Category «China Watch»

Beijing issues platform to aid residents’ mental health

A student receives counseling at the center for mental health in Shenyang Agricultural University in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Photo: CFP An online platform has been launched for Beijing residents to conduct a mental health evaluation and seek psychological help.  Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission also released its first official mental health self-assessment …

China’s home-made laser radar smog-monitoring system deployed in many places

Tiananmen Square is covered in haze from a Beijing sandstorm in 2017. The sandstorm affected much of north China, including Beijing, with the capital’s meteorological center issuing a blue alert Thursday morning. Photo: IC China’s domestically developed smog-monitoring laser radar system has been deployed in many places to monitor air quality.  The Hefei Institute of …