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China's oldest mental health facility

Covering over 40,000 square meters and outfitted with 720 beds, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital is a shelter for people with major mental illnesses.

by Will Wu, 10 August 2015

Mental health in China: From Tang to today

The state of psychiatric care in the PRC.

by Will Wu, 04 August 2015

Taiwanese aboriginal singer Hu Defu and his longing for a lost home

Across the Taiwan Strait, the 1950-born aborigine has been treated as a hero, a pioneer and a spiritual leader.

by Will Wu, 25 May 2015

The ostracism of single moms

In the PRC, many people brand divorced women as second-hand goods whose value has been lost.

by Will Wu, 12 May 2014

Guangzhou then and now: Elderly residents share stories of the past

No in-house toilets, selling foreign currency to the government and 'going down to the countryside': six born and bred residents describe the good ol' days.

by Will Wu, 28 May 2015

China’s Internet literature rewrites the rule book

Online wordsmiths can earn millions each year in an industry that is now worth several billion yuan.

by Will Wu, 08 June 2015

Extending social support to the mentally ill

When it comes to mental illness - community support counts.

by Will Wu, 13 August 2015

People with psychiatric disorders tell their stories

As the old saying goes, don't judge someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes.

by Will Wu, 27 August 2015

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