China Daily 3rd May 2026 A journey of rare courage Liu Kaixin wants to spread awareness about her condition so that other patients get treated earlier By MO JINGXI Open Liu Kaixin's social media page and the first thing you see is a close-up of her face: long hair, large-framed glasses and a feeding tube running from one nostril. Then comes her light, gentle voice when she speaks to viewers as if they were friends. "Many people leave comments on my videos saying, 'It's heartb

China Daily 29th April 2026 Chinese man supports 6 siblings while parents want more kids, say it boosts chance of success With a physically disabled sister and a young brother with Down syndrome, eldest son faces ‘enormous’ financial pressure By Zoey Zhang A 21-year-old man from central China, whose greatest wish is for his parents to stop having more children, sells pork to support his six younger siblings. In April, Sun Pan, from Shaoyang in Hunan province, captured nationa

BCI tech moves beyond research labs On a weekday afternoon, Cai Yuqingyan waits outside a kindergarten gate. For most parents, the moment a child runs into their arms is entirely unremarkable. For Cai, it is a hard-won triumph. A world champion in para swimming and canoeing, Cai lost her leg in a traffic accident before her third birthday. For decades, navigating life on crutches meant that even a simple, spontaneous embrace required careful physical calculation. That changed