Mommy, Where Do Dumplings Come from？

I feel certain that in one of my mom's past lives she was Chinese and had her own restaurant. You could not tell this by looking at her of course, but her passion for cooking is proof enough for me. This is further endorsed by the magnitude of dumplings in our house. Whenever I come home the refrigerator is loaded with mom's homemade dumplings or their Slavonic cousins, known as vareniks. When I visited Beijing for the first time in October 1999 I     

Chinese Volunteers Go Where They Are Most Needed

The Chinese Young Volunteers Association has recruited a number of young Chinese people and, after putting them through training courses, sent them to nations such as Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Ethiopia. From 2002 to 2004, four batches of 37 Chinese volunteers went to Laos, and two groups of 10 went to Myanmar.     

中国国学热：中国国学热，热了吗？

最近不断有朋友对我说:现在中国的“国学热”真“热”,“已经火得不得了喽!”我问:何以见得?朋友兴致勃勃,有根有据地一一道来——首先是“学术超男”易中天红遍大江南北,他的大作《品三国》大卖,甚     

何能无讼？

古人云：‘‘争罪日狱，争财日讼。”中国传统文化崇尚“无讼”，“无讼”的前提是“无争”。然而，任何一个社会都会有争财之事，都会有纠纷与诉讼。为了达到“无讼”的理想境地，古人采用的是一种泛道德化的方式。以期通过教化而去“私”，强调义务，压制权利，从而使民无争。     

Where the Sun Rises--Shenzhen-China‘s First SEZ

BEFORE 1979, the subtropical coastline facing the South China Sea was a weed-infested wasteland. Local fishermen there had no concept of industry, or even of a city. Then, at the end of 1979 a military trainload of engineering corps arrived at this virtually unknown village and embarked upon construction of China's first Special Economic Zone.     

A PINK DAWN？

Most gays in China are still tight-lipped about their preferences, but their shouts are getting louder all the time. W HILE debate rages on in the West about whether homosexuals should be allowed to marry, here in China, talk is focused on whether they should be tolerated at all. Up until a few years ago, homosexuality was off icially regarded as a social disgrace and a mental disease. Though the formal stance has diluted signif icantly, how far off is an attitude change among the general p…     

重农，还是伤农？

重视“三农”的问题、我们已经论述了太多的道理，启动了广泛的思路，也构思了无数的对策。可是，这一历史性难题究竟缓解了多少?     

Getting Rich Before Getting Old or Vice Versa？

正REGARDING China’s economic and social outlook,there are two contending views in the domestic and overseas academic world.One predicts that China will get affluent before becoming an aging society,and the other holds the opposite opinion.A comprehensive and dynamic analysis is needed before reaching a conclusion.Complex Factors in Economic Growth Total Factor Productivity(TFP)is the most accepted measurement through which to judge total inputs’output productivity,that is,the ratio of total output to total inputs.TFP includes technological progress,organizational innovation,professionalism,etc.An increase of this index refl ects the progress of science and technology.High     

Will China Be Rich Before It Grows Old？

It is common knowledge that China, with its 1.3 billion people, is the most populous country on the face of the earth. Fewer people, however, know that the number of senior citizens in China also ranks first in the world. An internationally accepted definition of an aging society is one where more than 10 percent of the population is aged over     

What Do Real Revolutionaries Eat？

Sichuan cuisine encompasses more than 20 methods of cooking, yet throughout all the spices used are basically the same; only the main ingredient changes. One method of cooking can, therefore, create a whole range of dishes.     

Where did the Daur come from？

The name Khitan refers both to the name of a kingdom in Chinese history and also to an ethnic group. After the Ming Dynasty （1368-1644） the name Khitan was replaced by Daur. The great kingdom of Khitan, or Liao, was founded in 907 AD, when Yelu Abaoji was elected as head of all the tribes and ruled as Khan, or Emperor. From that time on, the Khitan people reigned across northern China, northern and central Asia for 307 years, co-existing with three other kingdoms, the Western Xia, Southern Song and Jin.     

穷孩子当不成艺术家？

5月28日,《中国青年报》披露了一个被中国音乐学院的师生称之为“公开的秘密”的高招黑幕:所有希望进入该院圆艺术家梦的考生,除了自身最基本的艺术素质外,还必须拥有另外一项至关重要的条件,即手中要有足够的、用来贿赂考官及相关权威人士的钱。而后者往往是最终决定考生命运的“生死符”。该院的一位教授说:“考前给考官送黑钱,已经成了艺术院校招生时公开的秘密,成了可怕的习惯。”就在这种“公开的秘密”和“可怕的习惯”下,一些手握“生死符”的艺术院校的考官为所欲为地在考场上颠倒黑白,而被他们颠倒了黑白的学生则悲叹:“穷人的孩子不要学音乐！”“家里没钱,千万别学艺术。” 中国音乐学院是什么地方?据说,这里是培养艺术家的摇篮。中国音乐学院的考官们是何等身份?据说,随便拉一位,就是国家级演员,也即群众眼中的艺术家。但就是在这个准艺术家和艺术家成堆的地方,竟然藏匿着这样一堆其臭无比的“狗屎”,也实在够黑色幽默的了。     

“空心化”农村如何养活中国？

“空心村”涌现,已成为中国农村发展面临的最大障碍之一。在分批推进城镇化情景下,全国“空心村”综合整治增地潜力可达约1．14亿亩。     

读书无用，辍学有理？

“读了大学也挣不来钱，这书怕是读了也没什么用。”今天的农村不仅是“穷人的孩子早当家”，更有富家子弟信奉“读好书不如守好业”。尤其在经济相对落后的农村，出现了“读书无用论”。某大学生说，我以前是村里孩子们学习的榜样，如今的榜样却是我那初中毕业就去打工的弟弟，自己的心理落差比欠下的学费更为沉重。     

中国模式 还是过渡性体制？

以本世纪初的“北京共识”为开端、逐步发展成型的“中国模式”论,提出了一个无论对于总结过去还是规划未来都极其重要的问题,值得认真加以研究和讨论。     

艺术家：798的过客？

美国的《新闻周刊》每年都会评选年度世界城市,在2003年,北京首次入选,原因之一就是因为有“798厂”艺术区。该刊认为,798艺术区的存在和发展,证明了北京作为世界之都的能力和未来潜力。     

“迷航外交”闹剧如何收场？

台湾的政治舞台真是个玄妙之地,除了戏码常演常新、高潮接连不断、场景变幻莫测,一到节骨眼儿上,还总有人突然冲上台来,来一段完全不着边际的“即兴表演”,让舞台上乱成一锅粥。本周,正当人们睁大眼睛紧盯“扁府”弊案的时候,一出由扁自导自演、令人瞠目结舌的“迷航外交”登场了。送行的人不知陈水扁的飞机是要飞向何方;随行人员莫名其妙登上了一架不知将飞往何方的飞机,只能凭手上的指南针,看看飞机到底飞往哪个方向;飞行员说没有预设航线,一切“听命行事”。按照岛内媒体的说法,一整飞机的人,就这样被绑架,成了陈水扁的人质。原来的“戏…     

"九·一八"事变后苏联的"不干涉"政策述议

"九·一八"事变后,苏联为避免与日冲突,对日本的侵华行径采取了"不干涉"的中立政策,此举有国内具体国情和国际因素的推动,政策本身无可厚非。但是,苏联的"不干涉"政策中有明显的对日偏袒和妥协,损害到了中国的主权。"不干涉"政策具有复杂性。