Concern Yourself with New Life

ALL parents hope their children will grow up healthy and clever. To provide children with good health care and education early on and to mold them into talented people who will be able to contribute toward the next century is the mission of China's development program for children. In order to implement the "National Program of Action for Child Development in China in the 1990s," to mobilize all walks of life to become concerned with the health of mothers and children and the fate of the next generation, as well as to improve the quality     

Improving System to Care for Rural Left-behind Children

The Chinese Government and countless people in society attach importance to the healthy growth of rural left-behind children. In recent years, officials fl＇om the Department for Children, under the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, have emphasized the need to enhance existing system for caring for rural left-behind children. They have explored ways of providing services to care for rural left-behind children.     

Women and Children's Health in Tibet

AS a doctor in the management of maternity and children's hygiene in the Tibet Autonomous Region for nearly 20 years, I would like to present a brief introduction of the situation of Tibetan women and children's health, as well as the related services. Prior the Liberation in Tibet, this region coveting over 1.2 million square kilometers, had few health care facilities for women and children. Such activities were carried out by three Tibetan medical institutions, a small number of folk doctors of Tibetan medicine, and a few private clinics. Under the feudal serf system in Tibet, women who gave birth were discriminated against because it was considered an obscene act. Women could not give birth in their tent homes, but were instead forced to seek shelter in cow stalls or sheepfolds no matter how severe the weather. Women and children at the time had no rights to health care. Countless women and children died of birthing complications or     

World Governments Focus

HEALTH was once a matter only doctors were concerned about. But in recent years, women's health issues have been a part of the women's movement. A woman's right to health and health care is now the concern of society. In the 1990s, it is becoming apparent that quality of life is of foremost importance. At the World Summit for Children held in September 1990 in New York, government leaders from over 140 countries gathered for the first time to     

信息窗(英文)

Two New Programs for Women and Children 中国将颁布新的妇女儿童纲要 State Councilor Wu Yi called for more efforts to be made concerning the health care of women and children across the     

两纲之窗

General Objectives总体目标Thoroughly put in place the fundamental national policy of gender equality,and make innovation and improvement in the institutions and mechanisms for promoting gender equality and women's all-round development.Women's equal and comprehensive access to full 1 ife cycle health services shall be guaranteed to continuously improve their health.Women's equal rights to education shall be guaranteed to constantly enhance their capabilities and competence.     

Keeping Women in the Heart

“DOVERNOR of the Populace”asthe masses call Li Lanfang,isneither a Communist Partymember nor member of any democratic parties,but has been elected to three successive termsby the deputies to the people’s congress ofGuangdong Province.Besides herresponsibility for press,culture,public health,     

喝茶不宜过多(英文)

As a traditional Chinese drink, tea is favored by most of the Chinese people. There are a lot of advantages to health in drinking tea, especially green tea. For instance, it is good for digestion; is a source of Vitamin C; is refreshing and helps in the prevention of cancer. Nevertheless, it is by no means the more tea the better. Tea like all things should be drank in moderation and some people are even advised not to drink it at all. The following is some advice for tea drinkers:     

DEAR READERS

The new year brings new hope to China,including to those people who provide psychological counseling,and to the people who receive such services.This month,Women of China focuses on the development of psychology in China. In the past,most Chinese people were not familiar with psychology,and they considered it to be a mysterious     

汉语流行口语——“推卸”类

Go Find the People Who Are Responsible该找谁找谁去Gai zhao shui zhao shui qu There are all kinds of people in the world. Some are warmhearted, who are always happy to help others, while some are indifferent and would never bother to take care of others. When others ask them for     

FROM THE CHINESE PRESS

Chinese children are taller and heavier than ever before. According to a national survey from 1995, the average height of children aged 7-14 was 142.3 centimeters, 2 centimeters taller than the average height of children in the same age group ten years before. The average weight was 31.9 kilograms, which is 2.8 kilograms heavier than children of the same age group in 1985. Such improvements must be credited to the development of China's health care network for children. By the end of last     

Policewoman Chen Yaping

1. Setting out on a mission. 2. Chen Yaping takes the time to visit people at home. 3. Taking care of elderly people. 4. Chen Yaping is in charge of an area with dozens of big and small lanes in the southern part of Beijing.     

