Nanjing''''s new green-project of ecology—Interviewe with Sheng Jinlong vice-mayor of Nanjing municiple government

Nanjing is located in the developed economic delta as a central city in the mid-lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The municipality made a decision on rapidly developing its urban forest project. Chinaweek reporter had an interview with Mr Sheng Jinlong, one of Nanjing's mayors, to talk something about what readers both at home and abroad are much more concerned. Reporter: Building Nanjing into a green city is a system of ecological project that will serve the present and benefit the future. First of all, I'd like to ask a question about the historical background by taking such a great measure.     

Reel Reviews

As Chinese filmmaking celebrates its 100th anniversary, movie magazines, whose fortunes have varied with the industry, are reinventing themselves Tang Nasi will move into a new apartment soon. She has moved six times in the 22 years since she arrived in Beijing for postgraduate study from Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province. Each time, she took all her copies of Popular Movie, a monthly magazine, with her. Although some editions were lost, she had     

Potentially overwhelming Qixia pursuing more "opening"

Qixia District, with a population of 362,000 and an area of 379 square kilometres, is located in the easternsuburbs of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province. . Qixia District borders urban Nanjing in the west, the Yangtze River in     

Teaching at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary

On a back lane in the bustling Xinjiekou District of the city center of Nanjing is a quiet almost hidden "oasis", the campus of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. This is temporary home to nearly two hundred students preparing for leadership and teaching for the Chinese Protestant Church. Union Theological Seminary (UTS) Nanjing is the national seminary of the China Christian Council. It has 27 fulltime Chinese teaching staff. The addition of a few foreign teachers is a new experiment. The hope seems to be that the foreign teachers will bring different experiences, perspectives and teaching methodologies into the faculty mix. The first two foreign faculty members taught at UTS in the 2001-02 year.     

Jiangxinzhou-Emerald on the Yangtze River

Jiangxinzhou, green as jade and shaped like a green plum, is inlaid on the Yangtze River, in the western part of Jianye District in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. It is only 6 kilometers away from Xinjiekou, the downtown commercial center, and is separated from the new modern city, the New District of Hexi in Nanjing, with a strip of water. The river with a distant source and long stream is just like the arms of a mother to embrace the green island of 15 kilometers and to nourish the 12,000 residents at the island.     

Nanjing Software： The New Brilliance of an Ancient City

TOGETHER with Dalian and ＇Chengdu, the city of Nanjing is a major producer of computer software in China.People may wonder what in the world has made Nanjing, a city known for its cultural and historical heritage, a leader in China＇s software industry. And how did this seem to happen overnight？ In spite of its relatively low profile, Nanjing has a few tricks up its sleeve the other cities don＇t.     

World Could Pay For Yuan Appreciation

Debating whether China's yuan is undervalued is a hot topic of conversation between China and its major trading partners, particularly the United States, which has a large trade deficit with China. Soon after the Second Meeting of the China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue focused on this topic in May, some U.S. senators proposed a bill that is widely recog- nized as aiming to force the acceleration of appreciation of the yuan. But Professor Liu Zhibiao, Dean of the School of Economics of Nanjing University, points out one salient fact: With the increase of foreign invest- ment and rising level of trade openness, China is contributing more and more to the world's economic growth, with the benefits of this growth being shared by the whole world. Therefore, the cost of sharp appreciation in the value of the Chinese currency will exert impact on the whole world, he says.     

Beijing Olympics——Striving for the Highest Quality Services

IN preparing for the Beijing Olympics,the goal has been to create a quality event with a strong Chinese flavor that will showcase the nation s history and culture to the world.As well as a sports meeting,the Beijing Olympic Games will be a diverse cultural pageant.The organizers are striving for the highest level of quality in all aspects of the Games,including the opening and closing ceremonies,media services,security,cultural events,and the organization of Beijing's infrastructure. The Beijing Olympic Games have been planned un- der the auspices of three overarching concepts:a green Olympics,a sci-tech Olympics,and a people-orientated Olympics.In practice this has meant ensuring sustainable development in the construction of venues and support- ing services,utilizing the latest and most advanced tech- nologies and promoting innovation,and upholding and enhancing the well-being and interests of people. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games will strive to realize the spirit of"One World,One Dream"by emphasizing the themes of"civi- lization"and"harmony."They will trace the evolution of Chinese civilization and its blending with the outside world,realizing a perfect combination of Chinese cultur- al and Olympic elements. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BO- COG) has organized five Olympic cultural festivals to further the Olympic spirit. We have also organized publicity activities,such as a global tour of the Fuwa mas- cots,and an Olympic family tour of Beijing,to enhance foreigners' understanding of China and the Beijing Olympic Games.Cooperating with the Chinese Minis- try of Education,we have established 556 Olympic education teachers' schools. Meanwhile,we have organized 207 primary and middle schools in Beijing to con- duct international exchanges,to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between Chinese young people and their counterparts from around the world.     

