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A therapy dog performs in response to the instructions of a guide during a community event in Beijing on Dec 22. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY

In recent years, everyone knows about police dogs and guide dogs. But now there are also therapy dogs, which have undergone careful training to help people with mental illnesses or autism, or an elderly person who may have cognitive impairments.

Paw for Heal, or PFH, is a volunteer therapy dog program founded by pet behavior expert Wu Qi in 2012. It aims to harness the social value of companion animals by training family pets to be capable of providing physical and emotional assistance to people.



A dog from Paw for Heal works during a therapy interactive activity at an international school in Beijing on Dec 19. [Photo provided to China Daily]



A therapy dog interacts with elderly people and a child during the event. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY



A woman pets a therapy dog during a community event in Beijing on Dec 22. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY



Doctor Song Dan from Peking Union Medical College Hospital holds one of the therapy dogs at a free clinic during Elderly Health Week in Beijing in July 2023. [Photo provided to China Daily]



A guide gives instructions to a therapy dog at an international school in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Rescuers help residents move furniture in Qulho Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025. The disaster relief work in quake-hit Dingri County including makeshift houses construction, supply transportation and debris removal work have been accelerated to better meet the needs and improve the living conditions of the residents. (Photo by Benba Toinzhub/Xinhua)



A woman cleans her room in a makeshift house in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025. (All of the following photos by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



An aerial drone photo shows disaster relief support team members loading supplies onto a vehicle at a warehouse in Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025.



A vehicle loaded with supplies moves to Gurum Village in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025.



A staff member distributes a SIM card to a resident in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2025.



Staff members install a makeshift house in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2025.

Staff members fix supplies to be delivered to quake-hit people on a vehicle at a square in Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025. The disaster relief work in quake-hit Dingri County including makeshift houses construction, supply transportation and debris removal work have been accelerated to better meet the needs and improve the living conditions of the residents. (All photos by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



A shower truck (R) sent by Xizang fire brigade that could allow residents to take warm showers is pictured in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025.



Chefs from a restaurant make meals for residents at a resettlement site in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025.



Children watch the TV series of Journey to the West in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2025.



A boy wearing a cap of police salutes at Gabo Village in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2025.



An aerial drone photo shows yaks grazing in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025.



An aerial drone photo shows the construction of makeshift houses in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025.

Hong Jianhua reads books on bamboo carvings at Huizhou Sculpture Museum in Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 7, 2025. Hong Jianhua, an inheritor of Huizhou bamboo carving listed in China's national intangible cultural heritages, has been dedicated to the craft since the age of 16. The art has received a new lease on life thanks to the efforts made by Hong to innovate technical methods, especially in high relief. To better pass on the craft, Hong launched a studio and a museum to make the beauty of this ancient Chinese art widely known among the public.

The skills of bamboo carving, brick carving, wood carving and stone carving are the top four traditional carving arts in Huizhou. Taking the phyllostachys edulis, which is abundant in Huizhou area, as the raw material, bamboo carvers use knives to carve historical allusions, landscapes and other patterns on the phyllostachys edulis. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)



Hong Jianhua (2nd, R) guides a craftsman to carve bamboo art work at Huizhou Sculpture Museum in Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)



Hong Jianhua works on a bamboo carving at Huizhou Sculpture Museum in Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)



This combined photo taken on Jan. 7, 2025 shows bamboo carvings created by Hong Jianhua at Huizhou Sculpture Museum in Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)



An apprentice of Hong Jianhua works on a bamboo carving at Huizhou Sculpture Museum in Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)



Hong Jianhua and his wife Zhang Hongyun work on bamboo carvings at Huizhou Sculpture Museum in Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Wang Suqiu guides a student to practice abacus calculation at Dawei Primary School in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025.

Wang Suqiu is a math teacher and abacus trainer at Dawei Primary School in Tunxi District of Huangshan. She is also an inheritor of China's national intangible cultural heritage of abacus calculation. In 1998, she started to integrate traditional abacus culture into her math classes for lower-grade elementary school students. In doing so, Wang developed a unique teaching style which has helped stimulate students' interest in learning math.

In recent years, Wang has dedicated herself to popularizing abacus know-hows by giving classes both at school and at the Cheng Dawei Abacus Museum. She has also made stylish abacus appearance designs inspired by the local Hui-style architecture.

"As a time-honored calculating skill, the abacus embodies a unique Chinese wisdom," said Wang Suqiu. "I hope more people will understand and inherit this culture." (Xinhua/Lu Peng)



Wang Suqiu guides a student to practice abacus calculation at Dawei Primary School in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)



Wang Suqiu teaches abacus knowledge to students at Cheng Dawei Abacus Museum in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)



Wang Suqiu introduces a measuring tool invented by ancient Chinese mathematician Cheng Dawei to students in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)



A student practices abacus calculation at Dawei Primary School in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)



Wang Suqiu shows an abacus at Cheng Dawei Abacus Museum in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Primary school students show a handmade abacus at Cheng Dawei Abacus Museum in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)



Wang Suqiu teaches abacus calculation to students at Cheng Dawei Abacus Museum in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)



Students do an abacus-themed morning exercise at Dawei Primary School in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)



Wang Suqiu teaches abacus calculation at Dawei Primary School in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)





Wang Suqiu teaches abacus knowledge to students in Tunxi District, Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Visitors take photos as they view exhibits at National Maritime Museum of China in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 15, 2025. An exhibition featuring the highlights of Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) cultural relics in Shaanxi Province kicked off at National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin on Wednesday.

The exhibition brings together about 120 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from eight cultural institutions across Shaanxi Province. (All photos by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

A performance featuring the Tai Chi martial art is staged during a community get-together in Zuojiazhuang subdistrict of Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2025. Chinese and foreign residents in Beijing's Zuojiazhuang subdistrict took part in various cultural activities during a community get-together held on Friday ahead of the Spring Festival. (All photos by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)



Chinese and foreign residents dance during a community get-together in Zuojiazhuang subdistrict of Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2025.



A lion dance performance is staged during a community get-together in Zuojiazhuang subdistrict of Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2025.



A foreign resident learns to use a long-spout teapot during a community get-together in Zuojiazhuang subdistrict of Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2025.



Foreign residents learn Chinese calligraphy during a community get-together in Zuojiazhuang subdistrict of Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2025.

Adults and children pose for photos during a children's temple fair at the Youth and Children's Center in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2025. The three-day children's event kicked off on Saturday in Tianjin to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year by showcasing intangible cultural heritage folklore, performances and traditional food. (All Photos by Xinhua/Li Ran)



Children write Spring Festival couplets during a children's temple fair at the Youth and Children's Center in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2025.



Adults and children attend a children's temple fair at the Youth and Children's Center in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2025.



Children experience paper-cutting during a children's temple fair at the Youth and Children's Center in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2025.

People take part in a dragon dance rehearsal in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)



Children try dragon dance at a kindergarten in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)



Citizens take part in a riddle game during an event celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)



Children select Spring Festival decorations at a supermarket in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)



Tourists enjoy a molten iron fireworks show while taking bamboo rafts on the Gongshui River in Xuan'en County, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Song Wen/Xinhua)



Calligraphers write Spring Festival couplets for tourists during an event celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)



Children try lion dance at a kindergarten in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 17, 2025. Various activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)