China＇s Top Ten Seaside Cities

IN March 2009, China＇s top 10 seaside tourist cities were unveiled in an online survey conducted jointly by sohu.com, a leading Chinese Internet portal, and Enjoy World, a popular electronic tourist magazine. Tourism experts, journalists, independent travelers, and more than one million netizens voted Sanya, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Zhuhai, Rizhao, Xiamen, Beihai, Dalian, Haikou and Ningbo as their favorite seaside destinations.     

The Riddle of Prince Gong＇s Mansion Restoration

RINCE Gong's Mansion on Qianhai West Street,Xicheng District near Shichahai Lake consti-tutes an archetype of Beijing's 60 Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) prince's mansions, according toLuo Zhewen, research fellow and leader of thespecialists group of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. The state has allocated RMB 400million to rebuilding Prince Gong'sMansion into a national museum, RMB183 million of which is earmarked forrenovation and restoration. The mu-seum will incorporate …     

The Role of China＇s Imports in the Global Economy

ENTERING the WTO in 2001 has not only brought China a share in trade dividends but also opened up greater opportunities for the world economy.     

China＇s Contribution to the World Economy

Since the world financial crisis broke out in 2008, China has become a main engine of world economic growth.     

Mai Xinmin： The Heart＇s Response to Life＇s Beauty

Mai Xinmin,Majored in Chinese Painting at the Arts Faculty of Central University for Nationalities （since renamed Minzu University of China）.Currently head of Chinese Painting Department of the Arts Faculty of Minzu University of China,supervisor of MA students.     

The Rise of China＇s Global Companies

THE rise of individual Chinese companies to leadership positions in global competition is already well known. Lenovo is the world＇s largest PC producer. Haier is the world＇s largest household goods manufacturer. Huawei is the second largest producer of telecommunications equipment. Forbes magazine ranked ICBC as the world＇s overall number one company in 2013 by combined revenue, assets, profits and market capitalization.     

The Return of China＇s ＂Sea-turtles＂

Known as “sea-turtles“ for their foreign experience, overseas Chinese students now find their career arena at home.     

The Strong and Wise Women of China＇s Past

T0 be a female depicted in Peking Opera is to represent one of the few heroines of Chinese history. They must possess outstanding morals and politically savvy, be highly educated or martial arts experts. Of these strong women characters the most prominent is Zhong Wuyan.     

China＇s Accession to the WTO

LONG Yongtu is well known in China for his work as the chief negotiator on China＇s entry into the World Trade Organization （WTO）, helping to finally ensure its success in 2001, after 15 years of negotiations.     

China＇s Centers of Longevity

THERE are three recognized centers of longevity in China: Rugao City in Jiangsu Province; Zhongxiang City in Hubei Province and Bama County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The total number of centenarians in these three places exceeds by far the UN demographic projection of 75 centenarians among every million people.     

China＇s New Industrial Revolution

FOR the first time in over a century, following the international financial crisis, the U.S. has been displaced as the world＇s largest industrial producer - this position now being taken by China. This period also witnessed the greatest shift in the balance of global industrial production in such a short period in world economic history.     

China＇s Year of Russia

THE year 2006 in China is dedicated to Russia, and 2007 will be Russia's Year of China. Both countries are to host a wide range of cultural activities aimed at promoting mutual understanding between the Chinese and Russian peoples. Gap in Cultural Communications Li Qiang, a 22-year-old English ma-     

Tiexi Mirror： A Reflection of China＇s Rise

MANY old-generation Chinese regard Tiexi District of Shenyang City,Liaoning Province as China’s earliest industrial city,one that carried the ideals of an era.It was known as the "Ruhrg(an industrial district of Germany) of China."Tiexi District has evolved into a showcase district proudly demonstrating how China has upgraded and transformed its old industrial bases and equipment manufacturing sectors.     

Readjustment to China＇s Birth Policy

正Since its introduction of the one-child policy for most Chinese couples in the late 1970s,China has effectively reined in its rampant population growth.Benef iting from the policy,Chinese women have been liberated from the birth burden to a great degree and their education and employment situation has improved dramatically.To promote long-term,balanced development of the population,China is gradually adjusting its family planning policy.On December 23,2013,a bill to allow couples to have two children if either parent is an only child was approved at the sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People’s Congress.The move marks another major adjustment to China’s family planning policy since the country allowed couples to have two children if both parents are only children.     

China＇s Deck of Cards

WHILE the Western world is still grappling with the credit crisis that has wreaked havoc on insti-tutional and individual finances, Chinese banks are increasingly pulling out all the stops to issue more credit cards. By the end of the first quarter of 2009 a record 142 million Chinese credit cards were in circulation.     

The NBA＇s ＂China Derby＂

IF the sheer number of deals the American National Basketball Association （NBA） has with Chinese television stations around the country is anything to go by, basketball is big business in China these days. In addition to arrangements with 51 local and regional broadcasters in China, the NBA has concluded marketing contracts with 20 major Chinese companies. Millions of Chinese watch NBA games, and 30 percent of the traffic to NBA.com originates in China.     

Eyes of the World on China＇s Big Celebration

THE two-hour-long celebration in Tian＇anmen Square on the morning of October 1 embodied the course of development that this nation has taken over the last six decades. The festivities were also about looking forward with best wishes for China＇s future. It became a focus of attention both domestically and internationally.     

Practice and Model of China＇s Participation in the World＇s Human Rights Development

China started to participate in the world＇s Human Rights （HR） development from the time when it began to reform and open up. The efforts over the past 30 years have made China one of the countries that are the best in respecting and protecting HR in the world. Not only has China made tremendous achievements in HR development but also attained a deeper understanding of HR that transcending ideology and the universal values for the mankind.