White Paper on the Protection and Development of Tibetan Culture

On September 25, 2008, the Chinese government released a white paper on the Protection and Development of Tibetan Culture. This white paper, the seventh onthe theme of Tibetan affairs, presents a mass of facts and figures as evidence of the Chinese government＇s great efforts over.the past half-century to protect and develop Tibetan culture, especially since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy.     

Dalai Lama Taken to Task

In an interview with Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine on March 26,2007, the 14th Dalai Lama explained his view on the Tibet issue,disguising himself as an exile persecuted by the Chinese Government and a monk with no political ambitions.His words,it seems,are designed to deceive those who know little about the history of Tibet.Zuo Feng,a Chinese expert on ethnic affairs and official with the Information Office of the State Council,China’s cabinet,writes to Beijing Review and expresses his views on the issues of “greater autonomy”in Tibet,the protection of Tibetan culture and the role of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in Tibet’s development,all of which the Dalai Lama mentioned in his interview.     

阿佳组合:美丽的格桑花 永远的高原红（英文）

正The versatile Tibetan women’s singing group performs both traditional Tibetan music and rock.Their great music and fashionable clothing are not all that distinguishes them.They are charityminded,also.This year Ajia Group was nationally named a"representative and outstanding"musical group,and Ajia was publicly recognized by being included in the country’s"Chinese emotion,Chinese dream"philatelic album.     

Third Pole Challenges

<正>The Pristine Tibetan plateau faces complex climate changesAs the globe’s Third Pole,changes in the Tibetan Plateau’s environment are closely linked to the evolution of the environment and ecosystem of the world,and Eurasia in particular.     

Engineering China’s Science

In the midst of exceptional scientific advancements, China’s top academic institutions are receiving unprecedented attention for their contributions to the nation’s progress in science and engineering. The Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, home to the country’s top scientific think tanks, are leading the way to China’s future. Following this issue, Beijing Review will introduce a member from one of the aforementioned academies every three weeks, highlighting their achievements and presenting to readers the hardcore leaders of Chinese science and engineering development.     

A Visit to the Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism

OF the various religions in China, Buddhism is the most popular and widespread. It has a history of close to 2,000 years in China. The country＇s different geographic areas and languages mean Chinese Buddhism can be roughly divided into Han （Chinese） Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Pali Buddhism. Han Buddhism prevails among the population of the dominant Han ethnic group,and Tibetan Buddhism in Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu and other Tibetan communities, while Pali Buddhism is prevalent among the Dai minority in Yunnan Province.     

THE THRILL OF THE CHASE

China’s first Tibetan Olympian looks to the future When China’s snowboard cross athlete Yongchin Lhamo secured a ticket to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in mid-January, two firsts occurred: She became the first Winter Olympian from Tibet Autonomous Region as well as the first Chinese athlete to take part in the most electrifying event the Games have to offer.     

CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR

<正>This year,the Tibetan New Year,known as Losar in the Tibetan language,fell on February 27.It’s the most important festival for Tibetans,equivalent to the Han people’s Spring Festival when families reunite and celebrate together.Losar celebrations last for 15 days.     

How to Celebrate Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival?

正The Chinese Government recently created the Chinese Farmers’Harvest Festival,making it the fi rst time that a national festival has been set up exclusively for farmers.The festival will be celebrated annual y on the autumnal equinox beginning this year.The action highlights the government’s emphasis on agriculture and rural areas and its people,drawing the whole society’s attention to Chinese farmers,who diligently work to prop up the country’s social and economic development.The government has also expressed     

Zhenjiang Calls One City’s History the Microcosm of a Nation

FOR Chinese people, "South China" is synonymous with grace and romance. Depictions of the South in many grand poems of the Tang and Song dynasties - the golden period of classical Chinese poetry and prose - ensure successive generations of young Chinese continue to read and dream about the region’s easy charm. The South’s starlets are Hangzhou and Suzhou, whose myriad lakes and gardens embody the region’s delicate beauty. But Zhenjiang City, sitting at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal in Jiangsu Province,     

