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Mongolian Baby Shinebayar Saved at Shanghai's Renji Hospital — China's New Medical Tourism

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Mongolian baby Shinebayar is saved at Shanghai's Renji Hospital — and why more foreigners trust Chinese hospitals. HSK 3 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 3-4 Chinese listening episode that runs about 9 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 16 key vocabulary words such as 生命、严重、建议 and walks through 5 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.

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下面我们一个关于生命希望感人故事发生一个蒙古家庭身上
一个宝宝出生蒙古
可是出生几天时候医生告诉他的父母一个消息
医生这个孩子得了一种非常严重
这种胆道一种罕见疾病
简单来说就是他的胆管堵住身体毒素不出去
一个婴儿来说非常危险
如果马上治疗他的生命危险
医生告诉孩子父母唯一办法就是进行肝脏移植手术
也就是我们说的
而且必须移植也就是亲人肝脏孩子
听到这个消息孩子父母感到非常害怕着急
但是他们蒙古遇到一个问题
蒙古医院没有能力这么婴儿这种手术
当时情况非常紧急孩子随时可能失去生命
父母必须马上做出决定找到孩子地方
于是医生建议他们邻近中国试一试
他们医生建议马上孩子去了中国上海
他们去了上海医院一家非常有名医院
到了医院以后医生马上他们做了检查
检查结果一个好消息
孩子爸爸可以自己肝脏孩子
全家看到一线希望
手术很快开始医生非常认真仔细
这个手术非常复杂一共做了小时
医生爸爸身体取出两百五十肝脏
这大概是爸爸肝脏五分之一
然后医生部分健康肝脏移植到了身体
手术非常成功全家了一口气
除了手术本身费用问题也是大家关心
这次手术恢复费用一共十万元人民
虽然笔钱这个家庭来说不小数目
但是亲戚朋友伸出援手帮助他们解决困难
最让感到吃惊的是孩子恢复速度
手术之前孩子情况看起来糟糕
他的皮肤黄色肝病严重表现
他的肚子得很看起来非常痛苦
但是手术以后情况发生巨大改变
孩子皮肤黄色慢慢褪去变回正常颜色
他的呼吸变得平稳肚子
孩子妈妈回忆说看起来完全了一个人变得非常健康
这个故事只是无数类似故事中的一个
现在越来越外国选择中国看病
只是其中之一
根据中国国家卫生健康委员数据情况确实如此
2025中国主要医院接待一百二十八万国际患者
这个数字三年增加百分七十
特别来自欧洲北美洲病人数量增加一倍
为什么这么外国中国看病
原因很多首先是中国医疗费用比较
其次是等待时间比较不需要时间
另外中国医疗技术服务水平也在不断提高
我们来讲一个故事关于一位英国女士
这位女士社交媒体
英国她的一年
她在英国一直想看专科医生但是几个
这种等待感到非常痛苦失望
后来决定中国试一试
中国公立医院她的体验完全不同
很快就做完了检查医生很快出了诊断治疗方案
整个过程非常而且费用便宜
一共只花大约两千八百人民
她在英国私人医生费用低得
她在网上分享自己经历引起很多人的关注
很多外国网友分享他们中国看病故事
大家觉得中国医疗服务便宜
中国政府注意到了这个趋势并且非常支持
政府正在推出一些特殊计划发展国际医疗服务
北京2019开始一个国际医疗计划
当时只有医院参加现在已经增加到了二十左右
上海也在2023开始类似计划
上海选择十三医院盖了很多重要科室
比如治疗癌症心脏神经系统疾病科室
上海制定中国一个国际医疗服务标准
除了北京上海其他地方也在发展特色医疗服务
比如北方黑龙江那里俄罗斯
那里医院主要俄罗斯客人提供中医服务
南方海南那里环境非常适合
海南主要推广的是针对慢性病康复治疗
这些国际医疗服务普通公共医疗是不一样
它们分开管理收费一些
不过部分服务医院服务很小一部分
所以不会影响普通老百姓看病
除了外国中国看病中国医疗技术正在走向世界
中国医院科技公司正在技术带到其他国家
特别是在亚洲非洲中东地区
中国公司这些地方医院提供很多先进设备
比如人工智能辅助诊断工具
我们来看一个具体例子
去年五月一家上海科技公司沙特阿拉伯开始一个项目
公司亿智能他们开发一个虚拟医生
这个虚拟医生名字医生
可以通过电脑程序来给病人看病
可以诊断三十常见呼吸道疾病药方
这个系统非常聪明不但会说英语会说阿拉伯语
它的数据大约十万个阿拉伯语医学词汇
当地医生病人来说都是一个巨大帮助
除了科技公司中国公立医院也在同样事情
上海医院就在展示他们智慧医疗系统
一种利用人工智能技术
这个系统包括数字手术智能重症监护
还有基于医院平台麻醉管理工具
医院一位负责春明介绍这个系统作用
这个系统可以大大减少护士工作
每年可以减少大约四万两千小时工作时间
护士可以更多时间照顾病人
而且这个系统提高安全
可以交接安全事故减少百分六十
对于保证病人安全非常重要
春明只要有地方可以使用这些医疗资源
意味即使偏远地方病人也能得到好的治疗
去年医院医院系统处理七十咨询
这个数字非常惊人说明很多都在使用
现在包括印度尼西亚蒙古在内一些国家都很兴趣
他们希望引进这个系统服务那些住在偏远地区人们
通过这些技术中国医疗经验正在帮助全世界更多
无论手术还是经历证明一点
传统治疗现代人工智能变化正在发生
不仅改变病人生活改变医疗未来
这种跨越国界合作世界变得更加紧密
我们看到健康人类共同愿望
无论来自哪个国家希望得到最好的治疗
中国医疗发展正好满足这种需求
对于那些自己国家无法得到及时治疗来说一个新的选择
对于那些医疗资源不足国家来说也是一种新的支持
虽然面临语言文化差异医学目的一样
就是解决病人痛苦保护人们健康
随着技术进步未来医疗变得更加方便
也许一天我们家里通过网络世界各地名医
以前无法想象现在正在变成现实
这种进步需要医生科学政府共同努力
当然离不开一个病人家属信任
就像父母他们选择信任中国医生
信任的是孩子健康未来希望
这样故事每天都在发生温暖我们
一个成功案例都是医学进步证明
一个康复微笑都是医生最好的回报
English transcript reference

