Two Bon Vivants and Their Sweet Life in China

JEAN-HUGUES Depigny and his wife are from France. They have lived in China for 10 years and are known by the Chinese names Yang Peiyi and Yang An. Their home is resplendent in Chinese furnishings and ornaments. Jean-Hugues Depigny is vice president of Airbus China customer services in Beijing. Airbus and China have been in cooperation since 1985, when China Eastern Airlines, formerly the CAAC East Regional Administration, became its first client in China. Since then, Airbus and the China aviation manu-     

A Rising Sport

October was a happy time for the sport of tennis and tennis fans in China.The China Open in Beijing,the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters and the China Tennis Grand Prix in Nanjing,Jiangsu Province,all take place. After football and basketball and even boxing,golf,rugby,snooker and cricket,tennis has also got in the queue of vigorous competition for attention in the marketplace.     

When Faith Moved Mountains

It is believed that Buddhism reached China through the Silk Road around the first century A.D., and subsequently, Buddhist arts and crafts arrived from countries like India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. An example would be the artworks found in grottoes built along the Silk Road in China. The Mogao Caves near the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province in northwest China, the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang in central China's Henan Province, and the Yungang Grottoes near Datong in Shanxi Province in north China are the three most important places in the country where Buddhist grottoes have been found.     

Jointly Promoting Human Rights Development and Firmly Rejecting Hegemonic Acts——Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

<正>China is an advocate and practitioner of the spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and actively participates in and contributes to global human rights governance. Over the past 30 years, China has continuously promoted the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action in China and globally, leading to historic achievements in China’s human rights endeavors. China has pursued a human rights development path that follows the trend of the times and su...     

Professors David and Isabel Crook and Their Family

Professors David and Isabel Crook and their family are loved by the Chinese people.Four generations of the family live and work in China and regard China as their homeland.Born in Britain in 1910,Davidgraduated from Columbia University in the United States.He joined the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1935.Being an anti-fascist internationalist fighter,he joined the International Brigades and plunged himself into the anti-fascist struggle in Spain.     

The Story of the Famen Temple

Despite its relatively isolated geographical location in East Asia, China came into early contact with western civilizations by way of the Silk Road and in the glory days of the Tang Dynasty （618-907）, China＇s exchanges with the outside world were exceptionally animated and active. While the world gained from China such technologies and products as silk. porcelain, tea, papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass, China benefited from other civilizations in both material and spiritual terms. Buddhism, a religion with a non-material speculative philosophy and ultimate concern for life, was introduced to China and became inextricably merged into Chinese culture in the process.     

On the Value of the Legalization of Political Participation in Protecting Human Rights

It＇s necessary to legalize political participation in contemporary China because of its value in protecting human rights in terms of function and value. That is, the legalization of political participation aims to promote human rights protec- tion. What＇s more, the legalization of political participation in contemporary China and the maturity of the pro- motion of interest coordination and the rule of law, also show the great development of democracy and politi- cal stability in China.     

More Active Involvement

Statistics from China’s central bank,the People’s Bank of China(PBC),reveal China’s strong position as a global leader in green finance.According to the PBC data,by the end of 2020,China was number one globally in terms of green loans and second in terms of green bonds.The PBC data also showed the balance of China’s loans in the green energy sector had surpassed the combined balance of loans in the three high energy-consuming industries of iron and steel,coal,and nonferrous metals,a signifier that green finance in China is booming.     

Treasures on Show

Tennis is becoming more popular in China but there are still worries facing the sport 0ctober was a happy time for the sport of tennis and tennis fans in China. The China Open in Beijing,the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters and the China Tennis Grand Prix in Nanjing,Jiangsu Province,all take place.     