2003 Nanjing Golden Autumn Fair of Trade & Investment

The Golden Autumn fair will be held from 19 September to 30 October in Jiangsu Province. The activities of the Golden Autumn Trade Fair and International Business Recruiting Month are sponsored by the Jiangsu provincial government, hosted by the province's International Economy and Trade Office, the Nanjing city government, and the Jiangsu Trade Promoting Association. The main meeting place is in Nanjing, with further meetings in the other twelve cities of Jiangsu province.     

“Golden Bridge”for Tibetan People——How the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is Being Built

Aplateau railway, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, will run across the "roof of the world" with an average elevation of more than 4,000 meters. The railway, the highest in altitude in the world, will terminate in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. This steel artery is likened to a "golden bridge" on the great plateau. For the Tibetan people, the "golden bridge" leads to Beijing and to a better life.     

An ancient street in Gaochun

In the southwest corner of East China's Jiangsu Province, Gaochun County lies in the southern out skirts of the provincial capital Nanjing, just a one and a half hour ride to downtown Nanjing.The county is famous for its "old street" or "No 1 ancient street in Jinling", which is located to the west of Gucheng Lake and to the south of the Guanxi River.Gaochun is a commercial centre dating back to the fifth century AD, with Chunxi Town being the local government seat of the county.     

NANJING MASSACRE——A Fact with Ironclad Proof

It is a painful history!It is unbearably painful to readstories of such a great numberof people got killed.On December 13, 1937, af-ter capturing the city of Nanjing,within only about 40 days, theJapanese aggressive troopsslaughtered more than 300,000innocent civilians and disarmedChinese soldiers, and raped morethan 20,000 women while onethird of the city was ruined byarson. The Nanjing Massacre,which shocked the whole world,is one of the three bloodiest mas-sacres in the World War II his…     

Triumphant Return—Interview with Vice Mayor Xu Huiling of Nanjing

On 7 July 2003, the delegation sent by the Nanjing Municipal Gov eminent to apply for the inclusion of the imperial tomb Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) on UNESCO's World Heritage List (WHL) returned to Nanjing via Beijing on Air China flight No. 1562 with great joy over the success. When interviewed by the media at the airport, Xu Huiling, head of the delegation and Vice Mayor of the Nanjing Municipal Government, related some interesting stories behind the successful application.     

Chinese Male Chorus Visits the U.S.

At the invitation of the Alliance in Memory ofVictims of the Nanjing Massacre in New Yorkand sent by the CPAFFC, a 45-member Philhar-monic Male Chorus Troupe of the Chinese Musi-cians Association with Zhou Jiechang as its head,     

An Invitation to the World

The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) will take place on November 5-10, and as the first ever expo in the world with imports as the theme, it will be a big event with an eye on pressing ahead with a new round of opening up at a higher level. This will be a major step in China's resolute support for economic globalization and the country's active opening up of its mar-ket to the world.     

Greatland

Nanjing University is of one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in China. It is located in Nanjing, China's capital for six ancient dynasties and site of some of the country's richest cultural heritage. Founded in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School. today's Nanjing University is based on the merging of National Nanjing University's arts and sciences colleges with those of the famous University of Nanking in 1952. It consists of 10 schools: Humanities. Law, International Business. Foreign Studies, Natural Sciences, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Technology, Geoscience Life Sciences and Medicine. With the tradition of "being rigorous, truthful, diligent and innovative," Nanjing University promotes all-round training and a consolidated foundation for students of various aptitude.     

BRICS New Development Bank——Promoting Reform with an All-Win Strategy

正ON July 15,2014,at the 6th BRICS Summit in Brazil,the heads of the BRICS countries signed the Fortaleza Declaration,which announced the founding of the BRICS New Development Bank(NDB)and an emergency reserve fund.The initial authorized capital of the bank will be US$100 billion with a first investment of US$50 billion contributed equally by each of the five member states.At the same time,a US$100 billion contingent     

Nanjing-China''''s Important Economic Hub

Nanjing,boasting a history of more than 2470 years, is one of China's four ancient capitals and a world-famous historical and cultural city. Being the capital of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing has become an important economic centre in China with heavy chemical industry as the principal sector. The city's production capacity in electronics and chemicals ranks second in China, with car manufacturing in third place, while industries like machine building, household appliances and building materials are also significant.     

Shanghai World Expo Reaches More People via the Internet

The virtual Shanghai World Expo will be distinguished by the fact it will be a 3-D space, in which visitors can enter any of the exhibition halls with the click of a mouse and view the full range of items on display.     

A VIRTUAL GOODBYE

正As epidemic curbs campus celebrations,graduation ceremonies go onlineLi Mengrong is among the 10 lucky graduates at the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications who had their tassels turned by the university president—with the help of a robot.