高原: plateau...
衰老: to age, to deteriorate with age, old and weak...
跨国: transnational, multinational...
至今: so far, to this day, until now...
活力: energy, vitality, vigor, vital force...
好在: luckily, fortunately...
当选: to be elected, to be selected...
圣贤: a sage, wise and holy man, virtuous ruler, Buddhist lama, wine...
免得: so as not to, so as to avoid...
亮点: highlight, bright spot...
