Interesting news from China

[ahojunk]

This guy is one incredibly lucky dude to survive this!

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Man Impaled on 1.5-meter Steel Bar in East China Survives
2016-06-17 13:58:03 Xinhua Web Editor: Guan Chao

A CT scan shows a man pierced by a steelbar in east China's Shandong Province, on June 16, 2016. [Photo: qlwb.com.cn]

A man has miraculously escaped death after a 1.5-meter steel bar pierced his body from groin to skull in east China's Shandong Province on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old construction worker, surnamed Zhang, woke up Thursday, weak but conscious, according to doctors at Shandong University's Qilu Hospital in Jinan, the provincial capital.

Zhang was working at a construction site when he fell from a height of five meters on to the steel bar.

Firefighters were able to cut the bar and accompany the man to hospital. An xray showed that the steel bar had only just missed his skull, trachea, heart, carotid artery and liver.

"This is a very rare accident," said Sang Xiguang, head of the emergency surgery department.

Surgeons from nine departments worked with firefighters to remove the bar from the man's body. The emergency operation took more than seven hours.

By 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, the man was wheeled out of the operating room and transferred to intensive care unit.

"Luckily the bar barely touched his vital organs," said Zhang Yuan, attending doctor of the neurosurgery department, "The wound was so large, he might not have made it if he was in poor health."

"One wrong move, and the operation would have failed," he said.

"Everyone was exhausted by the end of the seven hours," Sang said.

The man is now stable, doctors said, but he will remain under close observation for two weeks as the risk of infection is high.

"We will try our best to help him recover," said Sang.

 

[ahojunk]

This story touches my heart......

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British Man Donates Organs to 6 Chinese Patients
2016-06-30 18:09:01 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Huang Shan

Mark Osborne's wife, surnamed Wang, bids farewell to her husband, before he's transferred to the operating room, on June 29, 2016 in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo: Xinhua]

A British man has touched the public by donating his organs to Chinese patients on his deathbed, in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province.

Mark Osborne lost his 118 day battle for life on June 29 after suffering a severe stroke back in March.

The 49-year-old had earlier made the decision to donate his corneas, kidneys, heart and liver to six Chinese people, to pass the hope for life to the country he had come to love.

June 8 was the couple's sixth wedding anniversary. Ms. Wang held a small wedding anniversary and farewell party at the Intensive Care Unit at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo: Xinhua]

Mark Osborne with his Chinese wife Ms. Wang. [File photo: Xinhua]

Relatives and friends bid farewell to Mark before he was transferred to the operating room, on June 29, 2016 in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo: Xinhua]

This picture is incredibly sad.

 

[JSCh]

Is Beijing really sinking?
(People's Daily Online) 16:01, June 30, 2016

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The South-to-North Water Transfer Project. (File photo)​

Recently, some foreign media reported that excessive pumping of groundwater is causing the geology under Beijing to collapse, which has attracted wide attention. The Water Supplies Bureau of Beijing responded that the decline of groundwater levels has been slowed down currently and it is expected that starting from 2025, the underground water level of Beijing will gradually recover.

According to a report on The Guardian on June 23, satellite imagery reveals parts of Beijing – particularly its central business district – are subsiding each year by as much as 11 centimeters, or more than four inches.

The Water Supplies Bureau of Beijing responded on June 29 that currently, Beijing is still overdrafting its underground water. However, the range of overdraft is reduced gradually.

The statistics of Beijing's groundwater level since 2000 show that since 2000 to 2011, the groundwater depth of Beijing lowered about 9 meters. However, from 2011 to 2015, it only lowered less than 1 meter.

Especially after 2014, when the South-to-North Water Diversion Project began to bring south water to Beijing, the down trend of Beijing's groundwater level has slowed down obviously, with an annual decline of about 0.1 meter.

According to the introduction of the Water Supplies Bureau of Beijing, by the end of 2020, Beijing will limit the amount of groundwater mining to 2.037 billion cubic meters at its plain areas and reach the balance of groundwater discharge and replenishment. In the future, the groundwater overdraft will be further controlled. Since 2025, the problem will be alleviated and the groundwater level will be recovered gradually.

 

[ahojunk]

Instead of opening a new thread, I decided to put it here.
IKEA is also saying that the consumer in EU and China are smarter than those in US, hence a recall is not necessary.
All companies will try to get away with murder and maximize their profits if they can!

