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A Chinese Epidemic: Death from Overwork
As China’s economy grows and its professional culture becomes increasingly cut-throat, there has been a rise in guolaosi, the Chinese term for ‘death from overwork.’ In fact, 600,000 cases were tallied...
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China's Toxic Pollution Levels Fuel Luxury Air Filter Demand
China’s prodigious growth has afforded its people many luxuries, such as a rising affluent middle-class, but it has also robbed them of one thing: clean air. Amidst a blazing air purifier market, two...
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Chinese city sealed off after bubonic plague death
A Chinese city has been sealed off and 151 people have been placed in quarantine since last week after a man died of bubonic plague, state media said. The 30,000 residents of Yumen, in the...
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Healthy Indoor Air Quality
Apart from outdoor pollution seeping into your home in China, there are other causes of poor indoor air quality you should be aware of. In this article we discuss some potential toxins in our homes and...
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Healing Hands: Chinese Medicinal Massage
A quick look into the theories and philosophies of Traditional Chinese Massage more »China Healthmassagetcmhandshealthwellness
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Why Are Chinese Patients Violently Attacking Their Doctors?
Violence against doctors in China has become a familiar occurrence. In September, 2011, a calligrapher in Beijing, dissatisfied with his throat-cancer treatment, stabbed a doctor seventeen times. In...
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Kunming researchers map superfood DNA
Scientists at Yunnan Agricultural University announced last Friday that they had successfully decoded the genetic sequence of an edible plant often dubbed the next big thing in superfoods. Their...
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Yunnan rabies scare prompts dog cull
This summer has not been kind to the dogs of Baoshan. Following the deaths of five people attributed to dog bites and subsequent cases of rabies, the government of Yunnan's third largest administrative...
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Sushi leaves Chinese man's body riddled with tapeworm parasites
It is the most expensive - and many would argue delicious - part of a sushi menu. But one man's love of sashimi nearly killed him after it led to his body becoming riddled with tapeworm. The Chinese...
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China begins Ebola readiness effort, Yunnan included
Although no cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever have been reported in China, provincial governments are taking preventative measures in an attempt to curtail spread of the virus if it does arrive. In...
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"Like Running on Mars:" Runners share their Beijing Marathon Stories
The Beijing Marathon went ahead despite hazardous levels of pollution; we talk to the runners to find out just how bad it was and collect the best photos from the event. more »China...
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Contains some great tips on dealing with culture shock. more »China Healthculture shockkidstips
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Interesting Birthing Customs Followed in China
Some interesting birthing customs followed in China. For example, "Women are discouraged from criticizing others for it is believed that the baby will become what you criticize." more »China...
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Helping Your Child Deal with Culture Shock in China
China is very rich in culture partially because, geographically, it is a very large nation. Its population of 1.35 billion people constitutes around 50 ethnic groups with customs and traditions varying...
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Why People Decided to Run the Beijing Marathon Despite Heavy Pollution
Aware of the risks, having been warned, and reminded of safety precautions that were taken by others, they still ran. This is why. more »China Healthbeijingmarathonair pollutionsmogPM...
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China ramps up efforts to combat Ebola
In the unfolding Ebola crisis, much attention has focused on the relief efforts of Western countries and the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders. Out of the limelight, China is mounting one of its...
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Preparing for International School in China
When considering moving to China, one of the most important factors to consider is education for your child. While raising a child in China, it’s important that he or she gets the right kind of...
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Guangzhou Tracking Africans from Ebola Region with Free Mobile Phones
China's city most at risk from the Ebola virus has discovered a novel way of keeping track of African arrivals. more »China Healthebolaguangzhouafricafree cellphoneshealth caredisease control
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Doing The Month - Behind the door of Chinese Postnatal Confinement
If one is fortunate, there are many hundreds, perhaps over a thousand months, in ones life. Of these many months, one month in particular is so special that in China it's called the month. THE MONTH...
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China Food Safety- Tips for buying safe food in China
A China based expat food regulatory analyst gives his tips for choosing safe food in China. A detailed introduction to China's food regulatory system, recent developments and improvements as well as an...
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