Recently, Chinese young people, specifically the generation born after 2000, are trending towards creating goblin ears. Many young people even went online to praise the surgery that was more successful than expected to help themselves become younger and more beautiful. Shaping “goblin ears” is becoming a new aesthetic trend in China. (Photo: SCMP) “It is amazing. I didn’t have to change anything on my face, and my friends said I looked like a completely different person when I finished the surgery. My face looks smaller and more agile,” wrote one Chinese netizen. “I want surgery too”, “It was worth it” and “Unbelievable” were comments in favor of the “goblin ear” plastic surgery. Not only women, but even men in China are flocking to hospitals for “goblin ear” surgery. A large-scale cosmetic center in Shanghai, Mylike Medical Cosmetic, said that they have received a large number of appointments for “goblin ear” surgery. “This procedure is completely safe and common. Every day, we have a long line of customers waiting for their turn to do surgery,” sales officer Linlin of Mylike Medical Cosmetic told the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Dr. Yu Wenlin at Gaoshang Aesthetic Center in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, said that he performs six cosmetic ear surgeries for clients every day. “I only see young people born after 2000 as the main subjects who want to create a ‘goblin ear’ shape. Early last year, I created elf ears for a celebrity and it quickly became a trend. More and more people are coming to me for surgery,” Yu said. In this type of surgery, the doctor will create the shape by injecting or extending the earlobes so that the earlobes are clearly tilted to the sides and have a clear sharpness. According to Dr. Yu, the main wish of the client when doing “goblin ear” plastic surgery is to make the face look smaller and younger. Dr. Yu added that some people go for “goblin ear” surgery because when viewed from the front, their normal ears seem to disappear, making the overall face look bigger, or there are people because the ears are too big. so small they can’t tuck their hair behind their ears. However, Dr. Wang Jiangyun at the 3rd People’s Hospital in Zhengzhou city in Henan province warned that ear surgery could leave clients with infections, complications or even abnormal ears. symmetrical with the face. The plastic surgery market in China has grown rapidly from 64.8 billion yuan ($10.1 billion) in 2015 to nearly 177 billion yuan ($27.7 billion) in 2019. This number makes China the country with the fastest growing plastic surgery industry in the world. The annual growth rate of the cosmetic industry in China is 28.7% compared with the global average of 8.2%, according to data released by Deloitte Consulting in January.

Catching the trend, advertisements promoting this “fashion” of surgery spread throughout Chinese social networks. “It’s magic. I haven’t changed anything on my face but my friends say I look different. My face is smaller and I look smarter.” a person shared on the Xiaohongshu website. “Oh, I want to be too”, “unbelievable”, “definitely worth the money” , others commented. Many young people, both men and women, are flocking to hospitals to learn about this new type of surgery. Many people believe that “goblin ears” will help the face slimmer, even younger. (Photo: SCMP) At Mylike Medical Cosmetic – a famous surgical service provider in Shanghai, the demand for “goblin ear” surgery is so great that customers have to queue to get surgery. “It’s very safe and common. Our clients have to line up for surgery every day,” Lin Lin – owner of Mylike Medical Cosmetic said. Yu Wenlin, a doctor specializing in ear reconstruction at the Gaoshang Medical Aesthetic Center in Guangzhou, said that there were days when he performed up to six “goblin ear” surgeries. “Many young people, mainly 2K generation friends, want to have ‘goblin ear’ surgery after I helped an internet celebrity do it in early 2020.” Yu said. There are two common methods of goblin ear surgery. One is to add artificial cartilage or cartilage from other parts of the body to be implanted in the posterior ear area. Yu often uses this approach. The second is an injection of hyaluronic acid. However, Wang Jiangyun, a plastic surgeon at 3 People’s Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, warned that goblin ear surgery carries risks of infection, allergies, blood clots, and skin necrosis. using hyaluronic acid. “I dare say that after this fever of love ears, there will be an “army” of beauticians asking to get their original ears back. As time goes by, you will find that these fads become ugly . So I advise people to consider this,” Wang said. Yu, a surgeon in Guangzhou, is surprised that goblin ears have become so popular. However, Yu also believes that this fever will soon pass. Yu said he would refuse cases requiring goblin ear surgery because the surgery is “one-way, no-return”. “As doctors, we need to look at the patient’s condition in the long run. There are young people who ask for it impulsively.” , Yu said. According to a January report, China’s plastic surgery market grew from about 64.8 billion yuan in 2015 to nearly 177 billion yuan in 2019, leading the world’s growth in plastic surgery. The industry’s annual growth rate is 28.7%, much higher than the global growth rate of 8.2%.

Chef Bun Lai prepares to make deep-fried cicada sushi at Fort Totten Park, Washington, USA. Photo: AFP Cooking cicadas is becoming fashionable in the US this summer, when billions of cicadas like Brood X have just emerged from the ground after 17 years of cyclical “hiding”. US authorities have warned curious people to think twice before eating this dish. On Twitter, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned: “Do not eat cicadas if you are allergic to seafood, because this insect is related to shrimp and shrimp. lobster”. The warning comes as people are sharing millions of recipes for ticks. At a park in Washington, people flocked to catch ticks after tasting deep-fried cicada sushi prepared by the hands of Bun Lai, a chef who supports the sustainable food movement. Cyclically, this year comes a time when billions of ticks have lived underground since 2004, when they were still larvae, swarm to the surface, molt, find a mate, lay eggs and die. The chirping sound of ticks is the male’s way of attracting females. Swarms of these fuzzy-winged red-eyed insects have appeared in US states such as Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee. This year, the ticks appeared unevenly and later than usual due to cold weather conditions and heavy rain in some places. However, that does not reduce the love of enjoying dishes made from ticks.

British tourists can’t hide their excitement for a trip to the sunny and warm seas of southern Portugal. “It was amazing. The feeling was unbelievable. We saw the sun again, the beaches and the bars” – British tourist Matthew Bolden said eagerly. Visitor John Thomson said that what he wants to experience right here in Portugal is the beautiful golf courses, but still need to maintain distance and stay safe. The sunny beaches of Portugal are in the favorite destination of British tourists. Source: Reuters A representative of a hotel in Portugal said that the facility had reached 50% of room capacity on the first day and will continue to increase in the next two weeks: “We have prepared very carefully and welcome guests. More special than usual. The hotel has a strict cleaning and disinfection program and provides information on the rules in Portugal so that guests can enjoy their stay. The most important thing is that visitors are safe.” Portugal has eased restrictions set in place over the past four months, reopening restaurants and shopping. However, restaurants are still limited in capacity and must close at 10:30 pm. On the beaches, visitors still have to wear masks. Nightclubs and indoor alcohol bars remain closed. Data from the website Skyscanner shows that bookings to Portugal increased by 616% in about a week after Britain published its “green list” of safe countries to travel. The Portuguese tourism industry hopes that the return of British tourists – a market that contributed 3.2 billion euros in revenue to the Portuguese economy in 2019 – will create a necessary impetus for the sector accounting for 15% of the country’s GDP.

