Science Without Borders

Science and technology is among the factors that have taken the human civilization to the level it enjoys today.Every milestone in scientific and technological progress has taken society a step forward.     

Heroism Without Borders

If you didn’t know that you were in the David H. Koch Theater in New York, you would think you had been transported to a village in ancient China, thanks to the ambience. Gently undulating mountains, hazy as though they were seen through a mist stood sentinel at the back while a giant branch, with flowers slowly dropping down to the accompaniment of melodious flute music formed the foreground.     

Education Without Borders

Mei Lixia's first acquaintance with a MOOC—massive open online course—occurred in 2013 when she registered for courses on Coursera, the California-based course provider regarded as one of the biggest of its kind in the world. The associate professor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan City in central China enrolled for several courses and found Taiwan-based history professor Lu Shih-Hao's lectures on Qin Shihuang (259-210 B.C.),the first emperor of a unified China, and The Records of the Grand Historian, an encyclopedic history of ancient China completed around 94 B.C., the most impressive.     

Extraordinary Acts by Ordinary People

SONG Zhixian sits calmly on his bed smoking, his lined face often breaking into a smile as he speaks. Just a month earlier, while others were enjoying the Chinese New Year, the 48- year-old was laboring 10 to 16 hours a day on a mountainside in snow-ravaged Hunan. Song Zhixian and a group of fellow farmers joumeyed from their small village in Hebei Province to voluntarily assist with relief efforts in China＇s snow-bound south. Their story has become an inspiration to people across the nation.     

Ordinary Times in an Extraordinary Life

Every time I go back to Italy people ask me: How does it feel living in China? I know what they want to hear: Pollution is bad, the food is bad, the people are bad, but the pay is good. Instead I answer simply, It’s normal. It really does feel normal. And it’s not     

Crossing Borders,Making Ties

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping inspires and underscores the importance of cultural exchanges during his most recent tour to Europe     

An "Ordinary" Man Sees Extraordinary Changes

IKNOWthatmanypeoplebornintheyear1949havebecomenessleaders.Butalthoughothersborninthatyearhavenotachievedsuchstature,theystillcontributetheirtimeandenergytothePeople'sRepublicofChina,justasIdo,"saysJiaShubo,deputydirectoroftheEducationOfficeoftheSijiqing(Evergreen)TOwnshipGovernmentinHaidianDistrict,Beijing.Jiawasborn50yearsagoinJushanVillage,whereHaidianandShijingshandistrictsbordereachotherAtthattime,hishometownwasisolated,remote,andpooLJia'ssix-memberfamilylivedinashabby,two-roomke…     

Education Without Borders Mass online education becomes a new tool to provide quality learning for all

正Mei Lixia’s first acquaintance with a MOOC—massive open online course—occurred in 2013 when she registered for courses on Coursera,the California-based course provider regarded as one of the biggest of its kind in the world.The associate professor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan City in central China enrolled for several courses and found Taiwan-based history professor Lu Shih-     

Without Skipping a Stitch

<正>NPC deputy brings ethnic craftsmanship from southwest China to a larger stage The revered 20th century painter and art educator Liu Haisu once said:“As beautiful as the moon stitched with threads of clouds,Miao embroidery outshines the needlework of nature.”     

Staying Fit Without a Gym

正As new technologies continue to revolutionize the world of sports,e-fitness emerges as a trendy lifestyle Without having to physically join the run, Huang Lixing made it across the finish line of the Xiamen marathon last October. The 45-year-old sport enthusiast from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province,     

Toward a Future Without Want

正Poverty reduction drive upgraded to spread the fruits of development China has dramatically lifted its official poverty line to an annual per-capita income of 2,300 yuan ($359.4) in rural areas as part of the govern-ment's efforts to distribute the fruits of the country's economic growth to a wider section of its population.The decision by central authorities to raise the poverty threshold by over 90 per-     

For a World Without Leprosy

INthe21stcentury,leprosywillbeelindnated—sodeclaredthelatestgatheringoftheworld'stopexpertsonthisdevastatingdiseaseontheoccasionofthe15thInternationalLeprosyConferenceheldinBeijinginthesummerof1998.ThefirstsuchconferencewasheldinBerlinin1897andeversinceefforts"tocreateaworldwithoutleprosy"havecontinuedunabated.LeprosyisoneoftheoldestinfectiousdiseasesafflictingmankindandinChinarecordedcasesgoback3,000years.Thesufferingitcausedwasimmenseandforagesleprosybasicallywentuntreated,leadingtoperma…     

游走于边界之间:青少年国风文化的多元建构

近些年在青少年群体中兴起国风文化。本文基于爱奇艺平台推出的《国风美少年》,试图从文化生产和微观视角出发讨论国风文化的圈层机制问题,把国风文化视作是一种“边界对象”(boundary objects),认为在青少年圈层文化的建构过程中,国风文化被社会多元力量裹挟着因而变成边界对象,承载并体现着多元社会群体间不同的价值观念和认知需求。正是这些多样、不同甚至相互冲突的认知框架,共同组建了作为边界对象的国风文化的丰富内里和多样性、层次性。在这样一个动态协商的过程中,国风文化成为不同社会群体认知自我、认知圈层的重要工具,也成为政治、商业和文化相互妥协、相互协商的重要中介。     

Making a Difference

An all-out operation announced by the Pakistani army in mid-April against the Taliban and other extremist groups has putt he country in the spotlight of the global war on terrorism.Neighboring the battle-scarred Northwest Frontier Province( NWFP)to the west,Punjab Province,the country’s most populousp rovince,plays a vital role in both political and economic spheres.Salmaan Taseer,Governor of Punjab Province,sat down with visiting Beijing Review President and Editor in Chief Wang Gangyi and talked about ant...     

Mamma Mia! The Making of a Chinese Hit

THE Chinese version of the British smash-hit musical Mamma Mia! has swept Chinese theatergoers off their feet, or at least the enraptured faces of audience members leaving the theaters after witnessing the spectacle seem to suggest as much. The Chinese version of Mamma Mia! is the 14th incarnation of the musical, succeeding the show’s Italian, Japanese, German, Broadway and other reworkings. At the premiere in Shanghai in July 2011, a target of 200 performances was set by the show’s producers. With half of these performances already under its belt, the show continues to enjoy wild popularity: audi-     

Making a New Living

Social changes within China have given rise to a variety of occupations     

没有围墙的养老院——什刹海地区的"居家养老配餐服务中心"

“做梦也想不到会这么好啊,现在街道每天给我送饭来,瞧,还热乎呢,一荤一素一汤,又是米饭又是花卷儿,     

A Qiang Scissorhands - The Making of a Top Stylist

I first met A Qiang one sunny afternoon, at his hair salon named after his English name, ＂Johnny＇s.＂ Outside the shop through the large bright French windows I could see the morning throngs of Beijing＇s central business district, But he was deeply engrossed in slyling a customer＇s hair.     

The Spirit of Making Do

Ireally wanted to go home for Christmas in December. Even though I’ve lived abroad before, I’ve always managed to make it back to the United States in time for the holidays. This year, when my parents generously booked me a ticket just in time for New Year’s, I was grateful to be able to go back to the States at all.