作者：Tammy Tan

I went hiking along the Renjiaxi trail last Saturday. It’s the second time I’ve hiked on this trail.

If you’ve been there in this season, you’ll know why I like it so much. Maybe this video I posted will give you a clue.

Not just because of the views, but also the delicious waxberries and the friendly locals.

On my way down the mountain, I ran into a local. He placed his full baskets of waxberries on the roadside and said to me, “Don’t be shy, help yourself as much as you like.” He was not trying to sell his waxberries. He told me that all the waxberries on his farm were for winemaking, not for selling as fruits.

He wasn’t the only local who offered me waxberries that day. The main crop in the village below the mountain is waxberries. If you strike up a conversation with the locals as you walk along, before you know it, you’ll be stuffed full.

The locals are professional. Every waxberry they gave me was perfectly ripe, sweeter than the ones I picked myself.

Why is it important that we monitor our physical activity levels? 为什么我们监测锻炼水平真的很重要呢？
–There’s increasing scientific evidence that monitoring our physical activity, helps us stay more active, and perhaps more importantly, become more active.
越来越多的科学证据表明，通过监测我们的身体活动， 它可以帮助我们保持做更加运动，也许更重要的是，可以变得更加活跃。 继续阅读“About monitoring physical activity and SMART”

I wrapped more than ten Zongzi last night.

They were very plain, filled with just sticky rice and millet. The cover was 箬叶 which I collected on the previous trail I hiked, a special type of bamboo leaves.

I sent some pictures of these Zongzi to my friends, and they were surprised because most Chinese people of our generation, and even the generation before us don’t know how to wrap Zongzi. 继续阅读“Zongzi”

from The University of Edinburgh

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>>What is physical activity?
什么是体育活动？
>> Physical activity is any movement that uses energy. Being physically active is important for people of all ages. Physical activity can help reduce our risk for multiple diseases such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer.
It can also improve our bone health, help us to maintain a healthy weight, and also improve our overall quality of life.
体育活动是指任何消耗能量的运动。 而且，体育活动对所有年龄段的人都很重要。
体育活动可以帮助我们降低患多种疾病的风险，例如冠心病、2型糖尿病、某类癌症。
它还可以改善我们的骨骼健康、保持健康的体重， 还可以改善我们的整体生活质量。 继续阅读“《Sit Less, Get Active》笔记”

My apartment isn’t far from the Huangpu River, the biggest river in Shanghai. I guess some of you already know this from my cycling videos.

Last Sunday, I met two of my classmates near the Bund, which is just on the other side of the river.

I arrived at the appointed restaurant by subway because it’s the most reliable way in Shanghai. As I said goodbye to my classmates, I remembered that  I could ride a ferry to the wharf near my home, which was the shortest route back. Usually, I wouldn’t choose the ferries because they are always crowded with tourists. 继续阅读“Taking a Ferry Across the Huangpu River”