Hefei：Rising Star of China＇s Tourism

China has a huge tourism market,and scenic areas throughout the country are vying for a piece of the action in hopes of boosting tourism revenue and developing service industry. Hefei,capital of central China's Anhui Province,is no exception.Picturesque Yellow Mountain has always been a main attraction for visitors to Anhui,but the province now has much more to offer.     

China＇s Valentine＇s Day Love Affair

LIFE in China has become ever more diversified in recent years,allowing more space for Western fashion and convention. Today Valentine‘s Day and Christmas are widely celebrated, particularly among the young, who jump at every chance to party,revel and romance.     

China＇s Railroad Through No Man＇s Land

THE last sleeper was laid at Lhasa Railway Station on October 15, 2005. sig naling completion of the world's highest railway.According to a project spokesman, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway's trial operation is set for July 1, 2006, and its formal in- auguration is scheduled to take place a year later, on July 1, 2007. Tibetan peo- ple living on the "roof of the world" will then have access to railway transporta- tion for the first time ever. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway stretch- es 1.956 kilome…     

People＇s Communes

CHINA＇s individual agricultural economy based on private ownership was transformed into cooperative economy based on public ownership between 1949 and ＇ 1956. During this time span the ＂communistic commune;＂ the ＂col ective farm＂and the ＂people＇s commune＂ successively appeared in rural areas. In 1958, shortly after Chairman Mao Zedong said, ＂It is good to establish people＇s communes,＂ the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China established people＇s communes throughout the country. Documents at that time stated： ＂The realization of communism in our country is not a thing of remote future. We must actively establish people＇s communes and explore a concrete way to communism.＂ By the end of October 1958, more than 26,000 people,s communes housing 120 million rural households -- 99 percent of all rural households in China - had been set up.     

Shandong＇s Agricultural Exports Win the World＇s Trust

正FOOD is the most important human necessity and a top priority for policymakers.Recent food safety scandals have severely challenged China’s agricultural exports.Quality and safety,therefore,have become hinge issues in Chinese agriculture.In the face of international competition and cooperation,the local government of Shandong Province is improving     

Bird＇s Nest

The “Bird‘s Nest” was jointly designed by Herzog and De Meuron and the China Architecture Design Institute. It has been both acclaimed and decried.     

China＇s Space Exploration

The three phases of outer spaceexploration are:the launch ofman-made satellites,mannedspace ight and lunar explora-tion.After more than 50 yearsof perseverance,Chinese scien-tists,relying solely on their ownexpertise and technical know-how,have become the world'sthird most signi cant explorersof outer space.     

China＇s New Deal

In the months after the new leadership took power, China appears to have entered a period of accelerated reform.     

Golf＇s Greener Pastures

BILLBOARDS at the entrance to the Guomao subway station in Beijing‘s business district read “Golf Wonderland for Germany Life(sic),”handily synopsizing a preferred vision of sophistication as seen by the urbanites who staff the local offices.Live amid the pine trees of a local Black Forest,minutes from a golf course and you‘ve made it, the thinking goes,Fifteen minutes walk south leads to the site of this real estate idyll.     

Generol Tso＇s Chicken

General Tso＇s Chicken is a signature dish of Hunan cuisine that is served in many Chinese restaurants in the U.S.     

China＇s Wellness Revolution

SEVERAL years after its publication, the Wellness Revolution remains a cult best-selling book. Its writer, businessman and motivational speaker Paul Zane Pilzer, advised investors and ama-teur stock market players that “wellness“ would be the next tril-     

Under Langzhong＇s Spell

LANGZHONG in Sichuan Province has been called a fairyland since it came into beling 2,300 years ago. One of the best preserved ancient cities in China, this southwestern treasure has been dubbed a functioning fossil of the region＇s hoary past, and traces of its significant conjunctions with Chinese history are very much present. It was first recorded as the capital city of the minor regime of Ba during the Warring States Period （475-221 B.C.）.     

China＇s Young Environmentalists

THE Great Power Race is a clean energy competition open to college students in China, India and the United States for the most numerous and most innovative clean energy projects and solutions. It starts in September, and by the end of July, over 500 universities had lodged entry applications, 177 of them from China.     

Xi Jinping Meets with Leader of Japan＇s New Komeito Party

Xi Jinping Meets with Leader of Japan’s New Komeito Party On January 25, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping met with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito Party, the smaller partner in Japan’s coalition government. Xi stressed that both sides should continue to improve the bilareral relationship in a sustained, healthy and stable way, addressing sensitive issues effectively and promptly. China’s     

Behind China＇s Liquidity Crisis

IN June, China suffered its worst liquidity crisis in over a decade. Fortunately, the Central Bank reversed the situation by extending liquidity operations to responsible financial institutions.