LETTERS

Nowadays, we are no strangers to the phrase "Chinese Dream." As I see it, this "Dream" has to be based on building a government of the people, by the people and for the people, because deep down the true strength of a nation does not come from the might of its army or the scale of its economy, but from the enduring and unyielding power of its people.There are rising concerns about food safety. There are parents who lie awake after their children have fallen     

Statutes of the Chinese People''''s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

(Amended and Adopted by the Ninth National Council Meeting on May 18, 2007)Chapter One General Principles Article 1 The Association is a national people's organization of the People's Republic of China known as the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and abbreviated as CPAFFC. Article 2 As an institute of people-to-people diplomacy, on behalf of the Chinese people, the Association makes friends extensively and makes close friends on the international arena and works to win broad international sympathy for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and to provide a consolidated social basis for the establishment of good state relations between China and all other countries. Article 3 To enhance people's friendship, further international cooperation, safeguard world peace and promote common development are purposes which the Association pursues indefatigably in its work.     

Israel Epstein： Witness to the Chinese Revolution

On April 20, our esteemed Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Israel Epstein, celebrates his 90th birthday. All of us here at China Today extend our sincere best wishes to the eldest member of our family, who helped Soong Ching Ling set up our magazine. Happy Birthday, Eppyl Epstein is a distinguished veteran journalist and a member of the CPPCC Standing Committee. There will be all kinds of celebrations to mark his 90th year, including a birthday party attended by State leaders, and Chinese and foreign friends. What's more, an exhibition will be held, displaying his personal achievements and devotion to introducing China to the outside world. A photo album illus- trating his 90 years' of life in China will also be published. The Chinese have a deep-rooted tradition of respecting the elderly. Within Chinese households, the greatest celebrations occur on the birthday of a senior family member. Chinese people have held such celebrations for Rewi Alley, George Hatem, Hans Mueller and many other foreign experts who ha     

Krav Maga Takes on China

<正>An Israeli self-defense system gains popularity among Chinese fans By Jacques FourrierMost people might think that introducing Krav Maga to the Chinese would be like carrying coals to Newcastle.After all,China is famous for the diversity of its martial arts styles,and household names such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan have greatly contributed to the worldwide promotion of the kungfu phenomenon.How could an Israeli self-defense and fighting system created only a few decades ago appeal to the Chinese?     

Chinese Dream： Flarmony for the World

THE Chinese Dream takes into consideration the ancient wisdom that it is more important to attain the domestic political capability needed to fulfill China＇s aspirations towards a harmo- nious and stable society and to exert a positive influence on the world than it is to strive for economic or military might. The Chinese Dream is based on the concept of seeking individual and collective happiness.     

Individuality and Introversion

Nowhere in the world has higher mobile phone technology than China, and Chinese young people are as aware as their international peers of the power of the mobile phone to impress. Everything about a cell phone - its having the latest style of handset or most comprehensive added-value services - speaks volumes about just how cool and cute its young user is.     

THIRSTY CHINA

Extreme weather conditions have blighted much of China over the past year and a pattern of increasing drought has emerged. The problem is both economic and human. Swathes of farmland have been hit by drought leading to production losses and millions of people have had difficulty accessing fresh water. While the government is attempting to tackle the issue,increasingly dry weather is something that could prove a long-term problem for the countryA rare longdrought has had severe consequences across China and brought up difficult auestions about the thecause"Guilin tops the world in landscape"is a well-accepted saying for Chinese people. Guilin is a city and tourist resort in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and attracts many people because of its charming beauty,     

Beijing Olympics——Striving for the Highest Quality Services

IN preparing for the Beijing Olympics,the goal has been to create a quality event with a strong Chinese flavor that will showcase the nation s history and culture to the world.As well as a sports meeting,the Beijing Olympic Games will be a diverse cultural pageant.The organizers are striving for the highest level of quality in all aspects of the Games,including the opening and closing ceremonies,media services,security,cultural events,and the organization of Beijing's infrastructure. The Beijing Olympic Games have been planned un- der the auspices of three overarching concepts:a green Olympics,a sci-tech Olympics,and a people-orientated Olympics.In practice this has meant ensuring sustainable development in the construction of venues and support- ing services,utilizing the latest and most advanced tech- nologies and promoting innovation,and upholding and enhancing the well-being and interests of people. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games will strive to realize the spirit of"One World,One Dream"by emphasizing the themes of"civi- lization"and"harmony."They will trace the evolution of Chinese civilization and its blending with the outside world,realizing a perfect combination of Chinese cultur- al and Olympic elements. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BO- COG) has organized five Olympic cultural festivals to further the Olympic spirit. We have also organized publicity activities,such as a global tour of the Fuwa mas- cots,and an Olympic family tour of Beijing,to enhance foreigners' understanding of China and the Beijing Olympic Games.Cooperating with the Chinese Minis- try of Education,we have established 556 Olympic education teachers' schools. Meanwhile,we have organized 207 primary and middle schools in Beijing to con- duct international exchanges,to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between Chinese young people and their counterparts from around the world.     

