A NEW HOME FOR ANCIENT TREASURES

<正>The National Museum of China reopens to the public After four years of renovation work and an expansion to its floor space,the National Museum of China (NMC) reopened on March 1 this year.The museum has nearly tripled in size from about 65,000 square     

BUILDING A SHARED FUTURE FOR ALL

The year 2019 was eventful in global affairs.It also marked the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China(PRC).China has changed in ways unimaginable seven decades ago.It has become a leading engine of the global economy.Its citizens and companies are active all over the world.As China’s economic footprint has grown,so has its need for diplomatic engagement.     

VACCINES FOR ALL

In a world beset by the novel disease(COVID-19),never has global cooperation been so urgent.The world needs cooperation not only to combat the virus through medical support and assistance,but also in terms of distributing vaccines.     

PROGRESS FOR ALL

<正>Chinese President Xi Jinping (fifth left, front) poses for a group photo with other participants at the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’Meeting in Manila,the Philippines,on November 19.In a joint statement issued after the meeting,the 21 member economies vowed to realize the vision of a stable,integrated and prosperous community in the region,in which all members can enjoy the benefits of economic growth and technological progress.     

HEADING FOR NEW HOME

Herders from Shuanghu County,Nagchu City,Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China,are on a migration trip on December 23,2019.A total of 2,900 residents from three villages of Shuanghu have recently left their villages at an average altitude of 5,000 meters above the sea level and traveled nearly 1,000km to resettle in Konggar County,Shannan City,which is at a relatively low altitude.Their new homes are located on the southern bank of the Yarlung Zangbo River in south Tibet.     

WINTER SPORTS FOR ALL

正A golden age is dawning for China’s ice and snow industry Wang Tingwei,a southerner studying in northeast China’s Jilin Province,is amazed by the multifarious and frequent winter sports activities organized by his col ege,Changchun Normal University.Wang,once a rookie in winter sports himself,became a fan of skiing and volunteered to serve the joint opening ceremony of the 2018 China Changchun Ice and Snow Travel Festival and     

A BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTER

正Crested ibises, once nearly extinct, now thrive due to conservation efforts The elderly people of Yangxian County regard crested ibises as a symbol of good luck. Not only is the red color on their crests considered auspicious in Chinese culture, but they also, like cranes, are known because of their long lives as a symbol of longevity. The people of this county, located in Hanzhong, a city in Shaanxi Province, also found these birds, paired for life, loyal in love.     

A BEAUTIFUL WORLD

<正>Political parties should unite to champion peace and prosperity The task of governing the world’s most populous nation is anything but simple.The challenges China has faced during its transition toward economic development can serve as a reference for ruling parties elsewhere,especially amongst develop-     

TOWARD A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

CPPCC members contribute proposals on a cleaner and healthier China What the Beijingers were most eager for over the last two months might be blue skies and clean air.At the beginning of the year,more than 1 million square km in east China were blanketed by heavy smog.Beijing enjoyed only five days of respite from hazardous weather in January.The hazardous smog once again reminds Chinese people and officials of the continual worsening of the natural environment following the last several decades of rapid development.     

A SHARED HOME

正The 2018 SCO Summit highlights the region’s shared future The 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)attracted immense global attention and in particular was a magnet for both regional and worldwide media because it was the first time that otherwise archrivals     

A TASTE OF HOME

正Japanese professionals discover the warmth and promise of the ancient Chinese city Nanpu means the south wind in Japanese.When Jun Okuhara plannedto open a restaurant in Suzhou in east China’s Jiangsu Province,along with his Chinese partner Wang Yue,in 2015,he decided to call it Nanpu,since he is from Okinawa,the southernmost prefecture of Japan.     

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

On March 30, Xiao Shan, the coach of agirls' football team in Hainan Province,was once again in the spotlight. Xiao and his team, the Qiongzhong Female Football Team (QFFT), won the 2017-18 You Bring Charm to the World Award, following their fairytale journey from amateurs to three-time world champions in little more than a decade. The prize is awarded to outstanding people in China across various fields.     

MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL

BOTOX, RMB 500 per area, Liposuction, RMB 2,000 per area, Breast Augmentation, RMB 15,000," touts an Ameri- can plastic surgeon s ad to potential clients in Beijing, where he now operates. But since 2003, when a plain Chinese girl named Hao Lulu became a house-     

REVIVING THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

<正>An ambitious plan is unveiled to revamp the sport of football in China With China seeing its economy take off and its national strength grow,it is now turning its sights to something else close to its people’s hearts—football.On March 16,the State Council,China’s cabinet,issued an ambitious reform plan aiming to overhaul the country’s football management system in the hopes that the middle kingdom     

BACK HOME

Chinese mountaineer Zhang Jingchuan, who survived a terror attack in Pakistan, hugs his son after arriving in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on June 26. Two Chinese mountaineers were killed in a terror attack that claimed 11 lives in northern Gilgit-Baltistan on June 23. The local Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.     

COMING HOME

Chinese Preside nt Xi Jin ping and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stood witness to the signing of an agreement by the two countries on March 23, according to which Italy will return 796 cultural relics and artworks to China. It signified the largest Chinese cultural relic and artwork return from overseas in two decades.     

BACK HOME

正Chinese workers evacuated from Viet Nam—where violent anti-China protests were underway—disembark at Haikou,capital of south China’s Hainan Province,on May 20.More than 3,500evacuated workers arrived there after travelling 20 hours aboard four ships that were chartered by the Chinese Government.     

RETURNING HOME

正Soldiers from the Republic of Korea (ROK)(right) hand over the remains of Chinese soldiers kiled in the Korean War (1950-53) to Chinese honor guards in ROK’s Incheon on April 3.The remains and 145 items belonging to the fallen soldiers of the Chinese People’s