The scientific name of the corpse flower is Amorphophallus titanum. Photo: AP According to the Guardian (UK), Mr. Solomon Leyva, the owner of a nursery in Alameda, who deals in exceptionally rare plants, posted on social media about his corpse flower. When he saw that many people were interested in the giant flower tree in full bloom, he decided to share the rare plant with the people around him. Earlier this week, Leyva took the corpse flower to an abandoned gas station so more people could admire it. Suddenly, long lines of people flocked to see this flower firsthand, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. “I took the car, went down to the greenhouse, put the flower in the car with the help of a friend, drove here and people started coming to see it,” Leyva said. Leyva relaxed on a camping chair at the old gas station and patiently answered the same questions over and over again. He estimated that by 4 p.m., at least 1,200 people had come to admire the flower. “People said that when a similar flower was displayed in San Francisco earlier, they had to wait for hours to see the flower through a fence. They are not allowed to get close,” Leyva shared. “I think everyone wants to get up close, shake and smell the flower.” People lined up to admire the rare corpse flower in Alameda. Photo: AP Couple Himanshu and Sayali Jain brought their 3-year-old son here after a photo of the flower was posted on social media. “I just wanted to thank him, because I thought we would never see it,” Sayali Jain said. The carrion flower is the rarest and largest flowering plant in the world, first discovered in Sumatra, Indonesia in 1878, by the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. The tree only grows in the wild on steep hillsides 365 meters above sea level. This flower is famous for its scent and color similar to rancid flesh when blooming. According to the American Botanical Garden, the corpse flower is extremely rare, with nearly 1,000 species remaining in the wild. It can grow up to 3.6 meters tall and takes about a decade to bloom. During that time, it secretes an unusual odor to attract pollinators, and then dies within a few days. In 2016, visitors to a corpse flower at the New York Botanical Garden described its scent very differently. Many people say that corpse flowers have 5 scents: sweat, garlic, decomposing meat, human excrement, and rotting fish.

1 kilogram of termite mushrooms is equal to ten kilograms of pork In An Hoa hamlet, Dong Hoa Hiep commune (Cai Be district, Tien Giang province), Mr. Ba Chan (Tran Van Chan, 60 years old) is considered a person who is quite knowledgeable in the profession of “hunting termites”. Many people said, in the mushroom season, while people rushed to rummage through the shore but could not find any mushrooms, Mr. Ba Chan leisurely walked behind, smoking while walking and still spitting out kilograms. mushroom batch. Mr. Ba Chan said: “For a long time, gourmets only love termite mushrooms that grow naturally in the gardens of the Southwest region. Mushrooms in the Southeast and artificially grown mushrooms sell for only 250,000 VND – 300,000 VND/kg, but they criticize them because they think they are not chewy and not as sweet as natural mushrooms. In the past few days, traders have shot news, anyone who can pull out termite mushrooms, they buy it for 1.4 million – 1.5 million VND/kg. Hearing this price, everyone went up to their intestines, took the effort to find it, but there were no mushrooms. Termites mushrooms are actively hunted by people “If the current average price of pork is only 140,000 VND/kg, the price of fresh, grade 1 giant freshwater prawn is less than 200,000 VND/kg, the termite mushroom price is from 1.4 million VND to 1.5 million VND/kg. too terrible,” said Mr. Ba Chan. Mr. Nguyen Van Hiep (An Hiep commune, Chau Thanh district) – a termite mushroom hunter said: The termite mushroom is increasingly scarce. Years ago, the quiet old coconut gardens in Chau Thanh, Giong Trom and Mo Cay districts grew many termites. Mushrooms often grow in coconut gardens with many rotten coconut leaves and high mounds. Where termite fungus grows, there is always a termite nest underneath. But the renovation of old coconut gardens, mixed gardens, plus the use of chemical drugs by gardeners in farming, so many termite nests were destroyed, termite fungi also reduced production, from which the price was sky-high. According to Mr. Hiep, termite mushrooms are popular with many people because they can be processed into many dishes, from popular to high-class in specialty restaurants. When termite mushrooms were still popular, on the occasion of the Doan Ngo New Year on May 5th, gardeners picked up termite mushrooms and brought them home, washed the soil, soaked in salt water to disinfect, then lightly fried with pork fat to make pancakes. considered a “delicious cat” dish. In the coconut land of Ben Tre, many people also bring um termite mushrooms with leaves, coconut milk, which is considered by connoisseurs to be many times more delicious than um eel. More sophisticated, specialty restaurants in the West also have seasoned termite mushrooms wrapped in leaves, grilled fish fat on a charcoal stove, a plate of less than 20 mushrooms priced at 100,000 VND-150,000. More simply, many people use termite mushrooms instead of meat and fish to cook soup with garden vegetables such as centella asiatica, spinach, spinach, etc., all of which are very tasty. Many vegetarians also think of a way, buy termite mushrooms to clean and then dry, to eat gradually all year to reduce cravings for specialty mushrooms. Strange stories about termite mushrooms According to Mr. Ba Chan, from the past, the gardens of Tien Giang, Ben Tre and Vinh Long have been considered as “mushroom mines”. But termite mushrooms are very strange plants. The termite fungus appears only once a year. Pay close attention, from the end of the 4th lunar month, if there are “old rotten rains” in a row for 2-3 days, then the sun has just warmed up again, in the early morning, you can hear the cold wind blowing under the trees. in the garden, that’s when the termite fungus emerges. In addition to deliciousness, termite mushrooms are also enjoyed by people because of strange stories about this natural product. But the most popular termite fungus is on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, May 5, AL, then lasts until the end of June, the season ends. Last year the termite fungus appeared anywhere, at any time, the following year it also appeared according to the same location cycle, date and time, not wrong at all. That’s why professional termite mushroom hunters often remember the place where last year’s mushrooms were plucked so that they can get there early next year, break tree branches or cut coconut leaves upside down on the predicted land where mushrooms will grow to make a mark. . This is an unwritten rule of termite mushroom hunters: If you see a place where there are tree branches, coconut ships, or other people’s bamboo scrubs to make a mark, do not jump in and pull mushrooms. But now this strange law is only valid for people in the same hamlet, and no one is obeying the termite hunters from other places, so every year there is a fight because of a dispute. win termites. Referring to the story that people often call each other that termite mushrooms are “ghost mushrooms”, not everyone can find and pluck them, Mr. Ba Chan laughs, explaining: The growth cycle of termites is very short. From the middle of the night, the termite fungus in the deep ground slowly crept up to the surface. Around 5 – 6 am, the mushrooms begin to grow, by 9 – 10 am, they will bloom, about 11-12 hours will be destroyed. Therefore, people who go to pick mushrooms have to go from the time it is still foggy, some people have to use flashlights, coconut leaf torches to pull mushrooms, for fear of being late, others will pull them all. Because the top of the mushroom cap is dark gray like the color of the soil in the garden, it is difficult to detect, especially in the twilight at dawn. Mr. Ba Chan added: “When termites were still growing a lot, every season the story of the predecessors did not see it, but the people behind saw it and pulled out a few kilograms of it, which often happened. There are even many people who pass 2-3 times past the growing mushrooms, kicking broken mushrooms without detecting, but other people see them. Or there is someone who is most admired, respected as “a master hunter of termite mushrooms” because he can smell the “smell of termites” from a distance of 20m – 30m. Many people also embroider termite mushrooms which are very “sacred” if they use their hands to pull out the mushrooms, the next year the mushrooms will continue to grow. But using a knife, a hoe, a shovel to dig up the root of the mushroom, it will never grow again. The truth is that from time immemorial no one has been able to explain why termites are incompatible with steel tools. According to people with long experience in hunting termite mushrooms, when pulling the new shoots out of the ground (with the highest selling price), they often use thin bamboo sticks to dig up the base of the mushrooms, never using a knife. iron and Steel. Termitomyces albuminosus, scientifically known as Termitomyces albuminosus, is a symbiotic fungus with termites, where there are termites, there are termite fungi. From the termite nest located deep in the ground, when the weather is favorable, it will secrete meow to develop into a fungus. Depending on the size of the termite nest, the fungus will grow more or less. Termite fungus is divided into subspecies: black termite fungus, white termite mushroom and yellow termite mushroom, in which black termite fungus (most common in the Southwest region) is the best termite fungus. In addition to being food due to its many nutritional values ​​such as rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, protein and other nutrients, termite mushrooms are also used as medicinal herbs. Documents show that termite mushrooms are beneficial for sick and elderly people, improving immunity against cancer cells, and lowering blood sugar if eaten regularly. In addition, termite mushrooms are also beneficial for menstruation and women’s skin, so they are often used as cosmetics.

