Sound bites

Editor's note: While reviewing major health events last year, China Daily talked with ordinary people about their wishes for the healthcare sector in the new year.

"I hope public hospitals are less crowded, and the attitude of the doctors and nurses will be better. Every time I go to hospital for regular checkups, I have to wait hours to see a doctor, but they are only available to talk with me for less than three minutes."

Cheng Jia, an employee at a foreign IT company in Beijing