Love Beijing, Love Beijing Not

<正>Arecent three-week visit to the United States after 18 months of working and traveling in China allowed me to get back into an American swing of things.I spent time with friends and     

“三个北京”的三点思考

一、 "三个北京"理念的提出:为什么? "三个北京"理念的提出是北京市委市政府学习实践科学发展观活动的科学结晶.2008年11月13日和14日,北京市委召开学习实践科学发展观务虚会,与会市领导围绕推动科学发展、建设"人文北京、科技北京、绿色北京",研究探讨今后一段时期首都改革发展的思路.     

Beijing Bumpkin

正I live in Beijing,a city of 20 million people,the capital of the Earth's most populous country and a center of massive cultural,political and economic influence.I've also lived in Shanghai,the financial center of China.So why was I so shocked to discover a clean,sit-down toilet with toilet paper in a     

Uniquely Beijing

In today’s fast paced society,it is considered a luxury to stop and take in the sights,sounds and motion of our surroundings.If we care enough to stop momentarily in our tracks,we would appreciate the essence of culture in a country.     

Beijing Life

FIRSTcametoChinain1988forathree-montharchitecturestudytour.AtthattimeImetayounggraduatest-"dent,ZhangQiang,fromtheQinghuaUniversityarchitecturedepaxtment,withWhomIcorrespondedoverthenexttwoyears.WhenIreturnedtoChinawithmyhusband,Harlan,wemetmanyChinesestUdentsandmademanynewfriends.ZhanghadbecomeateacherandhadmetayoungwomannamedLiQian.Anerweret-urnedtoBeijing,ZhangtoldusheandLiintendedtomarryafterSpringFestival.Inthespringof1991,wevisitedZhang'shometowninZhejiangProvince,anditproved…     

Green Beijing

Beijingers are attaching more and more importance to the environment of their city. From assorted garbage to daily environment forecasts, and from restricting the emission of auto exhaust to the planting of trees and grass; all this has shown the longing Beijing residents have for a green environment. One of the major topics in the bid for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games is that of a "Green Olympics." The bid provides added incentive in the common aim to create a green city. This is our origi…     

北京胡同

北京的风骨在旧城,旧城的经脉是胡同,胡同是北京城最好的名片. 2007年,北京市发布<北京胡同整治指导意见>.根据这一文件,历史文化保护区的胡同整治,要保持胡同原有格局和传统风貌,拆除违法建设,完善基本市政基础设施,修复历史原貌,提升环境质量.     

Beijing Biking

<正>China is a land of bicycles.At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country.Back then everyone seemed to ride a bicycle.Up and down Chang’an Avenue that runs across the center of the city you would see people on bicycles.Millions of them.And all bicycles were black and would only go as fast as you could pedal.Cars were rare.They were a presence on the busy streets but most citizens did notown one.     

Beijing Declaration

正From December 7 to December 8 of 2017,the first"South-South Human Rights Forum"was held in Beijing.Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter.Mr.Huang Kunming,Member of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee,Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee,attended the opening ceremony of the forum and read President Xi Jinping’s     

Phantom Haunts Beijing

正A 30-year-old Western musical captivates theaudience in the Chinese capitalThe Phantom of the Opera—a musical on stage in the Chinese capital city for the first time since it debuted in 1986—wrapped up the last show of its Beijing tour on January 10.The musical,also staged in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province,took in     

牛街民族团结小区

In the Liao, Song and Yuan dynasties many Muslims from Central Asia settled in northern China, and the Niujie section is the largest Hui community in China＇s capital city. Dating back with a history of more than a thousand years, the term Niujie, oxen street, today is commonly used to refer to an area of some 60 winding alleyways, or hutongs, with a central ＂Niujie＂ in its midst.     

Beijing Dries Up

<正>China’s capital city becomes more serious about water shortages Li Xiao is a little disappointed there has been no snow as January draws to a close.     

Beijing Roast Duck

IN the cosmopolitan gourmet capital of Beijing, virtually every cuisine in the world is available. But there is one that natives eat with relish, kids tuck into and whose temptations tourists succumb to without shame. That gourmet delight is Beijing Roast Duck.     

Bargaining in Beijing

Onmyfirsttrip to a Beijing market, my intentions were clear. I needed a cheap watch. Nothing fancy, just a wristwatch. And, maybe, I thought to myself, I would look at some shoes I could wear to work.     

Exploing the Beijing

HEBEI Province‘s promotion of its tourism resource is understated compared to the unabashed pride the capital Beijing, ensconced at its center, takes in its historic and cultural sites. Encompassing 58 national-level cultural relic sites, a number few other provinces sur-     

Sofitel Wanda Beijing

With its luxury hotel chain spanning the globe, Sofitel is renowned throughout the world. In China alone the company has more than 20 hotels, all offering their guests top-notch, high-quality service. The jewel in the crown in Asia, however, is the 27-story Sofitel Wanda Beijing, located in the heart of Beijing's afflu- ent Central Business District. This resplendent five-star hotel is the height of luxury.     

Returning to Beijing

I had been home for Christmas and was just back in Beijing,where I had spent all of the previous year.That year had been one of the best in my life,and though I had been here before and always had a soft spot for Beijing,the city had now taken up a strong place in my heart.Going back home had been a strange experience of being home and away from home simultaneously.     

Exploring out-of-town Beijing

DRAINED by the hustle and bustle ofworkaday life,urbanites seek achange of environment in their freeurban districts and counties ofChangping,Huairou,Miyun,Yanqing,Pinggu,and Mentougou,are various lock.folklore villages that weleome weekend andholiday guests. ‘W--“--J、F3、