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Beijing foundation helps kids in distress

Under the scorching August sun in Beijing’s Pinggu District, a group of children wearing blindfolds could recently be seen groping their way forward on a long and narrow road sandwiched between the bushes. People shouted unpleasant remarks at the young…
2022-09-15

Notice issued on the protection of earthworms

Earthworms, believed to have important medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine, have always been traded on the black market. But this little creature hiding in the dirt also plays an irreplaceable role in healing our planet, by improving soil quality,…
2022-09-14

NGO leaders attend political training

The Social Organization Service Center (SOSC) of the Ministry of Civil Affairs held the first training course for NGO leaders in Beijing from Aug 28 to 30, with the goal of improving attendees’ political awareness. Nearly 90 leaders from various…
2022-09-09

China revises wildlife protection law to protect public

In response to public complaints about wild animals injuring and causing harm to people, China added new provisions to the second draft of its Wildlife Protection Law Amendment. The second draft of the amendment was submitted to the 36th session…
2022-09-08

Volunteers clean up Du-Ku Highway after summer tourist season

After two years of COVID lockdowns, tourists have been returning to some parts of the country this summer. However, due to the complicated epidemic prevention procedures for entering and leaving the country, international travel is still very restricted. With hundreds…
2022-09-08

NGOs urged to take part in ‘civilized practice activities’

As an important part of China’s grassroots governance, the country’s social organizations (a local term for NGOs) that provide community-level services recently received a notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) and the Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual…
2022-09-07

Chinese researchers discover how ozone pollution forms

It’s been more than 12 months since China launched a two-year scientific and technological research project on the prevention and control of PM2.5 and O3 pollution in May 2021, and now the mechanism that causes the formation of ozone pollution…
2022-09-02

Pi Pi Shi: helping children build resilience

Pi Pi Shi was the brainchild of Ma Libo and Yang Ruixin. Operating as a social enterprise within a registered company, the organization provides schools with curriculums to support children’s social and emotional development, with the aim of making kids…
2022-07-29

Research reveals challenges facing Chinese girls (part 2)

As mentioned in the previous article, researchers from Renmin University of China recently published a study analyzing the development trends of Chinese girls. Education for girls -Macro gender differences in education are gradually improving, but micro preferences for boys still…
2022-07-27

Volunteering to be promoted through incentives in Shenzhen

The Social Construction Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (“the regulations”) were recently approved by the Standing Committee of the Seventh Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress, and will come into force on Aug 1. The regulations involve livelihood support, social governance,…
2022-07-26

Starvation, insults now considered domestic violence  

China’s Supreme People’s Court recently released a set of new provisions, further clarifying what counts as domestic violence and expanding the scope of application of a personal safety protection order (habeas corpus). The “Provisions on Issues Concerning the Application of…
2022-07-26

Research reveals challenges facing Chinese girls (part 1)

In order to analyze the emphases and trends from academic research on the development of Chinese girls in recent years, researchers from the School of Sociology and Population Studies at the Renmin University of China conducted a systematic study on…
2022-07-25

Carbon price index announced in Shanghai

On the first anniversary of the opening of the China Carbon Emission Trade Exchange (CCETE) on July 16, the China International Carbon Trading Conference was held with a combination of online and offline events in Shanghai, organized by Shanghai Environment…
2022-07-25

Power firm’s checks help to protect delicate permafrost

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) recently completed the annual inspection of the Qinghai-Tibet interconnection project, showing that the underground permafrost has been in a stable condition since the project was put into operation a decade ago. Known as “the…
2022-07-21

Carbon pricing expected to boost carbon market, ESG

The 2nd Sina Finance ESG Global Leaders Summit was held online from June 28 to 30, aiming to promote global ESG development and build a sustainable future. It was jointly organized by Sina Finance and the China International Trust Investment…
2022-07-21

Building safety issue forces charity school to close

A decade ago, in order to provide accommodation and education to disadvantaged children living in the Daliang Moutains area, social organizations partnered with the local government to help plan the establishment of a charity school in Meigu County, Sichuan Province,…
2022-07-20
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