An Intelligence Project Concerning the Future of the Chinese Nation

Asocial public welfare undertaking—"an intelligence project" of great practical significance and profound historical significance was formally unfolded to the public by the end of 1993. This is the glad tidings of 25 million people who live in the region of Iodine Deficiency Disease (IDD) as well as a great matter of concern for the 1.2 billion people of China.     

Auntie Lan

TIANLIN 13 Village, where I live, sits in the southwest corner of Shanghai. It was built in the early 1980s. Whenever the people of the community have problems, they always turn to the woman in charge of the neighborhood committee for help. Most of the residents do not know her real name. They simply refer to her affectionately as their "Auntie Lan." I met Auntie Lan for the first time when I came to the neighborhood committee office to donate some clothes for the people of an area hit by an earthquake. The bright and tidy office, with its wall covered by all kinds of certificates of merit, impressed me deeply. Auntie Lan took the trouble to carefully count and record the donated money and clothes. Her neat penmanship on the notebooks was in harmony with the orderly office.     

Twelve Traditional Chinese Paths to Good Health

THESE 12 traditional Chinese practices were devised by our ancestors to maintain good health and are key to longevity. To bolster your health, try the following: 1. Move your eyes often. Ancient people called this exercise "yunjing" and believed moving the eyes could eliminate cataracts and nebulas and adjust myopia and farsightedness. First move the eyes from left to right and vice versa, then up and down and vice versa, 15 times each direction. Close your eyes tightly for a moment and then open them wide.     

FROM THE CHINESE PRESS

Happiness Project Helps 10,000 Poor Mothers The Happiness Project, one of China's "helping-the-poor" activities, concentrates on providing assistance for poverty-stricken mothers. China plans to dedicate the remaining years of this century to an extensive effort to help the poor to overcome extreme difficulties, and provide the over 65 million poverty-stricken people     

Good Reasons to Choose Chinese

TASTE, texture and aroma all act as food's aphrodisiacs. Chinese food combines each of these elements, creating an art for the senses. Diet has long been recognized as a way of preserving and enhancing health. From ancient times, the Chinese noticed people's moods change with the seasons. Using a delicately woven tapestry, food and Chinese medicine go hand in hand. According to traditional Chinese medicine, people should change their     

Marriage and Spouse Selection in Present Shanghai

RECENTLY, 1,456 people in Shanghai were investigated for their marriages. The result was that the reason for marriage, age and the way of seeking partners has changed. The Reasons for Marriage According to the investigation, most people in Shanghai married first for reproduction purposes, so as to continue the family line and to further society. In     

行动(英文)

More Pregnancies, Babies in the Year of the Dog 准妈妈狗年扎堆生“狗宝宝” A growing number of women participated in pregnancy examinations in Beijing's health centers for women and children in the weeks leading up to the Year of the Dog. That indicates more babies will be born, compared with recent years, over the next several months. Among the 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig) used to symbolize the years in which people are born, Chinese tend to believe the dog has the reputation of being "clever, loyal and reliable." Therefore, many couples hope to have their babies in 2006-the Year of the Dog. However, experts remind prospective parents not to be too superstitious, as the great number of children born in the Year of the Dog will face fierce competition at both school and work when they grow up.     

A PRESSING NEED —Experts Discuss Ethnic Women and Development

ETHNIC women have always been a concern of Women of China. The column, "Ethnic Women," has been developed to look at the lives, employment, education of ethnic women, and to introduce their local customs and practices to our readers. Since the establishment of New China in 1949, China's 55 ethnic groups have witnessed significant progress in political rights, social status, employment, education, marriage and family, maternity and child health care. However, ethnic regions situated in remote areas still lag behind developed regions in eastern China in terms of economic development, with 257 of China's 592 poverty-stricken counties inhabited by ethnic groups. Concerned with problems ethnic women face, the Editorial Department of Women of China recently organized a meeting of experts and scholars to discuss the present situation and future development for ethnic women.