FAMOUS ARCHITECT AWARDED JULY 1 MEDAL

Wu Liangyong， a famous architect， educator and founder of the science of human settlements， was recently awarded the July 1 Medal for outstanding Party members by the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee.

Born in 1922 in Nanjing， Jiangsu Province， Wu graduated in 1944 with a bachelors degree from the Department of Architecture at the National Central University in Chongqing. Projects under Wus instruction won several awards on the national level， a gold medal from the Asian Architects of Regional Council Award for Architecture， and the UN World Habitat Award.

The July 1 Medal， established by the CPC Central Committee， is the highest honor in the Party. In general， it will be granted every five years to celebrate major anniversaries of the founding of the CPC. This year， the CPC Central Committee will award the July 1 Medal to outstanding Party members for the first time as the CPC celebrates its centenary.

Child Welfare

Guangming Daily May 27

China plans to reshape its child welfare service structure and fully complete the reform process by 2025， shifting the focus of the service system to the protection of minors， the Ministry of Civil Affairs said at a press conference on May 22.

Child welfare services in China are dedicated to sheltering and supporting children whose guardianship has been assumed by civil affairs authorities， said the ministry， noting that many facilities now lie idle as the number of orphans has dropped 66 percent from the 2012 figure， down to 190，000.

In contrast to the declining number of orphans， children living with serious illnesses or disabilities are still in need of professional care， of which existing child welfare facilities fall short.

In addition to sheltering and raising unattended children， the new facilities will work to improve public awareness about the protection of minors； carry out care campaigns for left-behind children in rural areas， orphans and children facing predicaments； and provide county-level government departments and community centers with guidance.

Race to the Peak of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

China News Week May 31

Interim rules for carbon dioxide emissions trading management took effect in February， a key step forward in pursuit of Chinas national emissions trading system.