Chinese Young Volunteers In Africa

The logo of the Chinese young volunteer services is a hand in the shape of a heart, meaning extending a friendly hand to all those who need help. The Chinese young volunteers are not only active in providing services in all parts of China, but also in giving a helping hand to the rest of the world.The Chinese young volunteer overseas service programme, launched jointly by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) and the Chinese Young Volunteer Association in 2…     

The Chinese Dream Is an International Dream

正FOR China’s policy practice,the Chinese Dream embodies the spirit of international,mutually beneficial cooperation.A corollary of China’s rise and peaceful development is win-win partnership with other countries.The Chinese Dream is the dream of the people,of the nation,and also of the world.After it was elaborated by Chinese President Xi Jinping,some people regard it as the core of China’s national and international discourses.Being an international dream means paying close attention to other countries’interests,rather than exclusively act-     

China Joins the World

In China's feudal era ,the emperor berieved all the land under the sky belonged to him,a policy that brought calamity to the Chinese people.These days,China follows the princi-ple of mutual respect and common development between different countries,drinci-rience from other countries in its economic and cultural development .The article by Shi Guangsheng,Chinese minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation,shows readershow China is fusing itself with the rest of the world.This is also…     

A Chinese Odyssey

Like a modem version of the Klondike and California goldrush days,the lure of"Golden Week"holiday travel during the Spring Festival,May Day and October's National Day in China is irresistible to millions of adventure-starved people, Chinese and foreigners alike. From the very beginning,this"quest for gold"involves a seem- ingly inexhaustible stream of human bodies straining the capac- ity of a rnultifaceted transportation network to its limits.     

A Brief Account of China Friendship Peace and Development Foundation

The China Friendship Peace and Development Foundation is a national corporate organization setup on May 15, 1996 in Beijing with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People'sRepublic of China and the Head Office of the People's Bank of China. It is aimed at promoting friendlyexchanges and cooperation between the Chinese people and the people throughout the world, safe-guarding world peace and serving China's modernization drive and its social progress.     

Chinese Etiquettes——Vitalin the Business World

正NO matter what part of the world they come from,expats in sales and marketing jobs in China and those planning to set up new businesses here need to study how the Chinese behave in the business environment.Expats come to China to be involved in the second biggest global economy.Figuring out the four rising and falling tones in spoken Mandarin–no easy task in a month–will not,however,help in delicate business     

Corporate Social Responsibility——A Rite of Passage for Chinese Enterprises

CHINESE people often derisively refer to the rapidly prepared offerings of McDonald's and KFC as "junk food." Yet it was these two fast food giants that made the common people of China aware of the corporate social responsibilities (CSR) undertaken by transnational companies. When McDonald's and KFC entered China in the 1990s, public toilets were scarce and the facilities in hotels and restaurants were not for public use. But McDonald's and KFC allowed anyone at all. whether or not they were customers, to use their washrooms. The McDonald's and KFC logos consequently have particular significance to members of the Chinese general public, whether or not they eat there. A similar public spiritedness is now being displayed by a number of Chinese enterprises that have begun to make their washroom facilities open to the public. On rainy days, signs can also be seen in certain stores assuring shoppers that they are: "Welcome to take shelter from rain." It would appear, therefore, that corporate social responsibility, a concept introduced by transnational companies, is being taken on by Chinese enterprises.     

An Interview with Ksawery Burski Ambassador of the Ropublic of Poland

Journalist: Could you comment on the greatest contribution of Poland'sculture to the world?Ambassador: As there is no one dislinguishable world culture, the most valuable charocteristics of world cultural heritage is its diversity created by all the nations-among others the Polish or the Chinese people. It is really difficult to "grade" our contributions because all the artistic creation belongs to     

New Journey

正It was fantastic to be selected from more than 80 staff at my media house in Rwanda to participate in the 2017 ChinaAfrica Press Center fellowship program,which is now in its fourth year.As a fi rst-time visitor to China,the fellowship was a chance to sharpen not just my career as a journalist,but also to settle all my curiosities about China,the culture and its people.I arrived in Beijing,the first time I had ever flown,on February 20 and immediately felt the warmth and hospitality of the Chinese.     

Centennial Development of Chinese Oil Painting

THE 20th Century Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition was held in the Chinese Art Gallery in July 2000. This big event features 400 works by 270 Chinese painters. The exhibition provides a good opportunity to study and explore the historical development of oil painting in China in the last century. Oil painting came to China about 100 years ago and has experienced several stages of development. Fine art historians hold different views on how these stages should be divided. In my opinion, ther…     

Rural Stars,Global Fans

Internet influencers from rural areas open a window for globalaudiences to better understand Chinese cultureIn today’s global supermarkets,people can easily get condiments from all over the world,such as soy sauce,which has an indispensable role in Chinese kitchens.So it is not strange that today few people know how to make the sauce,especially young people.However,29-year-old Li Ziqi is an exception.Li,who lives in a village in Sichuan Province in southwest China,recently uploaded a video to YouTube that records the entire process of making soy sauce,and attracted millions of global fans with her natural-style craft.