Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the window and witnessed a tree being abused by the fierce winds. The branches bent, and swayed (摇摆) back and forth, thanks to their1to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life2the tree. The powerful trunk that held the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to3its position.

After the storm passed, the tree gracefully returned to its4position standing tall in chaos. It managed to5the storm. It didn't look the same as leaves had been shed from its branches, but what6was that the tree won the fight for its life. For a long time I couldn't understand why this tree7my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became8that it wasn't just about the tree but about the roots, which, although unseen, went deep into the soil providing stability and nutrition. The roots allowed the tree to be able to take a9because they were there to support it.

I can't but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life. Accordingly, the next time you catch your kids10, the job is driving you crazy, you are underpaid and the11is tight, and the storms of life are heavy, go back to your roots. Life is full of12. They will make you sway, make you13and make you lose some leaves. But the deeper your roots are, the stronger you stand.

Faced with14you might bend but don't get depressed. No matter how hard the wind blows don't let life15you into an uncomfortable position. Your strength lies in your roots.

An 85-year-old primary school constructed in 1935 in Shanghai has been lifted off the ground in its entirety and relocated using new technology called the "walking machine". The project marks the first time this "walking machine" method has been used in Shanghai to relocate a historical building.

Urbanization(都市化) has continued to significantly threaten architectural heritage. In the capital Beijing, for instance, more than 1,000 acres of its historic hutongs and traditional courtyard homes were destroyed between 1990 and 2010.

In the early 2000s, cities including Nanjing and Beijing—due to the critics' protest against the loss of old neighborhoods—drew up long-term plans to preserve what was left of their historic sites, with protections introduced to safeguard buildings and restrict developers.

These conservation efforts have taken different forms. In Beijing, a near-ruined temple was transformed into a restaurant and gallery, while in Nanjing, a cinema from the 1930s was restored to its original form, with some additions provided for it for modern use. In 2019, Shanghai welcomed Tank Shanghai, an arts center built in renovated(翻新的) oil tanks.

"Relocation is not the first choice,but better than destruction," said Lan, the Shanghai primary school's project supervisor. "I'd rather not touch the historical buildings at all. " "Building relocation," he said, however, "is a workable option. " "The central government is putting more emphasis on the protection of historical buildings. I'm happy to see that progress in recent years. "

Shanghai has arguably been China's most progressive city when it comes to heritage preservation. The survival of a number of 1930s buildings and 19th-century "shikumen"( or "stone gate") houses has offered examples of how to give old buildings new life.

"We have to preserve the historical buildings no matter what happens," Lan said. "The relocation is a challenge, but in general, it is cheaper than destroying and then rebuilding something in a new location. "