Man of the People

Chinese premier spearheads the nation's earthquake relief efforts Premier Wen Jiabao moved China once again with his resolute yet emotional response to calamity. Visiting one of the many earth- quake-devastated schools in Dujiangyan City in southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 13,Wen trudged through mud and concrete debris in rain showers.The premier wept when he reached rescuers trying to get two children out of the school's ruins.     

A Son of the People

ＡＳｏｎｏｆｔｈｅＰｅｏｐｌｅＦＩＦＴＥＥＮＹＥＡＲＳｈａｖｅｇｏｎｅｂｙｓｉｎｃｅＣｈｉｎａａｄｏｐｔｅｄｔｈｅｐｏｌｉｃｙｏｆｒｅｆｏｒｍａｎｄｏｐｅｎｉｎｇｔｏｔｈｅｏｕｔｓｉｄｅｗｏｒｌｄ．Ａｓｗｅｐｏｉｎｔｏｕｔｉｎ＂ＤｅｎｇＸｉａｏｐｉｎ...     

Tattooing of the Dai People

ＴａｔｔｏｏｉｎｇｏｆｔｈｅＤａｉＰｅｏｐｌｅＢｙＨＵＹＵＥＡｎａｇｅｓ－ｏｌｄａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃｔｒａｄｉｔｉｏｎｃｏｎｔｉｎｕｅｓ．Ｂａｃｋｔａｔｔｏｏｓ．ＩＮＳＯＵＴＨＷＥＳＴＹｕｎｎａｎＰｒｏｖｉｎｃｅｔｈｅｒｅｌｉｅｓａｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌｉ...     

CPAFFC-An Honest Friend of the People of the World

Promoting friendship among countries is promoting honesty among peoples of the world. The CPAFFC not only promotes friendship and mutual understanding between peoples of China and other countries in the world, but also gives great experience to the people for thinking honestly, working honestly and implementing international relations honestly. The CPAFFC has rendered valuable service to promote genuine friendship all over the world during the past 50 years.     

Unique Dance of the Axi People

ＵｎｉｑｕｅＤａｎｃｅｏｆｔｈｅＡｘｉＰｅｏｐｌｅＢｙＹＡＯＡＩＹＵＮＣＨＩＮＡＨＡＳ５６ｅｔｈｎｉｃｇｒｏｕｐｓ，ａｎｄｅａｃｈｈａｓｃｒｅａｔｅｄｉｔｓｏｗｎｓｐｌｅｎｄｉｄｃｕｌｔｕｒｅｉｎｉｔｓｄｅｖｅｌｏｐｍｅｎｔ．ＴｈｅＡｘｉｐｅｏｐｌｅ...     

New Life of the Ewenki People

ＮｅｗＬｉｆｅｏｆｔｈｅＥｗｅｎｋｉＰｅｏｐｌｅＥｔｅｒｎａｌｇｒａｓｓｌａｎｄｓｐｒｏｖｅｔｏｂｅｆｅｒｔｉｌｅｇｒｏｕｎｄｆｏｒｆｏｒｍｅｒｎｏｍａｄｓ．ＢｙＺＨＡＮＧＤＥＺＨＵ＆ＤＵＧＵＳＩＸＴＹｔＳＩＸ－ＹＥＡＲ－ＢＬＤＤａｒｓｉｓＢｕｒｇｉ...     

Lunar Dream of the Chinese People

During the ancient time,according to a beautifulChinese legend, oneday, a strange phenomenon occurred — 10suns arose in the sky instead one, blaz-ing the earth. Hou Yi, an expert archer,stepped forward and shoot down nineof the suns, thus saving the earth fromdestruction. As a result of this deed,     

Old Home of the Most Venerated of Calligraphers

IN recent years,ancient calligraphic works havefetched millions at auction,most notably in 2003 whenthe Shanghai MuseumPurchased ChunhuaPavilion Rubbings of Model     

Working for the Welfare of the Dai People

ＷｏｒｋｉｎｇｆｏｒｔｈｅＷｅｌｆａｒｅｏｆｔｈｅＤａｉＰｅｏｐｌｅＰＥＮＧＪＩＡＮＱＵＮＳｏｎｏｆａＤａｉｃｈｉｅｆｔａｉｎ，ｈｕｓｂａｎｄｏｆａＤａｉｐｒｉｎｃｅｓｓ，ａｆｉｇｈｔｅｒｆｏｒｈｉｓｐｅｏｐｌｅｂｏｔｈｏｎｔｈｅｂａｔｔｌｅｆｉｅｌ...     

