A "Seeking Dunhuang, Lighting Up the Heart" immersive cultural experience event was held in Lanzhou for disabled readers. Visually impaired participants used hearing, touch, and imagination to engage with Dunhuang murals and sculptures, bridging the visual divide of this ancient culture.
The original Gansu play 'Qingqing's Awan Cang', based on the life of doctor Wang Wanqing, was performed at Lanzhou University. The play depicts a Shanghai graduate's 56 years of dedication to serving Tibetan communities in Gansu, inspiring students with its themes of medical ethics and ethnic unity.
Friesland, in partnership with the China Rural Development Foundation, launched a mother and baby health initiative and a 'Caring Nanny' program in Lanzhou on May 30th. The initiative aims to improve maternal and infant health literacy through education and empower rural women with professional skills, contributing to a "fertility-friendly" society.
Over 33,000 runners, including participants from Taiwan, competed in the 2026 Lanzhou Marathon. Taiwanese pharmacist Peng Ruihong praised the event's atmosphere and plans to explore Lanzhou further, viewing it as a new starting point for his 'run-travel' endeavors across mainland China and Japan.
The 2026 Lanzhou Marathon kicked off with 33,000 participants running along the "Hundred Mile Yellow River Scenic Route." Ethiopian runner Galba Baita Dibaba won the men's marathon, while Helen Hairu Dese also from Ethiopia took the women's title. The event featured a half-marathon and aimed to provide an optimal experience despite high altitudes.
Chinese doctors are adopting AI tools like the OpenClaw agent to develop custom applications for managing medical records, with the government actively promoting AI integration in healthcare. A surgeon in Lanzhou used an Apple Mac Mini to build an app that extracts and organises information from doctor-patient conversations and lab reports, while Beijing Cancer Hospital has deployed AI in clinical trial matching for lung cancer patients.
Chinese academics claim that US interference is the primary driver of Middle East instability, urging regional powers to pursue strategic autonomy and deepen cooperation with China to ensure long-term peace.
