A Country Defined by ＂China＂

Chinese Ceramics: From the Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty 608 pages US $85 (English version, hardcover) Published in US by Yale University Press and in China by Foreign Languages Press     

＂Bought by China＂ - the New World Image

China and its 1.3 billion people have created enormous wealth for the world. It has the world’s second largest GDP, which is fueled by strong domestic demand, an asset that protected the country from the impact of the global financial crisis and elevated its     

China＇s ＂Green Rush＂

IN a 2005 New York Tunes report titled: "China Is Bright Spot in Dark Report on the World's Diminishing Forests," Ms. Mette L. Wilkie, forest officer of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), was quoted as saying: "Asia lost about 3,000 square miles of forest a year in the 90s, but gained nearly 4,000 annually since 2000. Almost all of that change has occurred because of China's new forest policy." The article concluded that widespread tree planting in China has slowed the rate at which the earth's forested land is dwindling. So what's been happening on the ground?     

＂Everything Is Different in China＂

正STUDYING in China isn't just studying abroad.Everything is different here;it's another world," says Jade Li,18,from Hamburg,Germany. Jade has been in Beijing since September last year and recently passed the challenging entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy,one of the oldest and most fa-     

The NBA＇s ＂China Derby＂

IF the sheer number of deals the American National Basketball Association （NBA） has with Chinese television stations around the country is anything to go by, basketball is big business in China these days. In addition to arrangements with 51 local and regional broadcasters in China, the NBA has concluded marketing contracts with 20 major Chinese companies. Millions of Chinese watch NBA games, and 30 percent of the traffic to NBA.com originates in China.     

＂Brilliance of Hebei＂ Unfolds the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂

THE first program of the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂ opened to the public in the Beijing Capital Intemational Airport last April, with the ＂Brilliance of Hebei＂, an exhibition and performance staged at the Beijing Capital International Airport, turning out to be more than just a nice distraction for travellers, The full-scale production was an unqualified hit. a real draw for admiring passengers who turned the airport lounge into a kind of temporary club.     

The Future of ＂Made in China＂

SINCE its emergence in Guangdong Province in 1978, the processing trade in China has developed rapidly. The processing trade refers to the process by which raw and auxiliary materials, parts and components, accessories and packaging materials are imported from abroad and used to produce a finished product which are then re-exported. In 1996, the processing trade became the principal form of international     

＂Friends of Donkeys＂-- Backpacking in China

TECHNICALLY, they should be called friends of backpackers, but pronounced in Chinese, the name of this popular group of outdoor enthusiasts means "friends of donkeys."No one knows the exact origins of the backpacker phenomenon, yet tens of thousands of people have joined in this eco-centric activity. Escaping concrete and steel-heavy city vistas, these adventurers     

China＇s ＂New Generation＂ of Olympic Champions

THERE is nothing shy about China＇s new generation of Olympic sportsmen. Born almost exclusively in the 1980s, the athletically gifted young men and women who will represent China at the 2008 Games are far more willing to open up to the public than their predecessors, and like 20-somethings everywhere, they are at home on the Internet, managing their own fan blogs and communicating with their peers online.Their uninhibited self-expression has attracted the attention of commercial advertisers, and occasionally some less welcome interest, and they are celebrated as China＇s ＂new generation＂ in sports circles, ready to take center stage in August before a world audience.     

China＇s ＂Brain Pacemaker＂ Begins Clinical Trials

Professor Li Luming of Tsinghua University and his research team have developed what they call intriguingly a ＂brain pacemaker.＂ With the hardware tests and animal trials completed to the satisfaction of international safety standards and norms, the potentially revolutionary device is now set to begin human clinical trials.     

Review of History-＂Light on China＂ Series

"Light on China" is a series jointly published by the Foreign Languages Press and the China Society for People's Friendship Studies.The 53 books in this series contain writings of international friends, China-watchers and journalists. They encompass historical works, biographies, diaries and col-     

Linxia ——Western China＇s ＂Little Mecca＂

The Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture,known in ancient times as Hezhou,is located on the upper reaches of the Yellow River in south-central Gansu Province in western China.     

A Visit to China＇s ＂Arctic Village＂

Beiji Village is the highest geographical point in China by latitude.With an annual mean temperature of -4.29 °C, the region is only just warm enough to avoid continuous permafrost.     

China in Face of the West＇s ＂Great Stagnation＂

IN face of the West’s "Great Stagnation," developing economies will foster greater integration with China, thus lifting China’s overall influence in the world. As G20 leaders met in Cannes, they faced an economic situation in the developed economies best summed up by Goldman Sachs, the company that coined the term "BRIC," as the "Great Stagnation." Until recently developments following     

“I'm deeply moved by the uplifting spirit among China's ETHNIC MINORITIES”——An interview with Mr.Khalid Malik,UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in China.

<正>Khalid Malik,UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP(United Nations Development Programme) Resident Representative in China,comes from Pakistan. Educated at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge,Essex and Punjab,Mr Malik has been working in China since August 2003. In September 1979,UNDP and the Chinese government signed a standard basic aid agreement marking the beginning of the UN's work in China.Over the past 30 years,the UNDP has     

＂Moderately Prosperous Society＂ Is Key Goal for China

THE medium-term target of creating a "moderately prosperous society,"as set out at the Chinese Communist Party’s 18th National Congress,is potentially a pivotal moment in China’s development.It is not only an economic goal,but also one that aims to build a sense of social cohesion and purpose-things the country has sometimes been found lacking in recent years.     

China＇s ＂Education for All＂ Effort Fruitful in 30 Years

Of major events in China over the past three decades, most Chinese would list the resumption of National Examination for the Entrance of University as number one. In December 1977, 5.7 million Chinese participated in the national exams, the first since the catastrophic Cultural Revolution （1966-76）. One year later, the country＇s reform, opening up and modernization drive was launched.     

The Enduring Legacy of China＇s First ＂First Lady＂

January 27 marks the 120th birthday of Soong Ching Ling, one of China’s greatest philanthropists. Her legacy lives on in various grassroots charitable organizations that continue to help the underprivileged.     

In Memory of Jordan M. Phillips - China＇s ＂American Bethune＂

IN the vocabulary of the Chinese, ＂Bethune＂ is the ultimate synonym for the noble figure.Norman Bethune＇s reputation was made in the anti-Japanese war period when the Canadian physician trudged the frontiers under heavy gunfire to treat the great many Chi- nese wounded. Adding virtual martyrdom to his heroic qualities, Bethune eventually died in the anti-fascist battlefield, from exhaustion and complications contracted from surgery. ＂What kind of spirit is this,＂ asked Mao Zedong in his famous 1939 article ＂In memory of Norman Bethune,＂ ＂that makes a foreigner selflessly adopt the cause of the Chinese people＇s liberation as his own？＂     

＂Made in China＂as a Good Thing

"MADE in China" is everywhere. In America especially,it is a rarity to enter a store and not see these three short words wherever you look. China is the world’s biggest exporter. It possesses abundant natural resources,relatively cheap labor costs by international standards and an extensive transport and business infrastructure. All this means Chinese products are extremely price competitive.