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Jul. 7, 2025
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Quake Relief in Action: About 9,100 injured hospitalized at quake zone: ministry

A total of 9,145 injured people in the quake-hit northwest China have been hospitalized as of Thursday, said a Health Ministry official here Friday.

Two dead, 8,870 evacuated in south China flood

A freak spring flood has killed two people and forced 8,872 to flee their homes in a southern Chinese city, local authorities said Thursday.

China issues new regulations to tighten supervision of food additives

China´s top food safety authority issued new regulations Thursday, setting more stringent requirements on the use and the approval of food additives.

No looting of relief goods in NW China´s quake zone: official

A Chinese official Thursday said there had been no looting of quake relief materials in northwestern province of Qinghai and the aid had been distributed to victims in a fair and transparent way.

Quakes killed 207 schoolchildren in west China quake

The April 14 earthquake in a remote Tibetan region of northwest China´s Qinghai Province killed 207 schoolchildren, a local official said Thursday.

Death toll in NW China quake rises to 2,187

The death toll has climbed to 2,187 from a devastating earthquake in northwest China´s Qinghai Province, with 80 people still missing, the rescue headquarters said Thursday.

Taiwan medical team in Qinghai

A medical team from Taiwan has arrived in Golmud City, in Qinghai Province to treat the injured.

Banks and shops reopen in Yushu

Banks and vendors in Yushu have reopened for business for the first time since the quake struck more than a week ago.

Shelters provide safe drinking water

Authorities in Yushu county, have implemented measures to ensure people have access to safe drinking water in the quake-hit areas. Water purification systems were set up at temporary shelters on Thursday.

Jury´s still out for a massage that calms more than the sole

Foot massage stands firm as a popular relaxation choice for white-collar workers in Beijing, largely due to the traditional Chinese idea that it can cure certain diseases.