Guo Feng, a 39-year-old with Down syndrome, waits for a bus with his mother, Meng Fanrong. [Photo by Liang Yingfei/For China Daily] A lack of care options means many will have no support when their elderly parents die, as Xin Wen reports. Meng Fanrong once considered jumping into the Pearl River in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, with her baby son in her arms because she was fearful of the future that awaited him. Meng, now 70, quickly abandoned the idea, but her concerns over the future of her son, who has Down syndrome, persist nearly 40 years later. Guo Feng, 39, is unable to speak, so he can't alert anyone if he is unwell or experiencing pain, and Meng can only discern his state of health through tiny changes in his expression. He is also unable to care for himself or perform basic tasks, and it took years to teach him basic skills, such as getting a newspaper from the newsstand or pouring water from the kettle. Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder that results when a person is born with three, rather than two, copies of chromosome 21. The extra chromosome results in impaired mental capacity, delayed growth, flat facial features and lower immunity to a number of illnesses. The mental ability of an adult with Down syndrome is equal to that of a child age 8 or 9. More than 2 million people in China have Down syndrome, according to the China Association of Persons with Intellectual Disability and their Relatives. They have trouble communicating and controlling their emotions, and often rely on their parents for care into adulthood. As their parents age, though, the question of future care becomes an overriding concern. People with Down syndrome generally take a long time to adapt to new environments, and some never adjust to new surroundings. Helping them to adapt requires knowledge of the syndrome, familiarity with the person's habits and endless patience. As a result, many parents worry that without professional care, their children won't be able to adapt at all, and are concerned that caregivers will lose patience and mistreat their charges. silicone fidget spinner24 hour wristbands couponwristband sportsjordan wristband rubberrubber wristbands custom cheapcheap silicone wristbands
A robbery suspect (wearing hood) is under police arrest in Hong Kong on Monday. All three suspects who allegedly grabbed HK$40 million ($5.1 million) worth of jewelry in the city's Central district were arrested. CHINA DAILY Hong Kong police by Monday night had arrested all three suspects they said smashed jewelry shop windows and grabbed goods worth more than HK$40 million ($5.1 million) in one of the city's busiest commercial districts. One man, 39, was arrested earlier in the day 600 meters from the scene, and most of the stolen goods were found, said Sin Kwok-ming, chief inspector of the Police Regional Crime Unit of Hong Kong Island. The other two, aged 38 and 45, were arrested at Shenzhen Bay Port on Monday night as they were attempting to flee to the Chinese mainland on separate cross-border buses, a police spokeswoman said. The three had entered Hong Kong on tourist visas, she said. The robbery took place at around 11 am at the Treasure Jewellery store on the ground floor of Duke Wellington House in Central district. The glass of the shop's front door was shattered and police found a black backpack. Other items found in a nearby alley were believed to have been used in the theft, as were more items found in the Lan Kwai Fong area, one of Hong Kong's most popular night life hot spots. Items included a mask, gloves, a black coat and two hammers. The robbery took less than a minute, the police said. Connections this case may have to other local smash-and-grab cases will be investigated, according to the police. It was the seventh such case since January 2017. Last month, three masked Southeast Asian men pocketed around 60 expensive watches worth more than HK$1 million in Yuen Long. In another late-night incident, in December, a window of a shop in Central district was smashed, and around 14 secondhand designer bags worth HK$1.44 million were taken. In September, three thieves fled on a stolen motorbike with diamond ornaments worth HK$24 million, after using a hammer to smash the window of a Chow Sang Sang jewelry chain shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. According to an annual crime report, the police handled 163 robbery cases in the city last year, 37.3 percent fewer than in 2016. [email protected]
