A senior citizen plays diabolo by the West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 15, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] The life expectancy of Chinese people has risen to 76.34 years old in 2015, an extra 18 months longer than in 2010, the National Bureau of Statistics revealed in the latest statistics on Tuesday. That makes the average Chinese person's life 4.74 years longer than the world average. Chinese women's life expectancy reached 79.43 years old, 2.06 years older than in 2010, while men die earlier at 73.64 years old. That's a 1.26-year improvement from 2010, showing women's life expectancy is growing faster than men's, in line with the global trend. Around the world, life expectancy was 79.28 years in high-income countries in 2015, 74.83 years old in upper middle-income countries, 67.48 years in lower middle-income countries and just 61.8 years in low-income countries, according to the World Bank. The National Bureau of Statistics said Chinese life expectancy exceeded that of upper middle-income countries, reflecting China's remarkable gains in medical care and living standards. In terms of health, 40.5 percent of seniors were healthy, 41.85 percent were healthy with minor diseases, 15.05 percent had diseases but still have self-care ability, and 2.6 percent could not take care of themselves. The National Bureau of Statistics said the statistics show Chinese seniors are generally in good health. It also noted that the two-child policy is taking effect as the number and percentage of newborns increased. In 2016, 17.86 million babies were born, 1.32 million more than the average number of newborns each year between 2012 and 2015. The birth rate of 2016 was about 1.3 percent, up 0.09 percent from 2012. The figures also show that the ratio of Chinese men to women has narrowed from 117.7 in 2012 to 113.5 in 2015. The bureau said the ratio was normalizing, which will promote a long-term balanced population development. glastonbury wristbandlogo wristbandscustom silicone bands
LANZHOU -- Heavy ion medical accelerators developed by Chinese researchers entered clinical testing for cancer patients in Northwest China's Gansu province this month, researchers said.Cancer radiation treatments employing heavy-ion accelerators can bombard a target with high-energy electrons to kill cancer cells.Xiao Guoqing, head of the Institute of Modern Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said it is widely considered the most effective way of fighting tumors.Compared to traditional therapy such as radiation, heavy ion treatment is considered to have more balanced properties with less radiation on healthy cells. The treatment period is shorter and the therapy could more effectively control cancer cells.The institute, based in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, developed the accelerators in 2015. It took two years for the accelerators to undergo medical equipment testing. Registration and testing were completed in April this year and clinical tests began.Currently, the institute has produced two sets of the cancer treatment equipment, one each in Lanzhou and Wuwei city, which has a high rate of stomach cancer.Patients were selected from Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital and Wuwei Cancer Hospital. Testing is under way for cancer treatment for the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and limbs.In order to ensure the safety of the tests, 36 leading doctors in cancer treatment were assigned to oversee the tests.Xiao said the domestically developed equipment marks the end of China's dependence on imports. The institute started basic research into the technology in 1993.Currently very few hospitals in China offer heavy ion cancer treatment in China. Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center uses imported equipment from Germany for cancer treatment. There is a long wait for the treatment at the Shanghai hospital.A report published by the National Cancer Center in 2017 showed that China has nearly 25 percent of the world's new cancer cases, with 10,000 cancer patients added per day. Every year, there are two million cancer-induced deaths. Lung, breast and stomach cancers are the most common types.
