This year’s theme coincides with three openly gay candidates running in Taipei City Government’s legislative elections: Wang Ping (王蘋), secretary-general of the Gender/Sexuality Rights Association in Taiwan (台灣性別人權協會); Sung Chia-lun (宋佳倫), a member of BDSM Company (皮繩愉虐邦); and Wang Chung-ming (王鐘銘), who campaigns for the rights of homosexual deaf people. All three candidates will appear on-stage at the parade to discuss their political platforms.

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When one parent requested that the formula be tested, the local administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine refused on the grounds that it only conducts tests for organizations, not individuals.

Meanwhile, hospitals, usually do not have the facilities or trained staff to perform such tests, according to the report.

"It's not likely for the manufacturers to add hormones to their products, because it won't help them sell or pass any tests at all," Wang told China Daily on Sunday.

That does not mean the formula did not contain any hormones, he said, adding that the substance might have entered the food chain when the cattle were reared by farmers.

"Since a regulation forbidding the use of hormones to cultivate livestock has yet to be drawn up in China, it would be lying to say that nobody uses it," he said.

Women holding these cards can check in to Shaoling District Maternity and Child Health Hospital, which treats lactating breast disease in a specialized out-patient reception area. Experts offer free medical treatment to women suffering from breast engorgement, oligogalactia, agalactosis, acute mastitis, etc. The activity, held from Aug 1 to Aug 14, has been welcomed by local women. It has contributed to public understanding of the importance of breastfeeding, and encouraged all of society to encourage and support breastfeeding in efforts to create a caring social environment for new mothers and their infants.

Wen Qiang, an editor of Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, said that he finds that the so-called men's day simply doesn't make sense.

"It is totally unnecessary to set up a men's day. To me, the source of men's stress is their craving for recognition from society," said Wen, a self-proclaimed chauvinist.

"If a man has his tough appearance threatened, and his weak inner heart exposed, he will feel even more stressed. After all, it is not widely accepted that a man can boldly show his feminine characteristics on the outside."

Men's day, he said, is a tool for those who worry about the rise of women's social status.

"It is true that some women are overtaking men in the fields of economy, culture and politics," said Wen.

"But here in China, and all over the world, men's dominance has not been threatened."