Last month, Beijing played host to a concert that was literally unmissable, both for the performers and the audience, who are all drug addicts residing at the Compulsory Rehabilitation Center in the capital. The show was part of efforts to shift the emphasis of addiction treatment from punishment to rehabilitation.
Some over-the-counter and prescription cough and cold medicines contain active ingredients that are psychoactive (mind-altering) at higher-than-recommended dosages, which results in them frequently being abused for this purpose. These products may also contain other drugs, such as expectorants and antihistamines, which are dangerous at high doses and compound the dangers of abuse.
It was the excruciating six-year rehabilitation process that propelled me to search for ways to save my own son as well as other teenagers who are addicted to new psychoactive substances.
Branch campuses will help to close current teaching 'quality gap' in Tongzhou, say officials
Beijing's new subcenter of Tongzhou will be built to the highest standards and incorporate the latest advances in science and technology, according to one of the capital's top officials.
Construction will begin next year on two Beijing subway projects to connect the southeastern Tongzhou district with downtown, transport officials have said.
A 500,000 square meter Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) archaeological site has been uncovered in Tongzhou, Beijing's new subcenter.
The number of Chinese participating in marathons is rising rapidly, leading to more long-distance races being staged and causing headaches for event organizers. Tang Yue reports.
Sun Yingjie is a leading force in Chinese marathon running. In her pomp, she won the Beijing International Marathon, the country's most prestigious long-distance event, three years in a row (2003 to 2005), and her 2003 winning time of 2 hours, 19 minutes and 39 seconds remains a national record.
In April, the Association of UK Course Measurers declared that from 2013 to 2015 the course for the Greater Manchester Marathon in the United Kingdom had been 380 meters short, and the times of the 24,000 runners would be invalidated.
Farmers brave sub-zero temperatures on frozen Songhua River for 20 days to supply winter gala with raw materials
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