Rise of the Yuan

Chinese currency appreciation should take a gradual and controllable path The over appreciation of the renminbi will cause turbulence in the Chinese economy,said Chen Deming,Vice Minister of Commerce,during the Third China-U.S.Strategic Economic Dialogue held in the middle of last December. However,directly after his remarks,the Chinese currency took a sudden rise.On January 14,the average value of the yuan,a     

Talk Shows on the Rise in China

<正>Whether it is a talk show or other forms of comedy art,the ultimate goal is to express a point of view.Laughter is just the exterior packaging of a talk show,and performers must have a critical spirit. "Influenced by some TV variety shows,talk shows have become quite popular in China during the past few years,and a growing number of audiences have begun to watch offline performances,"said Zhou Shenglong,founder of Kangaroo Comedy.Some of his audience are regulars,but there is an increas...     

The Rise of the yellow River Delta

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The Rise of History for the Masses

In late 2006, a 12-episode TV documentary on modern world history entitled The Rise of the Great Powers aired on CCTV-2, and an eight-volume series of the same title was concurrently published. The documentary was from the perspective of events in China within the framework of world history. This novel approach fueled a recent renewal of interest in history among Chinese people.     

Fast Yuan Rise Hurts China

Chinese currency,the yuan,broke the 7 mark against the U.S.dollar on April 10.Till then, it had appreciated over 15.5 percent since China de-pegged the yuan from the U.S.dollar in July 2005.Its pace has picked up abruptly especially this year,and has risen about 4.27 percent since the beginning of this year.While calls for further appreciation continue from overseas,Deng Yuwen, a senior editor with Study Times affiliated to the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China,shows his concern over its impact on the Chinese economy.     

Rise and Fall of the Grand Canal

SERIOUS water shortages in Beijing, Tianjin and northern Chinagenerally are the impetus behind the ambitious South-to-North WaterDiversion Project, whose aim is to divert water from the Yangtze Riverinto North China. It is the biggest project of its kind in the world.The South-to-North Water Diversion Project will channel waterfrom the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River along a western,central and eastern route. The eastern route will make use of the 1800-km-longGra…     

Tiexi Mirror： A Reflection of China＇s Rise

MANY old-generation Chinese regard Tiexi District of Shenyang City,Liaoning Province as China’s earliest industrial city,one that carried the ideals of an era.It was known as the "Ruhrg(an industrial district of Germany) of China."Tiexi District has evolved into a showcase district proudly demonstrating how China has upgraded and transformed its old industrial bases and equipment manufacturing sectors.     

China’s Cattle Rearing on the Rise With Aid From the UN

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Rise out of the Ocean into World Attention

LIANYUNGANG City in Jiangsu Province is synonymous with the origins of the Chinese civilization. Originally called Yingzhou, 40,000 to 50,000 years ago it was the idyllic home of the primeval Shaohao tribe,     

The Rise of Chongqing

Being the most populated municipality directly under the control of Central Government, Chongqing in the southwestern part of China has become an engine for the development of the country's western region. During an exclusive interview with Beijing Review, Vice Mayor Huang Qifan explained how the municipality could become a financial center for the upper Yangtze River region in the coming years.Despite being a rich region in west China, Chongqing faces many challenges, including environmental issues and a wealth gap between rural and urban areas, if it is to achieve this aim.     

The Rise of Traditional Chinese Medicine Among China＇s Middle Class

THE renaissance of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine)in China hit a new high on December 2 last year,when the renowned practitioner Deng Tietao took on two apprentices,Ding Lei and Liang Dong. The minute this news item hit the country‘s front pages and TV screens it caused a national sensation. Thirty-four-year-old Ding Lei is founder and CEO of Netease.com and the richest man on the 2003 Fortune China list. His fellow apprentice, Liang Dong, is a popular presenter on Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV, well knownfor his acerbic wit.     

China at the Turn of the Century

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Celebrating the 50thAnniversary of theFounding of the People''''sRepublic of China

OnOctober1,1949,MaoZedongstoodonTian'anmenRostruminBeijingandannouncedthebirthofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Now,50yearslater,theChinesepeoplewillagaingathertogetheronTian'anmentoshowtheirnationalprideandcelebratethe50thanniversaryofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Theactivities,includingadisplayofChian'smilitarymight,aparade,aneveninggalaandfireworks,areintendedtoshowChinaandtheworldhowfarthenationhascomeoverthepast50years.Celebrating the 50thAnniversary of theFounding of the People'sRepublic…     

Translation of the Bible in China

Worldwide translation of the Bible began in the 3rd century B.C., but records of the Chinese version of the Bible go back to around the 7th-8th century. According to Gu Changsheng, a researcher of the history of Christianity in China, the earliest translation of the Bible in China can be found at the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). In 635, foreign     

On the Brink of New China

SEYMOUR Topping, Pulitzer Prize official and professor of international journalismat the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, recently published a new book aboutthe Chinese civil war and relationship between the United States and China during that time.The book. called Tile Peking Letter, quite unexpectedly, is not a non-fiction book, but rather a novel about the Chinese civil war (1945-49).Topping drew uponhis civil war experiences as an Associated Press correspondent to write the…     

The Rise of a Region

Recent summits in Singapore chart the future course for East Asian cooperationChina has been a trustworthy sup- porter and parmer for Southeast Asian countries.Premier Wen Jiabao enhanced this positive image in Singapore last November when he addressed a series of multilateral summits held within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Wen not only reaffirmed China's support for ASEAN's integration process,but also underscored China's eagerness to build"a     

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the People''''s Republic of China

Fifty years ago, I lived in a very different Chinafrom today. My parents taught at the WestChina Union University (Hua Xi Da Xue) inChengdu. Although the Chengdu plain was the mostproductive agricultural area in the country, the peas-ants all around our city lived in abject poverty.They worked laboriously on their tiny farms from     

Delegation of Salvadorian Association of Friendship with the People''''s Republic of China Visits China

The delegation of the Salvadorian Association of Friendship with the People’s Re- public of China (SAFPRC) headed by Juan Manuel Flores, mayor of Quesaltepeque visited Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai from April 19 to 28 at the invi- t a t i o n o f t h e C PAF F C . Uyunqimg, vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and Li Xiaolin, vice president of the CPAFFC, met with and entertained the delegation on separate occasions. Vice Chairperson Uy…     

Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the People''''s Republic of China

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＂The World Is Ill-prepared for the Rise of China＂ - An Interview with Zhao Qizheng,spokesman of the National Committee of the Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference

ZHAO Qizheng,former deputy mayor of Shanghai andminister of the State Council Information Office,is a member of the Standing Committee of China’s top political consultative body,the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He serves as chairman of the Foreign