Next, we are going to tell a touching story about life and hope, which happened to a Mongolian family.

There is a little baby named Shinebayar, who was born in Mongolia.

However, when he was just a few days old, the doctor told his parents some bad news.

The doctor said that this child had contracted a very serious illness.

This disease is called biliary atresia, which is a very rare condition.

Simply put, his bile ducts were blocked, and the toxins in his body could not be discharged.

This is very dangerous for a small infant.

If not treated immediately, his life would be in danger.

The doctor told the child's parents that the only solution was to perform a liver transplant surgery.

Which is what we commonly call "swapping the liver".

Moreover, this must be a living donor liver transplant, meaning using a relative's liver to save the child.

Hearing this news, the child's parents felt very afraid and anxious.

However, they encountered a big problem in Mongolia.

Hospitals in Mongolia did not have the capability to perform this kind of surgery on such a small infant.

The situation at the time was very urgent, and the child could lose his life at any moment.

The parents had to make a decision immediately and find a place that could save the child.

So, the doctor suggested they go to neighboring China to give it a try.

They listened to the doctor's advice and immediately took the child to Shanghai, China.

They went to Renji Hospital in Shanghai, which is a very famous hospital.

After arriving at the hospital, the doctors immediately performed examinations on them.

The result of the examination was good news.

The child's father could donate his own liver to the child.

This allowed the whole family to see a glimmer of hope.

The surgery began very soon, and the doctors were very serious and careful.

This surgery was very complex and took a total of six hours.

The doctors removed two hundred and fifty grams of liver from the father's body.

This was approximately one-fifth of the father's liver.

Then, the doctors transplanted this portion of healthy liver into little Shinebayar's body.

The surgery was very successful, and the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.

Besides the surgery itself, the issue of cost was also something everyone was concerned about.

The total cost for this surgery and recovery was two hundred thousand RMB.

Although this amount of money was a considerable sum for this family.

However, relatives and friends extended a helping hand and helped them solve their difficulties.

What surprised people the most was the speed of the child's recovery.

Before the surgery, the child's condition looked very bad.

His skin was deep yellow, which is a sign of severe liver disease.

His belly was also swollen very large, and he looked to be in great pain.

But after the surgery, the situation underwent a huge change.

The yellow color of the child's skin slowly faded away and returned to a normal color.

His breathing became steady, and his belly became soft.

The child's mother recalled that he looked like a completely different person, becoming very healthy.

This story is just one of countless similar stories.

Now, more and more foreigners are choosing to come to China for medical treatment.

Shinebayar is just one of them.

