Zongrong, deputy director of the State Adminis- tration for Religious Affairs, 474 or 1 percent of the countrys more than 40,000 nursing homes are run by religious insti- tutions, so there

12、is great poten- tial for growth.Master Guanyun, director of the office of the Buddhist Asso- ciation of Suzhou, said the home is not a new phenomenon because Buddhist temples have traditionally always provided care for a small number of eld- erly lay believers and, some- times, relatives of the monk

13、s.“I believe many more tem- ples are doing this, but they keep low profiles,” he said, adding that temples inand Japan have greater experi- ence of the practice.covering vast oviding swift evac- mote rural areasy streets. > p8much-needed dose of reality into Chinas hyped-up art market, experts sa

14、y. > p13WORLDBrexit delaA report suggests Brexit could be delayed u2019, asCHINAAirlift service startsThe first national alliance of hos- pitals with air ambulance servi-civil serv taskle with the Germanexit nego-©A membe Asia NCUBACastro, 90, offers thanks on birthday, slams Obamain footage

15、 on state television slowly approaching his seat at Havanas Karl Marx theater, clad in a white Puma track- suit top and green shirt. He sat in what appeared to be a specially equipped wheel- chair and watched a musical tribute with highlights from his decades in power.In his letter, Castro accom- pa

16、nied his thanks with remi- niscences about his childhood and youth in eastern Cuba, describing the geology and plant life of the region where he grew up. He touched on his fathers death shortly before his victory in overthrowing US-backed strongman Ful-gencio Batis Castrtuwho appeared to anger the r

17、evolutionary leader with a March trip to Cuba in which he called for Cubans to look toward the future. A week aft- er the trip, Castro wrote a sternly worded letter admon- ishing Obama to read up on Cuban history, and declaring that “we dont need the empire to give us anything”.In Saturdays letter,

18、he attacked Obama for not apolo- gizing to the Japanese people during a May trip to Hiroshi- ma, describing his speech there as “lacking stature”.respect, greetings and praise that Ive received, which give me strength to reciprocate with ideas that I will send to party militants and organiza- tions,

19、” he wrote on Saturday.“Modern medical tech- niques have allowed me to scrutinize the universe,” wrote Castro, who stepped down as Cubas president 10 years ago after suffering aBy ASSOCIATED PRESSin HavanaFidel Castro thanked Cubans for their best wishes on his 90th birthday and criti- cized US Pres

20、ident Barack Obama in a lengthy letter pub- lished by state media. He appeared but did not speak at a gala in his honor broadcast on state television.Former Cuban president Fidel Castro attends a gala for his 90th birthday in Havana on Saturday accompanied by his brother, President Raul Castro, left

21、, and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. ISMAEL FRANCISCO / CUBADEBATE VIA AP“I want to express my deep-severe gastrointestinal illness.SEE “TEMPLE” PAGE 12est gratitude for the shows ofJust after 6 pm, he was 678under a different flagFierce competition in the national Olympic team has

22、 led to more athletes migratingBy SUN XIAOCHEN in Rio de Janeiroproduce many world-class athletes, and including the 12 representing China,sunxiaochena growing number are being welcomedIn the age of globalization, com- by other countries to use their skills inWhen the womens team competitioninternat

23、ional competition, such as at between China and Brazpeting at the Olympics means the Summer Games.day, the f potentially coming up againstIn table tennis alone, as many asformer teammates who now rep- athletes bornresent rival nations a reality Team nese ancestry have qualified for one of and used a

24、 similar attacking style. China must confront in Rio de Janeiro. the 140 places in the mens and womens Sports with a strong baseSWITCHING TEAMS-born athletes and coaches (shown above) representing adopted countries at the Rio OlympicsNI XIALIANEVA LEEMICHELLE LIESTHER QINGUI LINAge: 53Age: 30Age: 24

25、Age: 24Age: 22 Representing:Representing:Representing:Representing:Representing: LuxembourgUSCanadaAustraliaBrazilEvent: Table tennisEvent: BadmintonEvent: BadmintonEvent: DivingEvent: Table tennisOriginally from:Originally from:Originally from:Originally from:Originally from:ShanghaiGuangxi ZhuangG

