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On May 16, the Advanced Round of the 6th "Stories of China Retold in English" Contest was held at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) in Guangdong. Nearly 100 international students in China from 31 countries and regions gathered to share, with sincerity and passion, their stories of encountering, understanding and growing together with China, presenting to the world a true, multi-dimensional and com...
China Daily
Climate change and shifts in the food web are continuing to threaten the survival and reproduction of penguins in Antarctica, a Chinese expert has warned."The loss of sea ice has imposed breeding pressure on emperor penguins, which rely on stable sea ice for chick rearing," said Liang Qi, an associate professor at the School of Geospatial Engineering and Science at Sun Yat-sen University."Meanw...
China Daily
A Chinese researcher who spent part of a 160-day Antarctic expedition surveying penguin colonies by drone has warned that climate change and shifts in the food web are placing growing pressure on the continent's penguin populations.Liang Qi, an associate professor at Sun Yat-sen University's School of Geospatial Engineering and Science in Guangzhou, conducted more than 60 drone flights over pen...
China Daily
Chinese scientists have applied artificial intelligence to help doctors more precisely separate tumors from surrounding healthy tissue — a process they liken to removing pits from fruits — improving the accuracy of radiotherapy while limiting damage to vital organs.During a recent session at the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in Guangzhou, doctors demonstrated the approach on a patient ...
China Daily
On March 20, the big thing happened in China's Hainan province.The inauguration ceremony of the Hainan Free Trade Port vision care outreach program by the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University — as well as the launch of Hainan's international ophthalmic medical services and the Hainan stop of the "Vision Care for Hundreds of Cities, Reaching Millions of Families" initiative — ...
China Daily
A female Skywalker hoolock gibbon jumps in the jungles of the Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve in Baoshan, Yunnan province, in September 2021. Kang Ping/China News ServiceEditor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural worl...
China Daily
In Yunnan's Gaoligong Mountains, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) scientists, led by Professor Fan Pengfei, are at the forefront of protecting the critically endangered Skywalker hoolock gibbon (Hoolock tianxing). As featured in two China Daily special reports, the SYSU team combines long-term field research, genetic analysis, and cutting-edge technology to safeguard this rare primate—named by Ch...
Shenzhen Daily
The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University has officially launched its International Medical Center on January 27, offering specialized healthcare services for expatriates, cross‑border residents, and international visitors — including delegates attending major events such as the upcoming APEC Summit.Guests and officials unveil the International Medical Center of the Eighth Affili...
CGTN
A team of surgeons from France have traveled to Guangzhou to exchange knowledge with Chinese experts in robotic pancreatic surgery. Zheng Songwu has details.According to the World Health Organization, around 470,000 people die from pancreatic diseases each year. Professor Yin Xiaoyu at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University began performing robotic pancreatic surgeries in 2015....
China Daily
China's first fully self-developed and self-operated "flying eye hospital" officially kicks off clinical services on Wednesday.Inside the cabin of a domestically developed C909 aircraft, Liang Lingyi, deputy director of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, was looking into the microscope with his hands steadily maneuvering the surgical scalpel.The patient, surnamed Zhang, is from a remote area in c...