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Like heroic brother, nurse steps up in time of need
"Though I have a different position from my elder brother, we both believe in loving our country," she said. A netizen named Super Lingongzi commented that "they are ordinary brother and sister, but they did something extraordinary.
2020-03-13 12:40 -
Fighting the virus with blood, sweat and tears
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made the expression "blood, toil, tears and sweat" famous in 1940. In a speech he delivered in parliament, Churchill offered his "blood, toil, tears and sweat" so that Britain would win victory in World War II. Today, eight decades later, the phrase could well apply to what people in China have been doing to win the war against the novel coronavirus outbreak.
2020-03-12 14:46 -
Reporter's log: A salute to all those working to battle virus on front line
I once imagined my first trip to Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, would happen like this: elbowing my way down Hanjie, a walking street in the bustling tourist center; driving across the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge that spans more than 1.6 kilometers across the river; sightseeing at the picturesque East Lake and enjoying the delicious local food.
2020-03-10 11:12 -
Behind front line, quiet heroes shine
"Many people working in epidemic prevention and control have not had their hair cut for more than 20 days, and we wanted to do our bit," said 46-year-old Ge Xianling, one of the volunteers.
2020-03-05 14:24 -
Front-line medical staff double as counselors
Zhao Zuowei, director of Dalian's health commission, said all the hospitals had sent their best doctors and nurses to the front line. "We have all given the best to Wuhan and they comprise a powerful armor for Hubei (to win battle against the virus)," he said.
2020-03-05 14:19 -
Graphics: How many medical personnel and supplies have come to Wuhan since the coronavirus outbreak?
Wuhan, a city of 11 million residents in central China's Hubei Province, is still under lockdown due to the unprecedented novel coronavirus outbreak.
2020-03-02 09:44 -
Experts praise China's efforts to contain virus
Looking ahead, Oxford said he is certain that "China will bring to bear its strong science to produce a coronavirus vaccine and antiviral medication, but also important will be a strategy to control markets selling exotic mammals, otherwise all this will happen again".
2020-02-29 08:08 -
Feature: A battle against virus in eyes of two foreigners in China
When asked about his present daily life in China, John Darwin Van Fleet, an American scholar who has lived in Shanghai for around 20 years, said despite the COVID-19 outbreak, he can enjoy walking around his neighborhood as spring is now around the corner.
2020-02-28 15:03 -
French doctor stays to 'do my duty' in Wuhan
After persuading most of his patients and his wife and son to go back to France following the lockdown of Wuhan, Philippe Klein, a French doctor, decided to stay in the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.
2020-02-28 15:02 -
'White angels' save a sick traveler
After wearing a mask for so long, Ge Lei took several deep breaths when she stepped out of the hospital, inhaling fresh air free from the smell of disinfectant for the first time in weeks.
2020-02-27 14:39 -
New martyrs in virus battle
On Monday, the Ministry of Veteran Affairs and the CMC jointly issued a notice saying medical and other staff members who succumb to infection in the fight against the novel coronavirus should be given the title of "martyr" if they fulfill the requirements.
2020-02-19 18:44 -
17 patients released from cabin hospital in Wuhan
Seventeen patients who had recovered from novel coronavirus pneumonia at the "Wuhan Livingroom" mobile cabin hospital were released on Saturday. They were treated for up to eight days in the temporary hospital that started operating since Feb 7. Among those released today, the youngest was 28 years old and the oldest 63.
2020-02-16 00:30 -
'China deserves credit for its handling of the virus'
"To be honest, I couldn't believe that happened until I saw the video online. Having lived around the world, I can't imagine any other country but China being able to focus on building a hospital that quickly," she said.
2020-02-25 15:05 -
Chinese near and far unite to fight outbreak
His Dongbei dialect impressed me, because when I heard it, I knew that he and I were from the same region of Northeast China. Currently, we are both in Wuhan, Hubei province, which is very far away.
2020-02-25 15:04 -
Couples stand together to fight the disease
Professionals from the fields of medicine and construction have been working in tandem to help beat the outbreak. Zhao Yimeng reports from Beijing, with Liu Kun and Wu Yong in Wuhan.
2020-02-24 14:16 -
Lands apart, sky shared
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan announced on February 10 that it will deduct 5,000 yen from the monthly expenditure of every LDP lawmaker to donate for China's fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) outbreak. This is another sincere move made by the Japanese society to help China fight against the epidemic in the past few days.
2020-02-13 14:20 -
"Something's Not Right Here Folks" | A Look at USA 2009 H1N1 Virus Compared to China 2020 Corona Virus
Something's not right here folks. The world should be applauding China's unprecedented, broad, aggressive response. I am on the ground here in China watching with my own eyes and it is quite incredible by any measure, not to mention an enormous economic sacrifice.
2020-02-08 10:40 -
Hospital is my frontline, says nurse sister of hero
A courageous and decorated soldier is providing inspiration for his sister fighting on the frontline against the coronavirus outbreak.
