An Altered Pattern of Economic Growth

CHINA'S economic boom has been a focus of world attention For more than a decade. Its GDP having increased almost 13-Fold in the past 15 years, economy and development are two of the most Frequently heard buzzwords in the Chinese media. China is also holding its own within the global economy. and in 2004 was the number one contributor to global trade growth. Products "Made in China" are to be seen in every country in the world, as are Chinese investors. The rapidly growing Chinese economy has indisputably brought with it improvements to living standards, but has also engendered social problems. At the Fourth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao listed in his 2006 government work report the problems that have emerged in the past five years of economic and social development. They are: an irrational economic structure; lack of motivation to innovate: excessive consumption of energy resources; alarmingly high environmental pollution; uneven regional development and a widening income gap; and sluggish promotion of social welfare. In order to solve these problems, the Chinese government has proposed a new pattern of economic growth whose emphasis is on social development and conserving energy and resources. Within this new development mode, economic growth will depend less on resource consumption and more on technological and human resources. In the past, the government sacrificed rural interests in order to boost industrial development in urban areas. Its current plan is to invest in and channel funds towards stimulating the rural economy, and also to make various public services available throughout China's vast countryside.     

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in China

In recent years, China has adopted a range of legislative, judicial and administrative measures to promote and protect the economic, social and cultural rights of the Chinese people, and its achievements in this regard have aroused worldwide attention. The country has by now developed a complete systemof legislation that serves the purpose. This system takes the Constitution as the core and consists of a full range of laws includ-ing the Labor Law and Education Law.Right to Work China atta…     

LETTERS

正I have subscribed to China Today for several years and it is always a great pleasure to read.The magazine is becoming more interesting,more elegant,and more diverse in its subjects,covering all aspects of Chinese society.As the number of economic and social topics has     

Development of China''''s Human Rights Cause in the Past 13 Years

The most recent 13 years constitute a period of paramount importance in the history of human rights development in China. These years have seen the Chinese government persistently take economic construction as the core of all work and spare no effort to strengthen the building of democracy and the legal system and promote the development of spiritual civilization. This has brought about an all-round progress of the reform and development undertakings, ensured stability of the country, and brought about a sharp increase in the national strength. A historic change has taken place in living standards, and the Chinese people have come to enjoy a better life after they succeeded in producing enough to feed and clothe themselves. To sum up, Chi-     

Development of China''''s Human Rights Cause in the Past 13 Years

The most recent 13 years constitute a period of paramount importance in the history of human rights development in China. These years have seen the Chinese government persistently take economic construction as the core of all work and spare no effort to strengthen the building of democracy and the legal system and promote the development of spiritual civilization. This has brought about an all-round progress of the reform and development undertakings, ensured stability of the country, and brought about a sharp increase in the national strength. A historic change has taken place in living standards, and the Chinese people have come to enjoy a better life after they succeeded in producing enough to feed and clothe themselves. To sum up, Chi-     

Progress and Reflection： China＇s Human Rights in the Past 30 Years

This year marks the 30th anniversary of China＇s reform and opening up. Tremendous changes have taken place in Chinese society over the past three decades. With the economic and social development, China has made great progress in the human rights cause, which is closely linked to the nation＇s fate as human rights will progress as long as a country prospers. In the past 30 years,     

Human Rights Protection Among Resettlers Displaced by the Three Gorges Project

The mammoth Three Gorges Dam is designed to displace 1.13 million people. Over the past ten years since the resettlement project started in 1993, 709,200 people or 62.76% have been resettled. Thanks to the principle of "resettlement by development," the Chinese government has paid full attention to protecting the property right, the right to employment, the right to residence and the rights and interests of disadvantaged groups. As a result, the resettlement project has given a powerful push to the overall economic and social progress and sustainable development.     

Will Confucianism Help to Rehabilitate Criminals?

As the most significant part of its traditional culture,Confucianism has had a largenumber of fol lowers in China over the past 2,000 years because of its leading role in ancient moral values.In recent yea r s,however,the rej u-ven a tion of Chinese culture has drawn more people back to the wisdom ofConfucian philosophy and the res e a r ch ofits classics.Courses aimed at prom o t i n g Confucian thought have been opened insome academic institutions and social orga-ni z a tions in the hopes …     

Unremitting Efforts

In a speech at a meeting in Beijing to advance the work on coordinating the prevention and control of COVID19 and economic and social development on February 23,Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Chinese nation has experienced many ordeals in its history,but it has never been overwhelmed.Instead,it has become more courageous,growing up and rising up from the hardships.He called for unremitting efforts to fully unleash the huge potential and powerful driving force of China’s development and strive to achieve the goals and tasks for economic and social development.     

PRESERVING A TRADITION

COVER STORY The Chinese art of paper cutting has long been a popular pastime in the country's rural areas.For more than 1,000 years,farming families have used it as a method for decorating their homes,but the tradition has struggled for survival in recent years.In Yanchuan County in China's northwestern Shaanxi Province,however,the art form has experienced a revival thanks to the efforts of a local woman.Paper cutting master Gao Fenglian has invested her own money in establishing a paper cutting gallery in the region.The craft's growing popularity has also fuelled a new wave of people wanting to learn how to cut.More than 10,000 of the county's 200,000 are now skilled in the ancient craft,and its revival could serve as a model for the preservation of other Chinese traditions.