26、uangxi Zhuangautonomous regionautonomous regionHE ZHIWENMA JINLI JIAOLIU JIAFENG YIJUNAge: 54Age: 46Age: 43Age: 34Age: 19 Representing:Representing:Representing:Representing:Representing: SpainMexicoNetherlandsAustriaUSEvent: Table tennisEvent: Diving coachEvent: Table tennisEvent: Table tennisEvent

27、: Table tennis Originally from:Originally from:Originally from:Originally from:Originally from: ZhejiangShandongNanjing, Jiangsuprovinceprovinceprovince54321SPECIAL RIO OLYMPICS COVERAGE Four pages dedicated to the latest developments in Rio > p2-5R2- 2 actor diesStar Wars legend Kenny Baker pass

28、es away at 81> WORLD, PAGE 23Joking apartcomedy institution laughs its way into second year> LIFE, PAGE 20 Posting produceGrocery store owners in rural areas embrace e-commerce > p9Monday, August 15, 2016 CHINA DAILYRIO OLYMPICS2Water-cleaning effort pumped upOrganizers pledge to transform

29、murky green to crystal clean for synchronized swimmersGames tidbits“I always wear it that way because if I hit it off, which hap- pens sometimes when I have it on the other way, it would be a no lift,” he added.The 22-year-old Englishman delighted a 4,000-strong crowd with his theatrics, confidently

30、 swaggering up to the barbell and then lifting it all with his base- ball cap facing backwards.“If its the only record I broke, its a good one,” he said after- ward.Webster, competing in his first Games, lifted 148kg in the snatch and 185kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 333kg and six

31、th place in Group B.GOLFStenson encounters a hazard with bite“Weve been trying for four days. Obviously its not going as fast as we wanted . so were going to change the water,” Nascimento said.“Were going to drain the water from the competition pool and were going to pump the water from the warm-up

32、pool into the com- petition pool.”Nascimento said the oper- ation should be finished four hours before synchro- nized swimming starts with the duet free routine.He said the diving pool and then the bigger pool next to it turned green because a contractor added 80 liters of hydrogen perox- ide that n

33、eutralized the chlorine.Hydrogen peroxide is used to clean swimming pools, but it should not be mixed with chlorine, Nasci- mento said.“Our contractors failure is our failure,” he said, add- ing that the effect of about120 competitors jumpinginto the pool had com- pounded the problem.Divers said it

34、had no effect on their performan- ces, but water polo players using the larger pool said their eyes stung as extra chlorine was pumped in.“Synchronized swimming requires clear water for ref- ereeing and clear water for athletes to see each other, so were going to change the water,” Nascimento said.“

35、This will be done over- night. The warm-up water is in perfect condition for the athletes to perform at their best.”Games spokesman Mario Andrada said the “radical measure” had been taken after discussions with aquatics body FINA.Twenty water polo games have been played since the water began to chan

36、ge.While some players com- plained of a burning sensa- tion in their eyes, apparently caused by the extra chlorine being addedin an attempt to clean the water, no major issues were reported.“At the end of the day, yeah, the color of the pool may be different or the pH level is whatever it is, but it

37、s a pool,” said US womens captain Maggie Steffens.“If youre a competitor like we all are, if youre here for the right reasons, youre not worried about that. Youre worried about play- ing the game.”Rio officials are also deal- ing with another mishap at an aquatics venue.The starting platform for the

38、 open water course broke into three pieces dur- ing a bout of bad weather, forcing practice to be called off at Fort Copacabana on Saturday.A backup platform was due to be brought in for the womens 10km race on Monday.One piece from the shat- tered platform washed up on Copacabana beach.By AGENCIESG

39、ames organizers said they will pump millions of liters of green water from a Rio poter admitting defeat in attempts to get it back to blue.In a “radical” step, 3.73 million liters were due to be replaced at the 50-meter water polo pool, which was due to start hosting syn- chronized swimming on Sunda

40、y.Officials blamed hydro- gen peroxide, added to the pool by a contractor, as the reason for the water turning a murky green.Cleanup efforts were also failing at the nearby diving pool, which was a darker green, according to one div- er.But while the diving pool could remain green without affecting

41、competition, ven- ue manager Gustavo Nasci- mento said synchronized swimming requires crystal- clear water.Synchronized swimming requires clear water for refereeing and clear water for athletesto see each other, so were goingto change the water.”Gustavo Nascimento,venue managerHenrik Stenson has mas