2020-02-07 09:15 -
Veteran salutes medics going to Wuhan with art
A 61-year-old veteran in Chongqing has created several oil paintings depicting Chinese military surgeons and medical workers heading for Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
2020-02-06 14:29 -
A tour to Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan
The much-anticipated Wuhan Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital was transferred to the Chinese military on February 2, 2020. Reporters recently visited the hospital.
2020-02-05 22:29 -
Teens illustrate dedication to beat the coronavirus
School students' stories about their medical-professional parents responding to the call to work win praise nationwide.
2020-02-05 10:17 -
Superfast hospital in Wuhan ready
A 1,000-bed hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, will begin receiving highly contagious pneumonia patients on Monday, less than 10 days after construction began.
2020-02-03 09:36 -
Only a China solution can combat coronavirus
Not to long ago, I wrote a column for China Daily, "China Shall Overcome," observing that the Chinese people and nation have overcome one crisis after another in the past, and have the wherewithal and determination to do this again facing the coronavirus crisis. I wrote this column, even while the infections in Hubei province were climbing. Why?
2020-02-21 16:05 -
'We don't feel lonely, as the whole of society is giving us powerful backing'
Zha Qiong fang, a 45-year-old doctor from the Respiratory Department of Renji Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, was one of the first medical workers sent from Shanghai to Wuhan. Here, she tells of his work on the front-line.
2020-02-20 15:17 -
Chinese Air Force sends 8 aircraft with medical teams and supplies to Wuhan
Wang Quansheng, deputy head of the team, said that after receiving the mission, all officers and soldiers raced against time to work out the emergency delivery plan.
2020-02-02 23:55 -
Chinese medical worker who fought Ebola joins coronavirus battle in Wuhan
Hundreds of military medical staff have been mobilized and sent to the frontline of the battle against the new coronavirus. Wuhan, which has been quarantined since January 23, was running short on medical professionals and equipment.
2020-02-02 09:58 -
Teen essay on medic mom going to Wuhan warms hearts
An essay written by a teenager gathered many likes online recently, in which the student told the story of his mother, a military medic, going to Wuhan to fight the novel coronavirus.
2020-02-01 16:13 -
Flagship designs land ashore
The creative team that contributed to the logo and emblem of China's first home-built aircraft carrier has launched a range of products aimed at young consumers.
2020-01-31 12:27 -
Straight-A female Tsinghua student joins Marine Corps
Young female soldier Qi Yifei recently attracted attention up and down the country. She used to be a student at Tsinghua University, one of China's top universities, and now, she is a soldier in the Marine Corps of the Chinese PLA Navy.
2020-01-16 14:32 -
Saving lives on foreign lands
As a doctor, I've seen so many deaths that I've become accustomed to it, but when I went to Liberia as a member of the Chinese contingent to fight Ebola in January 2015, I felt pressured and challenged as never before.
2020-01-06 18:06 -
Deeply impressed by Chinese peacekeepers in Africa
"I have participated in 3 UN peacekeeping missions and experienced many difficulties and dangers in peacekeeping operations and witnessed many unforgettable moments."
2019-12-31 14:55 -
China to stabilize uncertain world
As the year 2019 comes to an end and the new year is around the corner, many countries and regions around the globe are still suffering from political unrest, sectarian conflict, violent protests and even civil wars.
2019-12-31 08:49 -
Chinese, Cambodian peacekeepers jointly clear mines along Lebanon-Israel border
The temporary border marked by a "blue line" between south Lebanon and Israel is barely inhabited except a number of sentry posts, but many young soldiers wearing protective suits and holding mine detectors work here on workdays. They are minesweepers from the Chinese and Cambodian peacekeeping forces of the UNIFIL.
2019-12-24 21:10 -
Garrison guarantees city's security and goodwill
Reviewing the 20 years of its existence in Macao, the PLA garrison said its troops have honored their mission and diligently fulfilled their duties.
2019-12-20 13:27 -
A year in review: salute to Chinese peacekeepers in 2019
In 2019, batches of Chinese "blue helmets" were sent abroad to perform China's duty as a responsible major country in safeguarding world peace.
2019-12-17 15:51 -
Peace Ark carries cargo of goodwill
The Chinese hospital ship is winning friends across the world by providing a wave of free medical services.
2019-12-13 11:10 -
Feature: 2166 parachute jumps of a senior master sergeant
Wang Guolin had never expect to jump 2,166 times when he landed with his parachute for the first time 26 years ago. Now, parachuting has become part of his life.
2019-12-11 20:41 -
Taiwan's first documentary on WWII "comfort women" to be digitalized
"A Secret Buried For 50 Years," Taiwan's first documentary on the "comfort women" of World War II shot in 1998, will be digitalized, according to the Taiwan Film Institute Tuesday.
2019-12-11 08:15 -
Astronauts' health seen as core part of space station tech
As China advances steadily toward its goal of building a manned space station, the country's medical experts are playing an indispensable role in the grand program, according to a leading scientist.
2019-12-02 09:02 -
Chinese peacekeeper: for peace, I'm ready to fight
Watching on TV the peacekeepers' formation do goose step past the Tian'anmen Square, Li Qingkun, commander of the reconnaissance battalion of a combined brigade of the 80th Group Army, could no longer hold his tears.
2019-11-22 17:48