This Day, That Year

Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.

Although emergency medicine in China has undergone tremendous development since the 1980s, it is still an area that requires specialized definitions and formalized training.

The Chinese Association of Emergency Medicine was established in 1986. On March 25, 1988, China Daily noted the launch of the Beijing Emergency Medical Center, the country's first emergency care facility. In May 2001, the 999 Emergency Rescue Center, a subsidiary of the Beijing Red Cross Foundation, went into operation in the capital.