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Chinese consumers require IKEA recall
CRI, July 4, 2016

People queue to enter the IKEA shopping mall in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 25, 2015. The first IKEA shopping mall opened here on Thursday, which is the 17th IKEA, the world-renowned furniture retailer, opened in China. [Photo/Xinhua]


Many Chinese consumers are complaining over Swedish furniture maker IKEA's decision to exclude the Chinese market from a massive recall plan.

But the manufacturer says a recall is not necessary in China as the product in question meets all design standards in the country.

While more than 35 million dressers are being recalled from North America, the very same IKEA model is still being sold in Guangzhou.

The recall was launched after six children in the United States and Canada lost their lives in tipping and entrapment incidents associated with the dressers.

But consumers in China and Europe are not in the plan.

Xiang Li, marketing manager of the company's branch in Guangzhou, explains why.

"This model is sold not only in China, but also in other regions outside the United States. It's also sold in European Union countries. This product meets the mandatory safety requirements of EU and our country."

Installation instructions on how to attach chests of drawers and dressers to the walls are seen in IKEA's Guangzhou store.

The manager says the installation accessories are included when purchasing the product.

She strongly urges consumers to follow the proposed steps during assembly.

"If one follows the instruction to install the product, it's safe. In fact, our packaging specification repeatedly emphasizes the steps of anchoring. If required by the consumers, we will resort to a third party to provide them with paid installation services."

But such precaution is not enough to calm down local consumers.

"They should use larger labels to remind parents because many of them can't be aware of such a problem."

In North America, the recall covers chests of drawers and dressers which do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standards.

The company is offering a full or partial refund between 70 and 200 U.S. dollars on chests of drawers and dressers sold from 2002 through last month.

So far, the municipal Consumer Council in Shenzhen has appealed to IKEA to extend the same recall to China.

It argues that IKEA should not discriminate against Chinese consumers.

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese hospitals embrace baby boom



A father looks at his newborn baby outside a delivery room at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, April 8, 2016. Since January 1 this year, China has allowed all married couples to have two children, which has ended the "one child" policy since it was implemented in the late 1970s. As more babies are to be given birth, obstetrical departments have become one of the busiest sectors in hospitals. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)


Obstetrician Ye Wei (front) seizes time to have a breakfast at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, April 23, 2016. Since January 1 this year, China has allowed all married couples to have two children, which has ended the "one child" policy since it was implemented in the late 1970s. As more babies are to be given birth, obstetrical departments have become one of the busiest sectors in hospitals. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)


Obstetric intern Li Pengcheng takes a nap during a break at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, June 29, 2016. Since January 1 this year, China has allowed all married couples to have two children, which has ended the "one child" policy since it was implemented in the late 1970s. As more babies are to be given birth, obstetrical departments have become one of the busiest sectors in hospitals. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

 

[ahojunk]

Panchen Lama conducts Buddhist service at Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery
2016-07-05 08:54 | Xinhua | Editor: Gu Liping

The 11th Panchen Lama (2nd L), Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, touches the heads of Buddhism followers to give blessings during the Saga Dawa Festival in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 21, 2016. Buddha's birthday, April 15 according to Tibetan calendar, falls on May 21 this year and it's an important day of the festival. (Xinhua file photo/Chogo)


The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, conducted Buddhist services at the Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery on Monday and performed an abhiseca -- a Tibetan strength-giving ceremony -- for thousands of monks and pilgrims.

The ritual started at about 2 p.m. and lasted until 5 p.m, during which the monks and pilgrims prostrated themselves to the Panchen Lama and listened to him recite and explain Buddhist scriptures.

Panchen Lamas traditionally perform abhisecas at the Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery.

The residence of all previous Panchen Lamas, the 300,000-sq-m Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery was built in 1447.

The 11th Panchen Lama, born on Feb. 13, 1990 in Lhari County of Tibet, was enthroned at Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery by the Chinese central government on Dec. 8, 1995.

The Panchen Lama serves as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China and a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body.

XIGAZE, July 5, 2016 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, performs an abhiseca -- a Tibetan strength-giving ceremony -- for thousands of monks and pilgrims at the Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 4, 2016. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

XIGAZE, July 5, 2016 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, performs an abhiseca -- a Tibetan strength-giving ceremony -- for thousands of monks and pilgrims at the Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 4, 2016. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

XIGAZE, July 5, 2016 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, recites and explains Buddhist scriptures for monks and pilgrims at the Zhaxi Lhunbo Lamasery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 4, 2016. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Instead of opening a new thread, I decided to put it here.
IKEA is also saying that the consumer in EU and China are smarter than those in US, hence a recall is not necessary.
All companies will try to get away with murder and maximize their profits if they can!