Before this fluctuation, many users wait for the price of VGA to decrease, to buy a graphics card to install in their computer at a cheaper price. However, this is unlikely to happen. “Even when the coin price has plummeted, people who install buffalo plows are still profitable for many reasons. VGA is still sold out in the market, so there is no reason to reduce the price too deeply,” Nguyen Bao, manager at a major computer store in Ho Chi Minh City shared with Zing . Coin price falls, “plowers” are still profitable “Plowing” coins is actually the process of using machines to perform calculations to validate transactions on the blockchain network. This concept holds true for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and coins that use Proof of Work (PoW) consensus. Currently, the “buffalo” installations with computer graphics cards mainly plow Ethereum. Although the price of Ethereum has plummeted, the market for buying and selling “buffaloes” is still very active. Photo: Chi Kien. When a transaction is validated and a block is completed, the fastest finisher will be rewarded with a pre-specified amount of cryptocurrency. From the performance of the computer and the difficulty of the network, the plow system owner can estimate how many coins he will collect per day. Since the number of people participating in Ethereum mining fluctuates constantly, the difficulty of mining also changes. If mining during a period of low prices, but many people quit mining, the difficulty decreases, the “farmers” plow coins still earn more Ethereum per day. As a result, they are still profitable. “Participants in plowing coins are only interested in profit. Although the price has decreased, but every day they dig more, they are still profitable. Therefore, looking at the price of Ethereum falling and saying that VGA is going to be cheap is not baseless,” said Mr. Bao. Compared to the beginning of January, the price of Ethereum has increased by about 3 times. As a result, market participants “plowing” the coin were profitable. When using applications on the Ethereum blockchain, users pay a small fee called a gas fee. This fee is also charged in Ethereum. In addition to the reward for completing a block, the farmer who plows the coin is also entitled to a portion of the gas fee. According to Etherscan, the price of gas has increased over the past few days due to many participants trading on the Ethereum network. Screenshots. During the volatility of the market, the number of investors pouring money into trading also increased. According to statistics from Etherscan, gas fees increased sharply on May 19, which is also the day the entire cryptocurrency market plummeted. In other words, once participating in the mining network, mining rig owners have many opportunities to earn money. The profit from the rig is not entirely dependent on the price of the cryptocurrency. Don’t wait for VGA prices to drop in the near future VGA price in the market still depends on supply – demand factors. The demand of miners has increased sharply, while ordinary users still need to buy cards to play games and work, making the balance of “demand” always heavy. Meanwhile, the source with VGA is not guaranteed. The global chip crisis lasted for the past year, making it difficult for manufacturers to ensure output. Domestic distributors, even if they wanted to, could not import large quantities. “Every month we can only import a few hundred VGAs. This quantity is much lower compared to other components. It is very difficult to meet the needs of dealers,” said The Vuong, a product manager at a distributor based in Hanoi. Many “buffalo plow” owners have broken even, so there is no need to sell off the rig when the price drops. They profit from the reduced difficulty, even willing to shut down if necessary to wait for the price to rise. Photo: King Kai. According to information from some dealers, the price of VGA in Vietnam market is still cheaper than surrounding countries such as Thailand and China. Therefore, the amount of VGA imported has been less and sometimes has to be shared with other markets. On groups that share the experience of installing buffalo plowing machines, the market for mining rigs is still very active, the number of daily new buy and sell posts is still very much. Occasionally there are questions and answers about the situation when the price of Ethereum goes down, but many rig owners are still very optimistic. “Actually, many people buy the system and then give it to someone else to manage, and collect money every month. It’s very easy to do. Those who joined early have now broken even, just less profit. Those who have participated for a long time understand the market too well, they can’t easily sell their ‘fishing rods’,” said Mr. Bao. In June, a number of component manufacturers will launch a VGA line with poorer performance of “ploughing coins”, called lite hash rate. Due to inefficiency when plowing coins, this VGA line may be less attractive to plowmen and suitable for gamers. However, not excluding the possibility of price fluctuations, Ethereum’s difficulty makes mining rig owners also “empty” low performance when needed.

To buy a lot of mushrooms, traders are willing to eat and sleep every week in the villages. Indigenous people also earn millions of dong a day by picking mushrooms. Mushroom Cho is red, umbrella-shaped, growing under the canopy of Che or Chestnut trees. Just before 7 am, Mr. Vi Van Chung, residing in Bac Lang commune, Dinh Lap district (Lang Son) picked two baskets full of red mushrooms. On the surface, they are no different from poisonous mushrooms, but this is a fungus that is considered by the locals here as “red gold”. If lucky, each person can earn millions of dong a day by picking mushrooms. According to Mr. Chung, this is a type of mushroom that grows under the canopy of Che or Chestnut trees, which is red, umbrella-shaped, fragrant, delicious and has a medicinal taste, so it’s called Che mushroom. To pick the most and most delicious mushrooms, he had to carry a flashlight into the forest 5km from his house at 2-3 am to pick. Mushrooms that have not yet expanded are considered to be class 1 mushrooms, the most valuable. The red mushroom is very easy to mistake for a poisonous mushroom, so people only pick this mushroom under the canopy of the Cheo tree or the chestnut tree. “For houses with Che or Chestnut forest, each mushroom season, they have to set up a tent in the middle of the forest to look after mushrooms and avoid being stolen. When picking, you also have to hold the mushroom body, lift it slightly or rotate it slightly to avoid breaking, stamping and losing the chalk layer on the mushroom cap to sell at a high price, “said Chung. Holding each mushroom like an umbrella, Mr. Chung said that the mushrooms usually grow in the early morning, so the mushrooms are picked from 4 am to 8 am, umbrella-shaped, not yet enlarged, on the hat still intact. The chalk layer is purchased at the highest price, about 300-350,000 VND/kg. If you go late, you will only be able to pick the mushrooms that have expanded or broken, broken, not intact, sold for 150-200,000 VND/kg. A house with a forest of Che or a forest of chestnuts can harvest tens of kilograms of mushrooms every day. In order to collect the most mushrooms, people have to carry their lamps into the forest from dawn or set up tents to sleep in the forest to watch the mushrooms grow. As a trader who buys Cheo mushrooms from people around Van Quan district (Lang Son), Mr. Luu Van Truong, residing in Na Loc village, Tu Xuyen commune, said that the price of fresh mushrooms he purchased was about 200,000 VND on average /kg fresh mushrooms. “After I bought it, I dried it and sold it to a Chinese trader for about 1.5 million VND/kg. On average, every 5-6kg of fresh mushrooms, dried in 6-7 hours will get 1kg of dried mushrooms,” Truong shared. According to Mr. Truong, this fungus usually grows in the summer and only blooms within 1 week/month, their life cycle only lasts 1-2 days and then rots very quickly, so traders often take advantage of the blooming time. , go to buy and then dry, preserve and sell to Chinese traders. Dried Choi mushrooms are purchased by Chinese traders at the price of 1.5-2 million VND/kg. According to Truong, in the past, people around the area often took advantage of their time to go to the fields, go to the forest to pick mushrooms, eat, and make food for their daily meals. However, in the past few years, Choo mushrooms have been sought by traders at high prices to export to China. Therefore, every time in the mushroom season, people rush to pick mushrooms to sell to traders. “If a house has a forest of Cheo, a forest of chestnut trees, if they can keep mushrooms from being stolen, they can harvest about 3-4 times/crop. At the most, someone can pick 20kg of mushrooms/day, selling 4-5 million VND,” Truong revealed.

