Jin Xing-Choreographer Extr aordinaire

CHOREOGRAPHER Jin Xing is famous in China for more than her professional talents. She was once u he. When in the early 1990s the star was making waves among Chinese dance circles, Jin shocked the nation by having a sex change. Though this was then regarded as unacceptable or even immoral to most Chinese. Jin undauntedly proceeded with her career. She founded the Jin Xing Modern Dance Theater, the only private dancing troupe in China. Last March the controversial but nonetheless successful artist found herself in the limelight once again when she hosted Shanghai Dance 2006, the international dance festival that she describes as a "physical interpretation of culture." During the festival, she and her company presented their latest act, Shanghai Beauty.     

The Specter of Containment

正South Korea’s THAAD deployment promises to increase regional tension The Republic of Korea(ROK)is facing a huge backlash from within and externally due to its decision to deploy the United States military’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense(THAAD)system on the Korean Peninsula.Almost immediately after Seoul announced its decision, thousands of residents     

Love beyond Borders

正IN a speech delivered at Seoul National University in the Republic of Korea on July 4,2014,Chinese President Xi Jinping told a story about a bone marrow donor.Zhang Bao is a Chinese volunteer donor whose blood sample matched that of a South Korean leukemia patient.After recovering from a car accident,he kept his promise to donate his bone marrow to the patient."Fate is unpredictable.It’s not a big deal to lend a hand when others are suffering,"Xi said,quoting Zhang’s words.The president said that of the 156foreign patients who received Chinese bone marrow,45 were South Korean–far surpassing the number from other countries."Moving stories like this can     

Cultural Exchange Strengthens Ties

<正>The Year of Chinese Culture in Australia is poised to cement bonds between the Chinese and Australians As the Year of Australian Culture in China drew to a close in June,the Year of Chinese Culture in Australia,titled Experience China,came ons tage to showcase the rich variety of China’s traditional and contemporary culture to the Australians.The opening ceremony of the event was held on June 24 at the Sydney State Theater.It featured famous Chinese dancer Yang Liping’s original dance drama The Legend of Shangri-La.The Year of Chinese Culture in Australiais by far the largest Chinese cultural festival     

Yue Xiang: Peacock Dance King

Yue Xiang was born in Ruili in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province in 1948.He fell in love with the peacock dance,a popular folk dance of the Dai ethnic group,at an early age and later studied it under the tutelage of Gensabu and Mao Xiang,well-known masters of the style.By tirelessly observing the living habits of this magnif icent bird and imitating their movements,Yue Xiang has become a famous folk artisan in the China-Myanmar border areas,promoting the Dai heritage.He has won prizes in dance competitions held by China’s Ministry of Culture and attended the National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities twice to perform a peacock boxing display.Moreover,he has been invited to perform around China and abroad.In 2007,Yue Xiang was named a custodian of the national intangible cultural heritage of the peacock dance.     

Nuclear Test Fallout

The DPRK’s recent third nuclear test implies that without domestic reform the country’s denuclearization will be hard to achieve.THE testing of a nuclear device on February 12, 2013 by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has plunged the Korean Peninsula into crisis once more.     

RETURNING HOME

正Soldiers from the Republic of Korea (ROK)(right) hand over the remains of Chinese soldiers kiled in the Korean War (1950-53) to Chinese honor guards in ROK’s Incheon on April 3.The remains and 145 items belonging to the fallen soldiers of the Chinese People’s     

JUBILEE CELEBRATION

<正>Locals dance in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa,capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region,to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the region’s founding on September 8.The autonomous region was founded on September 1,1965,following the establishment of the regional people’s congress,the local legislature.Tibet won peaceful liberation in 1951,two     

Strutting Her Stuff

Hip-hop granny rolls back the years to prove that with passion,anything is possible Who says hip hop belongs to the teenagers? In China,more and more seniors are choosing this trendy dance style as a way to keep fit,rather than the more serene move- ments of taiji or ballroom dancing in the parks. Wu Ying is one of them.The 71-year- old Wu is the founder of a granny hip-hop dance team in Beijing,whose participants are in their 60s.Wu is the oldest in the team.In their loose modern outfits and hair wrapped in bandanas,these old ladies are     