CHINA’S DIPLOMACY IN TRANSITION

正The new Chinese leadership aims to create a favorable international environment for the country's developmentChina’s diplomacy in 2013 was eye-catch ing due to the leadership change in the country and the reinvigoration of reform The spirit of reform and a world vision,which China’s new leadership inherits from their pre decessors,are the soul of Chinese diplomacy today.Today’s world The current situation is quite different from when China’s reform and opening up started in the late 1970s.China’s national strength has grown exponentially since then.As a result,the     

Ten Years after China＇s Accession to the WTO： Dancing with the World

In the run up to and the period after China’s accession to the WTO in 2001, "the wolf is coming" became a catchphrase among business and academic circles, re? ecting people’s fear of the coming global competition. In response to the new market landscape in the mak- ing, Chinese government and enterprises began to study WTO regulations and laws. China’s top leaders including President Jiang Zemin and Premier Zhu Rongji gave lectures to provincial governors on WTO-related topics.     

New Plan Presents New Hope

After five years of rapid growth, the Chinese economy has come to a critical juncture. As it maps out the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), the country is preparing to rebalance the economy and improve people’s livelihoods. During the annual sessions of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), NPC deputies and CPPCC National Committee members sat down with Beijing Review reporters Hu Yue and Yuan Yuan to talk about the country’s development in the next five years. Edited excerpts follow:     

Putting Individuals and Their Lives First

The Fifth Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s parlia-ment, and that of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s top political advisory body, tookplace in early March as planned.For over a decade, the two annual sessions havebeen important platforms for Chinese people to voice their opinions and discusspublic affairs.Proposals presented by deputies to the NPC and members of the CP-PCC will be considered by the government as potential policies.The sessions haveimmense political significance and are drawing more and more attention from all overthe world.     

PREMIER WEN MEETS THE PRESS

On March 14, Premier Wen Jiabao gave a press conference to journalists covering the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the top advisory body, in Beijing. Wen elaborated on the Chinese Government’s stance on a number of hot social and economic issues. Excerpts follow     

Statement of CPAFFC and China-Japan Friendship Association

Disregarding repeated solemn representations of the Chinese side,the Japanese Government announced on September 10, 2012, the implementation of the so-called "nationalization" of China’s Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands. This is a flagrant encroachment onto China’s sacred territory. The move has brought grave damage to China-Japan relations and hurt the feelings of the 1.3 billion Chinese people. The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship     

On the Right Road

<正>People’s China:Last year,when talking about China’s supply-side structural reform,you said the Chinese Government has the capability to ensure healthy performance of the economy and insisted that it is unnecessary to worry about the country’s economic growth.As you expected,the Chinese economy maintains a strong uptrend this year.What makes you so confident in the Chinese economy?     

The Chinese Dream Is an International Dream

正FOR China’s policy practice,the Chinese Dream embodies the spirit of international,mutually beneficial cooperation.A corollary of China’s rise and peaceful development is win-win partnership with other countries.The Chinese Dream is the dream of the people,of the nation,and also of the world.After it was elaborated by Chinese President Xi Jinping,some people regard it as the core of China’s national and international discourses.Being an international dream means paying close attention to other countries’interests,rather than exclusively act-     

Cultural Exchange Strengthens Ties

<正>The Year of Chinese Culture in Australia is poised to cement bonds between the Chinese and Australians As the Year of Australian Culture in China drew to a close in June,the Year of Chinese Culture in Australia,titled Experience China,came ons tage to showcase the rich variety of China’s traditional and contemporary culture to the Australians.The opening ceremony of the event was held on June 24 at the Sydney State Theater.It featured famous Chinese dancer Yang Liping’s original dance drama The Legend of Shangri-La.The Year of Chinese Culture in Australiais by far the largest Chinese cultural festival     

Patient’s Diary Records Hospital Change

On January 27,2012,So Chung,a Tibetan journalist with Lhasa-based Tibet.cn was sent to the hospital due to a hypokalemia attack on his way to take photos in the countryside during the Spring Festival. The hospital he was taken to was the People’s Hospital of northwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, where he received effective treatment and careful nursing.