According to analysts, Bitcoin is too expensive, causing investors to rush to find new digital currencies to profit. As a result, Ethereum has increased by more than 40% in value in the past April. Ethereum cryptocurrency was launched in 2013 with the purpose of being used to transact for an intranet of the same name. Now it is turning these crypto holders into billionaires with skyrocketing prices. The Ethereum cryptocurrency is also benefiting from the rise of NFTs, aka non-fungible tokens. This is a digital asset designed to represent ownership of unique virtual items such as art and sports memorabilia. Many NFTs like CryptoKitties and CryptoPunks are all running on Ethereum. However, this outburst of activity has resulted in congestion on the Ethereum network. Ethereum is currently being upgraded with the ambition of enabling faster transaction times and reducing the amount of power required to process transactions.

As vaccination rates increased, tourism in the Caribbean began to flourish again. According to the guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who are fully immunized can travel freely without needing to be isolated or tested for Covid-19. However, some countries still have restrictions when reopening, travelers should check precautions before booking a tour. People in the Caribbean began to welcome tourists back after the vaccination plan was implemented. In addition to limiting the spread of the virus in the community, this is considered a good sign for tourism recovery after a year of delay. 57% of survey respondents on a financial website said they had plans for a trip in 2021. 16% said they booked a tour as soon as they heard the Covid-19 vaccine rollout had started. begin. The Caribbean is the most searched international destination in US airports. In 2019, more than 31 million people visited the Caribbean, half of which were from the US. At the end of 2020, like many other tourist areas, the Caribbean region was also heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Hugh Riley, former head of the Caribbean Tourism Office, told the New York Times: “The lack of visitors for a long period of time has brought great hardship to people across the Caribbean. Countries bordering this area must close their borders until a vaccine is produced or a way to address the risk.” With white sandy beaches, green trees and clear water, the Caribbean is an ideal destination chosen by many tourists, according to Insider. Riselle Celestina, who was born and raised on the island of Curacao, south of the Caribbean Sea, says this is a place worth living for those who love nature. In recent years, the island has become more popular with tourists and boats, Celestina said. Visitors can visit and explore lesser-known places, such as Petite Plage and Happy Bay beaches. Not only famous for its blockbuster series about pirates, the Caribbean also attracts visitors with its impressive natural scenery. “Each island in the Caribbean is beautiful in different ways. They may have a lot in common, but the lifestyle of the people on the island such as the way they talk, dress, food, scenery is different.” Celestina added.

Sweating in the Sunday afternoon sun, visitors check in to the online system – no proof of residency is required – and right after that they get a free dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and receive get a vaccination card. Many tourists in need of vaccination have flown from abroad to Miami Beach, USA People are coming from all over Latin America like Ecuador, El Salvador, Venezuela, where the implementation of vaccination is slow or there is a shortage of vaccine supply. “In my country, Covid-19 is getting out of hand and there is not much chance that we will have access to a vaccine anytime soon,” Maria Bonilla, from the Republic of Honduras, told AFP on Saturday. . The 40-year-old accountant flew to Miami with her 63-year-old and 73-year-old parents. The three of them stood in line together, wearing masks. “We decided to look for a solution outside of the country,” Bonilla said. On Friday, 50-year-old Blanca Diaz, from Mexico, reached the same conclusion: “They’re just starting to vaccinate the elderly,” she said of the Covid-19 vaccination situation in her homeland. myself. Bonilla is acutely aware of her privilege to be able to travel with her parents for vaccinations. “Unfortunately vaccination has created a divide as some of us have access to health protection and others do not,” Bonilla said. Miami City Commissioner David Richardson, a Democrat, told AFP he had mixed feelings about tourists coming to Miami Beach to get vaccinated. He said: “I think we, the US government should help as many people as possible. My only concern is that it seems that people who can afford to buy plane tickets can come to the US and get vaccinated. right now but what about the poor people in South America?”. Richardson also requested, urging the US government to send the vaccine support abroad “so that everyone can access the vaccine, not just the people who can afford to come here”. On Sunday, the Johnson & Johnson vaccination counter had injected about 175 people. This is a popular vaccine brand among travelers because only a single dose is required. (According to TNN/Dan Tri)

