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A New Trend in the West: Slowing Down the Tempo of Life
In China, 84% see themselves as living in an "accelerated times"; 70% have mental tension - from time to time, the young die suddenly
at work, mostly from stroke but at an unusually young age. As the engine of world economy, Asia has many tired people. According to
Japan's Asahi Shimbun, managerial and middle managements have mostly become workaholics. Fortunately, other countries are waking up
to, e.g., a concept of "Slow Movement" - "Slow Food" and "Slow Travel" movements, etc., was first advocated in Italy. The French would
hardly subscribe to workaholic concepts - although working con-scientiously, they also relax and play after work. In China, Prof Hong
Zhaoguang also advocated very timely similar concepts - although with material gain, we lose out in quality and even quantity of life. Kundera,
a famous award-winning author, advocates regular time off periods. Carl Honore believes slowness balances work and living - never over-
draft health. Novelist Jin Yong, 86, lives a simple, leisurely life. As even the top hurdler Liu Xiang has slow moments, we should treasure our
health and start going back to nature to enjoy life, appropriately!
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