Time to Stop Pining for ‘Authentic' Hutongs

<正>As a foreigner anywhere,it is important to make an effort to experience the cultura heritage of the city you are in.In Paris you should visit Montmartre,in London you can’t miss Buckingham Palace,and before you leave Sydney,a trip to the Blue Mountains is essential For Beijing,the unquestionable birthplace of Chinese culture is buried deep within the city’s ancient hutongs.Having once been at the nucleus of dynastic life and culture,the hutongs of Beijing have faced a turbulent journey to modernity.Their     

Love at First Sight

正If you rent an apartment in Beijing,you also rent the landlord or landlady for at least a year.It is somewhat like getting hitched,so it’s important you fi nd a good match because you have to deal with them in the long term.For me,it was love at first—or at least second—sight with the elderly couple who owns my apartment.It was quite an odyssey trying to fi nd the right apartment when I fi rst arrived in Beijing     

What Don＇t You Know about Chinese Outings？

正TGIF!Now that the workweek is over,you might be wondering which bar or club to spend a fantastic Friday evening with your Chinese colleagues.Sorry to pop your bubble,but you may be in for a disappointment when the"nice Chinese guys"at work huffi ly decline your invitation.For a newcomer to China it is completely normal to be refused at fi rst.However,if you don’t sit down and ask yourself why Chinese colleagues are declining your invitation,you will probably remain an"outsider"who knows nothing about working with the Chinese.     

DOCTOR, DOCTOR

H ARDLY a tourist to Beijing ever leaves the city without f irst having contracted some sort of traveler’s disease – the prettifi ed term for an intestinal disorder. You may think you are immune to the side effects of exotic foods as you bolt down those hotpot-drenched slices of beef, but you will likely reconsider in the morning. For most, the treatment is a few hours spent on the ceramic chair with a couple of is- sues of China Today at hand. But if the bug is as violent as a Sichuan c…     

Over the Moon

正If you’re going to express your love for someone special in your life, doing it beneath the light of a full moon is guaranteed to place you at the top of the romance spectrum.In China, during the Mid-Autumn Festival,the moon is the guest of honor and along with connecting hearts, it ushers in the nation’s insatiable desire for the most delicious confectionery in the East:the mooncake.     

Spam in the Network

Internet authorities are using anti-junk mail technology with businesses to combat the enduring problem Almost every Internet user has been bothered by uninvited spam while enjoying the convenience of e-mail.Xi Dongmei,an employee at a design company,finds her inbox inun- dated with spare messages every day,some well disguised."The first thing I do everyday after I start my computer is to delete the annoying junk mails.Sometimes the title of the spam is written in such a tricky way that you could mistake it for mail from a friend,"said Xi. Business Internet users are particularly badly affected by the junk mail problem.It takes them an average of 36 minutes to deal with junk mails each day,according to a sur-     

Speech by Indian Ambassador S.Jaishankar On 150th Birth Anniversary of G.R.Tagore

It is a great pleasure to join you all today as we mark the 150th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.Allow me,at the outset,to thank the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries for organizing this commemorative function.     

Leading the Internet of Things

正The Internet of Things(IoT)is no longer a new concept.It has already been applied to areas such as transportation,security,medical care and education.However,the technology is still at an exploratory stage and has a long way to go before it is industrialized and broadly adopted.The First World Internet of Things Convention,to open in Beijing on June 18,is regarded as China’s contribution to the global promotion and develop-     

Journey to the East Elyse Ribbon’s Decade in Beijing

YOU can use chopsticks;at least you won’t starve to deathi n is perhaps not the passionate argument in favor of studying abroad in China.But this facetious remark,made to Elyse Ribbons by a friend     

To Be a Well-off Witkey？

A "witkey" is a person who sells knowledge and experience to others via the Internet. What are the opportunities and challenges of this new and rapidly expanding area of e-commerce? IT was one o'clock in the morning, and Huang Weiguo was hunched over his keyboard, busily applying the finishing touches to the product he was about to send to his client via a witkey website. He had spent two similarly tedious late nights staring at his screen, making sure that the package he returned would be a high-quality job. "It's a very demanding job, but the hours can be flexible. What's more, you can find the work you specialize in directly on these witkey websites."     

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.     

Your Perfectly Crafted Annual Party at the JW Marriott Beijing

<正>If you’ve worked hard and played hard this year,the JW Marriott Beijing presents the perfectly crafted annual party just for you!Located at the center of the city,JW Marriott Beijing offers a pillar-less Grand Ballroom of 1,230 square meters,state-of-art meeting facilities and specialy crafted dining options.A dedicated event management team is delight to prepare a superb party for you!     

Cool Gadgets

Feed Me iPhone Case The Feed Me iPhone 4/4S is just plain useful.In addition to protecting your iPhone,it features a nifty little pocket resembling a mouth that allows you to stash anything from earphones to cash. It’s a conversation starter, and the purchase won’t break the bank. Included with the case itself are several eyeball stickers you can arrange to     

Internet and Human Rights

When discussing the relationship between the Internet and human rights,we need to have a broad exploration of human rights issues across the current media environment,featuring rapidly growing technologies and increasingly extensive applications.It is worth emphasizing that,since the Internet and its related applications are still under development,with Chinese society at a transitional stage,it is important for us to look at these issues with a dynamic view and handle human rights concerning the Internet in an     

Three extreme explorations

The North PoleThe sun is always overhead from Spring to Autumn regardless of the hour of day or night, for the sun only rises once each year and sets once a year here at the PoleAll lines of longitude meet at this point. You can walk around the world in only a few stepsRevisit yesterday as you pass through all the time zones of the worldEvery direction you face is South and     

Refined Accommodation—Mercure French-Style Elegance

<正>National Day holiday is around the corner!Why don’t you make your wonderful vacation more perfect?September8 to October 4,you can enjoy a preferential rate at 428 yuan per night.Stay in one of our 193 spacious,uniquely designed guest rooms and suites that offer guests tranquil park views, along with magnificent décor and exquisite furnishings.Mercure Suzhou Park HotelSuites is waiting for you to discover its unique elegance.     

A Sound for the Times

Local artists are urged to be more creative when writing children’s music‘Do you remember those nursery songs you sang during childhood?" The question swept the Internet in the summer vacation. With it, a list of popular nursery songs, well-known to people born in the 1970s and 80s, came to light.     

Back to the Northern Song

正An ancient Chinese painting is being showcased in a new way Take a boat into the world of a 1,000 yearold painting and you can not only see how people at the time lived alongside the river upon which you glide,but simultaneously feel the moisture and smell the humidity in the air.Unfortunately,such an experience is restricted to the virtual reality of the future.Except     

Chinese Shichen for a Healthy Body and Mind

正Lung Meridian The Lung Meridian works dynamically at Yinshi(from 3 to 5 a.m.).People wake with a bright complexion and feel energized if they have slept soundly during Yinshi.A deep sleep at this time nourishes both body and heart.In the preceding Choushi,the liver is revitalized and generates new blood,which is circulated through the whole body via the lungs.Reminder:People who prefer morning exercise should avoid getting up in Yinshi because the intense circulation of the blood and qi(vital energy)at this time can endanger one’s health.Never smoke in Yinshi and avoid morning exercise if you have a heart condition.     

On the Right Road

<正>People’s China:Last year,when talking about China’s supply-side structural reform,you said the Chinese Government has the capability to ensure healthy performance of the economy and insisted that it is unnecessary to worry about the country’s economic growth.As you expected,the Chinese economy maintains a strong uptrend this year.What makes you so confident in the Chinese economy?