Hot topics attracting thousands of comments include: “Wrinkles 18 years old”, “What should I do to prevent premature aging”, “Can 16 years old inject botox?”, “Right now my face is like that. Hey, does it look horrible to be 30 years old? ”. On TikTok, Instagram, teens share their fear of wrinkles by overusing expensive skin care products and treatments. “I am 15 years old and have used retinol, vitamin C and a guasha massage tool because I am too afraid of aging” – an influencer shared in the video attracted 16,000 views. Anjali Mahto, a consultant dermatologist at Harley Street, London – Anjali Mahto – says she is starting to worry as more and more teenagers turn to anti-aging treatments such as botox injections: “Young people believe that botox is The best solution to fight wrinkles. Actually not. Botox is only effective for 3-4 months and do you know what happens when you always depend on it? “. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, 18-year-old Zac Mathias from Connecticut went to the spa every week for laser rejuvenation, needle roller or light therapy. Of course, Zac Mathias isn’t the only one obsessed with aging. 15-year-old Kennedy Hack-Juman was obsessed with thinking that when he grows his skin will get wrinkles. “I just don’t like wrinkles so I’ll try to stop it by all means” – Kennedy said. She learns beauty methods through social media, and invisibly increases Kennedy’s illusion and pressure on perfection. Before buying a product, she will carefully read each ingredient and then go to sales sites to see user reviews. She especially loves products for the skin on her hands, neck and eyes because these are the places that are most susceptible to aging. According to a 2012 survey by market research company NPD Group, 20% of American women 18-24 consider anti-aging skin is a very important thing. In 2018, several studies analyzed by The Benchmarking Company found that more than 50% of 18-24 year old women want to buy anti wrinkle products. Charlotte Palermino – an influencer famous for skin care videos, commented: “Social media creates paranoia. Before, I wasn’t until my late 20s when I thought about anti-aging. And now.” Now people are worried about it at 18-19 “. In fact, the topic of premature aging is being greatly hyped by social media. Taking advantage of GenZ’s aging fear, many beauty product companies have continuously launched anti-aging creams with the promise of ‘on the cloud’. “Now, it’s not just the elderly customers who are interested in anti-aging products. Young customers are also investing a lot of money on these products” – Clare Varga, head of beauty products at WGSN global trend forecasting agency. Robert Pogue Harrison, professor of literature at Stanford University and author of ‘Juvesence: A Cultural History of our Age’, believes selling anti-wrinkle products to teenagers is just a business strategy. . “Young people are a very lucrative market for consumerism, because young people, especially very young people, are susceptible to being dominated by their desires” – Mr. Harrison said. The anti-aging market is expected to generate more than $ 88 billion in global revenue by 2026. Clinical psychologist John Duffy thinks it’s sad that young girls believe they will be ugly as they get older. “Instagram, TikTok and other social media are making people think that beauty must go hand in hand with youthfulness. They want to avoid old face at all costs” – Mr. Duffy said.

“On April 30, my family wants to go out, a place around the North like Mai Chau, Dia Tibet Pagoda, Sa Pa, or the homestay in the forest”, “This April 30 I want to let my two children go out. 1 day near Hanoi, need location advice “, … is the information posted by members on a travel forum. To avoid overload at famous destinations, many tourists choose desolate places such as mountainous or remote islands, … That is because in fact, up to this point, some tourist destinations such as Ha Long (Quang Ninh), Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Ly Son (Quang Ngai), some provinces in the East – Northwest region .. . Many places have full rooms, sealed service. The director of travel company G., based in Nguyen Luong Bang street (Hanoi), said that visitors rushed to travel on April 30 to May 1, so the company was overloaded, unable to serve. should stop accepting customers. In particular, this year, guests still travel early, go the whole week before the holiday (April 23-27), or after that (from May 2-3), … so the service is full. dozens of days in a row. Da Nang is chosen by many tourists during the holidays of April 30 to May 1 (photo M. Man) For example, this director shared, until now, it is difficult to find a limousine for guests to go from April 30 to May 1 to Sa Pa because the transportation companies have leased out cleanly. In Da Nang, the rush of tourists until April 30 to May 1 heralded the “fire” situation of the hotel room. Up to now, Nui Than Tai Tourist Area has run out of rooms during the peak ceremony. Muong Thanh Luxury Danang Hotel reaches 80% of room capacity, … Also in Ly Son (Quang Ngai), the number of tourists registered to visit the island also increased dramatically, expected over 10,000 people. 133 accommodation establishments on the island – including 8 hotels, 60 guesthouses, and the rest are homestays with over 1,000 rooms – have also run out of rooms. Talking to PV.VietNamNet, representative of Flamingo Redtours said that the company closed the tour book from April 30 to May 1 from last week. During this holiday, the company served more than 10,000 visitors, an increase of about 40% over the same period in 2020. Some resorts such as Flamingo Dai Lai, Flamingo Cat Ba have been full of customers since the beginning of March. Vietravel also recorded the number of tourists booking tours in April up to 35,000, in May 53,000 visitors; in which the number of visitors registered for holiday tourism accounts for about 40%. Compared to the same period in 2019 in the domestic tourism segment (at the time of no translation), an increase of about 10%. Up to now, almost 30 / 4- / 1/5 ceremony tour has been full. This company continues to receive visitors to close to the holiday depending on the status of the tourist routes. In general, this year’s holiday tour price does not increase compared to every year. Saigontourist Travel Company also plans to increase the number of seats for summer tours by more than 20% compared to the same period last year. 7:00 am on April 8, Noi Bai airport was crowded with tourists (photo NH) Opportunities to travel to regain momentum Tourism company director G. analyzed, if the previous year, the flight of up to a hundred people was delayed by Covid-19, it was difficult or impossible to claim money, then this year, the group learned from experience. often choose to go by car. Passengers traveling far by plane are mainly small groups and households. Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, … are still “hot” spots chosen by many customers. The representative of Vietravel also said that after the Covid-19 translation, the tourist’s travel trend has changed dramatically, from group travel, available schedules, tourists prefer self-travel. due. For small groups of tourists from 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 guests can easily book flight + hotel services at a saving price of up to 30% compared to booking an odd service. The percentage of visitors who book this combo at the company this year’s holiday is about 65% of the package tour. To date, according to the Airport Corporation (ACV), in Noi Bai alone, on the occasion of April 30 and the summer peak, there will be about 500 domestic flights, with more than 75,000 passengers per day. . This figure is almost on the par with the peak of 2019, when the Covid-19 translation has not yet appeared. The airlines are expected to regain the “performance” of the number of domestic tourists, instead of international tourists. As for the travel companies, this was also the period when the market had a deep differentiation. The market is only really for reputable, potential and passionate companies. While small companies sink with no customers, many still exist and are on a good recovery, the director said. As at G company, it has always been a secret since Tet. Everyone works from 9am to 11pm to meet the needs of inquiring information, booking tours of guests. Last year, in May-June, before the second outbreak broke out, there were so many domestic tourists that “never been so crowded,” commented the female director. The domestic department’s two-month revenue is equal to the whole year revenue. This year, the number of visitors is expected to be even greater. The problem of Covid’s existence requires not only travel companies but also service providers such as hotels, restaurants, transportation, … to have experience and financial potential to maintain operations. move. The occasion of April 30 and May 1 and the peak of this summer is an opportunity for companies to stand firm and break through.

