Some handwritten works of students at Hengshui High School in Hebei Province were posted online and triggered hundreds of online comments from British netizens. Based from the written remarks of a teacher, their legible and neat handwriting still needs improvement.
The president and vice president of the All-China Women's Federation visited Tu Youyou on Oct. 10. They congratulated her for winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which was awarded to her for her development of artemisinin to treat malaria.
Scheduled in the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 13, Tuesday was chosen as National No Bra Day, which resulted in the viral hasthtag #NoBraDay and braless photos showing up on social networks including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. One post argued that the red letter day should focus on making breasts free by ditching the lingerie and then sporting a white t-shirt.
Yoga, an ancient Indian tradition, gives the body many benefits but when done in the wrong way or excessively, it can cause injuries to the spine, joints and ligaments. It should be done correctly and in moderation only.
The left breast of an ice sculpture of Yang Guifei has melted significantly after several tourists have groped it during an exhibition in Changsha during the Golden Week. The incident is among numerous accounts of Chinese tourists misbehaving.
Scientists have found a method of using gene editing to make pig-to-human organ transplants possible and provide help for people needing new kidneys, livers, lungs, and hearts. For decades they have been tweaking genetically modified (GM) pig deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) so people's bodies would not reject the animal's tissue due to the human immune system.
Taipei and its hubbub of activity is not for everyone. Fortunately, tourists have a number of alternatives that allow them to enjoy Taipei’s wonders while avoiding the frenetic energy of the bustling city.
Shen Yueyue, vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and president of the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF), stated during the fourth International Day of the Girl Child that the U.N. initiative of gender equality and rights enhancement is a good reflection of the global community’s determination to solve gender issues.
A study recently conducted in the United Kingdom suggests that women who were born in the summer months are more likely to become healthy adults. One theory is that more sunlight exposure, and thus more Vitamin D, during the second trimester of a pregnancy could explain how a woman's season of birth produces physiological differences such as a heavier birth weight, taller height, and later start of puberty.
The Confucius Foundation of China (CFC) plans to put up 10,000 Confucian schools nationwide. A hundred now exist and these schools will promote the teaching and philosophy of Confucius and provide training programs.
Angus Deaton, a British and American microeconomist was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare in 2015.
Australian physicists have found a cancer detection with diamonds method that uses synthetic, super-tiny versions of the precious gemstones long known as a so-called girl's best friend and used to make expensive rings, earrings, and necklaces, to find cancerous tumors in their early stages before they become life-threatening. The problem with using chemical mixtures through chemotherapy to find cancer cells is that few techniques besides biopsies can learn if the disease has absorbed the treatment.
Wives in Shanghai have a higher status in the household compared with most women in China, according to a new study conducted by the Marriage and Family Studies Association.
Beijing’s Palace Museum, which is housed inside the Forbidden City, is just 10 years short of celebrating its centennial year. The museum, which was established on Oct. 10, 1925, recently celebrated its 90th year.
