on the Road

HAVING stopped work due to pregnancy and the birth of my beautiful son Benjamin, I enjoy being back on the bike each morning, riding to my new job. I devoutly believe in biking - for distances that take less than half an hour - and luckily need only 25 minutes to get to work.     

New Patterns of Social Administration Conducive to a More Harmonious Society——Interview with Chen Hongtao,Associate Professor at Beijing Social Administration Vocational College

CHINA sets great store by its social administration, and has made in-depth explorations in efforts to determine patterns and practices that fit Chinese conditions. Administrating a population of 1.4 billion amid rapid economic development, however, presents considerable challenges to China’s work in the social sphere.     

The Road to Modernization

"The boundless grassland lies beneath the boundless skies;when the winds blow,and the grass bends low,my sheep and cattle appear before your eyes." The Shepherd’s Song is a classical poem dating     

How to Guide Children——Family Education Consultancies Take Off

WITH increasing pressure for Chinese children to get into good high schools, home tutors have become very popular in many Chinese cities. Over the past two years, however, another form of ＂family education＂ has arisen, targeting parents rather than children.These ＂family education consultants＂ are responsible for helping parents solve their children＇s problems as they grow up.     

基于技能培养 面向岗位群体——吉林电子信息职业技术学院概况

吉林电子信息职业技术学院始建于1964年,是经国家教育部备案、吉林省属的高等职业技术学院。建院40多年来,形成了合理的专业结构,具备了相当的办学实力。学院面向全国招生,在校学生达4000人；现有教职工310人,其中教授4人,具有副高职称的教师80人；下设四个系(计算机工程系、机械及自动化工程系、材料工程系、工商管理系)、三个部(基础部、体育教研部、“两课”教研部)、一个信息化教学中心和四个科研所(高等教育研究所、软件研究所等)；设有计算机软件技术、电气自动化技术、数控技术等35个专业,跨电子信息、机械制造、资源开发与测绘、材料与能源、土建、财经、文化教育、旅游等八大类。经教育部等七部委认定,学院为计算机软件技术类国家级技能型紧缺人才培养院校,其中电气自动化技术、机电一体化技术、金属矿开采技术三个专业,被吉林省确定为教学改革试点专业。     

What should the Chinese Do to Contribute to the Olympic Movement？

Athletic sports had become the core of China＇s sports culture by the end of the 20th century, with winning of medals in Olympic sports competitions as the chief objective. This brings honor to China and imbues it with a kind of sports spirit while vielding some major influence on the development of China＇s sports culture.     

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     

Vocational Training： A Key to Unlock the Job Market

THE world economic crisis is heightening the tension of young job-seekers in China, with neither migrant workers nor college graduates spared its devastating impacts. Many experts believe widespread lay-offs and joblessness in these groups could be mitigated by the promotion of vocational training. The strategic arguments are persuasive, and challenge common notions about the value of respective kinds of work.     

The Countdown to the Beijing Olympics Commences

The year 2007 is crucial to the Beijing Olympiad organizers,as the digital clock in Tian’anmen Square counts the seconds to August 8,2008.Staff reporter Xu Xiaoyan interviewed Jiang Xiaoyu,executive vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXiX Olympiad (BOCOG) to see how preparations for this all-important,prestigious event are going.     

How China Protects Citizens＇ Right to Education——An interview with Chen Xiaoya, Vice-Minister of Education

EDITOR'S NOTE: Here is an interview conducted of late by our staff reporter with Chen Xiaoya, Vice-Minister of Education, on how China protects the right of citizens to education through reform.     

Haier's Road to Success

:THEHaierGroupgrewoutoftheQingdaoRefrigeratorFactory.Inthewinterof1984,withthefactory'slossesreachingl.47millionyuan,thedepotmentinchargesentthethen35-year-oldZhangRuimintoactasdirectorofthiscollectiveenterprise.InChina,therearemorethan2,500suchcollectiveenterprises,whichbelongtotheirworkersin'namebutareactuallymanagedbythelocalgovernments.Likemanylargeandmedium-sizedstateownedenterprises,thebenefitsofcollectiveenterprisesarealsoimpairedbytheabsenceofclearlydefineddutiesandresponsibilities…     

No Shortcuts to Success

Thomas Edison once said,Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. Yet not all prospective geniuses like to sweat,so they look for shortcuts. Lu Jun,previously a professor at Beijing University of Chemical Technology(BUCT), was recently found to have taken a shortcut of his own. On June 27,Fang Shimin,a     

Three Cs to Economic Success

A new world economic order is currently in the making as the immediate backlash from the financial crisis subsides.     

Road to Change

正Uzbekistan embraces political and economic reform to better integrate with globalization Shavkat Mirziyoyev,the second president of Uzbekistan since its independence in 1991,has proven to be a genuine reformer since he assumed office     

超越之路

哲学的最高境界既是“奥秘的”,又是“公开的”.哲学要求超越有限以达到无限.无限性使一般常识的观点感到“奥秘”,但这种超越不能丝毫脱离有限,所以哲学又是可以通过有限者的努力而学习到的.超越不是悠闲自在,更不是脱离红尘,超越之路就是在现实的有限事物中忍受并进而战胜各种对立面的过程.超越之路是艰苦的,需要有自强不息的精神和勇气.人们在超越有限的道路上必将战胜“霸权”意识而进入“万物一体”的高远境界.     

Road to Fortune

<正>People in Nyingchi enjoy higher incomes after tapping local resources and developing local markets Located in the southeast of Tibet Autonomous Region,Nyingchi Prefecture is     

Road to Cooperation

正An ancient city booms with international economic and trade partnerships When thinking of Xi'an,capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province,the first thing that probably comes to mind is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses,a     

Fun Innovation A Key to Success

Sweden Pavilion delivers the messages of innovation, sustainability and playfulness New children visiting the Sweden Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai would want to miss the fun of ri     

Double-track Negotiation the Way to Success

INTERNATIONAL developments in response to climate change have gone beyond the climate change issue to become a comprehensive, strategic subject interlinked with international and domestic politics, economics, trade, energy, technology and the environment.     

Road to Reconciliation

Reunification,maritime borders and nuclear concerns continue to strain inter-Korean relations Relations across the 38th Parallel recently sank to a record