Sophia Cao

Sophia Cao is an undergraduate business student at Baruch College in New York. She is interested in Chinese culture and contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on multimedia.

Treat Emergency Patients Before Charging Fees – CRI News

From CRI via China.org: Hospitals should treat all patients with medical emergencies before charging them medical fees. China’s Vice Health Minister Ma Xiaowei said at a national conference that it violates the regulation if a hospital refuses to give emergency treatment to patients who are unable to cover their medical bills, but are in critical […]

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China’s bird flu death toll hits 15 – Shanghai Daily

From Shanghai Daily: A teenager in Anhui Province has become China’s latest bird flu fatality, bringing the country’s death toll from the virus to 15, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. The 16-year-boy, a Bengbu City student surnamed Wu, died on Tuesday after 10 days of hospital treatment, a spokesman for the Anhui provincial health […]

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Sandstorm Hits Northern China – Xinhua

From Xinhua via China.org: The Chinese capital was blanketed by floating dust from Friday night on. This year’s first sandstorm should be cleared up in the city till Saturday night, says the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). The floating dust was brought in by a cyclone developed in Mongolia, which moved eastward through Inner Mongolia Autonomous […]

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Degrees, real life, and April Fools – Joel Martinsen

From Danwei: News came from Pinghe County in Fujian this week that a junior high school diploma is required for county residents to apply for work permits, driver’s licenses, or marriage certificates. According to the government memo announcing the rules, the aim is to cut down on dropout rates during China’s nine years of compulsory […]

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