Sustained Development Leads to Higher Living Standards简

正CHINA’s economy has significantly advanced over the past 35 years of reform and openingup.Chinese people’s incomes have risen and their living standards have improved,from barely having enough to eat and adequate clothing to today’s generally better-off lifestyle.     

A Taste of Chengdu简

正BENEFITING from the Dujiangyan Irrigation System that was constructed in 256BC,Sichuan Province is reputed as"Tian Fu Zhi Guo,"a place richly endowed with natural resources.Chengdu,the capital,is extremely productive,providing its people with cozy and relaxing lives.Chengdu people are known for their love of life.They know just how to relax and have fun.And they     

The Chinese Dream and the World

正FOR over 2,000 years in its history,China maintained great power.But its influence didn’t stem from territorial expansion or the occupation of foreign countries.China is rather an introversive country,focusing on developing its culture rather than its military might.Chinese civilization has never displayed force or made bellicose policies;instead it emphasizes"harmony is of the utmost value."China hopes to share its dream with the rest of the world,as it is the time-honored consensus among its1.3 billion people that"the interests to be considered     

Silk Road Economic Belt --A Welcome Proposal

正THE proposal to build a Silk Road economic belt has received proactive responses from Central Asian countries and regions along the route.The city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan,for example,has increasingly closer ties with China,according to Deputy Mayor Jamshed Urakov.Besides trade in numerous products made in China,many local people are learning Chinese to     

History of the Silk Road

正A gold Byzantine coin of the Anastasius I era(491-518)was unearthed last October from a Northern Wei Dynasty(386-534)tomb in Luoyang,Henan Province.The find caused no particular stir in China’s numismatic circles,however.Over recent decades Persian and Roman gold coins have occasionally come to light in historical sites along the ancient Silk Road.     

Paying Homage to War Criminals Warrants Condemnation

正On December 26,2013,Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Yasukuni Shrine,where 14Class-A World War II war criminals,including Hideki Tojo,who was prime minister of Japan for most of the war,are enshrined.These statesmen and military offi cers were responsible for maintaining a 14-year-long period of aggression towards China,for the Nanjing Massacre,for the sexual abuse of socalled"comfort women"in East and Southeast Asia,and for the attack on Pearl Harbor that provoked the Pacif ic War.Convicted of war crimes in 1946 at the International     

China＇s Antarctic Exploration：1984-2014

正THE launch in 1984 of the Xiangyanghong No.10 marked China’s first Antarctic survey tour.As the ship was not able to break ice,it was a tough start to the country’s Antarctic explorations.But after 30 years of effort,Chinese scientists have successfully sailed from Shanghai to the Southern Hemisphere and beyond to the earth’s southernmost continent.China has since witnessed great achievements in its scientif ic expeditions to the     

A Cultural Journey Through European Civilization in Beijing

正LI Sisi,a sophomore of the Central Academy of Fine Arts,cannot take her eyes off a bust of the Goddess Isis.She marvels at the perfection of the statue dated to 150-250,taking photos of it from different angles.On the other side of the exhibition hall at the National Museum of China(NMC)in central Beijing,a middle-aged couple is looking for the route of the Crusades on a map of the ancient Mediterranean.Such scenes replay every day at the"Mediterranean World from the Collections of the Musée du     

The Ascent Of Haba Snow Mountain

正IN 1995,a group of Chinese mountaineers reached the summit of Haba Snow Mountain,5,396 meters above sea level,making it the highest snow peak in Yunnan Province to be conquered by humans.The mountain,in the eyes of professional mountaineers,is"entry level."However,to amateurs,it is a game for the brave.At 10 a.m.on October 5,2013,I,along with 17teammates and a group coordinator,reached the top of Haba.Standing next to the altitude mark,I texted"I made it!"to my family.The message was simple but we all knew it was hard earned.     

Day Breaks in China’s Logistics Industry简

正MENTION logistics,and p e r h a p s a b u s y p o r t comes to mind.We may then recall how Rotterdam was unarguably once the world’s busiest port,for 40 years.Yet,in just a few years this logistical crown was usurped by Singapore,among the most thriving of countries in Asia.Soon,Chinese cities such as Shanghai,Ningbo,Shenzhen,Qingdao,Guangzhou and Tianjin also began to contend.     

