Archive for 'News'
The Rising Demand for Masks in China Posted by Ayana on Mar 2, 2020
The new strain of coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan city, Hubei province, in late December. The Chinese government used drastic steps to contain the virus. On January 23, a day before the Chinese New Year Eve celebrations, Wuhan was placed under lockdown. Transportation inside and outside the city was cut off. Buses, railways, flights…
New Field Hospital was built in Wuhan in 10 days Posted by Ayana on Feb 17, 2020
Huoshenshan Hospital is a field hospital built to treat coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China. On January 23, the Chinese Office of Health Emergency confirmed more than 500 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus in China. The death toll from the virus (病毒 bìng dú), as of that day, had risen to 17, all…
A New Strain of Coronavirus in China Posted by Ayana on Feb 3, 2020
A new strain of coronavirus is believed to have originated last December in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, Hubei province. Last June, a concerned citizen published a short letter on the website of the People’s Daily, in which he urged the government to reinforce its supervision and take charge of the South China Seafood…
China Cesarean Section Rate Posted by Ayana on Nov 18, 2019
A caesarean section (剖腹产 pōu fù chǎn) can effectively prevent maternal and newborn mortality. But several studies have shown that high cesarean section rates could be linked to serious conditions for both maternal and child health. Since 1985, the World Health Organization has considered the ideal rate for caesarean sections to be between 10-15%, and…
Visa-Free Entry to Iran for Chinese Tourists Posted by Ayana on Sep 16, 2019
Iran has decided unilaterally to cancel the visa requirement for Chinese citizens. The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of the world’s passports (护照 hù zhào), according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. It ranks the countries according to the travel freedom for their citizens. On the…
China’s Social Media Crackdown Targets Twitter Posted by Ayana on Feb 25, 2019
Most western social media (社交媒体shè jiāo méi tǐ) in China is blocked, including Twitter (推特tuī tè). The Chinese government tries to control the internet, but Chinese users gain access to the blocked websites. They use circumvention tools, such as a special software called VPN (virtual private networks), to visit the websites. Most of them do…
Huang Qi’s Fight for Human Rights in China Posted by Ayana on Dec 3, 2018
Huang Qi (黄琦) is a Chinese webmaster and human rights activist. In 1998 Huang Qi founded (创办chuàng bàn) the 64 Tianwang website to disseminate reports about Chinese citizens who had been trafficked and disappeared. He used his website to counter human trafficking (人口贩卖rén kŏu fàn mà) in China, and to help find missing people. Gradually his website expanded to object any human…