According to data from the National Health Commission of China, this is indeed the case.

In 2025, China's major hospitals received 1.28 million international patients.

This number increased by 73.6 percent compared to three years ago.

Especially patients from Europe and North America, whose numbers have doubled.

Why are there so many foreigners coming to China for medical treatment?

There are many reasons; firstly, medical costs in China are relatively low.

Secondly, the waiting time is relatively short, and there is no need to queue for a long time.

In addition, China's medical technology and service levels are constantly improving.

Let's tell another story, which is about a British lady.

This lady is called Amy on social media.

Amy is British, and her stomach had been hurting for over a year.

She had been trying to see a specialist in the UK, but had to wait for several months.

This waiting made her feel very painful and disappointed.

Later, she decided to come to China to give it a try.

In a Chinese public hospital, her experience was completely different.

She finished the check-ups very quickly, and the doctor promptly provided a diagnosis and treatment plan.

The whole process was very fast, and the cost was also very cheap.

She only spent about 2,800 RMB in total.

This is much lower than the cost of seeing a private doctor in the UK.

She shared her experience online, attracting the attention of many people.

Many foreign netizens also shared their stories of seeing doctors in China.

Everyone feels that China's medical services are both fast and cheap.

The Chinese government has also noticed this trend and is very supportive.

The government is launching some special plans to develop international medical services.

Beijing started an international medical plan back in 2019.

At that time, only seven hospitals participated, but now it has increased to around twenty.

Shanghai also started a similar plan in 2023.

Shanghai selected thirteen hospitals, covering many important departments.

For example, departments treating cancer, heart disease, and nervous system diseases.

Shanghai also established China's first standard for international medical services.

Besides Beijing and Shanghai, other places are also developing specialized medical services.

For example, in Heilongjiang Province in the north, which is very close to Russia.

Hospitals there mainly provide Traditional Chinese Medicine services for Russian guests.

And on Hainan Island in the south, the environment is very good and suitable for convalescence.

Hainan mainly promotes rehabilitation treatments for chronic diseases.

These international medical services are different from ordinary public healthcare.

They are managed separately, and the fees are also somewhat higher.

However, this portion of services accounts for only a very small part of the hospital's total services.

Therefore, this will not affect ordinary people seeing doctors.

Besides foreigners coming to China for medical treatment, China's medical technology is also going global.

Chinese hospitals and technology companies are bringing technology to other countries.

Especially in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East regions.

Chinese companies have provided many advanced devices to hospitals in these places.

For example, diagnostic tools assisted by artificial intelligence.

Let's look at a specific example.

Last May, a Shanghai technology company started a project in Saudi Arabia.

This company is called SYNYI AI, and they developed a virtual doctor.

This virtual doctor is named "Doctor Hua".

It can treat patients through computer programs.

It can diagnose thirty common respiratory diseases and write prescriptions.

This system is very smart; it can speak not only English but also Arabic.

Its database contains about three hundred thousand Arabic medical vocabulary words.

This is a huge help for local doctors and patients.

Besides technology companies, China's public hospitals are doing the same thing.

Shanghai Renji Hospital showcased their "Smart Healthcare" system in Dubai.

This is a new technology utilizing the internet and artificial intelligence.

This system includes digitized operating rooms and intelligent intensive care units.

There are also internet-based hospital platforms and anesthesia management tools.

Wang Chunming, a person in charge at Renji Hospital, introduced the function of this system.

He said that this system can greatly reduce the workload of nurses.

It can reduce working time by about forty-two thousand hours per year.

This allows nurses to have more time to take care of patients.

Moreover, this system can also improve safety.

It can reduce safety incidents during shift handovers by sixty-three percent.

This is very important for ensuring patient safety.

Wang Chunming said that as long as there is internet, these medical resources can be used.

This means that even in very remote places, patients can receive good treatment.

Last year, Renji Hospital's internet hospital system handled nearly seven hundred thousand consultations.

This number is very astonishing, showing that many people are using it.

Now, some countries, including Indonesia and Mongolia, are very interested.

They hope to introduce this system to serve those people living in remote areas.

Through these technologies, China's medical experience is helping more people around the world.

Whether it's little Shinebayar's surgery or Amy's experience, both prove this point.

From traditional treatments to modern artificial intelligence, changes are happening.

This not only changes the lives of patients but also changes the future of medicine.

This kind of cross-border cooperation has made the world closer.

We see that health is a common wish of all mankind.

No matter which country you come from, you hope to receive the best treatment.

China's medical development happens to meet this demand.

