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…     

The feel of an old street in Jilin City

Every day, I take the same road on my way to the office and back home. Few people know how that road was given its name or ask themselves about its meaning. That old road, Henan Street, has a history of over 300 years. In my childhood, my grandfather told me about it and other stories about my city's past.That city is Jilin, located in the province of the same name, in the northeast part of China. The Songhua River, in a beautiful wide vista, divides the city into two parts, which is the only city in China that shares the name of the province to     

Qinhuangdao Takes Advantage of the Beijing Olympics to Move Ahead——A Conversation with Zhu Haowen,Mayor of Qinhuangdao

QINHUANGDAO in Hebei Province is famous for its section of the Great Wall and pristine beaches.But it is more than just an ideal summer resort.In 2008,it attracted world attention as the only prefecture- level co-host city of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games,staging not only some memorable Olympic football matches, but also taking advantage of the opportunities created by the Games to move ahead in terms of development. China Today spoke with Zhu Haowen, the city＇s mayor,and he described Qinhuangdao＇s unique charm with seven key words.     

Gaining Impetus From Reform

<正>Just like the reform and opening up to the outside world has determined the destiny of contemporary China,it will also pave the way for Huizhou to become a boomtown in the Pearl River Delta.In the early 21st century,Huizhou has spent four years raising its GDP from 100 billion yuan($16 billion)to 200 billion yuan($32billion).While sustaining sound economic development,the city has also maintained its environment and continued to improve     

Nanjing Software： The New Brilliance of an Ancient City

TOGETHER with Dalian and ＇Chengdu, the city of Nanjing is a major producer of computer software in China.People may wonder what in the world has made Nanjing, a city known for its cultural and historical heritage, a leader in China＇s software industry. And how did this seem to happen overnight？ In spite of its relatively low profile, Nanjing has a few tricks up its sleeve the other cities don＇t.     

Beautiful Friendship and Happiness Accompanied——Mianyang Qiang Song and Dance Troupe Visits ROK

Gangneung is a city of some 230,000 people in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of the Republic of Korea popular as a tourist site for viewing the sunrise. It also has its annual "Danoje Festival", an event that, since 2005, has always had a strong presence of Chinese performers from Sichuan Province.In 2012, it was the turn of a 21-member delegation of the Qiang Song and Dance Troupe of the Mian-yang Art College of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music to accept an     

Haidian District:Beijing's‘Smart Reservoir’

Located in the northwest of Beijing,Haidian District has residents from all 56 ethnic groups in China, making it the most ethnically diverse area of Beijing. In June 1954, Haidian, the name of an administrative district, officially appeared on the map. Over the last 20 years, the area has developed from an outskirt of the city into a modern district with science and technology,educa- tion and culture as its core industries. Zhongguancun is a very famous place in Haidian District,which is renowned as the"Silicon     

Ancient City of the Minyue Kingdom

THE Minyue Kingdom city is35 kilometers north of theWuyi Mountains in FujianProvince, and has a history ofmore than 2,300 years. Constructedon the summits of a few foothills,the city faces the magnificent WuyiMountains to the west, and hills andmounds to its north and south. Agurgling crystalline stream originating in the Wuyi Mountains flowsfrom the west to the city and thengoes past it from north to south. Itsvast stretches of alluvial plains inthe east and north give this ancientcity a…     

From Poverty To a Well-Off Life——Chinese people enjoy full rights to subsistence and development

Ⅰ The Chinese government has always attached much importance to human rights and placed the rights to subsistence and development of the more than one billion people above everything else. In the fundamental interests of the broadest possible masses of people, it has adopted a series of major policy measures toward this end, thus winning the support and love of the people. 1. No wavering in making economic development its central task and a matter of the first and foremost importance in invigorating the nation and concentrating every     

A Pearl Embedded in the New Silk Road——An Exclusive Interview with Mayor of Kaifeng Ji Bing

正KAIFENG,located in the heart of China,was the world’s biggest and busiest city during the 11th and 12th centuries.As the intersection of the land and maritime Silk Roads,it was a place from where goods were dispatched and traders from the East and West met.Today,it is a major city in the central China economic region due to its integrated development with Zhengzhou,capital of Henan Province.     

