Azheke village, located in the Honghe Hani-Yi autonomous prefecture of Yunnan province, is known for its stunning rural scenery. Terraced fields cascade across the landscape, blending harmoniously with traditional Hani "mushroom cottages". In 2024, the United Nations World Tourism Organization recognized Azheke as one of the Best Tourism Villages.However, before receiving this recognition, Azhe...
China Daily
A Chinese-foreign research team has discovered that soil invertebrates — such as termites, ants, and earthworms — play a crucial role in enhancing soil fertility, improving soil structure and increasing crop yields. These organisms are vital for global element cycling, material decomposition and biodiversity conservation.The findings, which offer new insights into addressing climate change an...
Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in China have recently revealed the vital role soil invertebrates play in enhancing soil fertility, texture, and crop yields, according to an announcement made by the university on Thursday.Soil invertebrates, such as termites, ants and earthworms, are found across diverse ecosystems worldwide. By disturbing the soil, they create distinct biological structu...
Xinhua News
Chinese researchers have recently uncovered the links between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and their impacts on longevity and age acceleration, supporting the advice to "sit less and move more" for healthy longevity.Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University selected 20,924 Chinese participants aged 50 or above from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study and gathered data on their physical a...
China Daily
Students from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, observe Skywalker hoolock gibbons in a collective forest with Chinese black cardamom in Baoshan, Yunnan province, on Jan 5. FAN PENGFEI/FOR CHINA DAILYIn the lush tropical and mountain forests of Southeast Asia reside various species of gibbons — small apes highly sensitive to environmental changes.Serving as indicator spec...
China Daily
A scientific research icebreaker departed from Nansha district in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday, heading to the Bohai Sea's ice area for a major scientific investigation into the key processes and ecological environmental effects of the winter ice system in northern China.The vessel, Zhongshan Daxue Jidi (Sun Yat-sen University Polar), is carrying scientists and researchers who wil...
Chinese scientists have successfully assembled the chromosomal-level genome of the critically endangered Ochetobius elongatus, a rare fish species from the Yangtze River.This marks the first time that a high-quality genome at the chromosomal level and annotation information has been obtained for the species, and it represents a significant advancement to restore the fish population, China Scien...
NEJM Catalyst
AbstractIn a roundtable discussion with Eric. J. Rubin, the Editor-in-Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, Prof. Haipeng Xiao, the Executive Vice President of Sun Yat-sen University and President of The First Affiliated Hospital at Sun Yat-sen University, and Prof. Fan Wang, the Vice Chairperson for Sun Yat-sen University discuss the importance of transforming health care management pr...
GD Today
In a heartwarming convergence of cultures and commitment to healthcare, a media delegation from Nauru visited the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center in Guangzhou, China, to meet the medical team that had recently brought the gift of sight to many in Nauru. Their visit marked the next chapter in the life-changing "Brightness Journey" medical mission, a powerful initiative that continues to impact commu...
GD TODAY
"China has successfully integrated modernization with environmental preservation, creating a more pleasant living environment for individuals. I believe we in Europe can draw inspiration from this," said Louise Gaxie, director of the Gabriel Péri Foundation, during an interview with GDToday on November 25 at the Fifth High-Level Forum of Chinese and French Scholars.The forum took place at Sun Y...
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