Out of Bounds

Video of shackled woman draws attention to protection of women’s rights A video of a woman with an iron chain around her neck, confined to a hut in a village in Fengxian County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, has been making the online rounds since late January.The mentally ill woman was wearing light clothing and eating poor-quality food, and was found to have borne eight children. Many netizens have demanded a thorough investigation of the case.     

Out of Poverty

Hubei Province is developing a new pattern to alleviate poverty in areas inhabited by ethnic minorities     

Lights Out

<正>Volatile and unfriendly overseas markets force China’s overcrowded solar panel industry to reshuffle     

Fanning Out

China burnishes a fast-changing imageon the world stage The year 2009 has been an extraordinary one for China. The National Day military     

Emptying Out

<正>The overuse of groundwater in north China has serious consequences"Groundwater has been overextracted in more than 300 regions of China, over a total area of 190,000 square km," said Yu Qiyang, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources at a press conference on October 28. Approximately 2 percent of the country’s total area is affected.     

Reaching Out

正A social service agency seeks to help at-risk youth As midnight approaches, Beijing's bustling streets gradually quiet down as the city falls asleep. But Zhang Xiao and his colleagues set out for their nightly mission.     

Weeding Out

正More and more corrupt officials are being exposed in state-owned enterprises By Yin Pumin On April 17,China’s anti-graft authority confirmed that Song Lin,Chairman of the China Resources Capital Holdings Co.Ltd.,is under investigation for suspected violations of discipline and law.     

Out of the Red

正A state-owned enterprise grasps new opportunities In a huge dome immersed in blue laser lights,people experience a breathtaking race along glowing glass rails,accompanied by adrenaline-pumping music with3D graphics fashing past their eyes. It’s not     

Bubbling Out of Control

It is simply a matter of time before the Chinese real estate bubble burets. Chanos did not exaggerate in his comparison of the current Chinese property bubble situation an that of Dubai last fall.     

Way Out of Destitution

<正>The fight against extreme poverty turns innovative to bring smiles to destitute families A row of dilapidated adobe houses dot the slope of a loess hill in Zhaojiawa,a laidback village in Xinzhou,central Shanxi Province in north China.Many of     

Art Out of Fire

<正>Black pottery remains prosperous in China after centuries Black pottery,the handcrafted earthenware uniquely produced in Yingjing County of Ya’an City,southwest China’s Sichuan Province,has a history of more than 2,000 years.It is made using special clay found only in Yingjing combined with local coal ash which dries a matte silver-gray     

Out of the Box

<正>Experiments in education seek to enhance young people’s developmenIf students from China and Denmark were tested in reading,math,English,innovation and cooperation,in which aspects do you think Chinese students would win or lose?Many people would probably doubt Chinese students’innovation and cooperation capabilities.For a long time,Chinese students have been tagged as smart and diligent,but less creative and cooperative,due to the educational system they experience,particularly at the elementary level.However,several facts     

Out of the Flood

正Before the torrential rain hit the city,Zhengzhou,capital of Henan Province in central China,has seldom been associated with flooding.But unprecedented heavy rain poured on July 20,and within an hour from 4 to 5 p.m.the city saw 201.9mm of precipitation,the highest hourly amount ever recorded in China.     

Out of the Mountains

An international gathering of anthropologists and ethnologists opens Chinese academics to more conversations about cultures     

Settling Out of Court

<正>More businesses are turning to arbitration for faster,low-cost dispute resolution Lin Zhiwei likes to quote a saying common in legal circles:decisions by the supreme courts of China and the United States might not be executed,but awards issued by arbitration courts will always be.     

Baby's Day Out

正An antelope calf at the Shanghai Zoo on January 31. The animal is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List as a critically endangered species.     

Time Running Out

正Koreans should consolidate North -South rapport independent of the U.S.The Korean Peninsula has become restive again after thousands of propaganda leaflets were dropped into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) from hydrogen balloons sent from the Republic of Korea(ROK) on May 31.It was said to be the work of an organization of DPRK defectors.     

Reconstruction Setting Out

The first phase of earthquake relief,in which rescuing lives was the priority,finished 12 days after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province on April 14,and reconstruction of the area is now ready to begin.     

Kungfu Stretches Out

Chinese martial arts grow in popularity outside Asia In a quiet yard strewn with yellow leaves, Samuel Shamo practices kungfu. He is warming up for the new semester,     

Out From Under

It was not until Yu Youde was 12 years old that he and his family lived in a house made of bricks and con Crete. Before that, they lived in a forest with a primitive life of hunting, picking edible plants, farming and bartering at an altitude of over 2,000 meters, along with seven other households from the Lisu ethnic group.