Tian said that more than 30 foreign children are vaccinated there each year, and more than 50 come for physical exams before enrolling in kindergarten.

The center provides flu vaccinations to students in schools sponsored by embassies.

Expatriates' children, like those of the Chinese residents, receive free vaccinations for hepatitis, tuberculosis, epidemic meningitis and polio, and students in schools sponsored by embassies get flu vaccinations for free, as do the Chinese students, she said.

"Also, primary physical exams for children cost no more than 50 yuan."

However, problems of communication remain a challenge.

"Expatriates speak all kinds of languages," Tian said. "Our staff workers can speak English to clarify basic issues, but those who don't speak English will have to come with a translator."

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.

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