Actress Jia Ling became very popular on social media for two days in a row during the Chinese Lunar New Year. People were amazed by how she lost 50 kilograms while making her movie YOLO. This made everyone talk about living a healthy lifestyle. Many people on Weibo were discussing Jia’s weight loss journey, like “Jia’s story of losing weight” and “Jia Ling totally surprised me.” They were wondering if it’s time to start developing healthier habits, especially during the Spring Festival.

One moviegoer named Li Qiaoya, who goes to the gym to lose weight, said, “Her success is really inspiring (鼓舞人心的) and it’s worth seeing in the movie theatre.” Li also feel upset for eating too much during the Spring Festival.

However, not everyone agrees with Jia’s weight loss plan. To finish filming the movie, Jia had to gain 20 kilograms before starting to lose weight in just six months. “Not everyone can handle the challenge of losing 50 kilograms in only six months,” said Jiang Cheng, a Chinese expert from Chongqing. “It’s not just a physical challenge, but also a mental one.”

Jia used to be known for her funny laughter and emotional performances. She shared her new look after losing weight on social media, and her fans were shocked by her new jawline (下颚线) and how radiant (容光焕发的) she looked. Jia mentioned that the movie is not about boxing or losing weight, but it’s a heartwarming story about “learning to love yourself”.

Online classes in space got lots of attention among Chinese students. The “classroom” in space station is about 400 kilometres away from the earth. The space classes make the young be proud of our country. As a special “teacher”, Wang Yaping is regarded as（看作） “the most beautiful astronaut（宇航员）”.

Wang Yaping was born in a small village in Shandong in 1980. She studied hard all those years. She was good at all subjects, especially sports. Luckily, in 1997, she was accepted by the Air Force, Changchun Flight Academy.

Wang’s space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. She told herself, “China now has a male astronaut. When will there be a female one?” At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army. After having safe flights （飞行）for 1,600 hours during nine years in the training centre, Wang was a strong candidate（候选人）to become an astronaut in 2010. In 2013, Wang realized her space dream. She was sent to space by Shenzhou-10. She joined the team of Shenzhou-13 in 2021 and flew into the space for the second time.

However, it is difficult to be an astronaut. She has to experience a lot of pain that most people can’t stand and keep training all the time. Wang Yaping told Xinhua, “The space environment won’t change because you are a woman.” She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men, including the pull-ups and barbells（杠铃）. That finally made her dream come true.

“You are on the way to success as long as you stick to your dreams,” Wang Yaping said. She set a good example to the young. Millions of students are encouraged and inspired（受鼓舞）by the most beautiful astronaut.

National medals and honorary titles (荣誉称号) are usually awarded every five years. As a part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary (周年) of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), 42 people are awarded the Medal of the Republic, the Friendship Medal and national honorary titles. They come from different backgrounds, including scientists, lawmakers, educators, artists, model workers and six non-Chinese people. All have made big contributions to the nation’s construction and development. Here are some of the people well know.

Chinese scientist Tu Youyou is one of the eight who were awarded the Medal of the Republic. Tu, who won the 2015 Nobel Prize for her discovery of the malaria drug artemisinin (抗疟药物青蒿素), is the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She has saved millions of lives worldwide. She has also made important scientific innovations (创新) in traditional Chinese medicine.

Nan Rendong, before his death in 2017, led the research and development of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST, 500米口径球面斑电望远镜) , the world’s largest radio telescope. He worked on the project for more than 20 years. His contributions to Chinese astronomy earned him the title, “the people’s scientist”.

Thanks to the great efforts made by these great people, we can live in a peaceful country.