Out with the Old,in with the New

Presenting gifts is an important facet of Chinese etiquette. As such, it has signif icant social ramifi cations. On the one hand, as the Chinese saying goes, “A swan’s feather sent 1,000 miles may seem insignif icant, but the feeling it engenders is profound.” On the other, presenting an appropriately expensive gift can be crucial to cementing lucrative business relationships. Progres- sively changing gift-giving trends in each decade since the 1970s re? ect both China’s economic progres…     

中国古典婚礼进行曲

一个家族的盛典 "我出888元!" "不行,8888元!" "要不1288元?!" "没得商量,8888元!" "加点,1888元!" "成交!"     

中国传统文化的复兴

也不要老指责说现在的年轻人数典忘祖……我以为,那样对他们来说太不公平了.     

Chinese Classics - Worth the Effort？.

"At one time, people considered Confucius their god; at another, they thought him a monster," says Professor Guo Qijia of the Education Institute of Beijing Normal University. "We now intend to re-address him and re-examine his thought in his capacity as a human being."     

Repackaging the Traditional to Compete with the Modern

LAST January a traditional Chinese theatrical costume show titled Dayu Huashang (Feathered Dress and Gorgeous Skirt) was staged in Jinan, the provincial capital of Shandong. Now it's set to venture further a-field: the show's producers have signed up to bring their recently forged cultural brand to the US, Canada, Germany, France and Singapore. Cultural brands boost a locality's image, and they're profitable, too. Many of China's provinces and autonomous regions have therefore decided to develop their own unique cultural brands, and promote them abroad. For instance, Yunnan Province has staged Dynamic Yunnan (a local amateur performance), and Sounds of Nature in Yunling (an interpretation of a large-scale original folk performance); Henan Province has put on Shaolin in the Wind (a romantic tragedy performed by the well-known Shaolin monks); and Guizhou Province has presented Wind of Colorful Guizhou (a large-scale ethnic song-and-dance performance). Each introduces to international audiences the characteristics of local folk customs and cultures.     

My Appointment with the Mountain A De＇ang Wedding

Dreaming of seeing an expanse of golden yellow rape flower, we traveled to the mountain in the south of Mangshi, But in that part of Yunnan we were disappointed. The luxuriant green fields were without a tinge of light yellow anywhere. All of a sudden we caught sight of women dressed in their bright traditional costumes. Along came another group dressed the same way. Intrigued,     

Yang Xiaoyang - President of the Xi‘an Academy of Fine Arts

BEFORE I met Yang Xiaoyang, I had already seen his work "Huang Chao Entering Chang'an" at the Chinese Military Museum. There are many paintings depicting war scenes in this museum, but Yang's painting left me with the deepest impression.On July 20, 1999, …     

Guizhou Mapping Out Its Road Network——An Interview with Cheng Mengren,Transport Chief of the Guizhou Provincial Government

DRIVING through Guiyang on the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway is a pleasant experience. Guiyang is the charming capital of Guizhou Province in Southwest China, and as traffic whooshes along the smooth tarmac of the six-lane expressway at 120 km per hour, it seems a shame drivers don’t stop off to see the sights of the city. Within 10 minutes, cars have passed out of Guiyang and have probably already arrived in Qing-     

《中国的威胁？》对中国威胁论说“NO!＂

法国前外交部官员、著名汉学家魏柳南先生撰写的《中国的威胁？》近日由人民日报出版社出版。作者从国外独特视角展现了一个真实、充满活力而引人深思的中国形象，颠覆西方传统中国观，驳斥“中国威胁论”，图书出版后在西方政坛产生强烈反响，对国人客观认识西方，以世界的眼光清醒认识自我具有强烈的镜鉴意义。     

New Developments in an Old Friendship——An Interview with Charles Madibo Wagidoso,Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to China

CHINA has long had a close relationship with Africa, and in recent years economic and political ties have grown even stronger. Both the Chinese government and private enterprises have significant investments on the African continent. Last November a 20-member governmental delegation came to Beijing from the central-east African nation of Uganda, to talk to Chinese political and business leaders about fostering economic and cultural links between the two countries. Shortly after the delegation＇s visit, two China Today reporters met with the Ugandan Ambassador, Mr. Charles Madibo Wagidoso, to discuss what was achieved, the ambassador＇s impressions of China and the upcoming Beijing Olympics.     

How Can We Save the Great Wall？--Interview with Dong Yaohui, vice president of the China Great Wall Society

Ivisited Dong Yaohui,vice-president of the China Graat.Wall Society,at his home in Songzhuang a new residential extension of urban Beijing＇s Tongzhou District.He was in his studio at work an oil painting of,     

Traditional Tibetan Culture Transmitted——An Interview with Zhou Wei,director of the Institute for Socioeconomic Studies,China Tibetology Research Center

ZHOU Wei,born in Qamdo in 1958,holds a doctorate in Tibetology,and writes and speaks Tibetan fluently.His tanned complexion stems from the annual field investigations of several months duration that he has made on the plateau.As the world witnesses the marked improvement in the local economy and people’s livelihood in the autonomous region in the 60 years since its peaceful liberation,Zhou Wei points to how well traditional Tibetan culture is being transmitted in a modern society.