Zhaoxian County,Home of the Pears

ＺｈａｏｘｉａｎＣｏｕｎｔｙ，ＨｏｍｅｏｆｔｈｅＰｅａｒｓＢｙＬＩＵＪＩａｎｄＧＯＮＧＪＩＡＮＨＵＡＺＨＡＯＸＩＡＮ（Ｚｈａｏｚｈｏｕｉｎａｎｃｉｅｎｔｔｉｍｅｓ）ＣｏｕｎｔｒｙｉｎＨｅｂｅｉＰｒｏｖｉｎｃｅｉｎＮｏｒｔｈＣｈｉｎａ，ｗｉｔｈａｈｉｓ...     

Quyang,the Home of Stone Carving

Ｑｕｙａｎｇ，ｔｈｅＨｏｍｅｏｆＳｔｏｎｅＣａｒｖｉｎｇＴｗｏｔｈｏｕｓａｎｄｙｅａｒｓｏｆｃａｒｖｉｎｇｍａｓｔｅｒｙ．Ｔｈｅ－ＨｅａｖｅｎｌｙＭａｉｄｅｎＳｃａｔｔｅｒｉｎｇＦｌｏｗｅｒｓ，ａｔｒａｄｉｔｉｏｎａｌＣｈｉｎｅｓｅｓｔｏｎｅｃａｒｖ...     

Luyi,Home of the Philosopher Laozi

Ｌｕｙｉ，ＨｏｍｅｏｆｔｈｅＰｈｉｌｏｓｏｐｈｅｒＬａｏｚｉＢｙｓｔａｆｆｒｅｐｏｒｔｅｒＤＥＮＧＳＨＵＬＩＮＭａｎｙｈａｖｅｈａｄｔｈｅｏｐｐｏｒｔｕｎｉｔｙｔｏｒｅａｄａｂｏｕｔＬａｏｚｉ，ｔｈｅｆａｍｏｕｓＣｈｉｎｅｓｅｐｈｉｌｏｓｏｐｈｅｒｏ...     

The Torch Festival of the Bai People

ＴｈｅＴｏｒｃｈＦｅｓｔｉｖａｌｏｆｔｈｅＢａｉＰｅｏｐｌｅＴｒａｄｉｔｉｏｎａｓａｍｅａｎｓｏｆｒｅｍｅｍｂｒａｎｃｅ．ＲｅｃｅｉｖｉｎｇｖｉｓｉｔｏｒｓａｔｔｈｅＴｏｒｃｈＦｅｓｔｉｖａｌ．ＴＨＥＴＲＡＤＩＴＩＯＮＡＬＴｏｒｃｈＦｅｓｔｉｖａｌｏ...     

Dong Nationality Architect of God

Two and a half million Dongpeople are located in Southeastern Guizhou, Southwestern Hunan, and NortheasternGuangxi with a few found inEnshi county of Southwestern Hubei inChina. They usually live along meander-ing streams that are found in this verymountainous region. Generally, they re-side in small villages although a few livein larger towns. It is believed that theDong originated from modern Thailand,emigrating to China more than 3000 years     

Changyang,Cradle of the Tujia People

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County in western Hubei Province is an area of mountains and waters, most notably the 400-km Qingjiang River that traverses it from east to west. According to historical documents, Wuluo Zhongli Mountain, 30 kilometers southwest of the county seat, is where the Ba people, ancestors of China s Tujia ethnic minority, originated. It is believed that Linjun, the Tujia primogenitor, was born in the mountain s Red Cave. Surrounded by water on three sides, the mountain has five steep peaks, the highest 384 meters above sea level, and is densely covered by verdant forest. A visit to the county is a must for anyone interested in the history of the Ba people.     

Li Jing:Representative of the People

ＬｉＪｉｎｇ：ＲｅｐｒｅｓｅｎｔａｔｉｖｅｏｆｔｈｅＰｅｏｐｌｅＴｈｉｓｄｅｍｏｃｒａｔｉｃａｌｌｙｅｌｅｃｔｅｄｏｆｆｉｃｉａｌｔｒｕｌｙｂｅｌｉｅｖｅｓｉｔｉｓｈｉｓｄｕｔｙｔｏｓｅｒｖｅｈｉｓｅｌｅｃｔｏｒａｔｅ．Ｈｅｉｓｎｏｔａｆｒａｉｄｔｏ...     

Trees of Friendship Deeply Roooted on the Soil of the People

FRIENDSHIP is like a tree. If you tend it whole-heartedly, it will grow luxuriant foliage and blossom despite of wind and snow. The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) which plants trees of friendship all over the world is greeting its 40th birthday. The number of growth rings of the friendship trees planted by the CPAFFC has also increased to 40. What a glorious history! It heralds a bright future.     

Xishuangbanna——Home of the Dai nationality

Yunnan is a province of outstanding natural beauty and home to many colourful ethnic nationalities. These contrasts came home to me when I took the 1-hour flight south from Lijiang to Jinghong. Lijiang is dominated by great snow mountains and is home to the Tibetan-related Naxi people. Soon the mountains were left behind and the land below became a mixture of dense green forests interspersed with tea plantations and groves of