Healthcare Hotline Bilingual for Games
A public health hotline will provide bilingual service in Beijing and Shanghai during the 2008 Olympic Games. The hotline, which has been around since 2006, is currently available in 31 cities but only in Chinese. According to the Ministry of Health, the service will be available for foreigners who have public health concerns
March 7, 2008 8:50 AM
China Says Tibetan Lama Too Young To Be MP
Gyaltsen Norbu, the Tibetan youth chosen by China to be the 11th Pachen Lama, or Tibet Buddhism’s second-highest ranking figure, will not become a member of this year’s parliament, as previously reported, because he is too young. China has been grooming the youth for higher political office, allowing him to
March 5, 2008 10:44 AM
