Magic Street

A small town outside Guilin fascinates foreigners with its multicultural charm Guilin,a city in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous     

Magic Makeover

<正>An ancient Silk Road hub creates ripples with reforms.As an entrepreneur,over the past 20years Su Yashuai has witnessed impressive changes in his hometown,Quanzhou in southeast China’s Fujian     

Magic Numbers

THE last digit of my home phone number in Beijing is 4. "So what?" European readers might ask. This was my attitude when I first lived in China; I couldn't under stand why Chinese friends were so shocked at my indifference to the number 4. But China brings new discoveries every day, and I have since seen the light. I know now     

Magic Needles

Acupuncture and moxibustion inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage on November 16, UNESCO officially approved the inclusion of acupuncture and moxibustion, a traditional Chinese medicine therapy, on its Representative     

Magic Fountain

<正>We’ve all heard the tales surrounding past legends of people motivated by special quests.King Arthur sought the holy grail,Christopher Columbus sought a magic way to India for riches,and Ponce de Leon searched for the fountain of youth.Fables,     

Magic Carpet Ride

Last month cabin fever overwhelmed me. I desperately needed a break: from my polite but wily students, from my unsatisfactory yet demanding lover, and from my overpopulated and mundane Chinese city. But going abroad took too much time, money and planning. Suddenly, in a flash of insight I recalled Kashi, the Chinese Silk Road city 400 km from the Afghan border. "It's a fabulous forgotten world,"     

The Magic of Dough

At the Asian Cuisine Festival started on May 16,an event affiliated with the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations,dough was spotlighted.An ordinary ingredient,it turned into various dishes with distinguish!ng flavors in the hands of chefs from around Asia,telling the story of different civilizations.The main venue of the six-day festival was the square by the National Stadium,or Bird's Nest with six added locations around Beijing and three cities outside the capitaluangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province,Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province and Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province.     

China Loves Magic!

MGICIANS from all over the world descended on Beijing in late July for the World Championships of Magic（MCM）,aka Magic Olympic Games,＂For the first time,this elite magic event came to a developing country＂.     

Here Comes Disney Magic

正After a decade of planning,Shanghai Disneyland will open in June Disney’s Pinocchio promised us that when you wish upon a star,anything your heart desires will come to you.Now,millions in China are getting their wishes granted with the     

A Decade of Bilateral Magic

Ten years may not seem that long in terms of world history, but to some countries they can make all the difference. Indeed,China and South Africa have undergone a dramatic transformation since they established diplomatic relations on January 1,1998.In an exclusive interview with Beijing Review reporter Ni Yanshuo,Dave Malcomson,Minister Plenipotentiary of the South African Embassy to China,spoke about the evolution of bilateral ties between the two nations.     

Musical Magic in the Making

With 10 years of unswerving commitment to quality, the China Philharmonic Orchestra is ranked among the most promising orchestras in the world     

The Ascent of a Magic Family Business

AChinese family long rooted in the magic business has devised an aerial ＂vanishing in the plate＂ stunt unlike anything seen before anywhere in the world. Despite the heat and humid- ity of Beijing＇s summer, Fu Yandong is immersed in daily rehearsals for the show＇s debut performance at the World Championship of Magic. Entitled Blueand-White Porcelain, FU elaborates, ＂it revolves around the dream of a chinaware artisan, In a fantasyland the man meets two elves, and makes a trip back into history with them. The story line is not complex, but much of the performance has to be done mid-air.＂     

亚洲魅力之都——首尔

首尔是大韩民国的首都,是韩国政治、经济和文化中心。它位于韩半岛中西部,地处韩半岛西侧的中心。首尔的面积为605．77平方公里,占全国国土面积的0．6％,由25个自治市政区构成,下面又分为522个洞一级的地区单位,人口超过1000万,相当于全国人口的四分之一。首尔曾举办过1986年亚运会、1988年奥运会及2002年世界杯的赛事,是一座现代化的国际都市。     

My Magic Memories Will Last Forever

IN 1995 luck came my way. I entered Anhui Normal University and, at the first class meeting, met Wang Fang, a girl in a green blouse, whose limpid eyes and sweetly shy smile instantly stole my heart. To a boy from the countryside, this city girl seemed to me the essence of beauty, charm and sophistication. It was this great difference in     

Choral Magic in a Dong Village

Every Spring Festival, the Dong people in Yandong, a village of Liping County in Guizhou Pravince, get together in their drum-towers and public rooms for grand song performances. The venues are chosen mostly for their~convenience, ensuring no interruptions from bad weather and providing a warm and cozy welcome inside.     

运用好解放思想这一法宝

30年前的实践是检验真理的唯一标准大讨论引发了一场广泛深刻的思想解放运动.解放思想从此成为发展中国特色社会主义的一大法宝.在新形势下,同样要运用好解放思想这一法宝,以新的勇气推进改革和中国特色社会主义的发展.