PRESSING THE RESUME BUTTON

China moves toward normalcy as the spread of the novel coronavirus is contained For Lu Da lei,a hairdresser in Beijing,the second day of the second lunar month is normally a busy day as it is a traditional time for the Chinese people to get their first haircut after the Lunar New Year.But not this year.Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19),his shop was closed on that day,February 24.     

The 'Double Dip' Terror?

Fears over a "double dip" recession of the world economy have become more abundant recently,but the scare is not unfounded-certain economic risks may be inevitable.But what are these risks? And where is the world economy heading in the second half of this year? The latest Standard Chartered Global Focus,a monthly analysis of economic and financial market developments by Standard Chartered Bank,provided answers to these questions.     

CRISIS FOCUS:The‘Double Dip’Terror?

Fears over a double dip recession of the world economy have become more abundant recently,but the scare is not unfounded—certain economic risks may be inevitable.But what are these risks? And where is the world economy heading in the second half of this year? The latest Standard Chartered Global Focus,a monthly analysis of economic and financial market developments by Standard Chartered Bank,provided answers to these questions.Edited excerpts follow     

The Ultimate in Elegance of Food

Japanese cuisine is popular in China. In Beijing, Japanese restau-rants are not hard to find. Sushi and sashimi are quite popular amongChinese people.Sakura Japanese Restaurant of Hotel New Otani Chang FuGong is located on the second floor of the hotel, which is a spotto enjoy the fasci     

To Have or Not to Have a Second Child

正THE modification of China’s birth control policy which allows couples where either parent is a single offspring to have a second child came into force at the end of 2013.Although many young couples are indeed eager to have a second child,there are also plenty who are not.For many,whether or not to give birth a second time is a weighty decision.Avoid Only-Child Loneliness Guo Qian,30,formally announced her intention to conceive and give birth to a sibling–with luck a sister–for     

Private Business Boosts China＇s Economic Development

正SINCE the policy of reform and opening-up in 1978,China has traveled a course of high-speed development on its way to becoming the economic power it is today.In 2013,as the world’s second largest economy,China not only ranked second in receiving foreign     

A New Trend

正China's economic growth is stabilizing in the 7-8 percent range China’s gross domestic product(GDP)grew 7.8 percent in the third quarter,0.3percentage points higher than in the second quarter.Economic growth rate has been ranging from 7 to 8 percent since the second quarter of 2012.The fourth quarter of 2013 will be no exception.Therefore,the growth rate floating between 7 to 8 percent is not an accidental phenomenon but a periodical trend for the country.     

Basic Facts About Human Rights In Tibet

How are human rights in Tibet? This is an issue made a mess of on the international scene. A fair evaluation of the human rights situation in Tibet depends on an answer to these two questions: First, whether human rights conditions in Tibet have improved under the leadership of the Communist Party of China or remained unchanged or even worsened; and second, whether or not the unique interests and rights of Tibetans as an ethnic minority group have been effectively protected. I would like to provide some basic facts as an answer to these questions.     

MARKET WATCH

OPINION A Peek Behind the Deficit China's capital and financial account slipped into the red with a deficit of $71.4 billion in the second quarter of 2012.What caused the heaping sums of deficit? And does it indicate a flight of capital from China? I think the capital account deficit is not being caused by massive capital withdrawal,but is the result of domestic institutions and individuals' increased holdings of the U.S.dollar.     

Will the Ban on Liquor Sales To Juveniles Be Effective?

Retailers are not allowed to sell alcohol to juveniles and signs advertising this must be clearly shown in supermarkets and liquor stores. This is according to Article 19 of the Regulations on Management of Alcohol Circulation, which was put into practice on January 1. The provision marks the second time in 2005 that the tightening up of liquor sales was written into the law. The first occasion was a provision in the Regulations on Retail Sales     

BRICS Adds New Dynamism to International Relations——An Interview with Ambassador Zhang Jun,China's Sous-Sherpa for BRICS Affairs&Director-General of the Department of International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

正THE BRICS cooperation has drawn world attention since its inauguration in 2006.The Sixth BRICS Summit,to be held in Brazil on July 15-16,is one of the most important international events in the second half of this year.What role is BRICS playing in defi ning the international confi guration?How may BRICS be equipped to deliver on its mandate?And what is BRICS’vision for the future?With these questions in mind,China Today took the opportunity to interview Amb.Zhang Jun,Sous-Sherpa for BRICS Affairs and DirectorGeneral of the Department of International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.     