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Chinese consumers require IKEA recall
CRI, July 4, 2016

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People queue to enter the IKEA shopping mall in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 25, 2015. The first IKEA shopping mall opened here on Thursday, which is the 17th IKEA, the world-renowned furniture retailer, opened in China. [Photo/Xinhua]


Many Chinese consumers are complaining over Swedish furniture maker IKEA's decision to exclude the Chinese market from a massive recall plan.

But the manufacturer says a recall is not necessary in China as the product in question meets all design standards in the country.

While more than 35 million dressers are being recalled from North America, the very same IKEA model is still being sold in Guangzhou.

The recall was launched after six children in the United States and Canada lost their lives in tipping and entrapment incidents associated with the dressers.

But consumers in China and Europe are not in the plan.

Xiang Li, marketing manager of the company's branch in Guangzhou, explains why.

"This model is sold not only in China, but also in other regions outside the United States. It's also sold in European Union countries. This product meets the mandatory safety requirements of EU and our country."

Installation instructions on how to attach chests of drawers and dressers to the walls are seen in IKEA's Guangzhou store.

The manager says the installation accessories are included when purchasing the product.

She strongly urges consumers to follow the proposed steps during assembly.

"If one follows the instruction to install the product, it's safe. In fact, our packaging specification repeatedly emphasizes the steps of anchoring. If required by the consumers, we will resort to a third party to provide them with paid installation services."

But such precaution is not enough to calm down local consumers.

"They should use larger labels to remind parents because many of them can't be aware of such a problem."

In North America, the recall covers chests of drawers and dressers which do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standards.

The company is offering a full or partial refund between 70 and 200 U.S. dollars on chests of drawers and dressers sold from 2002 through last month.

So far, the municipal Consumer Council in Shenzhen has appealed to IKEA to extend the same recall to China.

It argues that IKEA should not discriminate against Chinese consumers.

I think the issue was the wall anchor was not originally sold with the chest. After the issue was brought up they then included the anchor (I think 1.5 years ago). They then offered a free anchor to people who purchased it in the last 14 years. Of course the majority of the people who previously purchased them are probably unaware of the problem and never got the anchor. More kids died. Full recall issued.

China should be outraged. The chest is unsafe. Having people anchor it to the wall is a lame bandaid excuse for an obvious design problem.

 

[TaiShang]

IKEA to recall safety gates in China
2016-07-06

People queue to enter the IKEA shopping mall in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 25, 2015. The first IKEA shopping mall opened here on Thursday, which is the 17th IKEA, the world-renowned furniture retailer, opened in China. [Photo: Xinhua/Long Wei]


The consumer quality watchdog in China says Swedish furniture giant IKEA will recall more than 76-hundred child safety gates sold in the country.

The affected products were produced between 1998 and 2016 in Denmark.

It's been noted the unreliable locking mechanism of the products could lead to small kids falling down stairs.

It's still unclear how soon the recall will take place.

IKEA said it had no plan to recall a type of dresser sold in China following a recent recall of the same product from North America over child safety concerns.

The furniture supplier said the dresser, which had caused the deaths of six children in the US, meets safety standards in China.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

IKEA to recall safety gates in China
2016-07-06

People queue to enter the IKEA shopping mall in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 25, 2015. The first IKEA shopping mall opened here on Thursday, which is the 17th IKEA, the world-renowned furniture retailer, opened in China. [Photo: Xinhua/Long Wei]


The consumer quality watchdog in China says Swedish furniture giant IKEA will recall more than 76-hundred child safety gates sold in the country.

The affected products were produced between 1998 and 2016 in Denmark.

It's been noted the unreliable locking mechanism of the products could lead to small kids falling down stairs.

It's still unclear how soon the recall will take place.

IKEA said it had no plan to recall a type of dresser sold in China following a recent recall of the same product from North America over child safety concerns.

The furniture supplier said the dresser, which had caused the deaths of six children in the US, meets safety standards in China.

Not the first recall of those gates...they were recalled a year ago because the wall pressure screw was not sufficient.
http://www.parents.com/product-recalls/safety/ikea-safety-gates/

I have used gates of almost the exact same design. There are loads of concerns with gates like this. Is the wall pressure sufficient, is the locking mechanism secure, and more importantly can you trip over it. Putting it at the top of the stairs is suicide...even for adults! The bottom bar is a good 2-3 cm tall. You open the gate and if you aren't careful you can trip over the bar sending yourself down the stairs. I constructed a ramp to help prevent that...but I still put it at the bottom of my staircase to keep my kids from climbing up.

