The Art of Bookbinding

Book designer brings a centuries-old technique back to life With a cup of pu’er tea and a burning sandalwood incense stick on the desk,Zhang Xiaodong begins a day’s work at his studio in Yizhuang in the southeastern suburb of Beijing.Zhang is the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage known as Dragon Scale Binding.     

Yangzhou Amid the Willow Blossoms

THE name of a city can often conjure up memo-ries of poetry, people or flowers. Yangzhou is such a city,as demonstrated by the famous Tang poet Li Bai in his Seeing off Meng Haoran for Guangling at Yellow Crane Tower:My old friend said goodbye to the west here at Yellow Crane Tower.In the third month’s cloud of willow blossoms he is going down to Yangzhou.     

The West Awakens

正Long overshadowed by the east,west China is set to take center stage as it blazes an economic trail to Central Asia By Bai ShiRakhat,a Kazakh chocolate brand,tapestries of Akhal-teke horses and Turkmenistan’s traditional handicrafts were just some of the exotic products from Central Asian countries catching the eye of many a Chinese visitor at the first Silk Road     

Medical Aid to Underdeveloped Regions

BIJIE City in Guizhou Province is one of the least developed regions in China. It is home to two dozen ethnic groups including the Yi, Miao, Bai and Gelao.I started my first job in August 1983 as a medication dispenser at the Dafang County People’s Hospital in Bijie. I have since worked in the county’s public health sector, and am     

Physical Perfectionists

M ILLIONS of Chinese people start their sum- mer’s day with a fi ght – a battle, that is, for a place in the shade in the local park. The 72-year-old Bai Yixu is one of them. Every morning, she rises at 6am, drinks down a yo- gurt with a small cake, and rushes to her local common to per- form her daily exercises. There she meets dozens of her peers, all competing for that spot in the shade that will protect these health enthusiasts from the blazing sun. Summertime tempera- tures in Beij…     

A Trip to Yunnan Province Shibao Mountains

JIANCHUAN County is located in northern Dali Bai AutonomousPrefecture and bordersLijiang The county seat is 125 kilometers northof DaliJianchuan is inhabited mostly by the Bai ,who account for 92percent of the county s populationThe Bai culture has been well pre-served ;Bai still maintain many of their ancient traditions and contin-ue to use their languageFlower Blooming StonesThe Shibao Mountains,25 kilometers southwest of JianchuanCounty seat,feature breathtakinglandscapes ,marvelo…     

Outside the Box Bringing Originality to Chinese Industry

IN a moment of revealing insight, Henry Ford is said to have remarked, "If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse." This quote goes some way in explaining the relationship between originality and industry, and apparently had a big influ- ence on former Apple CEO Steve Jobs. When it comes to China’s originality trailblazers, Bai Minghui and Zhao Yu are two names that definitely spring to mind.     

Chef Benson's New Menu

正Looking for a relaxing and private place to host a spring party?The versatile Japanese restaurant and bar,Redmoon,features an array of great offerings.Adhering to the traditions of Japanese cuisine,Chef Bai enhances the concept of how cuisine is prepared at Redmoon.His new menu—featuring traditional Japanese-style sea bream,barbecued seasonal seafood,beef platters and butterfly maki—is ideal for sharing with friends while enjoying Redmoon’s exceptional selection of drinks.An elegant restaurant and bar with contemporary décor,Redmoon     

云南白族木雕艺术（英文）

<正>Jianchuan County is honored as the hometown of wood carving,and the wood carving of the Bai nationality that live here is renowned all over China for its creative elegance.The fame is over a thousand years old and the tradition still continues.T h e w o r k o f p a s t B a i c a r v e r s i s a p a r t o f t h e     

PEOPLE/POINTS

<正>New Science Leader Bai Chunli,a well-known chemist and leading nano-scientist,has succeeded Lu Yongxiang as the new president and Party secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),China’s major research institute for natural sciences.     

Swinging Good Samaritan

China ’ s rising golf star, Liang Wenchong , is fast becoming a legend in the making after stunning victories in a number of tournaments that att r ac t e d ma n y of the gam e ’ s top player s. Yet his most recent victory in the China Tour Championship, on October 29, showed the true heart of the 28-yea r - old golf talent after he donated the en t i r e 150,000 yuan winner’s purse ba c k to the even t ’ s organ i z er . Liang su g gested the money be used towar ds setting up a national…     

Sing It Together

正Online music giants’merger raises concerns over the end of free services Music has always been an integral part of the life of Bai Haixia, a 27-year-old translator at a Beijing-based pharmaceutical company. On weekdays, she listens to music during her one-hour commute to work, making     

A COFFEE BOOM IN YUNNAN

Beijing Review recently went to the city of Pu’er in southwest China’s yunnan Province and a coffee plantation in the mountains nearby for a close-up look at China’s fast-developing coffee industry. Below are more photos of that trip:     

A Banquet Is Incomplete without L~quor

The image of a scholar raising a glass of wine to the moon features in many Chinese paintings. In ancient times alcohol was lauded as the fountain of inspiration for men of letters, and is credited for many immortal works by some of the greatest names in China＇s history of literature, such as Li Bai and Li Qingzhao.     

Oiguya Village： A Fairytale World

To hear one of their hunters singing in the forest is to know the nature of the Ewenki people, anthropologist Bai Lan explains. ＂No matter how cheerful their songs, there is always a trace of graceful melancholy,＂ said the Ewenki anthropologist from Inner Mongolia. ＂Their songs come from the birch woods, from their love of the forest.＂     

Natural Pearl Shines Worldwide

<正>West Lake inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as cultural landscape The famous ancient Chinese poet Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty(618-907) could not imagine a thousand years later the West Lake that fascinated him would     

INNOVATIVE DIPlOMACY

正PM’s visit enriches China’s cooperation with European partners By Bai ShiChinese Premier Li Keqiang paid an official visit to three European countries—Germany,Russia and Italy—between October 9 and 18.In addition to a good number of     

Beijing Showcases Bai Culture： On-the-Spot Report from Dali Bai Culture Week

The Dali Bai Culture Week, held in April in the Cultural Palace of Nationalities, Beijing is part of the Achievement Exhibition of Bai Autonomous Prefectures. This year, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission launched activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of passage of China＇s law on regional nationality autonomy. The exhibition showcased the achievements that Bai autonomous prefectures have made, as well as those of all ethnic backgrounds in China.     

A Changing Landscape

The global economy takes a downwar d turn after years of explosive growth The world economy took on a some- wha t ble ak er outlook this year after un d er going ex tr a or di na r y growth in 2004 and 2005. The r e is evi de n c e th a t it has passed th…     

MGM Grand Sanya

正From July 1 to August 31,the entertaining and creative"MGM Happy Family Package"of the MGM Grand Sanya once again leads the i eld in children’s summer vacation programs.This year there are even more activities on of er,including a free barbecue dinner,a magical family bubble show,and a daily children’s summer camp.The popular Kid’s Club