Life as usual

Although more than a month has passed, 20-year-old Shen Lin is still basking in excitement and cheerfulness because he succeeded in a personal challenge.

The 1.9-meter tall boy from Zhengzhou, Henan province, has Type 1 diabetes. He has been living with an insulin pump, which helped him achieve better glucose control, for eight years.

But the young man refuses to let his disease slow him down. Last month, Shen and another diabetic Wang Yaohui, 21, from Wuhan, Hubei province, were part of the "Medtronic Global Heroes" team - a long-distance race for those who benefit from medical technology. The race was held in Minneapolis, in the United States.