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Asia Times: Beijing loses big on SARS gamble [Excerpt]

BEIJING – As can be easily gleaned from history, wars are certainly terrible, but epidemics can be worse. This has not been the case in China, where large pandemics have been limited because of dissemination of knowledge to the public and good health care.

An open letter from Australian artist Zhang Cuiying in Romania

I am an Australian painter, who holds exhibitions all over the world. I have exhibited my paintings in over 40 countries and more than 100 cities. I have held exhibitions in the United States Congress Hall, the European Parliament, Canada and New Zealand. Governors and Mayors have been to view the art exhibitions and I have received strong support, encouragement and even free promotion from people in various countries.

On Yin and Yang and Bearing Baby Boys and Girls

There was an elderly journalist at my former workplace. In his lifetime, he visited many places in China and got to know various aspects of society, different people and things, and he became very knowledgeable.

Reports of 10 More Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners Emerge from China

(SFDI) As the Falun Gong death count continues its rapid ascent, ten more innocent practitioners have been confirmed dead in provinces all over China, largely due to physical and psychological torture inflicted in detention centres and labour camps. The current total of confirmed deaths now stands at 644.

The Processing of Chinese Herbs for Medicinal Preparations

The processing of Chinese herbs significantly influences the plants’ healing effects. Processing means using various methods, such as adding heat or moisture or washing and cutting to remove toxicity, after obtaining the raw materials.