Cooling The Housing Fever

正Regulations to continue in the property market to curb price hikes In Dandong,a small Chinese border city across the Yalu River from North Korea,housing prices have skyrocketed since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's announcement that the country will focus on economic development by opening up to the outside     

Cooling Down,But Not Yet a Turning Point

<正>During this year’s Spring Festival holiday(January 27 to February 2),the real estate markets in most Chinese cities were cooling down.The number of transactions in many first-and second-tier cities,such as Shanghai,Nanjing,Suzhou and Hangzhou,declined remarkably,even going below 10 in some.In Shanghai,for instance,only eight projects had transactions,each     

OPINION Cooling Down,But Not Yet a Turning Point

During this year's Spring Festival holiday(January 27 to February 2), the real estate markets in most Chinese cities were cooling down. The number of transactions in many first- and second-tier cities,such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, declined remarkably, even going below 10 in some. In Shanghai, for instance,only eight projects had transactions, each selling only one apartment. But during last year's Spring Festival holiday, 24 real estate projects recorded sales.     

Cooling the Property Fever China announces toughest-ever regulations to tame the sizzling housing market

<正>While his friends were celebrating the Spring Festival - China’s most important holiday, which fell on February 3 this year-Yu Mingzhi was trying to decide whether to continue with     

Down the Line

Chinese craftsmen display the traditional skills and express concern about these dying arts There was an extra buzz in Beijing's National Agriculture Exhibition Center in mid-February, as young and old poured in to appreciate a show dedicated to traditional Chinese crafts. During the two-week exhibition (February 9-23), the largest of its kind since     

Cool Down the Craze

正Recently, news about plastic surgery has caught the attention of the public. A young woman with the Internet username pink baby has spent more than 4 millionyuan($635,000) on over 200 cosmetic surgeries during the past 13 years.The first operation was done on her eyelids when she was 16. Since then, doctors     

Slow Down the Wind

<正>China facing challenge of transforming its wind power the industry for more rational development At its birth in 2008,China Wind Power (CWP) exhibition only attracted 200 exhibitors,and the exhibition area only covered 10,000 square meters.Three years later,CWP 2011 attracted more     

Dance Fever

<正>Festival links Xinjiang to the world The ballet classic Swan Lake presented by the Moscow Regional Russian State Ballet Theater on July 20 marks the beginning of the special performances of the Second China Xinjiang International Folk     

Snow Fever

With the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games one year away, the construction of competition venues has come to an end. On January 18, President Xi Jinping, while inspecting preparations for the Games, called for advancing the work against difficulties. China is pulling out all the stops to ensure the Games will be a success.     

Travel Fever

<正>China to become the world’s No.1 tourist destination by 2015 May 19 is a special day in China’s history. On that day 400 years ago,Xu Xiake (1587-1641),wellknown geographer,traveler and explorer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),started a lifelong journey,leading to the publication of the monumental Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes,known for its detailed and accurate geographical information. The book also provided valuable insight into local customs and habits.     

Tennis Fever

The China Open celebrates its 10th anniversaryU.S.tennis player Serena Williams beat Serbian Jelena Jankovic 6-2,6-2 to win her10th Women’s Tennis Association(WTA)title of the year,and the 56th of her career,at the China Open on October 6.Palming the 10-year-old tournament’s first women’s singles title in 2004,Williams now stands at the top of WTA rankings,while the ChinaOpenhasgrownsignificantlyinitsglobal     

Breaking Down the Syrian Crisis

<正>Beijing Review interviewed Lakhdar Brahimi,the former UN and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria,in Beijing on November 5 to get his insights on the Syrian crisis and how to solve it.A former Algerian foreign minister and creator of the world-renowned Brahimi Report,he has devoted his career to resolving conflicts and building peace in some of the world’s most troubled regions.An excerpt of the interview follows:     

Breaking Down the Military Ban

<正>Japan’s decision to allow aid to support foreign military raises security concerns in East Asia Japan’s cabinet on February 10 adopted a foreign aid charter stating for the first time that its official development assistance(ODA)program can be used to support foreign armed forces.The newly enforced Development Cooperation Charter,previously known as the ODA Charter,said military aid is al owed to be used in non-combat operations     

When the Chips Are Down

正China gears up to develop its chip industry amid headwinds U.S.restrictions on Huawei seem to have no end in sight On August 17,the U.S.Commerce Department expanded its curb on the Chinese tech giant to cut off all its access to U.S.technology-backed components.     

Camping Fever

<正>Setting up a tent and having a picnic surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear waters over the weekend has become one of the most popular lifestyle choices for China’s young urbanites.Camping has become increasingly popular in the country since 2020,also referred to as thefirst year of campingin the domestic outdoor recreation industry.     

TEST FEVER

What the gaokao means to today's students, teachers and parents. HUNDREDS of sweating students wander nervously around the grounds of Beijing's No. 2 Senior Middle School, clutching chewed-up pencils in their quivering hands. For once, the streets outside are eerily quiet - all traffic in the surrounding area has been cordoned off.     

Slowing Down

<正>A slower pace of life has become fashionable to more urbanites Life was almost all work and no play for Shi Ming,a 40-something worker at a research institute in Beijing,before a heart attack two years ago.     

Torn Down

正Biking toward the village, where I should have seen nothing but rare Beijing darkness, I saw a gleaming new Holiday Inn-complete with valet park- ing and big, gaudy columns. It is a route I took every day in August 2008, to get to the Olympic wrestling