One of the major figures of Chinese history in recent decades, he presided over a time where China opened up on a vast scale and saw high-speed growth.

His death comes as China sees some of its most serious protests since Tiananmen, with many demonstrating against Covid restrictions.

Jiang rose to power after the bloody 1989 crackdown on protestors in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, which led to China being ostracised internationally.

The event sparked a bitter power struggle at the top of China's Communist Party between hard-line reactionaries and reformers.

It led to Jiang, who had originally been seen as a plodding bureaucrat, being elevated to high office. He was chosen as a compromise leader, in the hope he would unify hardliners and more liberal elements.

Under his stewardship, a formidable economy was forged, the Communists tightened their grip on power, and China took its place at the top table of world powers.

He oversaw the peaceful handover of Hong Kong in 1997, and China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 which intertwined the country's economy with that of the international community.

But political reforms were also put to one side and he was criticised for the heavy-handed crackdown on the religious sect Falun Gong in 1999, which was seen as a threat to the Communist Party.

Paying little attention to older parents can have serious consequences. First, the elderly often feel lonely and depressed if there is no child with whom they can talk, and this can have a bad effect on their mental health. Second, the aged parents with no children by their sides can have a lot of trouble in their daily life due to disease or old age.

In my opinion, we should take the following measures. Children should be encouraged to live with or near their old parents, which is very helpful for them to know their parents, concern and attend their daily life. And it is also necessary for them to create chances to communicate with their aged parents. Besides, our govemmeiit should strive to establish the service system for the elderly and expand its social insurance coverage among them.

ome hold the positive view while others are strongly against it. Personally,Ibelieve it is esse ntial for students to attend military training.

First,to attend military training is a response to the call for a stronger national defense. Though we are ina relatively peaceful age, the danger of wars never really fades.Some West ern powers have never given up their attempt to overturn Chinese government and subject China to their manipulation.Therefore,every Chinese should bear in mind his or her duty to guard the nation against invaders. Military training among students is the most direct means to instill such awareness and familiarize young people with life in the troop.

Secondly, military training serves as an effective way to temper young people's willpo wer, develop their team-spirit and cultivate their sense of discipline.As a generation brought up ina peaceful and relatively well-offenvironment, youngsters today suffer a grave lack of willpower. Compared with previous generations, they are more prone to saying die in the fac e of difficulties or setbacks. Therefore,they can gain much through the trying drills of militar y training. Besides,the honor of a military group depends on the effort of each member, whi ch calls for supreme team-spirit, which is another quality that many current young people la ckas they are self-centered.Plus, perhaps there can be no other settings like the barrack tha t demands so much sense of discipline.In these senses, military training provides a perfect c hance for those high-fed, coddled and even spoiled youngsters to learn life lessons.

On the one hand, an online dictionary is lighter than a traditional dictionary and it saves time. Instead of carrying a thick dictionary around, all you need to do is download an online dictionary on your phone. And a tap on the screen will rescue you from awkwardness when coming across a new word. On the other hand, using online dictionaries too much may hinder language learning, especially for students. Looking up words in a traditional dictionary takes time, but it can enhance your memory of the words at the same time. If students rely too much on online dictionaries, they would probably stop learning new words.

From my perspective, it is crucial that companies should update their apps regularly and improve the overall quality. Also, it is high time that people realized that online dictionaries are not only for looking up new words, but for vocabulary learning as well. Only by doing so can people truly enjoy the benefits brought by online dictionaries.