 Across China: Beijing
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-08-12 08:09 Coins presented to IOC Honorary president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch yesterday accepted a set of commemorative gold and silver coins on behalf of the organization. Ma Delun, vice-governor of the People's Bank of China, made the presentation in Beijing on behalf of the central bank. The coins were created to commemorate the Beijing Games and will go on show at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. Cows could cure cancer Chinese scientists said yesterday they had bred a genetically modified cow capable of producing proteins that fight cancer in humans. The cow, born on Aug 2 in Beijing, produces CD20 antibodies in its milk. A dozen more will be born next month. Mass breeding of the cow will enable China to mass-produce the therapeutic proteins cheaply, Li Ning, head of the research team, said. Quake kids get counseling Johnson & Johnson yesterday launched a psychological rehabilitation program for children from Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces affected by the May 12 earthquake. From now until 2010, the Post-Quake Children's Psychological Rehabilitation and Aid Program will offer long-term help for children from 10 areas hit by the quake, Michelle Liu, vice-president of Johnson & Johnson Medical China, said. Israel added to tour list From Sept 15, travel groups from the mainland will be allowed to visit Israel and French Polynesia, the National Tourism Administration said yesterday. The additions take the number of nations and regions open to such groups to 95, it said. French Polynesia is a group of five islands in the southeast Pacific Ocean, of which Tahiti is the biggest. Its volcanoes and lagoons make it a popular tourism destination, Xiao Dan, director of the Tahiti tourism promotion bureau in China, said. (China Daily 08/12/2008 page9) |