42、tered the toughest layouts golf can offer, navigated sand traps and water hazards. But he elevated his course skills to a new level on Saturday by taking on a small crocodile.The world No 5 from Sweden, the highest-ranked player at the Games thanks to withdrawals by the top four, took a poke at a ca

43、i- man in a water hazard on the 10th hole during the third round of the tournament.Stenson was walking up the 10th fairway when he took a detour to the edge of nearby water to view a caiman. He decided to prod the creature with his club, aided by the fact it was facing away from him, before continui

44、ng his stroll.“A little tickle with a lob wedge,” Stenson said. “I thought it could handle that.”A full-sized croc has been seen in the area, but so far it has decid- ed not to become a prominent spectator at the first Olympic golf tournament in 112 years.Still, its not as if the smaller specimens l

45、ack bite.“If it had been twice the size, then you probably need to go into the longer irons,” Stenson said. “He wasnt too big. He was facing the right way for me.”Stenson went on to birdie the par-5 10th to stand one stroke behind leader Justin Rose of Brit- ain entering the final round.RUGBYStagger

46、ing loss for Down Under squadAustralian rugby players took their post-competition partying a little too far, according to a report.Australias Fairfax Media said the team “staggered into the ath- letes village at around 9 am on Saturday, much to the bemuse- ment of team officials”.It was a day to for

47、get for the Aussies, who also had chef de mission Kitty Chiller to contend with. “Yes, I read them the riot act,” Chiller was quoted as say- ing.Australia was knocked out of the Olympic tournament in the quar- terfinals by South Africa.TENNISPuerto Ricos Puig ata loss for wordsMonica Puig, Puerto Ri

48、cos first Olympic gold medalist, wept through her countrys national anthem before admit- ting she didnt know all the words.DIVINGRussians splashdown amounts to nothingPuig, 22,defeated Germanys AngeliqueKerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the womens singles final on Saturday.But having lived in Florida since he

49、r childhood, the new Olympic champion struggled with the words to La Borinquena.“My daded me the lyrics, but I didnt really have time to memorize them,” said the San Juan-born player who is a long- term Miami resident.“I heard people singing and I was choking up. I heard the words. I would have star

50、ted singing if I wasnt choking.”Russian diver Nadezhda Bazhi- na landed flat on her back during the 3m springboard competition, achieving the dubious distinction of scoring a rare 0.0.The sad thing is that Bazhina was on course to qualify for Sun- days final before splashing out. As she came down fo

51、r her final spring off th, her left foot almost missed it completely, throwing her off balance. Recov- ery would have been all but impossible in a sport where the slightest mistake can doom a dive.Reflective momentBOXINGMincronesian puts Wall Street on holdcyclist Gong Jinjie, wearing a helmet paint

52、ed with the face of legendary warrior Hua Mulan, prepares for the first round of Saturdays keirin competition at Rios Olympic Velodrome. Gong teamed with ZhongTianshi to win the gold medal. >See story, page 4 PAVEL GOLOVKIN / APSOCCERAussie loses bearings trying to quench thirstNew Zealand media

53、wasted no time in lambasting an Australian soccer player who mistakenly tried to drink from the wrong end of a water bottle.The Stuff news website high- lighted Lisa De Vannas gaffe with aof the incident, when a teammate grabbed the bottle and turned it the right way round for her. “How many Aussies

54、 does it take to use a drink bottle? More than one apparently,” the report said.A boxer put her career on Wall Street on hold to pursue her dream of representing tiny Micronesia at the Games.Jennifer Chieng lost by a unan- imous points decision to US medal hope Mikaeyer in their lightweight bout on

55、Friday, the first day of womens boxing in Rio.But Chieng, 30, a mother who lives in Brooklyn and who took a sabbatical from her job in Manhat- tan so she could box full time, said she had no regrets.“I used to be in finance, but I wanted to give my boxing career a serious go, especially when the Oly

56、mpics was an option, so I switched over to boxing full time,” said Chieng, whose mother is from the Philippines and her father Micronesian.Asked if she planned to resume her day job, Chieng said: “Im on sabbatical. People ask me if Im going to return after my Olympic run. I say maybe, but Im having

57、too much fun.”Chieng is the first female boxer from Micronesia to compete at an Olympic Games.WEIGHTLIFTINGBackwards logic caps Britons effortShowboating British weightlift- er Sonny Webster claimed a unique Olympic record on Satur- day in the 94kg.“Theres only one record I broke today the first man to ever com- pete