Bazaar Day!

正The集市(jíshì),bazaar,is a customary weekly event in rural China,when locals go to buy蔬菜(sh cài),vegetables,水果(shu gu),fruits,肉(ròu),meat,and household equipment.The term热闹(rènao),loud and lively,best describes this heaving scenario where vendors叫卖(jiào mài),shout their wares amid throngs of     

Sowing the Seeds of Colombia

正COLOMBIAN to the core,Carmenza Jaramillo became the first Latin American woman to serve as an ambassador to China,two decades after her post as consul general of Colombia in Hong Kong.With her usual ease,she talked to China Today about the current state of relations between the two countries.     

Readjustment to China＇s Birth Policy

正Since its introduction of the one-child policy for most Chinese couples in the late 1970s,China has effectively reined in its rampant population growth.Benef iting from the policy,Chinese women have been liberated from the birth burden to a great degree and their education and employment situation has improved dramatically.To promote long-term,balanced development of the population,China is gradually adjusting its family planning policy.On December 23,2013,a bill to allow couples to have two children if either parent is an only child was approved at the sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People’s Congress.The move marks another major adjustment to China’s family planning policy since the country allowed couples to have two children if both parents are only children.     

Tax Reforms under the Principle of Transparency,Efficiency and Equity

正CHINA has been comprehensively deepening reforms since the convening last November of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.Tax reforms affect the interests of each citizen and every enterprise,and are inextricable from economic development and social stability.As one of the world’s main emerging economies,China operates a fiscal system under the principle of high fiscal revenues and high fiscal expenditure,thus ensuring     

Reading,Back in Vogue

正READING is a long cherished tradition in China.A well-educated family is often approvingly referred to as"a home f illed with the fragrance of books."However,after the market economy swept across the country,frenetic changes in lifestyles began to upend certain long-standing social norms.The number of books read per capita in     

Exchanges

正International Engineering Sci-Tech Conference Held in Beijing Over 1,500 experts from 15 countries and regions attended the International Engineering Sci-Tech Conference in Beijing on June 2 and 3,2014.The conference,themed"Engineering and the Future of Humankind,"was held by UNESCO,the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences(CAETS)and the Chinese Academy of Engineering(CAE).Chinese President Xi Jinping,in his keynote speech,said,China’s 42 million talents in engineering and technology are"China’s most valuable resources in exploring the future."China takes innovation-driven development     

Economy

正China’s Pension System:Three Employees Support One Retiree China’s 2013 Statistical Bulletin on Human Resources and Social Security Development indicates that the surplus of China’s pension insurance fund has cumulated to RMB 2.8269 trillion,with around three employees supporting one retiree.In 2013,the total number of people joining the national basic pension insurance system reached 819.68 million,an increase of 31.72 million over the previous year.The2013 overall input to the basic     

S&ED Promotes Stable and Cooperative Sino-U.S. Ties

正THE Sixth U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue(SED)convenes in Beijing this July.President Obama’s Special Representative and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew visited China ahead of the event,from May 11 to13,to meet with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Wang Yang.The two sides reached consensus on the basic content of the coming SED.     

Golden BRICS

正THE BRICS countries have transformed since the turn of the 21st century from a group of emerging markets to a substantive cooperative mechanism of developing economies with growing global influence.Brazil is host of the fi rst Summit of the second cycle of BRICS Summits–the Sixth BRICS Summit–in mid-July.The event denotes the maturity of this cooperative mechanism.Expectations among the fi ve participating countries signify the group’s remarkable progress as regards pragmatic cooperation.Since 2013,when the Durban Summit decided to establish the BRICS Development Bank,the program has steadily progressed with support from all member countries.Preparatory work has been completed,so paving the way for the Brazil summit which will consolidate the BRICS mechanism and strengthen BRICS international development and cooperation.     

A Strategic Prospect that Can Be Realized

正The Chinese Dream in Full Swing Speech Extracts from the International Dialogue on the Chinese Dream ForumTHE Chinese Dream encompasses four main visions:a renewed,powerful China;a civilized China governed by equality and fairness;a harmonious China in which all social strata coexist peacefully;and a beautiful China with a clean environment.Despite China’s well-known difficulties–pollution,corruption,and economic inequality–China