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China's health authorities have stepped up control measures against Ebola, in wake of continuous epidemic in West Africa.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission has distributed a protocol for diagnosis, treatment and fast response of Ebola cases to its provincial health departments.
The document elaborates the symptoms of the disease and instructs medical workers how to put possible cases under medical observation, to handle suspected cases, to treat confirmed cases and under what circumstances to release a person under observation.
The document asks local health authorities to select specialized hospitals to take in these cases and border quarantine agencies to upgrade monitoring.
Ebola spreads through body fluids and has killed over 1,300 people in West African countries this year.
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As the public is still debating whether film stars found to have used drugs should be given a second chance, associations of China's movie industry have voiced an outright rejection attitude.
Several film associations, including China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association and China Film Directors' Guild, are drafting a proposal to call for more self-discipline among film stars and filmmakers.
A film literature association says that film stars using drugs can have a very bad influence on the society, as their fans usually consider them as role models, both in acting and in morality.
This is the second boycott proposal to drug using from the entertainment industry after actors Jaycee Chan and Kai Ko were detained recently after being tested positive for marijuana.
Prior to this, dozens of talent agencies in Beijing signed a letter of commitment, vowing not to hire those who use drugs.
Several films starring Chan and Ko may change their screening plans to avoid the fallout of the scandal.
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The "ice bucket challenge" has gone viral among China's celebrities from tech executives to film stars.
The campaign aims to raise awareness of ALS, a neurodegenerative disease characterized by selective loss of motor neurons in the cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord.
As of last week, the campaign had raised around 9 million yuan, or 1.5 million U.S. dollars, for China-Dolls Center for Rare Disorders, a non-profit organization.
The campaign asks people to either drench themselves with ice water or donate to the ALS foundation, or both. It has brought unprecedented attention to the disease.
However, some people argue that although the center is raising plenty of money, the donations still are not enough to make any real difference, considering the high cost and long time span of developing an effective drug. Others contend that the event is merely another opportunity for celebrities to show off.
A dozen farmers in central China's Henan Province, which is suffering a severe drought, protested about the challenge, accusing the campaign of being a waste of water, but the stunt was later discovered to be promotion for a local scenic spot.
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Chinese experts say the preservation status of the Great Wall is "not optimistic", highlighting irresponsible industrial development and a lack of funds.
A 500-year-old section of the Wall is poorly preserved, with only less than 10 percent of it being in a relatively sound condition.
The Great Wall was built continuously between the 3rd century B.C. and the 17th century A.D. as military defense. It was listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1987.
Various natural factors, including earthquakes, floods and erosion, have taken their toll on the Wall, but the main culprit is humans.
The Great Wall Society says damage from human activity is growing more and more exacerbating, citing construction projects approved by local governments with no preservation concerns.
Lacking preservation awareness, some local people pluck bricks and soil from the Great Wall and even grow plants on it, and such cases usually occur in remote regions and are difficult to control.
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