Marionettes,Wetland and Buckwheat noodles on the northwest Plateau

2,000-year-old Family Entertainment Heyang puppetry, along with that of Quanzhou in southeast Fujian prov- ince, is considered the most authentic folk performance art in China. Heyang marionettes are works of sculptured art. Their mode of creation has har…     

Horsing Around

The shine of the saddle leather contrasts nicely with the glint of steel stirrups and the chestnut sheen of the steed on giant hoard- ings shielding construction on an apartment complex in the Li Du. From real estate in the decidedly upper crust Li Du on Beijing's northeastern reaches to the back covers of the country's fashion glossies,equestrianism is being associated with middle-class aspirations in modem China.     

Reinventing Culture

Singer puts a modern musical face on ancient cultural classics In traditional loose sleeved Chinese costume and a hairstyle straight from ancient China, a slim female singer stepped onto the stage, singing a wistful song called Li. "Li is respect, Li is elegance, Li is purity, Li is tranquility; Li comes from a smile, Li comes from love, Li comes from the heart," she sings, accompanied by a melody of haunting court music. The singer is appearing on CCTV, China's National TV station, in a music program aired during the 2008 Olympic Games.     

No Subsidy,Now What?

Small appliance retailers fear the future as government subsidy programs come to an end Li Haiyan is a saleslady in the TV section of a Dazhong Electronics store in Beijing.At 3 p.m. on June 5, Li was napping on the shop’s sofa instead of servicing customers.     

Li Keqiang Meets U.S.Treasury Secretary

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Jacob Lew,special representative of the U.S.President and the U.S.Treasury Secretary,in Beijing on February 29,2016.Li said that China became the largest trading partner of the U.S.last year.According to Li,China was ready for closer     

Vice Premier Li Lanqing Meets Chairman of the Citigroup of the U.S.

On April 15,1999 Vice PremierLi Lanqing met with Mr. JohnReed, chairman of the Citigroup of theUnited States, and his party. During themeeting Vice Premier Li gave a brief-ing on China's economic situation andfinancial restructuring at the requestof the guests.Vice Premier Li said, the financialcrisis in Southeast Asia has exertedgreat impact on Asia including China.When some Asian countries devalued     

Li Shouwei：Dream of a Renovated Mosque

HIS morning devotions completed, imam Li Shouwei leaves the mosque on Niujie Street, and walks to the Houheyan Mosque eonstruetion site on an alley off Beijing＇s Guangnei Street. Few residents of the thriving capital give a thought to the building beneath the scaffolding. To Li Shouwei it embodies a dream 15 years in the making that is about to come true.     

哈鹰组合:黎歌飞出槟榔寨（英文）

正Haying(Eagle)Band takes the music of the Li nationality to other parts of the world by singing all over the place,from south to north,in their homeland and abroad.The musicians regard,enjoy,inherit and spread the music of the Li.Because of their mission and dedication to folk singing,song lyrics are based on the Li dialect.     

A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT FUTURE

正Chinese Premier Li Keqiang chairs a roundtable on the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)at UN headquarters in New York City on September 19.At the event,Li released China’s national plan for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,which details China’s guiding principles and measures for accomplishing the SDGs and the challenges and opportunities therein.     

Special Basketball Player

Li Qing, the Beijing Mentally Challcngcd Basketball Tcam guard, plays under the same number as NBA star Kobe - eight. Li and his team enjoy their lives to the full, particularly playing basketball. Their favorite topics of conversation are computer games and NBA stars. Studying and playing basketball are the epicenter of Li Qing's life. At the training ground, a two hour drive from his home, demands on Li and the rest of the team are as strict as for any sports team. The     

Managing Money Online

正Internet financial products have enjoyed huge success,but will they change the landscape of China’s financial sector?Wang Kang,27,works for a Beijing branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China(ICBC),a major state-owned commercial bank in China and the largest bank     

International Reactions

正China Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi severely criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine,calling it a brazen affront to people of all countries that suffered from Japanese aggression and colonial rule.     

PEOPLE

正"Reading books gives you access to the knowledge and culture of the people of different countries.The main problem facing China and Turkey in the field of literature is the lack of translated books."Chinese writer and Nobel laureate Mo Yan,calling for more translated literature works at a news briefing in Istanbul on February 22     

NUMBERS

正58 Number of approval items that the State Council canceled or delegated to lowerlevel governments to streamline administration on November 24 $2.3 blnvalue of agreements signed between businesses from Singapore and east China’s Zhejiang Province at the 10th SingaporeZhejiang Economic and Trade Council meeting held in Singapore on November 24 4% Decrease in business revenues in China’s telecom sector in October     

WORLD

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A White-Hot Battle

正Backing a price war between cab-booking apps serves the larger ambition of China’s Internet companies Han Yonghui is a cabbie in Beijing.After a taxi fare increase in 2013,he makes roughly 5,000 yuan($823)a month,just about enough to feed his family.Recently,Han started using cab-hailing mobile software to pick up customers who order taxis via smartphone.Benefiting from an increasingly fierce competition of rewards between two of the most popular apps for this purpose,he can receive up to 2,250 yuan($370)     

ThePolitical TricksofAbe

正Japan’s leader hopes to salvage his power by way of an early election Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the House of Representatives,or the lower house in the country’s bicameral parliament,on November 21.A consequent snap election will be held on December 14,two years ahead of schedule.In recent months,the Japanese economy has continued to slide and entered a technical     

Mid-Term Misfortune

正Barack obama strives for a sound legacy Predictably,the U.S.Republican Party(GOP)took back the Senate after eight years in a landslide victory during the mid-term congressional election in November.While the GOP is still in control of the House of Representatives,it also gained ground in state governor elections in Illinois,Maryland,Iowa and Colorado—the traditional spheres of influence of the Democrats.     

Chinese Machinery Maker Explores overseas Market

正The 15th Russia International Show of Construction Equipment and Technologies(CTT)was held in Moscow from June 3 to 7.Liuzhou OvM Machinery Co.Ltd.attended the exhibition with its prestressed products."At the moment,infrastructure construction such as housing,elec-tric power and railway is continuing to expand in Russia,and given that the country’s import of machinery     

Doing Justice To the Past

正China has declared Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an unwelcome visitor following his recent visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine.When asked whether Chinese leaders would listen to his explanations for the shrine visit in person,a Foreign Ministry spokesman ruled out the possibility by saying that Abe has"shut the door"on dialogue.China is not alone.The U.S.State Department also expressed disappointment at Abe’s visit