Everything Is Collectable!

DOES the French word"chiner"(antiquing)come from the Chinese love for flea markets and antiques?Perhaps not.But it is certain that the Chinese are serious collectors and this love didn’t come from nowhere!It isn’t diffi cult to see that collecting is fashionable among Chinese,not only at home but also in America and Europe.More and more Chinese con-     

Everything Is Negotiable!

正In China,金钱(jīn qián),money,made from the characters金(jīn),gold,and钱(qián),coins,is not a taboo.To the contrary,it is a symbol of社会地位(shèhuìdìwèi),social status,and成功(chéng gōng),success.Throughout history,财富(cái fù),wealth,has always been an important part of Chinese culture.物质生活(wùzhìshēng huó),material well-     

CRISIS FOCUS Growth Is Not Everything

China is feeling relieved as the economy shows signs of rapid recovery. But with the downturn receding, another problem appears—the return of boom times may mask the urgent need to shift the economy away from exports and investments and rely more on domestic consumption. Li Yining, a renowned economist with Peking University, discussed this issue in an interview with People's Daily Overseas Edition. Edited excerpts follow:     

老生常谈又话年

年,有新旧之分.现如今我们过的春节,原本是我国传统的新年,亦名大年.     

AIIB:Integrating New and Old Orders

正In the wake of Brexit, global stock and exchange markets have been on tenterhooks.However, negative effects are not likely to expand, and economic globalization will not be disrupted or reversed.At a session held during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016, Jin Liqun, President of the     

Russia’s New Old President

正Vladimir Putin is elected Russian president for a third term The West and the opposition have denounced him as an "autocrat." But many Russians regard him as the hero of Russia and are crazy about him. Vladimir Putin declared victory in     

中国传统文化的经典体现--论中国文人苏东坡

儒道两家在中国文化史上举足轻重,对中国人的心理影响也根深蒂固.纵观几千年中国人的用情态度,或儒家、或道家、或儒道互补.本文就苏轼的一生论儒道互补,指出这是一种于人大有裨益的处世方式,最能使人生活得异彩纷呈,洒脱自然.     

中国古典诗歌的人文精神

促进个性发展，培养健全人格，已经成为当今世界现代教育的根本目的。中国古典诗歌有着深厚的人文精神，是对学生进行人文熏陶和人格教育的有利资源。本文旨在从人伦情怀体验、人性生命意识、人格精神魅力及人生价值追求等几个方面，来探讨中国古典诗歌的人文精神内涵。     

获取真义与焕发新义——略谈中华古代文论研究的方法论问题

中华古代文论的研究面临着新的问题,而方法论问题是我们的研究求得突破的一个关键.研究古文论的目的,一方面是尽量还原真义,为此,必须运用历史主义的方法,将理论放回到原有的历史文化语境中予以把握;另一方面是要在还原真义的基础上焕发新义,研究古文论的现代价值与意义,为此,必须对理论进行必要的现代阐释.     

New Administration,Old Policies

正Kishida unlikely to improve Sino-Japanese ties On October 4, Fumio Kishida replaced Yoshihide Suga as Japan's prime minister. In his inauguration speech, delivered on October 8, Kishida vowed to stay ahead of the COVID-19 crisis, implement new capitalism and strengthen diplomatic and security guarantees.     

Old Craftsmanship,New Value

<正>Gold-inlaid lacquerware finds new market ‘When the greasy filth is wiped off, those vessels appear in front of me, beaming and shining. I feel like I am traveling back to ancient times to talk with my ancestors,” Hou Xue says proudly whenever he mentions repairing and restoring cultural relics in the Palace Museum in Beijing.     

Old Trade, New Opportunities

ANIMAL husbandry is the new leading industry within Fujian's rural economy and in certain localities contributes appreciably towards increasing farmers' incomes. In Guangze County, for instance, more than 60 percent of rural households are involved in animal husbandry, and earnings they generate from it account for 55.6 percent of their total income. "In the past, farmers earned RMB 400-500 per mu (15 mu = 1 hectare) of farmland. Since the Sheng-nong Group was established in Guangze County, they have been making almost     

Old Days and New Life

SIXkilometersawayfromGyangzeCountyseatinTibetAutonomousRegionandlocatedonthesouthernbanksoftheNyangRiveratanaverageof4,000metersabovesealevel,NudoiVillageisanexampleofculturalandethicalprogressinChina.Itissaidthatthepeoplehereliveandworkinperfectharmonyandpeace,andhelpeachotherwithoutstealing,robbing,arguingandcheating.Withdoubtfulmindsandmorethanalittlecurious,wedrovetothevillageintheafternooninearlywinterThevillageissurroundedbyaring-likemountainandinfrontofitisaleveledplain.Oneafterano…     

Old Tibet,New Tibetans

EDITOR'S NOTE: From August 11 through 21, 2005, Fernando Garcia, a reporter of Spain's ABC newspaper, undertook a reporting tour of Tibet at the invitation of China. After he returned home, Interviu, a Spanish magazine, carried his story titled Viejo Tibet, Nuevos Tibetanos. Following is his story translated from its Chinese version.     

Making an Old Town New

正Shaxi Town along the centuries-old Silk Road forges a new path in restoration Between two of the best known tourist destinations in southwest China's Yunnan Province,Lijiang and Dali,another ancient town has sat,largely overlooked,for much of the past century.Shaxi,an extraordinarily well-preserved small town in Jianchuan County,houses trea-     

Old Tradition,New Lifestyle

<正>Large numbers of tourists stroll in a park in Zhengzhou, Henan Province,during the Spring Festival, which fell on February 3 this year.Statistics from the National Tourism Administration of China     

New Life for Old Plastics

<正>Recycling joint venture utilizes innovative technology to reuse plastics Recycling,despite its green connotations,can be a messy business.In China,more than 400,000 companies are engaged in plastic recycling,but 70 percent of them are family enterprises,     

Old Tricks,New Tracks

With 102 evidences of U.S. interference from five aspects, Fact Sheet: U.S. Interference in Hong Kong Affairs and Support for Anti-China,Destabilizing Forces, released by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 24, is considered by experts to be a strong response to the U.S. bullying acts.     

New Vision for Old Ties

On the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China -U.S. diplomatic relations, a diverse group of diplomats, athletes, entrepreneurs and economists has advocated a more creative approach to resolving trade tension between the two largest economies in the world, with the bottom line that the bilateral relationship had endured in the past and would continue to do so in today's era of greater engagement.