Sentimental Journey： Recreation of a ＂Rust Belt＂

SEVERAL years ago, few travel books ever mentioned Yangpu District in the context of exploring glitzy Shanghai. That＇s understandable considering the fact that this cradle of Shanghai＇s modem industry wore down into a ＂rust belt＂ when it fell through the cracks of economic and industrial activity begun in the 1980s. Old legacies and new endeavors are legitimizing its new claim to an old economic birthright, and it＇s doing it all in style - again - in a transformed, knowledge economy.     

Adventures in ＂Big Charity＂

THE aftermath of spectacular success is often a look back over the shoulder, and Chinese entrepreneurs-cum-philanthropists are busy trying to give back to their societies. As it turns out, corporations are discovering philanthropy is a lot more complicated than they thought. When life was simple, the donor could see where the donation went. When donors and benefactors rubbed elbows, good was done, and seen to be done. But these are the days of ＂big charity＂ - the needs may be great or small, or the beneficiaries far or near, but the management of foundations is complicated now; it isn＇t easy to follow the money and it isn＇t all about money anymore.     

LETTERS

I would like to tell you my story and hope you will find it interesting.My maternal grandmother's ancestors left China and all its traditions several generations ago. Though I live in the United States, go to an American school and am thoroughly assimilated into the American way of life, I am still proud of my heritage, however remote. I honor it by learning the erhu, or traditional Chinese violin, taking Putongua lessons, and studying Chinese history.     

论《丽贝卡》的措辞技巧(英文)

Rebecca is Daphne du Maurier’s representative work which combines Victorian romance with Gothic horror.Its diction skills contribute tremendously to its unfailing appeal as an exquisite literary work.A survey of Rebecca’s stage,motif and mood is indispensable to a full understanding of its stylistic diction choice.In addition,to better appreciate the work,one needs to probe into certain specific linguistic measures or approaches.     

Second Wind

EVERYTHING old is new again and this is especially the case in China everything from the industrial revolution to the individual career is a renewable phenomenon. Many retired or semi-retired Westerners have pulled up stakes and headed here, a move that blew fresh air into their professional lives, provided a chance to do new but related work, or offered the challenge of doing something entirely different. Barry Cunningham is one American that fits this category of China-lover. The double Emmy Award-winning TV reporter and television news producer (1991 and 1996) stuck with his profession, but in other ways his whole life got its second wind.     

The Future of ＂Made in China＂

SINCE its emergence in Guangdong Province in 1978, the processing trade in China has developed rapidly. The processing trade refers to the process by which raw and auxiliary materials, parts and components, accessories and packaging materials are imported from abroad and used to produce a finished product which are then re-exported. In 1996, the processing trade became the principal form of international     

Northern Economic Hub:Beijing or Tianjin?

The government says Tianjin, today's market suggests Beijing and some academics say the "or" is all wrong Beijing and Tianjin, the two largest cities in north China, are going through catharsis. According to the re-planning of the State Council, Beijing should shed its role as north China's economic center, and Tianjin should grow into being just that. Tianjin has long been viewed as an important economic center, but not the cen     

MARKET WATCH

TO THE POINT:China is becoming more expen- sive.Rising food and housing prices are empty- ing peoples' wallets,while at the same time more money has been flowing into China through for- eign trade or through investment.The consumer price and producer price indexes both hit their highest points in history,forcing the central bank to raise the reserve requirement ratio once again, also to a record high.Amid wide speculation over a coming interest rate hike,the mainland stock market experienced its largest one-week loss ever in early November,but was recovering grad- ually going into mid-month.     

How Much Surplus Labor Is in the Countryside?

