China marks 1st Medical Workers' Day on Aug. 19

The Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital in Chengdu invites 8 people to spend a day with doctors to offer them a better understanding of doctors' performances on August 16, 2018. Over 4 million medical staff are celebrating China's first Medical Workers' Day on Sunday. China's State Council approved the proposal by the Health and Family Planning Commission to observe the day on August 19 of each year. [Photo: Chengdu Economic Daily via IC/Wang Qin]