EXPLORER RUNS 100 MARATHONS IN 100 DAYS

Jin Feibao， a passionate 55-year-old mountaineer and marathon runner， completed 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days across all 16 prefectures of southwest Chinas Yunnan Province on August 26.

The challenge was created by Jin himself， named Fairyland 100 Marathons and involved only countryside routes. Jin ran a total of 4，219.5 km， taking him past nine major lakes， six major river systems and numerous ethnic minority communities along the way.

Over the course of the 100 days， Jins challenge allowed more people to understand the sport and promoted the development of marathon running in Yunnan.

Jin has also completed the Explorers Grand Slam， an adventurers challenge to reach the North Pole， the South Pole and the highest mountain peaks of each of the seven continents. In addition， at the beginning of the year， he participated in the seven-day challenge of seven marathons on seven continents.

Ride Hailing Company Ordered to Guarantee Safety

Guangming Daily August 28

A 20-year-old woman was raped and killed by a driver on August 24 after using Didi Chuxings carpool services. This is the second passenger murdered by a Didi driver in recent months following the killing of a flight attendant in Zhengzhou， central Chinas Henan Province， in May. The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Security ordered Didi Chuxing—one of the leading ride hailing companies in China—to overhaul its business and the company has suspended its carpool services.

The case has exposed loopholes in Didis management， as a complaint was fi led against the driver by a passenger the previous day who alleged that the driver had demanded she sit in the front seat multiple times， driven to a remote area and followed her after she got out of the car. However， the complaint was not dealt with in time. In addition， Didis monitoring system failed to detect that the driver had steered away from the set route.

Although Didi has conducted the screening of drivers criminal records and used a facial recognition system to make sure the driver and the car match， it needs to do more. For example， it should evaluate after-service and emergency complaints and deal with the latter in a more urgent manner.

It should also raise alerts about complaints involving personal assault by drivers and freeze the drivers accounts when necessary.

Moreover， the company should strengthen cooperation with the police because timely action by law enforcement can effectively curb criminal activities.

Training Qualifi ed Teachers

Outlook Weekly August 27

Although the overall standard of teachers in China has improved remarkably since the beginning of reform and opening up， their moral standards and professional level still need improvement in order to meet the needs of contemporary society.

Some teacher behavior exposed by the media in recent years involving physically punishing students， taking gifts from parents or even sexually abusing students has seriously hurt the students involved and damaged the professions reputation as a whole.

There are also some teachers who stick to the traditional way of teaching where they do all the talking and students just listen， without any interaction taking place between the two.

Chinas teacher training system underwent a major overhaul in the late 1990s and early 2000s， with teacher training no longer limited to normal universities but open to all higher learning institutions.

As a result， the amount of time devoted to teaching methods and practices was greatly reduced at many normal universities.

In addition， the mediocre salary of primary and middle school teachers has resulted in the professions lack of attractiveness. In rural areas， the scarcity of qualif ied teachers is even more serious.

To improve the overall caliber of teachers， experts suggest creating a social atmosphere which holds teachers in high respect and guarantees their welfare.

In the meantime， universities can establish teachers colleges to strengthen teacher training.

Copyright Protection

Legal Daily August 25

The Hangzhou Internet Court， set up last year for the adjudication of e-commerce and Internetrelated disputes， ruled on August 20 that two Chinese companies must pay compensation of 150，000 yuan （$22，016） to Entertainment One UK Ltd. and Astley Baker Davies Ltd. for producing and selling a toy kitchen set unlawfully using Peppa Pigs image.

The two British companies， which co-own the Peppa Pig animated TV series， have registered their copyright to the character in the United States and China.

Jufan Ltd. in Shantou， south Chinas Guangdong Province， produced the kitchen set， while Shantou-based Jiale Toys Industrial sold the kitchen set on Taobao， a business-to-consumer website owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba， without the licensing of the copyright owners. They were ordered to shoulder their legal responsibilities and pay for their infringement.

The ruling shows Chinas resolve to protect intellectual property rights （IPR） in accordance with the law and sends a signal to those who steal copyrights from abroad.

As a contracting party to a number of international conventions on IPR protection， China must obey the stipulation of the conventions. Otherwise， the countrys international image will be damaged.

The open trial of the case in Hangzhou will serve to prevent other companies from committing similar offenses and improve Chinas international image as a committed protector of IPR.

HISTORY MAKING SPRINTER

Chinas star sprinter Su Bingtian clocked 9.92 seconds to win his fi rst gold medal at the Asian Games in the Mens 100M fi nal on August 26.

Su finished in 9.91 seconds in the Mens 100M race at the Paris leg of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League in June， which tied the Asian record created by Qatars Nigerian-born Femi Ogunode in 2015.

“Im proud to win honors for my country， but I do hope for more at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games，” said Su.

Born in Zhongshan City， south Chinas Guangdong Province， in 1989， Su entered the semifinal of the Mens 100M at the 2012 London Summer Olympics， becoming the first Chinese to run in the Mens 100M semifi nal at the Olympics. In May last year， Su won the Mens 100M at the Shanghai leg of the 2017 IAAF Diamond League， becoming the fi rst Chinese champion.

“As China progresses toward its goal of eradicating domestic poverty by 2020， it is taking an ever more important global role in matters such as energy， climate and global health and development.”

Mark Suzman， Chief Strategy Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation， in an interview with Xinhua News Agency on August 27

“Developing industries related to ethnic minority medicine can help turn resource advantages into economic strengths， upgrading the industrial structure in areas where ethnic minorities live and increasing jobs and incomes for local farmers and herders.”

Zhao Wenhua， an official with the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine， commenting on a document recently released by Chinese authorities which called for enhanced support for developing the traditional medicine of ethnic minority groups

“China neither imposes its own will on others nor seeks a sphere of influence… The concept of extensive consultation， joint contribution and shared benefits is upheld when China cooperates with African countries.”

Zhou Yuxiao， Chinas Ambassador for Affairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation （FOCAC）， in an interview with Xinhua News Agency prior to the 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit

“Chinas private businesses continued with a sound development momentum in 2017. Private companies have steadily optimized their industrial structures with greater contributions to society.”

Huang Rong， Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce （ACFIC）， in response to the list of Top 500 Chinese Private Enterprises released by ACFIC at the 2018 Summit of China Top 500 Private Enterprises held in Shenyang， the capital of northeast Chinas Liaoning Province on August 29