Cities Harbor the＂Floating Population＂

THEY may love or hate it, approve its promise and generosity or resent its prejudice and miserliness, but migrant workers don＇t hesitate to throw themselves into the embrace of the city; their longing to fall into its open arms has never abated.     

From Poverty To a Well-Off Life——Chinese people enjoy full rights to subsistence and development

Ⅰ The Chinese government has always attached much importance to human rights and placed the rights to subsistence and development of the more than one billion people above everything else. In the fundamental interests of the broadest possible masses of people, it has adopted a series of major policy measures toward this end, thus winning the support and love of the people. 1. No wavering in making economic development its central task and a matter of the first and foremost importance in invigo-     

Paradise on Earth in the 21st Century- An Interview with Suzhou Mayor Chen Deming

Suzhou City of Jiangsu Province is known as "the paradise on earth" because of its abundant resources, classical gardens, as well as its splendid culture and long history. The Suzhou people are proud of their city. It now has 5 state-level development areas, which have brought more vigor to the old city, and helped develop it into a modern industrial city. To find the reason of Suzhou's success, China Today interviewed Chen Deming, mayor of Suzhou. Before the interview, we knew from Suzh…     

三亚-进入中国的热带门户 美丽三亚魅力无限(英文)

Sanya lies on the south coast of Hainan, facing the South China Sea. It is the country's favorite tropical seaside resort city. In recent years, Sanya has striven to become an international tourist resort. It has worked hard to exploit its advantageous geographical location and abundant natural resources and forge a 'healthy, beautiful and fashionable' city identity. Sanya has received the China Habitat Award, and been honored as the country's Most Charming City.     

Daqing Revitalized

DAQING, a city in China＇s northeast, has a proud record. Its oil industry was founded 49 years ago, and at its peak produced more than 50 million tons of crude oil annually for 27 years running, a world-class achievement. Daqing also has unparalleled human capital, and it is that potential which has propelled the city into the 21st century.     

Changes to the way and Beyond

WITH its back to the enchanting Taihang Mountains and its face to the Yellow River, Jiaozuo City in central China's Henan Province is traditionally known as the Golden Plain of Cornucopia. But until recently, its stunning scenery had a hefty price: its mountains and rivers practically cut the city off from the rest of the nation. This has all changed with the construction of an extensive highway network in the region. To the north, it is     

From the French-Chinese Friendship Association Franc Comtoise

Dear Friends, Tomorrow the 3rd of May, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its founding. In the past 40 years, what tremendous contributions it has made to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of China and the world! What magnificent contributions it has made to the cause of peace!     

THE SAVOR OF WIANG

LIJIANG is an open city - its city wall has no gate. It is said that when the city was first built, the Naxi (dominant ethnic group in Lijiang) headman, whose family name was Mu (木), saw an enclosed compound with himself inside it as resembling the Chinese character “困” (besieged). He consequently left the city unsealed. Eastern, Xinhua and Xinyi streets serve as Lijiang's three points of entry. Visitors wander around the city with no fear of getting lost, as all roads and lanes link up.     

Cloud-Based Solution

<正>A small desert city in west China is transforming itself into a hi-tech powerhouseIn the desert of the American West lies the sixth largest city in the United States—Phoenix, Arizona. In the past 20 years, it has miraculously transformed from a quiet suburban city into a new Silicon Valleylike economic powerhouse.Home to 83cloud data centers and the headquarters of dozens of other hi-tech companies.     

Tianjin Surges Forward in the New Millennium

The history of Tianjin Municipality dates back to Emperor Yongle's reign in the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In 1860, Tianjin was designated as anopen port city, one the first in China to trade with foreign countries. It furtherdeveloped into one of the modern industrial bases of north China, due to itsposition as the communications hub of the Haihe River and its close proximityto Beijing, the capital of China. Since China's, opening, the city has turned anew page in its history of in…