Hidden Treasure

There are many times I feel close to going crazy in Beijing.The overhooting horns and the dangerous driving of local drivers are slowly driving us cyclists to extinction,here in the bicyclecapital of the world.     

National Treasure

The Palace Museum unveils a precious collection To ensure public supervision plays a part in protecting its precious artifacts, the Palace Museum of Beijing released a catalogue on its website on January 1, publicly listingdetailsofitscollectionforthefirsttimein history.     

Treasure Trails

<正>A cultural hub basking in ancient tradition and artistry,Beijing is a magnet for history buffs.By late 2020,China’s capital counted nearly 200 museums,according to a blue paper released by the Beijing Society of Museums and Social Sciences Academic Press in May 2021.The city’s development plan also outlined that by late 2025,the number of museums will reach 260.     

Treasure Trove Unveiled

正Ancient royal tomb illuminates emperor’s lifeThe discovery of an ancient tomb in a village near Nanchang,capital of east China’s Jiangxi Province,in 2011 has brought to light the life of its occupant,Liu He,an emperor in the Western Han Dynasty(206B.C.-A.D. 25) who was dethroned just 27 days     

An Underwater Treasure

Since April,Chinese archaeologists have salvaged more than 4,000 relics from Nan’ao 1,a merchant vessel lying on a 27-meter-deep seabed.     

The Fourth Treasure

THE grand opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 was unforgettable. On the center stage, elements unique to China rolled past us on a vast scroll. Projections of cliff paintings dissolved into an ink-and-wash painting as a performance troupe （dressed in black, to represent ink on paper） moved across the pale paper. It was a clever way for the director to represent ancient Chinese culture to people all over the world. While the Chinese elements may be commonly known, it is unlikely foreign audiences are aware of the name of the paper itself. Scrolls for traditional Chinese painting are drawn on Xuan paper.     

A Treasure Map

正Forum held in Fuzhou discusses the revival of the ancient maritime Silk Road In ancient China,merchants shipped porcelain,tea,silk and other fine and precious commodities from southeast coastal ports to far-flung destinations in Southeast Asia Europe and even Africa along the maritime     

Red Sandalwood Treasure

HAVE you ever come acrossred sandalwood, a timberso rare as to render it pre-cious? In ancient Asia itwas regarded as equal togold and jade. Only the Emperor ofChina and members of his familyhad furniture made from red sandal-wood, and 10-inch long panels ofthis material decorated Napoleon'scoffin. Bearing this in mind, how muchwould it cost to build three of thefour stories of an immense building     

Examining a Treasure Trove

<正>The Palace Museum inventories its collection For the first time in history, curators of the Palace Museum have finally inven- toried the museum’s vast collection. After seven years of painstaking work, the museum finally released the results of its first comprehensive inventory on January 26, showing that the museum houses 1,807,558 items.     

From Trash to Treasure

<正>By putting out garbage separately,residents help to save the environment When Beijing resident Huang Mei leaves home for work in the morning,she usually carries two bags of trash in hand.One contains kitchen waste and the other miscellaneous items such as paper,plastics and cans.Behind her apartment building stand three garbage bins in green,blue and grey meant respectively for recyclables,kitchen waste and other garbage.She puts the trash bags into the bins accordingly.     

Tracing the Lost Treasure

Chinese researchers begin a journey to identify and archive artifacts overseas At least 1.5 million artifacts were believed to have been shipped from the Old Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan, to the hands of museums and private col-     

Treasure Fathoms Below the Yangtze

China goes to great depths to open its first underwater museum It used to be famous for hot pickled vege-tables, but now Fuling, a city in southwestChina's Chongqing Municipality, has anew claim to fame.On May 18, International MuseumDay, an underwater museum was openedto the public in the city, which is located     

A Treasure Trove Of Resources

China will accelerate shale gas industrialization to meet the nation’s energy demand Looking to satisfy its growing fuel demands, China is turning to shale gas, natural gas trapped within rock forma- tions. China has huge reserves of shale gas. If successful industrialized production is realized,     

The Mount Song Geological Treasure Trove

MOUNT Song towers over Henan province from east to west,forming the hilly landscape in China's western Central plains area.     

Romanian Folk Treasure Exhibited in China

The compilation of a collection of five books or book series on China＇s ethnic issues, including China＇s Ethnic Mhaorities; A Brief History of China＇s Ethm＇c Minorities Series, A Brief Language History of China＇s Ethnic Minorities Series, A Brief Introduction to National Autonomous Regions Series, and Journal Series of Sociological and Historical Surveys on China＇s Ethnic Minorities, was organized by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission. The collection is a systematic presentation of the life situations of ethnic minorities in China and the achievements made in ethnic affairs. The now complete collection comprises 419 volumes of 351 kinds, amounting to a total of 100 million Chinese characters.     

多党合作事业的宝贵理论财富——读《孙起孟文稿选编》

孙起孟是中国民主建国会的创始人之一,是我国多党合作制度形成和发展的历史见证人。在多党合作和民主党派领导工作的长期实践中,他对我国统一战线、多党合作和民主党派工作进行了不懈的理论探索。《孙起孟文稿选编》第1卷和第2卷中收录的篇目,包含了他对我国多党合作制度的深刻论述、对我国政党关系的理论思考及对民主党派自身建设的实践探索和对民主党派领导工作的切身体会。这些都是多党合作事业的宝贵理论财富。     

因缘·人间事

游杭州西湖,在雷峰塔、慕才亭、断桥、武松墓、岳王坟、曼殊和尚墓地遗址、秋水山庄等处逗留徘徊,忽然想到因缘二字。因《白蛇传》广为流传,断桥享誉天下,人游西湖必到此地。戏台上,白娘子与许仙相识在此,同舟归城,借伞定情;后又在此邂逅,言归于好。越剧《白蛇传》中白娘子唱道:西湖山水还依旧……看到断桥