Fever

Visitors view exhibits in the Sui-Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Cultural Museum in Luoyang city, central China's Henan Province. (Photo/Huang Zhengwei) As “museum fever” continues to rise during the summer vacation, museums across China have extended opening hours to the evening and launched various night tour activities, providing a diverse experience for visitors. The opening hours for the Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan Province, are extended to 6 p.m. from July 17 to Aug. 31. Thanks to the adjustment, Wang Tao, a resident in the city, could visit the exhibition - Small But Beautiful: Treasures of Cultural Heritage from Luxembourg - in the museum. Wang said he entered the museum at 4 p.m. and planned to take a brief look at exhibits from Luxembourg before 5 p.m., the closing time of the museum before the adjustment. He was pleasantly surprised by the extended hours, and was able to take in everything on display at a leisurely pace. “By extending opening hours, museums offer more flexibility to visitors, allowing them to choose from a wider range of visiting times and appreciate exhibits more thoroughly. Some museums introduce various nighttime activities during these extended hours, providing visitors with a…

This issue features Associate Professor Yu Huiyong from the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, who shares what dietary restrictions to observe after contracting a respiratory illness in winter. After catching a respiratory disease in winter, patients often experience symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat. Besides prompt medical treatment, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes certain dietary restrictions to avoid exacerbating the condition. According to Yu Huiyong, first and foremost, spicy foods should be avoided, including chili peppers, leeks, and raw garlic. These can intensify throat pain and worsen coughing. Secondly, greasy and heat-inducing foods like fried dough sticks, fried peanuts, and sunflower seeds should be avoided as they may exacerbate throat pain and coughing. Thirdly, cold and raw foods, such as cold drinks straight from the fridge, unboiled mineral water, and watermelon, should be avoided. When patients have a fever, their digestive functions are weakened, and consuming these cold, cooling foods may cause diarrhea and aggravate coughing. Additionally, beef, mutton, and seafood should be avoided. According to TCM, these are considered “trigger foods” that might worsen fevers and increase coughing and phlegm production. Regarding children infected with respiratory diseases,…