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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Medicine
We should be worried about China’s health – Chinese doctors speak out
After reading an article about the myriad problems facing China’s health system, I asked the doctors in my medical English class to briefly reflect on the system based on their own ideas and opinions. Of the 17, 15 doctors wrote … Continue reading
Storming the hospital – Violence as a first choice
I work in a large hospital, and sometimes there are “unfavorable outcomes”, which in hospital-speak translates as a death or life changing mistake. When we have an unfavorable outcome families typically gather in front of the administration offices and battle … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged administration, angry mob, China, Facilities, fight, Health, Hospital, Medicine, Patient, Police, Public health, Security guard
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A visit from the Doctor – Nanjing 1891
Today I wanted to bring you something unique. This is from a diary written by a missionary who arrived in Nanjing at the end of Imperial China, and was integral in spreading western medicine in Eastern China. I hope you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, Rural Life
Tagged China, Chinese architecture, Chinese people, History, Medicine, Nanjing, Shanghai
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Seeing Red in China 