War and Peace

正Developments on the Korean Peninsula can herald either an era of peace or the start of a new conflict Tension on the Korean Peninsula seemed to ease as the New Year came,and momentum began to build in the long stalled bilateral ties between the two Korean states.Seizing the diplomatic opportunity presented by the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in South Korea’s Pyeongchang city,high-level dia-     

The Mission of Madam Park

South Korea’s first-ever female president will bring new opportunities to the Korean Peninsula T he new president-elect of South Korea, Park Geun Hye,is a political record setter in East Asia,becoming the first ever female president     

A Legend Is Born

正A gate is opened to the world of Chinese wuxia as the first volume of Jin Yong’s Legends of the Condor Heroes is published in English for the first time ‘The Chinese The Lord of the Rings—now in English for the first time.""The series every Chinese reader has been enjoying for decades!"This is how A Hero Born,the first volume of the English edition of the Chinese martial arts     

Is China's DPRK Policy Failing?

China remains composed in the face of dramatic developments on the Korean Peninsula The Chinese Government’s policy approach to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK) has been under debate since the latter conducted its third nuclear test in February.Some critics accused China of"indulging"the DPRK for years instead of restraining and sanctioning it along with other countries,neglecting to effectively"guide"Pyongyang’s domestic and foreign policies.     

Peacock Dance

CHINESE folk dance is a microcosm of the country’s rich culture.The Peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group is one of the most traditional folk dances in China.The presence of the Dai was first recorded in Han books in the f irst century.This ethnic group is mainly found in Yunnan in southwest China,the province known as the "land of eternal spring." It has its own language,calendar and medical science.Though being in a border area,the Dai people have always maintained contact with the heartland economy and culture.     

Hot Springs and Scenic Lakes：Tours in Yanbian

YANBiAN Korean Autonomous prefecture in northeastern Jilin province is a fascinating crossroads of people, cul-tures and international trade. Bordering both Russia and the Democratic people’s Republic of Korea (DpRK), the area is flooded with tourists and commercial travelers ev-ery day. Distinctive cuisine and bubbling hot springs are just some of the attractions on offer. For those seeking communion with nature, Yanbian is rich in stunning scenic spots, including China’s highest and deepest crater lake at the top of the Changbai Mountains.     

Off to a Good Start

Korean Peninsula denuclearization is irreversible despiteexisting challenges North Korea has finally begun to denu-clearize. On June 26, North KoreanAmbassador to China Choe Jin Susubmitted his country's nuclear dec-laration to Wu Dawei, China's Vice ForeignMinister and top negotiator on the North     

NUCLEAR SHOWDOWN

正Denuclearization has become the most critical issue for the Korean PeninsulaThe UN Security Council’s(UNSC)adoption of Resolution 2270 which imposes the strictest sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK)to date for its development of nuclear weapons,fueled speculation about the future of the relationship between China and North Korea.     

Prestigious Huaiyang Delicacies at Grand Hyatt Beijing

<正>Huaiyang cuisine,which originated in east China’s Jiangsu Province,gains its prestige from its exquisite creations,elegant presentations,delicate flavors and rich cultural characteristics.This season,Chef Kent Jin will reveal the wonders of Huaiyang cuisine."Huaiyang cuisine pursues delicacy to its extreme,"said Chef Jin."For example,the famous dish,stewed minced-pork meatballs with water chestnuts,is extremely time-consuming to make and requires a     

FM On China Andthe World

On the sidelines of the Fourth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress,Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to answer questions on China’s foreign policy on March 8.The annual press conference usually sets the tone for China’s diplomacy for the year.Wang covered such hot-button topics as the South China Sea disputes,the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue,and China’s relations with major countries in the world.Edited excerpts follow:     

What Can the World Expect From China?

正The core of the message to the outside world lay in President Xi Jinping’s assertion that the international community expects to hear China’s voice and be aware of China’s plans and China will not be absent from the world’s debate.This is not new,of course.For some time now,the world has recognized China as a force to be reckoned with.But in order to understand what the world can expect from China in 2016,it is useful to analyze the carefully considered content of the president’s