For those who cannot receive timely treatment in their own countries, this is a new choice.

For those countries with insufficient medical resources, this is also a new kind of support.

Although facing language and cultural differences, the purpose of medicine is the same.

That is to relieve patients' pain and protect people's health.

With the advancement of technology, future healthcare will become more convenient.

Perhaps one day, we will be able to see famous doctors from all over the world online at home.

This was unimaginable before, but now it is becoming reality.

This progress requires the joint efforts of doctors, scientists, and the government.

Of course, it is also inseparable from the trust of every patient and family member.

Just like Shinebayar's parents, they chose to trust Chinese doctors.

This trust was exchanged for the child's health and hope for the future.

Such stories happen every day, warming our hearts.

Every successful case is proof of medical progress.

Every smile of recovery is the best reward for doctors.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
shēngmìnglife

Noun referring to the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter; often paired with '危险' (danger) or '希望' (hope).

yánzhòngserious; severe

Adjective used to describe illnesses, problems, or consequences. E.g., 病很严重 (the illness is very severe).

jiànyìto suggest; suggestion

Can be used as a verb (to suggest) or a noun (advice/suggestion).

zǐxìcareful; attentive

Adjective/Adverb describing doing something with great attention to detail.

chénggōngsuccess; successful

Used here to describe the outcome of the surgery. Can be a verb or adjective.

gǎibiànto change; change

Verb or noun indicating a shift in condition or situation.

bùjǐnnot only

Conjunction, often used in the pattern 不仅...也/还... (not only... but also...).

xìnrèntrust

To trust or have confidence in someone/something.

hǎnjiànrare; rarely seen

Adjective describing something that is not common.

yízhítransplant

Medical verb/noun referring to moving an organ from one body to another (e.g., 肝脏移植 - liver transplant).

juānto donate

Verb meaning to give something (money, goods, organs) for a good cause.

zhěnduàndiagnosis; to diagnose

Medical term for identifying the nature of an illness.

kāngfùto recover; rehabilitation

To restore to health; often refers to recovery training or therapy.

réngōng zhìnéngArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Technology term referring to computer systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.

piānyuǎnremote; far-flung

Adjective describing a place that is far from the center or difficult to reach.

zīxúnconsultation; to consult

To seek information or advice, often from an expert or professional service.

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

除了... (以外),...也/还...

This pattern means 'Besides/Apart from..., ...also...'. It indicates addition.

除了手术本身,费用的问题也是大家关心的。

除了北京和上海,其他地方也在发展特色的医疗服务。

除了外国人来中国看病,中国的医疗技术也正在走向世界。

把 + Object + Verb + Complement

The 'Ba' sentence structure emphasizes the handling or disposal of an object. The subject performs an action that changes the state or position of the object.

孩子的爸爸可以把自己的肝脏捐给孩子。

医生把这部分健康的肝脏移植到了小希尼巴亚尔的身体里。

中国的医院和科技公司正在把技术带到其他国家。

Comparison using 比

Used to compare two things. Structure: A + 比 + B + Adjective (+ Degree).

这个数字比三年前增加了百分之七十三点六。

这比她在英国看私人医生的费用要低得多。

只要...就...

This pattern means 'As long as..., then...'. It introduces a sufficient condition.

王春明说,只要有互联网的地方,就可以使用这些医疗资源。

...之一

Means 'one of...'. It is placed after the noun phrase it refers to.

这个故事只是无数个类似故事中的一个。

希尼巴亚尔只是其中之一。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
蒙古国MěnggǔguóMongolia希尼巴亚尔Xīníbāyà'ěrShinebayar中国ZhōngguóChina上海ShànghǎiShanghai仁济医院Rénjì YīyuànRenji Hospital欧洲ŌuzhōuEurope北美洲BěiměizhōuNorth America英国YīngguóUnited Kingdom艾米ÀimǐAmy北京BěijīngBeijing黑龙江省Hēilóngjiāng ShěngHeilongjiang Province俄罗斯ÉluósīRussia海南岛Hǎinán DǎoHainan Island亚洲YàzhōuAsia非洲FēizhōuAfrica中东ZhōngdōngMiddle East沙特阿拉伯Shātè ĀlābóSaudi Arabia森亿智能Sēnyì ZhìnéngSYNYI AI (Company name)华医生Huá YīshēngDoctor Hua (Virtual Doctor Name)迪拜DíbàiDubai王春明Wáng ChūnmíngWang Chunming (Person's name)印度尼西亚YìndùníxīyàIndonesia

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