Shifting to New Tracks

正China's sharing economy market seeks promising engines forsteady long-term growthIn Wuhan,capital city of central China's Hubei Province,there used to be a dozen bike-sharing platforms offering services,but now only Mobike and Hellobike bicycles can be easily found."Abandoned shared bikes have become city rubbish, blocking the walkways and tarnish-     

Old Alliance,New Ship

President Lee Myung Bak's American tour is a first step in strengthening ties between South Korea and the United States Driving a golf cart around Camp David and enjoying a dinner of Texas black Angus beef tenderloin in the company of U.S.President George W.Bush,South Korean President Lee Myung Bak surely got a taste of American culture on his fast official visit to the United States since he took office in late February.     

New Administration,Old Policies

正Kishida unlikely to improve Sino-Japanese ties On October 4, Fumio Kishida replaced Yoshihide Suga as Japan's prime minister. In his inauguration speech, delivered on October 8, Kishida vowed to stay ahead of the COVID-19 crisis, implement new capitalism and strengthen diplomatic and security guarantees.     

Old City,New Looks

AUNT Fei lives in Yan'an W.Street of Huai'an City,Jiangsu province.This community,little more than a slum just five years ago,is now generally     

Something Old, Something New

Prime Minister Taro Aso's next task is to win the parliamentary election on September 24, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)President, 68-year-old Taro Aso,became Japan’s 59th prime minis-     

Old Trade, New Opportunities

ANIMAL husbandry is the new leading industry within Fujian's rural economy and in certain localities contributes appreciably towards increasing farmers' incomes. In Guangze County, for instance, more than 60 percent of rural households are involved in animal husbandry, and earnings they generate from it account for 55.6 percent of their total income. "In the past, farmers earned RMB 400-500 per mu (15 mu = 1 hectare) of farmland. Since the Sheng-nong Group was established in Guangze County, they have been making almost     

Old Craftsmanship,New Value

<正>Gold-inlaid lacquerware finds new market ‘When the greasy filth is wiped off, those vessels appear in front of me, beaming and shining. I feel like I am traveling back to ancient times to talk with my ancestors,” Hou Xue says proudly whenever he mentions repairing and restoring cultural relics in the Palace Museum in Beijing.     

Old Tibet,New Tibetans

EDITOR'S NOTE: From August 11 through 21, 2005, Fernando Garcia, a reporter of Spain's ABC newspaper, undertook a reporting tour of Tibet at the invitation of China. After he returned home, Interviu, a Spanish magazine, carried his story titled Viejo Tibet, Nuevos Tibetanos. Following is his story translated from its Chinese version.     

Old Tradition,New Lifestyle

<正>Large numbers of tourists stroll in a park in Zhengzhou, Henan Province,during the Spring Festival, which fell on February 3 this year.Statistics from the National Tourism Administration of China     

Ta'meyya,the New Old Falafel

Whenever my Egyptian friends in Beijing and I get together,we won’t stop ranting about being stuck with no prospects of visiting home in the foreseeable future,thanks to COVID-19-related travel restrictions and quarantine measures.Of course,it goes without saying that we miss our family and friends.What we all seem to agree on missing the most,however,is the appetizing smell of golden ta’meyya balls frying away on a quiet Friday morning on the backstreets of Cairo.Strange,eh?     

Honoring the Old,Building the New

正Beijing’s factory buildings transform into innovative and cultural hubs Founded in 1951,the Beijing Foreign Language Printing Factory(BFLPF)was initially a printing company in China’s capital.With over 1,200 employees,the state-owned company was dedicated for over half a century to printing books,     

Old Festival, New Traditions- China's Spring Festival

SpringFestivalisthemostimportantholidayoftheyear.Thefestival,usuallyfallinginFebruaryaccordingtothesolarcalendar.isatimeoffamilyreunion.Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenreturningtotheirhomestocelebratewiththeirfamilies.Inoldtimes,evenprisonerswereallowedto...     

Fuqing, an Old City in New Appearance

Fuqing is a beautiful city in Fujian Province, in the Min River Golden Triangle Economic Belt. Located on the Taiwan Strait, it has been a famous city throughout Chinese history. It was set up as a county in 699, in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). In December 1990, it was upgraded to a city with the approval of the State Council. Covering 2,430 square kilometers of land and 911 kilometers of coastal waters, it has a population of 1.18 million and 20 townships under it. Advantageous Geograp…     

Russia’s New Old President

正Vladimir Putin is elected Russian president for a third term The West and the opposition have denounced him as an "autocrat." But many Russians regard him as the hero of Russia and are crazy about him. Vladimir Putin declared victory in     

Out with the Old,in with the New

Presenting gifts is an important facet of Chinese etiquette. As such, it has signif icant social ramifi cations. On the one hand, as the Chinese saying goes, “A swan’s feather sent 1,000 miles may seem insignif icant, but the feeling it engenders is profound.” On the other, presenting an appropriately expensive gift can be crucial to cementing lucrative business relationships. Progres- sively changing gift-giving trends in each decade since the 1970s re? ect both China’s economic progres…     

Dinosaur Tracks

正While people are still thrilled by scenes of the destruction of the Earth in the movie 2012,scientists are finding ways to explain the reasons for past extinctions,which can serve as a warning for the human race. The end-Permian mass extinction,about     

New Life for Old Plastics

<正>Recycling joint venture utilizes innovative technology to reuse plastics Recycling,despite its green connotations,can be a messy business.In China,more than 400,000 companies are engaged in plastic recycling,but 70 percent of them are family enterprises,     

New Vision for Old Ties

On the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China -U.S. diplomatic relations, a diverse group of diplomats, athletes, entrepreneurs and economists has advocated a more creative approach to resolving trade tension between the two largest economies in the world, with the bottom line that the bilateral relationship had endured in the past and would continue to do so in today's era of greater engagement.     

Leleche,the Wheel Tracks Of Daur History

Leteche, the large-wheeled cart （“Daur Terige” as it is termed in the Daur languge） is the traditional vehicle of the Daur ethnic group. These leleche brought the Daur to the Nenjiang River area （by China＇s northeast border with Russia） in the mid-17th century, moving southward from the north bank of Heilongjiang River. The Daur have a long history of making and using lele,che.