The market for people is not good because there are few buyers. At 10 am May 1, customers parked in front of the stalls selling beef of Ms. Dung (small trader at Dai Tu market, Hoang Mai, Hanoi) was surprised that there is still a lot of meat not sold out today, while every day only 8 In the morning, my betrayed meat had nothing to buy. Ms. Dung said that although she actively imported less meat than usual, she did not expect that the market was so empty today, so it was not sold out. “Yesterday, there were many customers, but today is boring, the amount of meat sold today is not equal to weekends, Saturdays and Sundays. Everyone’s home, people come back to the hometown, all have been traveling ”, said Ms. Dung. Not only beef stalls, many stalls selling pork and chicken are also in the same scene, the meat table is still full of goods, but very few people ask to buy. According to the survey, the prices of goods at the local market are still sold by small traders at the same price as usual, even because of stock prices, many people reduce prices quickly. For example, bacon only costs 150,000-170,000 / kg, depending on type; ribs from 140,000 to 180,000 VND / kg; Beef tenderloin costs 250,000 VND / kg, beef corn 270,000 – 300,000 VND / kg … The lack of customers is not only at popular markets, but also in regular supermarkets that are crowded today. Supermarket with less customers than normal day For example, at the T-Mart Dai Tu supermarket (Hoang Mai), there were staggering customers to buy. According to the salesman, yesterday the supermarket was crowded because they came to buy fruit and food to return home for the holidays. However, from this morning until noon, the supermarket is quite thin, even quieter than usual. At Vinmart Linh Dam supermarket, right at the entrance there is always a sign that requires customers to wear a mask when entering the supermarket to prevent epidemics. If anyone forgets to wear a mask, they will be reminded and asked to buy a mask immediately before they can purchase. Here, the goods are quite plentiful, many discounted fruits such as Australian green grapes and black grapes are priced at just under 100,000 VND / kg; Imported apples are only priced from 49,900 VND to 87,900 VND / kg … However, customers coming to buy goods are also absent, the shelves of vegetables, meat, and fruits … even though it is noon, are still full of goods. Below are some pictures at supermarkets and local markets this morning of May 1 recorded by PV Infonet: Although it was late afternoon, the stalls of beef, pork, and chicken were still full. Small traders in the area selling shrimp and fish at Dai Tu market do not wear a mask when selling. At T-Mart Dai Tu supermarket, customers come to buy goods sparsely. At the entrance to the supermarket Vinmart Linh Dam (Hoang Mai – Hanoi), there is always a sign that requires a mask to be worn in order to enter the supermarket to buy goods to prevent epidemics. All visitors to the supermarket wear masks. Meat stalls at supermarkets are also in the scene “meat waiting for customers to buy”. Until noon, the shelves of vegetables and fruits … are still full even though the supermarket has many discount programs. The cashier is leisurely because few customers pay.

Over time, gamers and computer users have suffered from a shortage of high-end graphics cards due to the need to buy GPUs from cryptocurrency operators. Now, a new cryptocurrency called Chia will most likely cause similar problems for the storage drive market. According to the South China Morning Post , hard drive prices in China have risen sharply as miners rushed to mine and sell this cryptocurrency. “The price of hard drives keeps going up” Unlike Bitcoin, which consumes a lot of electricity and energy to process complex algorithms, Chia is mined based on a consensus algorithm and is one of the currencies advertised as being environmentally friendly. A Bitcoin mining facility in China. Cryptocurrency Chia aims to reduce environmental impact. Photo: Bloomberg. The founder of Chia is Bram Cohen, who is also a BitTorrent developer. Cohen said he would usurp the outdated industry with increasingly slow and costly documentation capabilities. Although Chia has not been officially traded on the market and only came into operation on May 3, the “miners” have rushed to buy and stock up a series of HDDs and SSDs. According to SCMP, panic purchases can lead to hard drives shortages, high prices and scarcity. On China’s Taobao and JD.com e-commerce platforms, large enterprise hard drives have been sold out. “There have been a lot of people asking to buy a large number of hard drives to exploit Chia in the past few days,” said a customer care worker at the online store Taobao of two major brands Seagate and Western Digital said. Hard drives were sold out on Chinese e-commerce sites. Photo: Weibo. Most business-class hard drives with more than 8TB of storage have already been sold, not sure when new products will be available, the vendor says. According to the manmanbuy.com A Chinese website that evaluates and compares product prices on popular e-commerce platforms, the price of a Western Digital hard drive with 12 TB of storage in February before The increase was 2,188 yuan (about $ 337). On April 8, the corresponding drive price increased to 3,499 yuan ($ 538) on JD.com. Seagate’s hard drive with 8 TB of storage before April 14 cost 1,150 yuan, but has since risen to 2,160 yuan, according to manmanbuy.com . Cryptocurrency miners Chia in China buys bulk hard drives in bulk at the store. In Huaqiangbei, the world’s largest electronics market in southern China, Shenzhen, some vendors said that they now only have a hard drive with less than 4 TB of storage and they don’t know when This situation has just changed. This person also confirmed that the price of a 4 TB hard drive will be a bit higher than the 700 yuan she used to sell before, because the demand from customers is growing. “At peak times, the prices of hard drives will be at least 60% higher than normal. The prices have come down a bit recently, but for now they are still around 50% higher, ”said a supplier named Chen. The topic of hard drive scarcity has become a hot topic, attracting a lot of attention and discussion on Chinese social networking site Sina Weibo, with tags attached to articles such as “rising hard drive prices” and ” Hard drive prices doubled in 10 days. ” “That’s it all, first the graphics card craze, then you guys switch to the hard drive. Now I can only buy one computer case,” said one netizen. on Weibo. Chia’s further goal In recent years, the increasing popularity and demand for computation has increased the value of virtual currencies like Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency mining has become popular and familiar to many people with knowledge of technology and computers. Although the Chinese government does not recognize Bitcoin as a legal currency, the country does not completely ban Bitcoin mining. According to an article recently published in Nature in April, China accounts for about 70% of all Bitcoin mining activities worldwide. Bitcoin mining currently consumes a lot of energy, leading to concerns about overuse of coal-fired electricity. Photo: DW. The increase in electricity consumption related to cryptocurrency mining has also caught the attention of Chinese regulators, as the country is making efforts to save energy and reduce pollution. environment. The leader of Inner Mongolia, the major Bitcoin producing region in northern China due to cheap electricity prices, said they would close all Bitcoin mining pools by May. The global Bitcoin mining network consumes about 113.88 TWh of electricity per year. If ranked as a country, Bitcoin would be the 33rd electricity consumer in the world, out of total consumption by the Netherlands and the Philippines, according to Cambridge’s Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index.

In the Middle Ages, the castles were where the royal family lived. They live together under the protection of bodyguards, soldiers … Today, the old castles are often renovated into museums. Only a handful of people choose to live in a castle like Yulia. She was born in Russia but raised in Germany. Currently, Yulia lives and works in Spain. While in Germany, Yulia had the experience of living in a castle built in 1482. The castle was not owned by Yulia, but she lived there for 2 years. The reason is that Yulia and her husband suggested the castle owner let them live here. In return, they will repair and renovate the castle. When Yulia first arrived at the castle, things were still medieval. For example, the interior space is kept warm with wood and there is no running water. According to Bored Panda, the castle looks intact despite many battles. It is not as flashy as the fairytale castles, but it is enough for the Yulia couple and 6 cats to live. Since there is a large forest around the castle, cats can freely go foraging. Yulia said she still provided them with adequate food. Even the money Yulia spent to buy food for 6 cats is more than it is spent on herself. Since coming to live in the castle, Yulia has remodeled many things, starting with the kitchen. She bought an oven and installed a sink. Water for daily life is well water. In addition, electricity sometimes flickers. The Russian girl admits that life here is no different from the Middle Ages. According to Yulia, the couple never intended to modernize the castle. They simply repaired small things like doors and balconies, installed telephone lines and the Internet and blocked holes to prevent mice and bugs from entering. Responding to Bored Panda, Yulia said she could not complete the castle renovation while living here. Since this is a historic site, major renovation projects need to go through many levels of management. Currently, a part of the castle is being used as a hotel for people working remotely. In the photo, the interior is used by Yulia for the renovation. She made her own bed and kitchen cabinets out of wood. Yulia’s cats love to stay near a fireplace in winter. According to Yulia, when winter comes, indoor temperatures can drop below 8 degrees Celsius. In summer, the temperature in the castle is not better (about 40 degrees C). Another difficulty is that many wild animals often appear around the castle. “People shouldn’t think only rich people live in castles. Not many people live a few nights here,” she said. The castle inherently has a toilet inside. The toilet repaired by Yulia looks like a wooden chair with an ashtray beside it. The zipper on the picture is not for draining but to call the servant to clean. To drain the water, you will have to rush it. Yulia loves everything related to the Middle Ages, and her dress reflects that. “If you are having mental problems, leave modern life and try to be like your ancestors. Spend extra time on yourself instead of getting into the cycle of work,” she said.