The long-held belief of an inexhaustible surplus of labor in rural areas of China is fading fast.Amid worries over its aging popula- tion,China is confronted with serious challenges to sustain its labor supply so as to shore up its growing economy.How to fur- ther transfer the remaining surplus labor into cities and how to improve the quality of Chinese laborers are questions the country faces.The Guangming Daily,a newspaper based in Beijing,con- ducted an interview with Cai Fang,an economist and Director of the Institute of Population and Labor Economics under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,to delve into China's labor dilemma.Cai gave his opinions in the following excerpts:     

The feel of an old street in Jilin City

Every day, I take the same road on my way to the office and back home. Few people know how that road was given its name or ask themselves about its meaning. That old road, Henan Street, has a history of over 300 years. In my childhood, my grandfather told me about it and other stories about my city's past.That city is Jilin, located in the province of the same name, in the northeast part of China. The Songhua River, in a beautiful wide vista, divides the city into two parts, which is the only city in China that shares the name of the province to     

Zhabei District of Shanghai——A Dream of Its Own

SHANGHAI owes its birth and prosperity to the mighty Yangtze River that enters the sea where the city perches on China’s east coast;the emergence and ascendance of its Zhabei District is also bound into river legends and became part of an historic epoch in national industry.Located in the northern part of the city,Zhabei is home to a growing number of iconic landmarks,buildings and neighborhoods.     

Chinese Scientists Develop Nanometer ＂Ordered Fiber＂

China＇s independently developed moon rover, which will be used during the second phase of the Chang＇e lunar probe program, is a genuine feat of engineering, capable of overcoming virtually any obstacle it is likely to encounter on its upcoming mission to explore the lunar surface. ＂The rover will unfold and stand on its wheels automatically before proceeding with its exploration tasks once it gets out of the spacecraft,＂ said Mao Ming, head of the China North Vehicle Research Institute, which is in char.cle of the rover＇s development.     

The Promise of Fruitful Sino-British Cooperation

正RELATIONS between Britain and China date back to antiquity,founded on ancient trade and missionary contacts.Beginning in the 1830s,Britain was the first country to industrialize and become a world economic power.In the Opium Wars Britain forced China to open its doors,bringing the country into     

＂Brilliance of Hebei＂ Unfolds the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂

THE first program of the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂ opened to the public in the Beijing Capital Intemational Airport last April, with the ＂Brilliance of Hebei＂, an exhibition and performance staged at the Beijing Capital International Airport, turning out to be more than just a nice distraction for travellers, The full-scale production was an unqualified hit. a real draw for admiring passengers who turned the airport lounge into a kind of temporary club.     

Business in Brief

Law Amendment and AdministrationThe National People's Congress has worked on amendments to its relevant legal systems since before China's accession to the WTO and has included the work in its annual legislation plan. So far 1,100-odd regulations pertaining to some 30 departments of the State Council have been either amended or annulled.     

In Search of Fresh Air

Beijing works hard to breathe new life into tackling its worsening pollution There was a time when Beijing was known to the world over only for its iconic landmarks like Tiananmen Square,the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.Now,the often smog-shrouded city frequently makes global headlines for its hazardous air pollution.     

Western Holiday Warms Country Hearts

TOUGH Valentine＇s Day was first embraced by college students and the middle class in China, it is now finding its way into rural areas. Country dwellers have become better connected with the outside world through the televisions and computers that are increasingly common in their homes, or more directly through their working experience in cities. The holiday calls for the blatant celebration of love, a custom not found in traditional Chinese culture, and this gives the generally shy and conservative Chinese farmers the chance to express affection in public for the people they privately adore.     

Land of Blessings

<正>Fuzhou is currently reaching back into its long history to re-establish its links to the maritime Silk Road,placing a special emphasis on tourism.The abundance of blue skies,clean air,clear waters and green mountains give the city and its environs a great deal to experience.With the theme of"Refreshing Fujian,"and a city name that means"Land of Blessings,"the area has much to offer visitors.Most international tourists have a familiar itinerary when they come to China     

UNFORBIDDEN NIGHTS

正The Meridian Gate of the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, lights up the dark sky in Beijing on February 19 in celebration of the Lantern Festival, which signals the end of the Spring Festival celebrations.The museum, which was the royal palace from 1420 to 1911 during Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911),extended its opening hours for two days, allowing the public entrance into the ancient palace at night for the     

＂Just Peachy＂ in Pingu

THE winter of 2010 was the cold-est for 50 years in Beijing, and the unyielding chill delayed the flowering of peaches in Pinggu District by one or two weeks. But the peach farmers still managed to achieve an unprecedented bumper harvest, with output of 280 million kilograms and sales revenues of RMB 944.7 million, an admirable year-on-year increase of 2.84 percent and 26.56 percent respectively.For three decades now Pinggu, in the