Several communities in Hudong sub-district recently offered a diversity of classes in an effort to give the residents a helping hand in health maintenance. The classes have received wide acclaims from the participants.

In the yoga class at Jiuhua Community, a professional teacher instructed over 10 female participants to do a set of health-promoting exercises that combined strengthening and stretching poses with deep breathing and meditation.

In the event at Shidai Guangchangbei Community on Aug 15, the volunteer doctor expounded on a series of diet therapies in traditional Chinese medicine to the participants, provided free examination and offered them advice on daily health care based on their physical conditions.

In another event, Shidai Guangchangbei and Donghu Linyu communities jointly offered over 40 youngsters a lecture on first aid. Based on real cases, the volunteer teacher from Red Cross Suzhou Branch gave the youngsters a detailed account of how to prevent potential safety threats and how to protect and rescue themselves in case of drowning or other emergencies.