BEIJING: Chinese people aged between 18 and 44 have grown taller over the 2015-2020 period, said an official with the National Health Commission (NHC) on Monday.
Average heights for men and women in this age group have edged up 1.2 cm and 0.8 cm to 169.7 cm and 158 cm respectively during the period, said Liu Jinfeng, director of the Department of Food Safety Standards, Risk Surveillance and Assessment with the NHC, at a press conference.
“Monitoring results revealed that the nutritional and health status of Chinese people has continued to improve over the past years, and the disparity between urban and rural areas is gradually narrowing,” Liu said.
With improved nutrient intake, the stunting rate among children aged six and below has dropped from 11.3 percent in 2015 to 5.8 percent in 2020, the NHC data showed. –Agencies
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Shuhe River sees first major flood of 2022
BEIJING: The Shuhe River in east China’s Shandong Province flooded on Monday as heavy rains hit the region, according to China’s Ministry of Water Resources.
At 12:30 p.m., the water flow at the Chonggou hydrometric station climbed to 2,170 cubic meters per second, and peaked at 2,240 cubic meters per second at 1:55 p.m. –Agencie
