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     

Beijing Bumpkin By Nicole Sy

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 run-of-the-mill cinema just a hop,skip and a stone's throw away from Beijing?     

Tourism Information

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Fostering a New Breed of Officials

ALMOST as old as the Communist Party of China (CPC) itself, the Party School of the CPC Central Committee has been the center of learning for China’s top leaders for some eight decades, equipping the country’s highest officials and up-and-coming young leaders with the academic tools and knowledge needed to fulfil their potential. Since the 1930s, the school has served as a venue where the ideals central to the CPC are explored and where solidarity within government is cultivated. All of     

Year of monkey Chinese up for celebration

ASIA is a home to diverse cultures where various ethnic groups with different languages, cultures and lifestyles mingle in harmony. These diverse cultures have been sources of creation while being a guardian of a priceless legacy of historical and traditional assets.VarietyAs so, every country has vivid culture and observes them in their own way. The traditional festive-activities and the way a country observes them form the culture of a country. A country's rich and     

Curing ‘Urban Diseases’

<正>Authorities in Beijing decide to build a subsidiary administrative center in the east of the city Beijing will move some local industries and functions unrelated to its role as the country’s capital to the suburbs and neighboring Hebei Province and Tianjin.The announcement was made at a meeting of the Beijing Municipal Committee of     

A NIGHT ON THE TOWN

Traveling to Beijing for the fi rst time? Don't get caught in, out, or up by cultural shocks. Know how things should - and shouldn't - be done to ensure your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons. A PART from the international student center of Beijing Language and Culture University, there’s hardly a more cosmopolitan place in this city than the bar street (jiubajie) of Sanlitun. There you’ll f ind revelers from every country imagin- able, along with plenty of local punters,…     

LINKED IN

<正>The China-Myanmar pipeline is a vital artery connecting both nations Zayar Oo has never been to China and has little idea of what it is like there.Yet there is a strong link between the 37-year-old villager from Myanmar and the country’s northern neighbor—the Myanmar-China crude oil pipeline which snakes from Made Island on the western     

Progress Made in Promoting Relations With Bolivia to a New Level

The South American country of Bolivia is currently making great efforts to advance political,economic and social reforms,with the focus on developing a broad-based economy that can improve the livelihood of its people. With the country now at a crucial stage in development and reform, Bolivia-China friendship has become of great significance for future develop-     

Gemdale Plaza Linked to Subway Line 1

On May 26, 2009, Gemdale Plaza upgraded its convenient traffic network by connecting to Dawanglu Station on Subway Line 1 in Beijing. The shopping center at Gemdale Plaza provides easy access to the subway transport system.Located at the junction of Changan Avenue and CBD Commercial Circle, the link to subway transport will provide a major lift to the value of Gemdale Plaza.     

Understanding China Through Keywords

正Learning keywords is one of the best ways to keep abreast of the latest developments in a country. The China Academy of Translation, a research institute affiliated with the China International Publishing Group, the country’s leading international publisher, regularly analyzes prevailing Chinese terms in various sectors and translates them into a number of foreign languages     

FROM CASH TO CARING

Shanghai is reinventing itselfas it prepares for the SpecialOlympics in October Known as China’s city of money, Shanghai is soonto find newfameas the country’s capital of caring. With its high-rise skyline, the modern center of business, a meeting place fortrade between East and West,     

Extending Beijing＇s Ancient Backbone

THE concept of a ＂center＂ is one of the most distinctive characteristics of China＇s traditional culture, and is reflected in the design of the country＇s ancient cities like Beijing. While the traditional layout of the capital is still evident, in contemporary times the Olympic Games have seen the capital＇s ancient backbone extended northward.     

A Bilateral Slam Dunk

New Zealand became the first developed country to sign a free trade agreement with China The three years of hard work on nego- tiating a free trade agreement finally paid off for China and New Zealand. Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and Trade Minister of New Zealand Phil Goff formally signed a free trade agree- ment (FTA) on April 7 in Beijing.It was the first FTA that the Chinese Government signed with a developed country.     

Legend of Pingya

THE ancient town of Pingyao sits in Shanxi Province in North China, about 100 kilometers from the provincial capital of Taiyuan. This famous town with a history stretching more than 2,700 years is one of the best preserved ancient sites in China and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.     

A Fruitful Trip

President Xi Jinping's state visit to Italy, Monaco and France from March 21 to 26 started with Italy and the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Italian Government on cooperating on the Belt and Road Initiative. It was the first visit by a Chinese head of state to Italy in a decade while Italy became the first Group of Seven country to join the initiative, creating new space in the global efforts to advanee the venture.     

Inside High Walls——Prisons in Shanghai and Suzhou

The article is based on a visit to the Tilanqiao, Qingpu and Women's prisons and a juvenile delinquent rehabilitation center in Shanghai and the Suzhou Prison of Jiangsu Province in February 2001 by the author, a graduate student of human rights. She made the trip with a group of experts from China Society for Human Rights Studies.     

Understanding China Through Keywords

正Learning keywords is one of the best ways to keep abreast of the latest developments in a country.The China Academy of Translation,a research institute affiliated with the China International Publishing Group,the country’s leading international publisher,regularly analyzes prevailing Chinese terms in various sectors and translates them into a number of foreign languages ranging from English to Arabic.In each     

Understanding China Through Keywords

正Learning keywords is one of the best ways to keep abreast of the latest developments in a country.The China Academy of Translation,a research institute affiliated with the China International Publishing Group,the country’s leading international publisher,regularly analyzes prevailing Chinese terms in various sectors and translates them into a number of foreign languages ranging from English to Arabic.In each     

Understanding China Through Keywords

正Learning keywords is one of the best ways to keep abreast of the latest developments in a country.The China Academy of Translation,a research institute affiliated with the China International Publishing Group,the country’s leading international publisher,regularly analyzes prevailing Chinese terms in various sectors and translates them into a number of foreign languages ranging from English to Arabic.In each