Bastille Post 8th March 2026 China's elderly care service vouchers benefit 892,000 people China's elderly care service vouchers for seniors with moderate to severe disabilities have benefited 892,000 people, with redemptions totaling 1.72 billion yuan (around 249 million U.S. dollars) so far this year, an official said on Saturday. Efforts have been made to boost the country's elderly care services and improve the well-being of older people, Civil Affairs Minister Lu Zhiyuan

China Daily 8th March 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics open with a celebration of resilience and inclusion By Wang Xiaoyu The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened on Friday with a unique ceremony emphasizing human resilience, inclusion, and solidarity at an ancient Roman arena in Italy. The two-hour show in Verona, about 170 kilometers east of Milan, marked the start of the largest Winter Paralympic Games in history. A total of 611 Para athletes from

Xinhua 8th March 2026 Cai Jiayun turns 'ordinary' grit into China's first Milan-Cortina Paralympic gold Cai Jiayun likes to describe himself as "just an ordinary person," but on Saturday the 25-year-old Chinese biathlete delivered an extraordinary performance, winning China's first gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games. Cai captured the men's standing 7.5km biathlon title at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, securing not only China's first gold of the