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Disabled workers thrive at growing coffee chain

Last month, many people were pleasantly surprised to find that the much talked about Bear Claw Coffee chain had established a presence at a new mall in Shanghai. One month later, Bear Claw Coffee has, once again, opened a new…

Shopping festivals and the environment: is China on the right track?

Created by JD.com in 2003, the “6.18” Shopping Festival has since become a Chinese national phenomenon. While newer e-commerce platforms such as Kuaishou and Douyin are growing in popularity[1], Alibaba’s Tmall and JD.com remain the top two players. The festival…

Charities form partnerships to rebuild flood-damaged Henan

It has been over a month since Henan was hit by severe flooding. Now, reconstruction work is underway across the province and several charitable foundations have joined frontline workers to help with post-disaster relief work. For villages hit by the…

Tibetan antelopes: endangered no more

China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration has announced that Tibetan antelopes are no longer on the country’s list of endangered species. Thanks to efforts made to protect the animal over the past 40 years, the number of Tibetan antelopes has…

Senior citizens face challenges amid new COVID outbreak

According to the National Health Commission, as of Aug 16, a total of 548 COVID-19 cases had been identified in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, with people over 60 accounting for more than half of them. Yangzhou has been categorized as an…

Aging population pressures existing elderly care system

On Douban, a Chinese social media platform, over 50,000 people have been sharing their anxieties, hopelessness, pain, and even hatred of the burden caused by taking care of their aging parents. Those taking part in the discussion all have one…

Charitable legacy of Beijing Olympics continues to improve lives

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics got underway on July 23, with athletes from across the globe competing for medals in their chosen competitions. In China, the country’s sports charities have been busy developing their own large-scale events, with public interest in…

China’s organ donation system still faces many challenges

With the development of technology and medicine, organ transplants in China have gradually become more common and safer. At present, the volume of organ transplants carried out in the country is second only to the United States. In the coming…