The photo, taken on May 9, shows emergency nurses posing for photos after a nursing skills competition at the Jiahe Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. (Photo/Huang Chuntao and Lei Li)

May 12 marks International Nurses Day. It is a special day observed every year to mark the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth and to celebrate the contributions that nurses make to the society. Jiahe County held various activities to create a warm festive atmosphere for nurses and celebrate the day, including a nursing skills competition, free physical examinations in rural areas, and fun sports games.

The photo, taken on May 9, shows emergency nurses posing for photos after a nursing skills competition at the Jiahe Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. (Photo/Huang Chuntao and Lei Li)

May 12 marks International Nurses Day. It is a special day observed every year to mark the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth and to celebrate the contributions that nurses make to the society. Jiahe County held various activities to create a warm festive atmosphere for nurses and celebrate the day, including a nursing skills competition, free physical examinations in rural areas, and fun sports games.

The photo, taken on May 9, shows emergency nurses posing for photos after a nursing skills competition at the Jiahe Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. (Photo/Huang Chuntao and Lei Li)

May 12 marks International Nurses Day. It is a special day observed every year to mark the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth and to celebrate the contributions that nurses make to the society. Jiahe County held various activities to create a warm festive atmosphere for nurses and celebrate the day, including a nursing skills competition, free physical examinations in rural areas, and fun sports games.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday