This Day, That Year

Item from Nov 29, 1995, in China Daily: Beijing is short of blood, and a Red Cross official said that more should be done to promote donations. ...

Since 1984, only 26,200 liters of blood have been donated in Beijing, not nearly enough to supply the medical needs of its 11 million residents.

Blood shortage has long been a problem in China despite growing awareness about the need for donation.