China's registered organ donors exceed 7 million

The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 7.05 million, according to the latest data released by the China Organ Donation Administrative Center.

To date, the nation has carried out 58,000 cases of posthumous organ donation, 63,000 body donations and more than 110,000 corneal donations.

As a result, the lives of around 170,000 patients with organ failure have been saved and more than 100,000 individuals have regained their eyesight.

The data were released during an event aimed at commemorating organ donors and spreading awareness about voluntary organ donation on Tuesday, ahead of this year's Tomb Sweeping Day on Friday.

The event was held by the center in Shenyang, Liaoning province, under the guidance of the Red Cross Society of China and the National Health Commission.

To honor organ donors, more than 280 memorial sites have been built across the nation, said the center.

Liu Shicheng contributed to the story.