Added Luster to China''''s Ceramics Capital

In June 2004 the highly successful Chaozhou Ceramics Exposition was held in Beijing. Chaozhou's remote geographic location means that its ceramics, which are made mainly for export, were unfamiliar to most Chinese people until secretary of CPC Chaozhou municipal committee, Jiang Hong, and his delegation succeeded in bringing it into the public eye.Recently China Today (CT) visited Jiang Hong who talks about Chaozhou's current and future fortunes.     

Chaozhou：Ceramics Capital of China

THE ancient city of Chaozhou is known as "ceramics capital of China" due to its dynamic production and marketing capacity. It is China's largest export base for artistic and daily-use ceramics.     

China＇s Burgeoning Mobile Phone Industry

WHEN the cell phone first appeared on the Chinese market in the late 1980s it cost 10,000-20,000 yuan,and was the size of a brick.Regarded as the ultimate status symbol,it was called the da ge da,meaning very influential person.At that time,sales of mobile phones were under state control,and stocks were limited.Purchasers were required to place an order and make an 80 percent down payment.How things have changed!Mobiles are now available in multiple choices of size,color and function,on request.     

China＇s Contribution to the World Economy

Since the world financial crisis broke out in 2008, China has become a main engine of world economic growth.     

China＇s Valentine＇s Day Love Affair

LIFE in China has become ever more diversified in recent years,allowing more space for Western fashion and convention. Today Valentine‘s Day and Christmas are widely celebrated, particularly among the young, who jump at every chance to party,revel and romance.     

China＇s New Deal

In the months after the new leadership took power, China appears to have entered a period of accelerated reform.     

A New Dimension to China＇s Interactions with the World

正The Chinese Dream in Full Swing Speech Extracts from the International Dialogue on the Chinese Dream Forum THE Chinese Dream is as important to the whole world as it is to China’s material and spiritual prosperity.     

China＇s Wellness Revolution

SEVERAL years after its publication, the Wellness Revolution remains a cult best-selling book. Its writer, businessman and motivational speaker Paul Zane Pilzer, advised investors and ama-teur stock market players that “wellness“ would be the next tril-     

Readjustment to China＇s Birth Policy

正Since its introduction of the one-child policy for most Chinese couples in the late 1970s,China has effectively reined in its rampant population growth.Benef iting from the policy,Chinese women have been liberated from the birth burden to a great degree and their education and employment situation has improved dramatically.To promote long-term,balanced development of the population,China is gradually adjusting its family planning policy.On December 23,2013,a bill to allow couples to have two children if either parent is an only child was approved at the sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People’s Congress.The move marks another major adjustment to China’s family planning policy since the country allowed couples to have two children if both parents are only children.     

China＇s Accession to the WTO

LONG Yongtu is well known in China for his work as the chief negotiator on China＇s entry into the World Trade Organization （WTO）, helping to finally ensure its success in 2001, after 15 years of negotiations.     

The Road to Prosperity for China＇s Most Populous Province

Henan has the biggest population of all China's provinces, and is also home to the highest number of rural inhabitants. Of its approximately 100 million residents, 70 million are farmers, among whom 15 million earn their living from casual work in other provinces.     

Re-examining China＇s Economic Growth Momentum

正ACCORDING to the National Bureau of Statistics,China’s economic growth rates in the fi rst and second quarters of 2014 were 7.4 percent and7.5 percent respectively,lower than those of last year’s third and fourth quarters,which were 7.8 percent and 7.7 percent.Observers have started to question this economic trend:Is China headed for a recession?Judging by the growth rate,China’s economy does seem to be slowing down.But in fact,there is signifi cant sustaining potential and momentum behind the country’s economic growth,and factors like structural adjustment     

New Prospects for China＇s Economy

In recent years china has intentionally slowed down its economic growth to tacilitate sustainable growth and protect the environment.     

China＇s Changing Development Pattern

正DATA available on the world’s two largest economies,China and the U.S.,for 2013provide an opportunity to take stock of China’s immediate economic prospects and the more general challenges facing its economic development strategy.     

China＇s Year of Russia

THE year 2006 in China is dedicated to Russia, and 2007 will be Russia's Year of China. Both countries are to host a wide range of cultural activities aimed at promoting mutual understanding between the Chinese and Russian peoples. Gap in Cultural Communications Li Qiang, a 22-year-old English ma-