SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS

<正>In half a century,Tibet Autonomous Region has come a long way The atmosphere was festive to say the least in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region in early September.The first day of the month marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the autonomous region,and people dressed in brightly colored clothing sang and danced to celebrate the occasion across the region.This celebration culminated in a grand celebration in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa,the regional capital,on September 8.In his speech,Yu Zhengsheng,Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,     

CHAMPION OF GREAT CHANGES

<正>The 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held its First Plenary Session on October 25 and re-elected Xi Jinping as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.On the same day,Xinhua News Agency published a feature story on its website about Xi’s vision and resolve in leading China toward national rejuvenation.The edited excerpt of the article is as follow:     

THE GREAT DIVIDENDS OF OPPORTUNITY

正Accession to the World Trade Organization allows China to have extensive involvement in trade globalization China will mark the 15th anniversary of its accession to the World Trade Organization(WTO)on December 11.In retrospect,one of the most important aspects of China’s WTO inclusion is that the country was     

DECK THE GREAT WALL WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY

THE Great Dragon has been courting foreign business and cultural aspects for more than two decades now, and what is perhaps the West's biggest commercial festi- val is becoming more popular here in China with every passing year. There's a new plump and jolly man in town that loves the color red, but he wears a long white beard and drives a sleigh. The newcomer carries with him a traditionthat the other may or may not admire: in December his picture is posted up on countless walls, but in fla…     

ONE PRESIDENT,ONE FIRST LADY AND ONE GREAT WALL

正The Great Wall was at the top of my must-see list on my first trip to China as a tourist in May 2014. Over the past seven years, this wondrous engineering miracle and historical landmark has become my most frequently visited treasure on China's long list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.     

GREAT EXPECTATIONS Xi's U.S. tour achieves substantial progress despite a myriad of challenges

<正>A full month ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States.Chinese officials who were busy with the preparatory work had already acknowledged that the visit would not be easy.The visit was Xi's first official state visit to Washington since taking office,though his second visit as head of state.It would likely be the last time that U.S.President Barack Obama received a Chinese president in the