When the Covid-19 epidemic broke out around the world, the need for a private, private, but equally luxurious and comfortable place to live became hotter. Therefore, the magnificent castles in Europe have become a sought-after object of the rich, with equally expensive prices. “Consumers seek privacy with open spaces, and private mansions are the best choice,” said Lodovico Pignatti Morano, manager at auction unit Sotheby’s International Realty Italy. 19, demand is definitely increasing “. Mr. Morano said that different types of castle real estate are quite new to Asian buyers because it is difficult to find similar castles in the region. Besides, owning a private castle demonstrates its own class for the tycoon. The immense castle is a suitable place to entertain friends, party indoors and satisfy the rich’s special passions, such as the cellar and private vineyard in the castle. European ancient castles have become the favorite real estate object of Asian tycoons, especially mainland China. Photo: Handout. European castle prices also vary widely, depending on the location, area and condition of the castle. A castle in Italy has a price ranging from 7-20 million euros (8.3 – 23 million USD). Castle in Scotland is priced at 225,000 – 8 million pounds (314,115 – 11 million USD). If you buy a castle in France, the amount must spend between 700,000 – 50 million euros (831,000 – 59 million USD). Mr. Pignatti Morano said that a lot of people buy castles in Italy come from Taiwan (China). “The buyer’s need to own a private castle is very high, especially for Taiwanese buyers. They like the classic look of a traditional castle like a turret, bell tower and surrounding moat,” he said. to speak. In addition, customers also request that the castle is equipped with modern amenities such as a gym, swimming pool and movie room. “Buyers want to own the beautiful, unique look of a castle, but the interior does not affect their modern lifestyle,” said Mr. Morano. For real estate investors, he added, they often choose castles with vineyards and fruit trees on campus in the Tuscan region north of the capital Rome. There, they will make their own wine or olive oil for a small profit. Owning a castle can cost anywhere from a few million to several tens of millions of dollars, not including the cost of restoration and annual maintenance. Photo: Handout. “The castle real estate market is attracting renewed interest in recent years from both domestic and foreign buyers,” said Alexis Caquet, chief executive officer of Engel & Volkers Paris. Caquet said the company’s main customer base includes Chinese, American and South American buyers. There are also Europeans, in which the French account for more than 60% of transactions. “Chinese buyers are very active. They especially love the castles with their own wineries. Chinese tycoons often find castles with vineyards and have reputations available. In Scotland, the demand to buy castles also increased sharply. According to Savills, demand for real estate in the country, including castle real estate, has quadrupled last year. Mr. Jamie Macnab, head of the Scottish suburban housing division at Savills, said demand for properties in the Scottish suburbs increased significantly over the past year. “Scottish castles have attracted buyers worldwide,” he added. “The castles are the most prestigious asset, but the market has always been doing well over the past few years, this could be a good investment,” said Macnab. Refurbishing castles in Scotland could cost tycoons an additional £ 1 million ($ 1.3 million), while annual maintenance costs at least from £ 50,000 ($ 69,000).

Japanese people flock to the viewing spots for flowers. Photo: Getty. Each year, cherry blossoms only reach “peak in full bloom” for a few days. This is the law of nature that has existed for more than a thousand years. When it comes to cherry blossom season, Japanese people often flock to flower viewing spots for picnics or commemorative photos. But this year, the cherry blossom season comes and goes quickly. Scientists call this the earliest blooming season in history, and point out the cause: a climate crisis is threatening the ecosystem. The flowers bloom early The timing of cherry blossoms in full bloom can vary from year to year, depending on factors such as weather or rainfall. But in general, the cherry blossom season tends to come sooner. Researcher Yasuyuki Aono from Osaka Prefecture University gathered historical data in the city of Kyoto. According to Aono, this year’s flower season in Kyoto starts on March 26, the earliest in more than 1,200 years. Aono expert data shows that the city of Kyoto welcomes the cherry blossom season around mid-April for many centuries. From the 1800s, the flowering season shifts to around early April, during which a few years the flowering season takes place at the end of March. “Sakura flowers are very sensitive to temperature”, Mr. Aono analyzed. “The temperature can determine when the flowers bloom. Compared with the 1820s, the current temperature in Japan has increased by about 3.5 degrees C “. He also said that this year’s flower season clearly reflects the change in temperature. Specifically, this year’s winter in Japan is very cold while spring comes incredibly fast and warm. Therefore, cherry blossoms have “awakened with enough rest”. Cherry blossoms in Washington, USA, also bloom early. Photo: Getty. In Tokyo, the cherry blossoms bloom from March 22, the second earliest time in history. “As global temperatures warm, spring frosts occur early, leading to early blooming of cherry blossoms,” said Dr. Lewis Ziska of Columbia University of Environmental Health Sciences. Not only in Japan, the cherry blossoms in Washington, USA, also bloom early. According to the management of the National Park, this year’s cherry blossom season lasts only nearly a week, from March 31 to April 5. Ecosystem randomization However, early blooming is only the “tip of the iceberg”. Associate Professor Amos Tai from the University of Hong Kong warned of the global climate crisis that could destabilize the ecosystem and threaten the life of all species. In fact, plants and insects depend on each other. Both groups need to interact, influence each other, and at the same time need signals from the environment to “adjust their own life cycle”, according to Mr. Tai. Plants, for example, sense the temperature around them. If the temperature is warm enough for a certain amount of time, they will start to leaf, shoot and flower. Likewise, insects and many other animals are temperature dependent throughout their life cycle. Rising temperatures can accelerate growth in animals. “The relationship between plants and insects and other organisms has evolved over the years, that is, thousands to millions of years,” said Mr. Tai. But in recent centuries, climate change is destroying everything and disturbing these relationships ”. Plants and insects can react to increases in temperature at different rates, leaving their lifecycle out of sync. This means plants and insects may not grow together in the spring. Now, flowers can bloom before the insect is ready, or vice versa. “Insects will not find nutrients from plants and plants do not have enough nutrients to pollinate,” Mr. Tai concluded. In Tokyo, the cherry blossoms bloom from March 22. Photo: Getty. According to a 2009 study in the journal Biological Conservation , over the past few decades, a number of flora and fauna have transformed themselves to escape the effects of climate change. But the ecosystem is increasingly difficult to adapt, as the climate becomes unpredictable. “Ecosystems are not used to such large fluctuations,” said Tai. “The productivity of ecosystems can be degraded, even collapsed in the future.” The effects of climate change are not limited to cherry blossom season. Mr. Tai said that life cycle changes occurred in many crops of economic value, posing challenges to food security and farmers’ livelihoods. At the same time, food supplies in some vulnerable areas are also directly affected by drought and grasshoppers. “Farmers will find it difficult to predict crop yields,” said Mr. Tai. “Farming is now like gambling. Climate change is randomizing every factor in our ecosystems ”.

