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Hengqin schools host 63 health sessions benefiting 10,000-plus
News Guangdong 13th August 2026 Hengqin schools host 63 health sessions benefiting 10,000-plus A health team in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin delivered 63 health education sessions to more than 10,000 teachers and students during the 2025–2026 academic year. The team is known as the school's "health vice principals" of the cooperation zone. It, in partnership with medical experts, provided 50 targeted sessions on infectious disease prevention, ran 3
Chris McMillan
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Disabled singer revives folk melodies
China Daily 13th August 2026 Disabled singer revives folk melodies Shaanxi artist uses Shaanbei songs to kindle a love for musical storytelling By Li Lei Shaanbei folk songs, a musical storytelling tradition from northwestern China, were once the working chants of farmers in the region. For Wang Zhong, a singer with a walking disability from rural Shaanxi province, they became a mission and a source of strength. Wang grew up in Zhangjiayao, a small village in the loess hills
Chris McMillan
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‘Happiest person’. Chinese husband dedicates 25 years to caring for severely paraplegic wife
South China Morning Post 15th August 2026 ‘Happiest person’. Chinese husband dedicates 25 years to caring for severely paraplegic wife The story of a devoted couple from central China, where the husband has lovingly cared for his severely paraplegic wife for 25 years, has touched the hearts of millions on social media throughout mainland China. The couple live in Pingdingshan, Henan province. In 2001, 36-year-old Jia Fang suffered a horrific fall from a cliff while riding a
Chris McMillan
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