Thanks to its increased efforts in progressing its healthcare system, China has reportedly slowed the spread of the coronavirus. But what exactly does China’s healthcare system entail for expats? This is a question that many new expats face as they try to get more comfortable with their life in China. To answer that question, we need to take a broader look at China’s healthcare system at large in order to hone in on the course of action that’s right for you.

Chinese Healthcare: A Brief Overview
As with most of the world, Chinese healthcare is provided through public hospitals as well as private, with some hospitals possessing dedicated wings for international patients. Additionally, there are hospitals whose primary purpose is to cater to international patients. Given that China encompasses a vast land area and multiple subcultures, both cost and quality of healthcare differ substantially between regions, and sometimes even between adjacent cities.

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60% of the Chinese nation state that they don’t get enough sleep. And it’s the younger generation who are particularly failing to get enough shut-eye. Survey participants cited career worries and financial concerns as leading causes of their sleep battles. As an expat entrepreneur selling via a marketplace, it’s too easy to stay up working through the night. However, in doing so, you could be putting your health, relationships, and livelihood at risk.

A good night’s sleep
The National Sleep Foundation states that adults require between seven and nine hours of sleep every night. For optimum sleep, you should avoid using gadgets at least an hour before bed as they are linked to poor sleep. One aspect you should consider is the type of bedding you require. A mattress which suits your sleep style, preference, and any medical conditions you have will help you achieve good quality sleep. You should also ensure that you regularly flip your mattress to maximize its life

Air pollution is now one of the most pressing environmental concerns. While nine out of the ten most polluted cities in the world lie in India and Pakistan that leaves no room for complacency amongst other countries; partly because they too have their own issues and also because we live in a connected ecosystem.

What Is Air Pollution?
Air pollution is a complex topic as so many factors are responsible for the poor quality of our air. However, simply put, air pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change which causes the atmosphere to become dirty and thus risks not only our own potential for survival but also that of other animals and plants.

Air pollution can also be further divided into two distinct categories; visible and invisible. Both can lead to an alteration of the delicate balance of our atmosphere and cause problems to health on a local scale and also damage to the ecosystem globally in terms of depletion of the ozone layer leading to climate change.

Air pollution