Brown rice cake.

Along with the traditional cakes, this year appeared a number of bakery products that draw attention to their appearance, and baking ingredients also “rocked” the traditional market and the online market.

Floating cake, frozen vegetarian cake

The market for floating cakes and vegetarian cakes this year does not have much change in prices.

On the occasion of the real Korean New Year (March 3 of lunar calendar) every year, the markets of people living in Hanoi are bustling with stalls selling ingredients for making floating cakes, vegetarian cakes. In particular, the traditional products of floating cakes and vegetarian cakes are still favored by consumers.

New in the market of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes this year are convenient cake sets, cakes are available, frozen, users just need to boil them to use them immediately.

The market for floating cakes and vegetarian cakes this year does not have much change in prices. Sticky flour prices range from 20,000 to 25,000 VND / kg, sugar is about 25,000 – 30,000 VND / kg, green beans from 40,000 to 50,000 VND / kg.

For some families who do not have time to make cakes, drifting cakes, ready-made vegetarian cakes are a convenient choice to present to their ancestors altar during the Korean New Year. Each plate of ready-made vegetarian and floating cakes ranges from 10,000 to 15,000 VND / kg.

These days, a Facebook account named Co Loi boat (at N6E Trung Hoa – Nhan Chinh, Thanh Xuan district) is congested because many customers choose to order.

The facebook owner shared: Because the cakes here are made continuously, there are no old goods or inventory. Just order the cake via Facebook and the time to receive the store will ship to the place. Peak time is 9-11 noon on 3/3 often have to mobilize family members to ship because the number of people who schedule this time frame is quite crowded.

The owner of the store said that since a few days, the number of orders has increased sharply, so it is necessary to mobilize family members to do it continuously to serve and deliver goods to customers. If customers order late cakes, the store does not dare to accept more for fear of not returning the goods in time.

The shop owner added that last year, due to the Covid-19 translation, people rushed to order online, but this year the Korean New Year is on weekdays so the purchase of processed goods has decreased slightly.

Brown rice cake

In addition to the five-color drift cake, the market this year also appeared floating cakes made from brown rice.

Advertised as “eating without fear of fat, not gaining weight”, the brown rice cake has attracted attention, especially to the sisters.

Ms. LH (Cau Giay) said that because she was busy with work, she ordered the cake until last night. She had to ask three places to order the cake because they all had a lot of applications and did not dare to accept more.

The price for a box of brown rice floating cakes is sold on social networks for 70,000 VND. Meanwhile, if there is a need to buy homemade flour, the price will fall between 80,000 and 90,000 for a 500 gram bag.

Ingredients for making five-color “burnt” market

Many housewives rushed to order home-made five-color cake flour, making this item a “fever”.

The influence of the Covid-19 epidemic caused people to limit their travel to the street, so many shops selling raw materials for floating cakes and vegetarian cakes on the online market were very popular.

Accordingly, for about a week now, the five-color floating cake has become a popular consumer product. Instead of going to buy ready-made cakes, many housewives rushed to order home-made five-color flour, making this market suddenly “fever”.

Ms. Linh (a small trader selling baking ingredients at Buoi market) shared on vtv.vn: “These days, my house sells a few quintals of flour because there are a certain number of patrons and this market area is also populated. so the purchasing power is very high “. Her family had to prepare a plentiful supply of goods many days ago to serve the needs of people to buy directly or order online.

The price of five-color floating cake powder for sale online ranges from 50,000-100,000 VND / set depending on type. Most of the set is cheap, usually the ingredients are only 5-color cake flour, sugar, sesame; Also with the clay cakes priced from 75,000-100,000 VND / set, in addition to the above ingredients, the flour set also has coconut, green beans pureed to make more vegetarian cakes.

“No exaggeration, the need for cutlery intervention to improve appearance has doubled,” said Dr. Melissa Doft, a cosmetic doctor in the Upper West Side, answered.

The trend of plastic surgery exploded in New York state (USA) when many women were eager to improve their appearance before their life returned to normal. Photo: Getty.

She said that the number of customers looking to the hospital is increasing, most of them are breast augmentation and nose jobs, which cost between 12,000 and 25,000 USD.

Dermatologist Evan Rieder says some women come from other places such as Hamptons, Florida, and Berkshires for treatments that were not previously possible due to Covid-19.

“People lose their jobs, their homes and their self-confidence. Anxiety and emotional stress manifest in their skin,” he said.

Slap looks

Alexis Williams, a resident of East Harlem, revealed her intention to retouch the look before being allowed to travel and exchange friends as before.

Last March, she had breast augmentation surgery for $ 15,000 as a gift for her 30th birthday.

“Now, I am like a completely different person. I am very excited to return to my old life after a long time at home avoiding translation,” shared female marketing director.

Rejuvenating the skin with platelet-rich plasma is the perfect choice for a 30-year-old woman in West Village.

She said she spent the majority of the $ 1,400 bailout provided by the government to pay for this $ 2,000 procedure.

With a cost of 12,000 USD or more, procedures such as breast augmentation, nose augmentation and skin rejuvenation are especially popular among women. Photo: Getty.

“After 18 months of social separation, I was finally able to meet my friends. I want people to see me with a youthful appearance, unlike someone who has struggled with a pandemic, ”she shared.

Sharon G. (52 years old), from Huntington town, came to New York City last month to have liposuction and breast augmentation surgery at a total cost of 29,000 USD.

“Since the outbreak of the pandemic, I have always kept my face hidden behind the mask. I want to have surgery to regain my confidence,” Sharon said after doing procedures at the Hospital of Dermatology and Surgery. Greenberg aesthetics.

Another patient is a resident of Murray Hill, who suffered a miscarriage two weeks ago due to childbirth. This 36-year-old woman resolutely interferes with cutlery to improve her physique, regain balance after a difficult time.

“After a year of social separation, I suffer from depression, gain weight. I want to look better to feel confident and satisfied with myself,” she said.

Ready for a new life

According to the New York PosT, cosmetologists believe that the requirement to wear a mask in public and daily communication could be eased this summer, at least for those already vaccinated.

Most of her patients believe that in a few weeks, they will be returned to a normal lifestyle, said Dr. Lara Devgan of Manhattan.

Therefore, the next 2 months is an ideal time to restore health and appearance to return to the office, meet friends and colleagues.

The pandemic caused the appearance of many people to deteriorate seriously. Photo: Getty.

“Due to the extreme anxiety between Covid-19, many people have to be grayed, their skin is severely downhill. They want to appear in their best shape when everything is over,” she emphasized.

Cosmetologist Haideh Hirmand feels this trend is beneficial for those working in the beauty industry.

“Thanks to the arrival of vaccines, we have received more requests for surgical intervention to improve their appearance. Most patients say they feel anxious about taking off their masks after a long time and want to look. I am so beautiful, “she shared.