Something I heard on the BBC today which made me believe that China is certainly on the way to becoming the next super power!
Just when you thought that a Chinese person can never get fat, China is hit by an obesity crisis. It is estimated that 18 million people in China are clinically obese and children are hit worse. Obesity is a sign of industrialisation and a shift in the diet from conventional to a more westernised form. Currently, summer camps are trying hard to educate children and train them to shed off the extra pounds. (hmmm..sounds familiar)
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On another note, H. H. Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic church in Egypt decided not to celebrate his 83rd birthday as a sign of modesty... (No comment)
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There are pictures to supplement this post, but regrettably the uploading function is having technical difficulties. The post will be updated on a later day..
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UPDATED Picture included - better late than never :-)
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