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Slow Medicine
Chinese patients have waited too long for access to life-saving new therapies. Recent measures to reduce import barriers are helpful, but long-term problems, particularly workforce shortages, have no quick fix
Peak Ambitions
Despite losing his lower limbs to frostbite on his first attempt at summiting the world’s highest mountain, 69-year-old double amputee Xia Boyu has finally achieved his dream in the face of frostbite, avalanches, earthquakes and bureaucracy
For the Love of Fish Bones
Dubbed ‘The Rose of Chinese Science,’ Meemann Chang, one of China’s leading paleontologists, tells NewsChina about her life, career and undying love for fish fossils
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Autistic Merit
For people with autism, life in China can be tough. Artistic charities like the World of Art Brut Culture, based in Shanghai, offer new ways for them to express themselves – and improve their verbal and social skills in the process
Action Man
Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan, after receiving the Academy’s Honorary Award, talks with NewsChina about his childhood, early career, new film – and his nationality complex
A Pioneer’s Farewell
The legacy of Wang Zhizhi, the first Chinese athlete to play for the NBA, was marked by controversy when he prioritized his individual dreams over the wishes of his mother country