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Chinas universities for aged to have unified textbooks

(Xinhua)10:11, August 01, 2020

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — Chinas universities for the aged will have unified textbooks by the end of the year, according to the China Association of the Universities for the Aged on Friday.

Such universities are becoming more and more popular among Chinas elderly people, but they are yet to share unified national textbooks, and the courses on general knowledge are inadequate and of varied quality, according to the association.

It has therefore decided to compile several unified textbooks for such universities across the country, with the first batch covering ideology and politics, national context, healthcare, and four other categories.

Five textbooks on general knowledge are expected to be completed this year.

The association currently manages nearly 80,000 educational institutions for the aged, including around 70,000 universities. About 15 million elderly people have registered for, or are undergoing, distance education from the universities.

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Chinas Palace Museum to have its toilets renovated

(Xinhua)09:30, August 02, 2020

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — A donation has been made to renovate the toilets in Chinas Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City.

The design phase of the renovation is expected to start soon, and the whole project is estimated to take five years.

The new washrooms will feature more cultural and smart elements and offer more convenient services to visitors, said Wang Xudong, the museums curator.

The Palace Museum has seen more than 456 million visitors in the past seven decades, with 19 million in 2019 alone. The museum has made more efforts to provide better service while protecting the ancient architecture.

The year 2020 marks the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City. The Palace Museum was built on the base of the former imperial compound in 1925.