Messing Up and Fessing Up

Zijin Mining Group admits responsibility for river contaminations and accepts penalties Following two leakages of acidic copper solution from its copper and gold mine facilities into the Tingjiang River     

High Up to Fuel Up

At an altitude of 5,000 meters in the north of Tibet Autonomous Region, oxygen levels are only 40 percent of those at sea level. Strong winds batter the area over 200 days a year. The average annual temperature runs below zero degree Celsius. The harsh climate and geological conditions have rendered the area "unsuitable for human life to flourish."     

The Price Goes Up and Up

Global grain price hikes challenge China’s grain trade policies The rising cost of grain in the international market has forced China to take action to stabilize prices. On August 13, the Department of Pricing of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) ordered top grain and edible oil producers to establish a report-     

Speeding Up

<正>The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway went into service on June 30,reducing the travelling time between the two cities from the previous 14 hours toa round five.The 1,318-km railway was built in a little over three years with a total investment of 221 billion yuan($34 billion).     

Lining Up

The Second China International Import Expo attracts more attention This year, the Chinese In ter net giant Alibaba Group made a decision to cooperate with a local aquatic product company for the Second China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held on November 5-10 in Shanghai."There is a Chinese saying that food is people's paramount necessity", Yi Guangtao, Director of Alibaba's Auction platform, told Beijing Review,"The reason we chose a food company this time is that Chinese people are showi ng in creasing dema nd for high quality food."     

Dressed Up

WTO textiles quotas are down and Chinese exports are way up, but quality issues and Asian competition could spoil China's party.     

Stepping Up

正Chinese vice premier's EU visit focuses on strengthening economic ties with the region Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang's first formal visit to Europe was accompanied     

Bottoms Up

<正>China’s high-end liquor is becoming a luxury item and a favorite among collectors spring Festival, the most important festival for the Chinese, is a time for celebration—and what would a celebration be without bottles of holi-     

Growing Up

<正>Urban residents turn concrete jungles into high-rise vegetable gardens Since the dawn of Chinese civilization there has been an innate yearning for Chinese people to live an idyllic life surrounded by nature,far from maddening crowds.This green dream has been filtered down through millennia to modern Chinese society,which is now engaged in the age of     

Stepping Up

A European-style community in East Asia appears unlikely despite intensified integration efforts The year 2009 has witnessed a new era in East Asian cooperation. Against the backdrop of the     

Signed Up

ROCK music doesn't rock China. And making money from rock music is no mean feat in a land plagued with music pirates. Still, since its founding in December 1997, Modern Sky, the largest music indielabel in China, has published over 50 albums, making it the most prodigious recorder of indie music in China. With two dozen artists on its books the label releases 20 albums a year. Margins on album sales remain wa-     

Speeding Up

In the wake of the global financial crisis, China has amazed the world with the speed of its economic recovery. But what has been even more surprising is the speed of its railway evolution.     

Clearing Up Misconceptions

<正>Encouraging China-India media cooperation can help reduce tension and misunderstandingsChina and India are not only neighbors but also important rising economies and global powers with a combined population accounting for 35 percent of the world’s total.However,the two nations remain largely distant in some respects.A survey about the rise of China conducted in     

Picking Up Speed

China’s new-energy car market continues to expand Although China’s auto market shrank in the early months of 2020 as the novel coronavirus epidemic dampened demand,car sales have continued to expand in recent months.Data from the China Passenger Car Association(CPCA)shows that sales dropped 6.8 percent year on year last year,contracting from the year-onyear decline of 7.3 percent in 2019 as resumed sale of new-energy vehicles(NEVs)made key contributions.     

On the Up

正Chinese Web novels set to join the ranks of international popular culture Chinese contemporary literary works are gaining popularity abroad thanks to the emergence of online translation forums like Wuxiaworld.com,which is dedicated to Chinese-to-English translation of martial arts and fantasy novels.Lai Jingping,a former U.S.diplomat,in2014 set up the Wuxia World website,which     

Up the Poles

Formerly socialist Poland wants to be a bridge between China and Europe, says Dominik Bledzki of the Polish-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.     

Proactive Opening Up

正New regulations further facilitate foreign investors’ participation in China’s capital market The People’s Bank of China (PBC),China’s central bank, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange(SAFE) issued new rules on May 7 to scrap quotas on the dollar-denominated qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) scheme and its yuan-denominated sibling RQFII,and further streamline procedures in order to facilitate their participation in China’s     

The Cover Up

正They rose from the sea like a group of extraterrestrials on a secret mission to invade the planet—or the shores of Shandong Province in east China at least.Fear pervaded the air as the mysterious agents broke into high-pitched laughter.Distinctive female laughter.Wait a minute—if this isn’t an invasion,could it be the set     

Firing Up Athletes’ Engines

<正>China pays greater attention to sports nutrition Ahead of the 30th Olympic Games in London next year, China has been paying greater attention to the food of the     

Beijing Dries Up

<正>China’s capital city becomes more serious about water shortages Li Xiao is a little disappointed there has been no snow as January draws to a close.