Winter Flings

正Summer flings.Those summer days of fun under the sun,careless and worryfree,drifting away into those breezy summer nights. It's a concept somewhat romanticized by the media but still pretty common in Western societies,and seemingly other cultures infiltrated by Western media.One can only imagine my surprise when my friend told me there were such things as winter flings too. That's right,winter flings.Strange as it seems, this was introduced to me by a friend from Toronto,a city on the east coast of Canada.     

GO TO THE FIELDS

正China finds ways and difficulties in spreading new farming techniques in rural areas At the end of 2011,Jiang Peize,a member of the Technical Task Force(TTF) in Xuanen County,central China's Hubei Province,visited Yuheping Village in the county and showed local farmers how to use straw to protect their tea seedlings from winter frosts. There are more than 300 TTF members in Xuanen.They help farmers deal with practical     

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     

Beijing Bumpkin

正I live in Beijing,a city of 20 million people,the capital of the Earth's most populous country and a center of massive cultural,political and economic influence.I've also lived in Shanghai,the financial center of China.So why was I so shocked to discover a clean,sit-down toilet with toilet paper in a     

A Fragile Foursome

正The Ukrainian crisis will persist,but a recent four-way agreement may not By Ding Ying Most ceasefire treaties are made to be broken—the only question is when.A four-way agreement reached by parties most closely involved with the Ukrainian crisis falls short of a treaty,suggesting a serious weakness.While the agreement may be short-lived,the crisis and related fallout are likely to last for years.     

overhauling The Budget system

正A revised budget law aims to address the most worrying loopholesin China’s public fund managemenChina’s top legislature has adopted a long-awaited amendment to the Budget Lawwhich will put more stringent legal con-straints on government income and spendingThe move,according to fiscal scholars,is set to     

International Involvemen in Early Childhood Development in China

正EARLY childhood is a significant period of life and of particular social importance,"United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund(UNICEF)China’s early childhood development specialist Dr.Chen Xuefeng recently observed."It is vital that parents and teachers monitor children’s growth,listen to what they have to say and respect their ideas."     

Change： Development Opportunities amid Crisis

正AFTER marathon negotiations in the final 48 hours,the 12-day Warsaw Climate Change Conference decided on the evening of November 23,2013,to push forward the Durban Platform and institute the International Mechanism for Loss and Damage to compensate developing countries for greenhouse gases that the industrialization of developed nations has caused.Developed countries such as Japan and     

Is the Dearth of Young Rural Labor Worrisome?

正Dear Readers,Forum is a column that provides a space for varying perspectives on contemporary Chinese society.We invite you to submit personal viewpoints on past and current topics(in either English or Chinese).yanwei@bjreview.com Please provide your name and address along with your comments Recently,a study by the Beijing-based Economic Information Daily found that in many Chinese provinces—such as Jiangxi,Anhui,Sichuan and Hubei—there are few young people to be seen in rural areas.     

Experience a 'Buon Natale' At Daccapo Italian Restaurant

正The newly decorated Deccapo at Regent Beijing adheres to the Italian tradition of elegance.The restaurant’s fresh vibrant colors and the natural wood grain add to its modern yet traditional feel.Our eatery’s combination of old and new in menu design and ambience allow diners to vicariously experience the whole gamut of rich Italian culture from the modernism of     

Reflections on the Two World Wars

正Editor's Note:In the 200 years since German philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote his famous essay,To Perpetual Peace:A Philosophical Sketch,the world has seen something closer to perpetual warfare:Countless wars,ranging from small-scale battles to the two devastating world wars of the 20th century,have caused untold misery and suffering.Even today,the world is far from being a tranquil and peaceful place.To mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I(WWI)and the 75th anniversary of the World     

A Space Partnership?

正Current u.s.laws that forbid partnering with China on galacticexploration seem outdatedAstronauts from China and the United States met in Beijing from September 10to 15 to discuss international planetary friendship and cooperation along with space travelers from 16 other countries.Among the     

MGM Grand Sanya

正From July 1 to August 31,the entertaining and creative"MGM Happy Family Package"of the MGM Grand Sanya once again leads the i eld in children’s summer vacation programs.This year there are even more activities on of er,including a free barbecue dinner,a magical family bubble show,and a daily children’s summer camp.The popular Kid’s Club     

Remaining Vigilant Can even a one-sided collapse crash China's economy?

正The topic of shadow banking has nowbecome the topic du jour of what willcrash the Chinese economy.Beforethat,it was the real estate bubble,and beforethat,the rising cost of cheap labor.Of course,many wrong predictions later,the bears ofChina continue to prognosticate that China     

State and Private Economic Sectors Align

正A striking feature of China’s economic development is the breadth of social layers benefiting from it.At the bottom of the economic ladder,China has lifted over 600 million people from internationally defined poverty–accounting for the entire global fall in the number of those living in poverty.Taking middle incomes,while median U.S.wages have fallen in the last seven years,     

China's Outbound Investment Benefits the World

正THE steady growth of China’s outbound investment since the turn of the new millennium has generated mixed responses to Chinese capital.A main point of media focus,it has been both welcomed and called into question.To put China’s outbound investment in perspective,China Today held an exclu sive interview with He Zhenwei,executive deputy secretary-general of China Over seas Development Association.     

An Appeal to Common Sense

正The people of Taiwan should not let emotions cloud their view of the enormous benefits the service trade agreement offers By Mei Xinyu     

Green Anima Farming

正China strengthens regulation on waste and pollution generated by largescale livestock and poultry production As people hoarded meat for their Chinese Lunar New Year feasts in late January,livestock and poultry farms in Feixi County,east China’s Anhui Province,were very busy.However,what occupied them was not increasing production,but preparing for moving and tackling pollution.Feixi is home to more than 530 live     

Oil and Turmoil in the Middle East

正Geopolitical upheaval has less influence on oil prices than many assumeWhereas most primary commodities have dropped drastically in price,crude oil remains as much as$100 per barrel.It is in effect a result of manipulative actions and is unlikely to be sustained over the long term.The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)has been driving the high     

Unlocking The Stock Market

正Building up a multi-layer system will bring new opportunities for China’s capital market By Lan Xinzhen The State Council,China’s cabinet,issued a guideline on May 9 on promoting development of the capital market,including an array of principles regarding the stock market,bond market,futures market,private equity