A recent in-flight medical emergency highlighted how traditional Chinese medicine techniques can complement emergency care in unexpected settings.
Alejandra Palacios found herself moving from summer heat to winter chill in just a matter of minutes.One moment, she was strolling in almost 30 C warmth in summer clothes.
China's tax and fee cuts for livelihood sectors, including elderly care, healthcare, education and employment, rose 11.8% year on year in the first half of 2026, according to an official of the State Taxation Administration (STA).
A forest fire that broke out Sunday afternoon on Yuping Mountain in Liujiang Town, Hongya County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, has been taken under control, according to local authorities.
A flash flood triggered by sudden heavy rainfall hit the Shuangshimen scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, at around 1:40 p.m. on Sunday.
Qinghai Province distributed 1.391 billion yuan (about $193.7 million) in various relief and subsidy funds in the first half of this year, according to data released by the provincial civil affairs department on Thursday.
A major landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, has left 11 people dead and 50 missing, according to local authorities.
An explosion occurred on the LNG-fueled hybrid container ship "Yihang Mingyuan" while it was berthing at the Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, early Wednesday, leaving one crew member missing, according to Hubei Port Group Co., Ltd.
A 27-member drainage team from Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, returned to the city recently after completing a 13-day flood relief mission in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Hong Kong Customs has seized an estimated HK$159 million ($20.3 million) worth of suspected counterfeit 2026 World Cup merchandise after cracking 50 cases during a nearly two-month enforcement campaign, authorities said Monday.
Rising summer temperatures have driven up demand for cooling products, pushing ice cream and ice producers into peak season. Companies in Ningbo of Zhejiang Province and Xiamen in Fujian Province are ramping up production to meet market demand.
China has issued a national action plan to speed up development of its seawater desalination industry, setting a target of more than 4.5 million tonnes of desalination capacity per day by 2030, the country's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said.
China's Supreme People's Court and six other government and social organizations have issued new guidelines encouraging retired professionals to participate in judicial protection work involving minors, the court said on Friday.
Twelve major Chinese internet platforms, including e-commerce marketplaces and social media companies, have pledged to strengthen efforts against copyright infringement and the online sale of pirated publications, China's National Copyright Administration said.
China's Ministry of Education has added 27 new vocational education majors covering areas such as artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics, the low-altitude economy and green energy, as the country seeks to align skills training with emerging industries and labor market demand.
Passenger traffic through Tianjin's cruise terminal surpassed 100,000 travelers for 2026, with the arrival of cruise ship MS Ideal on Wednesday, which carried nearly 2,000 passengers, local border inspection authorities said.
China's State Taxation Administration has released a draft national framework for tax administrative penalties to solicit public feedback, seeking to standardize enforcement practices across the country.
New home prices in China's first-tier cities rose in June from the previous month, while price declines across lower-tier cities continued to narrow, suggesting further stabilization in the country's property market, official data showed on Wednesday.
China's Ministry of Water Resources has just issued a three-year plan to build a nationwide system for surveying, monitoring and evaluating springs, part of a wider effort to strengthen groundwater protection and management.
China's basic medical insurance system covered 1.33 billion people at the end of 2025, maintaining a coverage rate of about 95%, according to an annual report released by the National Healthcare Security Administration on Thursday.
Researchers at Fudan Zhongshan Xiamen Hospital have identified a previously unrecorded human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele, which has since received an official designation from the World Health Organization, the hospital said on Wednesday.
China's economy grew 4.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, official data showed on Wednesday.
China's nationwide electricity load climbed to a record 1.551 billion kilowatts on Tuesday, surpassing a previous high set just four days earlier as temperatures increased power demand, the National Energy Administration said.
Chinese weather authorities on Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall across parts of eastern and southern China, while large areas elsewhere are expected to continue experiencing high temperatures and humidity.
China's health authorities have ordered all public medical institutions to purchase designated medical equipment through centralized procurement programs, introducing a national, provincial and municipal framework aimed at lowering costs and strengthening oversight, according to a notice released Tuesday.
China's Northwest University said Wednesday that it had found teacher Jia Qianqian guilty of plagiarism and academic misconduct, revoked her associate professor title and teaching qualifications, accepted her resignation and terminated her employment.
China has issued a new plan to strengthen solid waste pollution control through 2030, targeting illegal dumping, historical waste stockpiles and gaps in environmental oversight, authorities said.
China will reform its land reserve system to adapt to a new phase of urban development, a senior natural resources official said Tuesday, as policymakers seek to balance economic growth with environmental protection and improved living standards.
China will deepen reforms to its natural resource registration system and expand unified registration of natural resources and real estate, including exploring property rights for deep underground spaces, a senior official said Tuesday.
China's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Emergency Management have allocated 430 million yuan ($60 million) in central government disaster-relief funds to support flood and typhoon response efforts in 10 provincial-level regions, authorities said on Tuesday.
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