Making Datong''''s Sky Bluer

TALKING about Datong, what comes to your mind? The magnificent Yungang Grottoes, or the black "Coal Sea?"Located in northernmost Shanxi Province, between the Inner and Outer Great Walls, Datong, with a history of more than 2,400 years, is the second biggest city in Shanxi Province. It is famous not only for historical relics such as the Yungang Grottoes, Hengshan Mountain, Hanging Temple, and Nine-Dragon Screen, but also for the rich coal resources that have earned it the reputatio…     

Responsibilities and Working Mechanism of National Human Rights Education and Training Bases

<正>On July 22,2014,the second group of national human rights education and training bases was announced,increasing the number of national bases from the previous three to a total of eight,which reflects the advancement of human rights education and training in China and has far-reaching significance.Establishment of such national bases is not only an implementation of the National Human Rights Action     

Fourism Information

Attractive Aba Area Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture is located on the southeastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, often referred to as the "Roof of the World," in northwest Sichuan Province. This mysterious highland is a major habitat of the giant pandas, regarded as China's national treasure. Other features of the area are the Jiuzhaigou Ravine and Huanglong National Park, scenery unique to China. In addition, Siguniangshan Mountain and Huanghe Caoyuan, China's largest wetland grassland, provide a home to many distinct species not found anywhere else in the world, including the giant pandas and dove trees. With a population of 850,000, the prefecture is the second largest residential community for Tibetans in Sichuan Province and the largest inhabitancy for Qiang people in China. Website: http://www.abzta.gov.cn     

Navigating Growth Prospects

<正>Structural reform,innovation and international production capacity cooperation become China’s new economic engines Seven years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis in 2008,the global economy is not yet quite out of the woods and,overall,recovery remains sluggish and not sufficiently robust. As the second largest economy in the world,China has also bidden a farewell to seemingly miraculous runaway economic expansion and seen its growth pace level off at 7 percent in the first half of this     

Graduate Grind

<正>A record number of college alumni are searching for jobs this year Zhu Chengxin is going to graduate from a university in Hunan Province this year,but despite passing the firstround interview with a foreign company in Shanghai prior to the Spring Festival in February,he still hasn’t been called for a second interview due to the city’s COVID-19 resurgence.Zhu is not the only graduating student to have difficulties finding a job this year.     

Eighteen ways to better sleep

Sometimes I sleep like a baby and sometimes I sleep like a log. For me, the baby aspect is defined by a series of interruptions with a quick fix in the bathroom or a snack from the fridge. The log is more like a stiffness accompanied by a metaphoric chain saw buzz from my apparently loud snoring. Insomnia, habitual sleeplessness, fortunately is not a friend of mine, but that's because I have experimented with different ways to make my forty winks longer, waken with an attitude to seize the day and not feel tired an hour after breakfast. Are you one of the estimated one half of the population who suffers from not enough shut-eye? Allow me to let you in     

A Nation of Consumers?

What is the true potential of Chinese consumers? This is a longstanding and difficult question to answer. It is not a lack of statistics that makes this question unanswerable, but there is a paradox in China's consumer market-while the rate of household consumption is falling, total retail sales of consumer goods are rising.     

A MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGE Concluding this year's APEC forum in Peru

正The convening of the 2016 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)forum this year in Peru could not come at a more important and unusual time.The world is reeling from two much unexpected events over the last few months:first,the UK’s decision to leave the European Union,and second,the American presidential election victory of businessman Donald Trump on     

MODEST PROSPECTS

Without a doubt,the Chinese economy has sailed safely through the global economic downturn,while the developed world struggles to restart its growth engine.China's economic momentum remained strong in the first half of this year,though the growth rate is heading south in the second quarter.So what risks lie ahead? How is the country's economic rebalancing progressing?