Video Player Close FUZHOU, March 5 (Xinhua) -- At 6:30 a.m. every school day, Zhuang Guigan would wake up the 83 boarding students at the Xijin primary school. Zhuang, 64, was used to being greeted by the children's delightful laughter in the morning. "As the children returned after the Spring Festival holiday, the school came back to life," said Zhuang, the school principal, who has been in education for 47 years. The school in Shitun township, Zhenghe County of east China's Fujian Province, has 167 students. Among them, 86 are left-behind children, 83 of whom are boarders. "Some students are from poverty-stricken families. Many of their parents have to work far to earn their livelihood, so we are not only responsible for teaching but also need to give them as much care as possible," Zhuang said. As head of the only village elementary boarding school in the mountainous region of northern Fujian, Zhuang is also a "nanny." He manages the boarders' daily lives. "Living ... » Learn More about Feature: “Principal nanny” and his 167 “children”
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Eliminate outside clutter to get rid of inside clutter (stress), shares lifestyle coach Jaya Jaya Myra
Mind-body wellness coach and author Jaya Jaya Myra is known to share lifestyle tips to help you live better. You can catch her talking about the best and worst foods for a summer body or guiding you to living your purpose. We spoke exclusively to her when her new book, The Soul of Purpose, is just out. Here’s the lowdown Why do people feel unhappy with themselves? There are many reasons people think they are unhappy with their lives, but ultimately it comes back to not living your purpose. Every other possible problem is just a manifestation of not being true to yourself and your core identity, which your purpose is a large part of. Purpose is so integral to our lives that it shapes your thoughts, the way you interact with the world, and even is part of what determines your body type, shape and structure. It gives you your innate talents and gifts, and is foundational to your true identity. Whenever people are unhappy, something in life is not in harmony with living one’s true ... » Learn More about Eliminate outside clutter to get rid of inside clutter (stress), shares lifestyle coach Jaya Jaya Myra
‘Netaji had a romantic, deeply emotional side to him’
Next While a lot has been said about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 1941 escape from British India and his perilous 90-day submarine voyage, his marriage continues to remain a secret. In the second part of his four-part interview to Arthur Pais, biographer Sugata Bose talks about Netaji's love story. Part I: Grand nephew turns Netaji's biographer I t was in 1993 that a historian handed over to the author some 165 letters written by Subhas Chandra Bose to his wife Emilie, whom he secretly married in Austria. This came as a huge and pleasant surprise to Sugata Bose, he admits. "The last major biography of Netaji was published in 1990. Brothers Against the Raj by Leonard Gordon is a very good book but unfortunately he did not have access to the correspondence between Netaji and Emilie," the author said. Tell us about the letters. We all knew about the relationship and the marriage when we were growing up but the fact that there were so ... » Learn More about ‘Netaji had a romantic, deeply emotional side to him’