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On our Sina Weibo First ‘test tube baby’ speaks at medical meeting

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Louise Brown, the first human born via in vitro fertilizat­ion, or IVF, addressed the 12th annual meeting of the Chinese Society of Reproducti­ve Medicine, held in Southwest China’s

Chongqing on Thursday. It is estimated that 8 million children have been born worldwide through IVF and other assisted reproducti­on techniques since 1978, according to the latest report by Internatio­nal Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproducti­ve Technology.

Free bus transport available in Cangzhou

The Cangzhou government in Hebei province launched free bus services from Thursday. Local authoritie­s said that this policy will improve air quality and relieve traffic on the city’s main roads. Passenger volume has doubled to 600,000 per day, and more buses are being provided.

Halloumi cheese is an example of good taste

A shortage of halloumi cheese looks likely as farmers in Cyprus struggle to cope with the ever-increasing rise in demand, coupled with its newfound popularity in China. The salty, rubbery cheese, traditiona­lly made from a mixture of sheep, goat and cow milk, is growing in popularity worldwide after being a staple of the Mediterran­ean country’s diet for centuries. China, a country not traditiona­lly known for its love of dairy products, continues to gain a taste for the cheese. Halloumi can be used in salads, on burgers or as a meat alternativ­e at a barbeque. Check more posts online.

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