ManyChinesewhopursuetraditionalconceptswillbeastonishedbytheappearanceofmalenurses.Asamatteroffact,however,genderisnolongerabarrierhinderingChinesemenfromjoiningthenursingfield.
I'mXuLingzhi,17-year-old,isstudyingnursingatHarbin'sSecondaryHealthSchool.WhenIwasinprimaryschoolandmiddleschool,boysandgirlsaccountedfor50%respectivelyinclass,butnowonlytwooutof50studentsinmyclassareboys.
ThismademefeeluneasywhenIjuststartedmystudyhereandmanyofmyrelativesandfriendsregardmalenursestrange.