THE ESTABLISHMENT ＆EVOLUTION of Government Institutions for Ethnic Work in China

The first session of Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference（CPPCC） was held on Septermber 21,1949.This is a photo of the htird group of ethnic minority delegotes.     

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.     

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway-A Railway Network on the“ROOF OF THE WORLD”

Implementation Measures of the Law of the People＇s Republic of China on the Protection of rights and interests of Women have been approved in Inner Mongolia Autonomous region.The measures will further strengthen protection of ethnic minority women＇s rights and interests,     

SEPTUAGENARIAN CELEBRATIONS

<正>People dance in Ulanhot City in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the region’s founding on May 1.Inner Mongolia was the first region in China to be designated as a provincial-level autonomous region.The     

第一单元:新中国的十七年电影(1950-1966年)(英文)

Diverse and Colorful Nation-State Building of Multi-Ethnic China The year 1949 was a new beginning in China’s history.At the time,flames of war were smoldering and a united multi-ethnic nation was standing up.In 1954,the first Constitution of the People’s Republic of China asserted that the People’s Republic of China is a singular nation in which all ethnic groups are equal and reserve the right to exercise their own spoken and written languages,as well as the freedom to preserve their customs.In essence,’diversity in ethnic groups’was one element     

THE GREEN GAMBIT

<正>Environment gets new focus in top political advisory body Before the National Committee of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC),the country’s top political advisory body,commenced its annual session on March 4,its new subdivision was already making headlines.The CPPCC National Committee is composed of representatives from the Communist Party of China(CPC),other political parties and from people’ s organizations and ethnic minority groups,as well as prominen...     

Life at Its Purest： A Dong Village

Q IANDONGNAN in southeastern Guizhou Province is an autono- mous prefecture for the Miao and Dong ethnic minorities. Life on the remote plateau is about as close to nature as you can get these days, and it is one of the world’s 18 preserves of ethnic culture. People of the 2,500-year-old Dong ethnic minority make up 31.5 percent of the local population. Known for hav- ing “Tang Dynasty hairstyles, Song Dy- nasty dress sense, and Ming and Qing Dynasty houses,” the region has been de…     

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,     

China Promotes International Human Rights with the International Community

The first Beijing Forum on Human Rights was held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies（CSHRS） from April 21-23,2008. Following is the speech made by Wang Chen, Minister of the State Council Information Office of the People＇s Republic of China at the opening ceremony on April 21.     

Romanian Folk Treasure Exhibited in China

The compilation of a collection of five books or book series on China＇s ethnic issues, including China＇s Ethnic Mhaorities; A Brief History of China＇s Ethm＇c Minorities Series, A Brief Language History of China＇s Ethnic Minorities Series, A Brief Introduction to National Autonomous Regions Series, and Journal Series of Sociological and Historical Surveys on China＇s Ethnic Minorities, was organized by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission. The collection is a systematic presentation of the life situations of ethnic minorities in China and the achievements made in ethnic affairs. The now complete collection comprises 419 volumes of 351 kinds, amounting to a total of 100 million Chinese characters.     

PRC Tort Liability Law Helps Protect Human Rights

The People＇s Republic of China Tort Liability Law, which was adopted at the Twelfth Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People＇s Congress on December 26, 2009, became effective for implementation on July 1, 2010. Back in 2002, a draft of the law underwent initial examination by the NPC Standing Committee.     

A Diversifying Landscape

正The election of Britain’s first Muslim mayor has profound implications British-Pakistani Sadiq Khan,the Labour Party candidate,was elected as the new Mayor of London on May 8.Khan’s victory has set two records in Britain and Western Europe.He has become London’s first mayor to come from an ethnic minority background,and he is also the first Muslim mayor to head a famous European metropolis.     

Belated ＂Thanks＂

On February 21, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon started a weeklong official visit to China, the first by an American leader to the People＇s Republic. Nixon later called it ＂The week that changed the world.＂ At the end of his trip the two countries released the Joint Communique of the United States of America and the People＇s Republic of China （also known as Shanghai Communique）, in which both expressed a desire to normalize relations and stressed common ground on several key issues. The frosty ties between two of the world＇s biggest countries began to thaw. On December 16, 1978, China and the U.S. signed the Joint Communiqu6 on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, officially recognizing each other and establishing diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979. On March 1 the same year they exchanged ambassadors and embassies, and Sino-U.S. relationships entered a new epoch.     

Shenzhen： Two Generations of ＂New Citizens＂

AUGUST 26, 2010 was a special day for Shenzhen. Thirty years ago the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress designated a 327.5-square-kilometer area of Shen- zhen as a Special Economic Zone （SEZ） on a trial basis, the first such zone in the reform and opening-up process. It put in train the transformation of this former fishing village into one of the most modern metropolises in China.     

Cuotaiji,An Ancient Nuo Play of the Yi Ethnic Group

The Nuo play of southwest China＇s Yi ethnic group is also known as ＂Cuotaiji＂ in the local dialect, which means ＂play about human evolution.＂ The Chinese government included it in the first list of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.     

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     

Upholding Equality and Unity Among Ethnic Groups, and Freedom of Religious Belief

Since the founding of the People＇s Republic of China, the Chinese government, to ensure equality and unity among ethnic groups and achieve their common development, has formulated a series of ethnic and religious policies on the basis of the actual situations of the various ethnic groups and religions, and these policies have been continuously enriched and improved in practice.     

China On Parade ——A Feast for 1.3 Billion People

ON October 1, 2009, the world＇s biggest birthday party was held in Tian anmen Square in central Beijing -200,000 people gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People＇s Republic of China. The rest of the public watched the live broadcast on TV or online, sharing the pride and confidence of a nation rejuvenating itself on its great joumey of opening-up and reform.     

Milestones in 60 years of railway construction

In 1952, construction of the ChengduChongqing railway was completed. The line was the first to be established after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.The first railway network was constructed and put into operation under