A 36-year-old man in China's Hubei province, surnamed Yu, suffered severe vision loss after over a thousand demodex mites infected his eyes, causing blepharitis. His doctor attributed the infestation to his life habits.
At least 17 people have died and hundreds injured as tornadoes and storms batter central China, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. Super Typhoon Bavi is also approaching China's eastern coast after causing damage in US Pacific islands.
At least eight people have died in Hubei Province, China, due to severe thunderstorms and high winds. Forecasters predict more heavy rain and tornadoes in other regions, potentially impacting agricultural crops and causing economic losses. China is also tracking Super Typhoon Bavi.
Scammers in China are increasingly targeting academics with paper submission-based fraud. A lecturer paid $680 for a conference publication indexed in Compendex, only to receive a paper in an obscure journal from a fabricated conference.
A taxi driver in Wuhan, China, is being hailed online for rushing an unconscious three-year-old girl to the hospital. The family, unable to get a timely ambulance, flagged down the taxi, and passengers voluntarily exited to help. The driver, Wang Tao, drove critically, disregarding traffic rules.
A primary school in China has drawn criticism for distributing a detailed questionnaire to pupils asking about their parents' jobs, including work environment and hours, with the stated aim of fostering gratitude.
Two Chinese counties have established reciprocal tourist arrangements after a community came together to support a sick farmer from another county, buying his apples to reduce his financial losses.