Watch that step over!

 

[Tiqiu]

This story touches my heart......

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British Man Donates Organs to 6 Chinese Patients
2016-06-30 18:09:01 CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Huang Shan

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Mark Osborne's wife, surnamed Wang, bids farewell to her husband, before he's transferred to the operating room, on June 29, 2016 in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo: Xinhua]

A British man has touched the public by donating his organs to Chinese patients on his deathbed, in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province.

Mark Osborne lost his 118 day battle for life on June 29 after suffering a severe stroke back in March.

The 49-year-old had earlier made the decision to donate his corneas, kidneys, heart and liver to six Chinese people, to pass the hope for life to the country he had come to love.


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June 8 was the couple's sixth wedding anniversary. Ms. Wang held a small wedding anniversary and farewell party at the Intensive Care Unit at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo: Xinhua]


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Mark Osborne with his Chinese wife Ms. Wang. [File photo: Xinhua]


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Relatives and friends bid farewell to Mark before he was transferred to the operating room, on June 29, 2016 in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo: Xinhua]

This picture is incredibly sad.

I saw this news on Chines TV channel last night, very heart-warming story. The Chinese wife also signed to donate hers.

 

[ahojunk]

What do they think of next?

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Chili pepper eating competition in Lijiang, Yunnan

A chili pepper eating competition is being held in Lijiang, Yunnan Province on July 2, 2016. Nine contestants who joined the match are asked to eat as many peppers as they can while soaking in a giant tub filled with the hot red chili peppers. The winner was awarded with a 24 karat gold pepper.

The nine contestants. I can see three brave ladies participating in this competition.

Getting into the tub.

Gotta be careful and protect the eyes.

Start eating the chilli peppers.

Contestants eating the chilli peppers. They are crazy!

The winner awarded with a 24 karat gold pepper. So it is worth it for this guy.

 

[TaiShang]

What do they think of next?

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Chili pepper eating competition in Lijiang, Yunnan

A chili pepper eating competition is being held in Lijiang, Yunnan Province on July 2, 2016. Nine contestants who joined the match are asked to eat as many peppers as they can while soaking in a giant tub filled with the hot red chili peppers. The winner was awarded with a 24 karat gold pepper.

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The nine contestants. I can see three brave ladies participating in this competition.

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Getting into the tub.

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Gotta be careful and protect the eyes.

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Start eating the chilli peppers.

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Contestants eating the chilli peppers. They are crazy!

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The winner awarded with a 24 karat gold pepper. So it is worth it for this guy.

They have one hell of a stomach!

 

[ahojunk]

They have one hell of a stomach!

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Yes, and a tongue that is numb for a few days.

 

[TaiShang]

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Yes, and a tongue that is numb for a few days.

When I saw the images, I thought I would be concerned. I do not know there is any relationship between eating super spicy and stomach problems, but I would be very cautioned because, once the stomach has a problem, it is a very difficult healing process and a chronic problem can ruin the life quality of a person.

But perhaps it is just like teeth, one is born with strong teeth or not -- some people can crack walnuts with them and will have no problems, some others will keep losing them despite of very gentle use.

 

[ahojunk]

A big developing country helping a small developing country.

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Chinese-built aquaculture center handed over to Namibia
2016-07-09 08:35 | Xinhua | Editor: Huang Mingrui

A Chinese-built inland aquaculture center was handed over to the government of Namibia on Friday.

The Hardap Inland Aquaculture Center, about 270 kilometers from capital Windhoek, was constructed by the Sinohydro Tianjin Engineering on behalf of the Chinese government.

Chinese Charge d'affaires ad interim in Namibia, Wu Wei, said China and Namibia agreed to build the center in April 2012 and construction started in Nov. 2014.

"China values its friendly relations with Namibia, and the Chinese government attaches great importance to the mutually beneficial cooperation between our two countries," he said.

Since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries in 1990, bilateral relations have made much headway, with growing trade and economic cooperation.

Wu said there has been fruitful exchange and cooperation in fishery, education, culture, public health, agriculture and other fields.

"Namibia has become one of the most important trade partners and investment destination countries of China among the African countries. More and more Chinese enterprises have established their businesses or made investment here," he said.

The Hardap Center, Wu said, is an important project supported by the Chinese Government and another symbol of the all-weather friendship between China and Namibia.

"I hope that this project can definitely benefit local Namibians, and more projects about fishery can be promoted and implemented. I also hope that the Ministry of Fisheries and the local government will provide this center with needed support and necessary assistance, so as to benefit more and more local people," he said.