A Neighbor Like This

NEIGHBORLINESS is part and parcel of Chinese cul-ture. People who live in thesame hutong (lane) or residential compound become good friends, and some friendships last lifetimes. My friend Lao Ma is one of these old friends and neighbors.Ma Ye, called Lao Ma, was born in Beijing. Although known as Old Ma, he is only 31 years old. His friends in the neighborhood call him     

走进南岗古瑶寨（英文）

<正>Nangang Village refl ects the unique folk customs and traditional culture of the Yao people.Experts say that the Yao stockades here are the largest,oldest and most distinctive in China,perhaps in the world.The village,which has earned the title of"No.1 Yao Stockaded Village in China,"is protected as a national treasure.     

弘扬历史文化优势 打造强势文化品牌

Shanxi is one of the important origins of the Chinese nation and enjoys an abundance of historical and cultural resources. The popular saying "Shanxi is a microcosm of the Chinese civilization" refers mainly to earliest Chinese southern Shanxi--the activities of the Yao, Shun and Yu were concentrated in South Shanxi. The 5,000-year-old civilization has yielded a considerable number of treasures to Shanxi, among which, 119 sites are under national protection--the highest figure in China. S…     

Rao Jin：A Dream of Becoming a Lao Teacher

RAO Jin leaves university this year, but she is not busy looking for a job; she has a dream of becoming a Lao language teacher. Earlier this June, at the time of this interview, she was doing a Lao translation job for the first China-South Asia Expo, such is her proficiency in the language.     

红瑶 长发在梯田上飘起来

<正>The Red Yao are a branch of the Yao ethic group,but the possess a culture that is distinct from other Yao people :they live in banbianlou(semi-stilt houses),...     

A Good CEO：Saint or Tyrant？

WHAT’S in a title There’s CEO,President and Chairman,but these titles are often used interchangeably and usually just mean Big Boss.Or Da Lao Ban.Or simply Leader.After all,leadership is what it’s all about.I asked a couple of friends to name the people who instantly come to mind if you say "boss." Their answers were: Richard Branson (Virgin);Rupert Murdoch (News International);Steve Jobs (Apple);Silvio Berlusconi (Italian Prime Minister and businessman);Sepp Blatter (FIFA);     

Beijing＇s Most Senior Overseas Busy Body

DAVID Tool is known as Lao Du to his Chinese students and friends. This 65-year-old veter-an colonel from South     

Yao Ming：The Road to the NBA

ON the first page of C.F. Xiao's biography of NBA superstar Yao Ming he asks: "Who in the world does not recognize Yao Ming?" This is a good question; Provided you have a television and read the news, it's impossible to be unaware of China's favorite son. This biography reads like a collection of interesting stories; more than praising Yao's on-court skills, Xiao's book celebrates his laid-back sense of humor and keen work ethic. Yao Ming was born in 1980, four years after the end of the "cultural revolution" and two years after the open     

Thank God it's Friday!

Two weeks ago, Ma Ling asked her friends what was a good place to have chat after work in Beijing.Nearly half of them told her that she should try a restaurant called T.G.I. Friday's, which is on the Third Ring     

Deadly Lesson

<正>The MERS virus surge in South Korea raises treatment questions and dredges up bad memories of SARS A South Korean couple’s wedding photo caused quite a stir across the country’s social networking sites.The picture,which shows the couple posing with family and friends,is distinctive in that everyone is wearing white surgical masks.     

Liu Chun, Cai Wencong And Li Ying Conferred Lao Friendship Medal

At a grand ceremony held atthe Lao Embassy in Chinaon December 25,1998, Lao Am-bassador Soukthavone Keola, onbehalf of the Government of theLao People's Democratic Repub-lic and acting on the decree issuedby Lao President KhamtaySiphandone, conferred the "LaoFriendship Medal" on Liu Chun,     

When Women Pull The Purse Strings

Sheconomy surges as females show greater financial clout and independence For Shirley Yao, who works for a financial company in Shanghai, consumption is a major source of happiness.Yao, in her 20s, earns 15,000 yuan($2,286) per month. She splurges around 30,000 yuan($4,569) annually on cosmetics and clothes.     

Intangible Heritage Lives

<正>Experienced craftsmen share their works of art in downtown Beijing On Beijing’s Qianmen Avenue,hidden between two alleyways a few steps from Tiananmen Square is the small workshop of Yao Huifen.From the outside,you would have a hard time believing that this new and modern-looking shop contains a world of millennial treasures.Yao is a master craftsman of traditional     

In the Name Of a Master

Lao She, one of China's great-est contemporary writers, is a household name across the country. Renowned for pro-ducing novels and plays in vivid Beijing dialect, one of his most noted works was Teahouse, a play in three acts, written in 1957.     

A Trip to the Yao Medicine Home Base

WE introduced Yao medicine practitioner Qin Xunyun in the January issue. This month we give an account of our visit to Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, home of the Yao people who formulated Yao medicine. The five Yao sub-groups-the Chashan, Pan, Hualan, Shanzi and Ao-all live in Jinxiu. After visiting the county five times noted sociologist Fei Xiaotong says, "Jinxiu is the center for research into the Yao ethnic group."     

Where's the Backwater Now?

I used to be amused by the commonly held belief among my friends back in Canada who spoke about China in a certain way. Whether they had ever visited the country or not didn't matter, China was, to them, quaint. They considered it a "backwater." This is a slang term in English used to describe an area that is perceived to be culturally or economically stagnant.     

To Eat,or Not

Genetically modified foods are gaining ground in China,but public skepticism remainsEvery year,Wang Xiuqiong defies a particular norm in the name of tradition:She makes her own moon cakes.As summer comes to a close,supermarkets and other shops around China quickly fill up with the Chinese pastry around the Mid-Autumn Festival,which fell on September 19 this year.The holiday food is a popular gift for friends,family and colleagues.But keeping with tradition can prove difficult,as Wang,a native of Beijing,soon found out.Soybean oil is Wang’s secret ingredient in her moon cakes,but this year she learned that most soybean oil sold in supermarkets is genetically modified(GM).     

HOTEL INFORMATION

Coffee Mill at Minzu Hotel A brilliant coffee cup,which is filled with delicately milled coffee,will surely offer you fresh enjoyment in your busy life.Coffee Mill at Minzu Hotel will bang you an extraordi- nary new feeling in this regard. The car was designed by a senior designer,who created a natural and comfortable atmosphere.Mixing some fraditional elements with the modem ones makes the cat more elegant. Coffee Mill has a fresh feeling about it.You can chat with your friends over a variety     

Kathleen Hall Remembered

There was a scene of bustling crowds of people in the People's Square in Baoding City ofHebei Province on June 23, 2000.In the front of the square hung aslogan which read "Remember Dr.Norman Bethune! Don't ForgetKathleen Hall !" On the rostrumwere standing friends from NewZealand, rerpresentatives of the     

Balanced Consumption

Nutritionists suggest keeping balance in diet Xing Hong is a 38-year-old full-time housewife.She is proud of the praiseshe receives from friends