Migratory Manufacturers： Foreign Enterprises Relocate to Southeast Asia

DURING its momentous economic expansion, China quickly became one of the largest manufacturing countries in the world and was often referred to as the world’s factory. It attracted a huge amount of foreign investment and the "Made in China" tag became ubiquitous. In recent years China’s position in the world economy has changed further, and the country     

苗族“接龙”民俗的易理原型(英文)

正Very much alive and vibrant in Hunan Province and other parts of China,Jielong is a longstanding tradition among China’s Miao nationality.This is the tradition of ushering in the Dragon and can include the Dragon Mother and Dragon Treasure.In China,the Dragon represents Yang-qi(aura)in traditional culture.Understanding astronomicalphenomena,the ancient people already knew that the     

A Tourism Partnership

In April, the Beijing Tourism Administration and Reed Exhibitions, part of the Anglo-Dutch Reed Elsevier Group, announced a strategic partnership in recognition of the huge growth potential of the conference and exhibition industry in China. Reed Exhibitions sponsored the Second China International Business and Incentive Travel Mart (CBITM) in Beijing from July 11-13, the only high-end exhibition dedicated to business and incentive travel in China.     

Practice and Model of China＇s Participation in the World＇s Human Rights Development

China started to participate in the world＇s Human Rights （HR） development from the time when it began to reform and open up. The efforts over the past 30 years have made China one of the countries that are the best in respecting and protecting HR in the world. Not only has China made tremendous achievements in HR development but also attained a deeper understanding of HR that transcending ideology and the universal values for the mankind.     

Being Irish in Bei Jing

Ireland seeks to impress China with a massive cultural expo in Beijing and Shanghai in May and June. But the Irish in China have already been making a name for their homeland in the nation with the largest population in the world.     

Discerning the Whole Process of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and France——A recall 38 years later

China became a hot topicwhen Premier Zhou Enlaiwas visiting the fourteencountries in Asia and Africa in 1964. During thevisit, China and France established dip-lomatic relations and sent ambassadors toeach other. This news convulsed the en-tire world especially the western coun-tries. I was working for the China's Em-bassy in Switzerland and attached myselfto some negotiation work. Therefore, Ihad the opportunity to discern the wholeprocess of the establishment of diplo-matic relations between China andFrance     

Tibet Takes a Great Leap over Sixty Years

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People＇s Republic of China. It is also the 50th anniversary of democratic reform in Tibet. People of all nationalities in China, be they in Beijing or Lhasa, live in peace and prosperity and celebrated the arrival of the National Day falling on October 1. Over the last 60 years a new China that is democratic, harmonious and strong has risen. Over these same years, Tibet, an inalienable part of China, has also gone through great changes.     

Sino-Swiss FTA Pushes Bilateral Relations to New Heights

正CHINA and Switzerland signed in July 2013 the Free Trade Agreement(FTA)in Beijing,so marking the culmination of more than two years of negotiations and legal processes.The f irst free trade pact between China and a country in continental Europe,the agreement came officially into effect on July 1,2014.China Today held an exclusive interview with David Braun,head of the Economic,Financial and Commercial Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in China,to discuss the FTA in greater depth.China Today:What is the signif icance of the FTA for     

Decisive Measures

While China is progressing in its battle against the novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19),China and the Chinese people are being stigmatized in some parts of the world.Some Chinese and Asians are being discriminated against,harassed and even physically assaulted in some countries.These behaviors are contemptible,as China is making huge sacrifices to guarantee people’s health and safety and prevent the epidemic from spreading outside.     

Culture Has No Boundaries

Last June saw the successful completion of activities under the French Language Year in China and the Year of Australian Culture in China. These initiatives provided the peoples of China, Australia and France with more opportunities to understand     

Great Achievements Exhibited for More Understanding and Better Cooperation——On the Human Rights Exhibition in Beijing,November 17-26,2006

A large scale human rights exhibition was held inside the Museum of Culture Palace of the Nationalities in downtown Beijing, Novem-ber 17-26. 2006 mainly showcasing the country's efforts and progress it has made and is making in human rights protection and promotion in China since the founda-tion of new China in 1949.