THE BIG,BAD WORLD

More Chinese college students dive into the big, bad world every June - this year, there are more than 4 million. What's involved in bridging the gap between campus and working life?     

A PEOPLE'S PARTY

As an organization, there can be few in modern history that have had so much impact on the world as the Communist Party of China (CPC). Since 1949, it has been the ruling party in a country whose population comprises a fifth of humanity. That alone means it merits attention and study. But in addition to this, over that time, it has also seen the People's Republic of China (PRC) grow from a country with huge developmental and economic challenges to the world's second largest economy, and one of its great modern powers. In this way, the CPC has become increasingly important for the outside world to understand as the impact of the country's economic growth increases.     

THE BIG BANG

<正>Chemical warehouse explosion leaves a trail of tragedy and devastation in China’s port city of Tianjin Many residents were asleep when a blast powerful enough to register as seismic activity ripped through the Binhai New Area in the metropolitan city of Tianjin in north China on August 12.     

DIGITAL BIG DIPPER

正Bei Dou delivers a wide range of servicesWang Chang still shudders to recall the day his boat nearly sank in the tropical waters off Hainan Island in south China. On that day in April 2015, Wang left his home in Qionghai, a city known for its fi shing industry, heading out into the open ocean in search of fi sh. In the middle of the sea, realizing his vessel     

A BIG HIT

The Ya’an earthquake resulted in huge economic losses, but is unlikely to affect the national economy The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an City in Sichuan Province not only caused a     

THE PARTY AND THE WORLD

正In 1936, U.S. journalist Edgar Snow made his first visit to Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, home to the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC) during the late 1930 s and early 1940 s. At that time, China faced a severe crisis from Japanese aggression while the corrupt Kuomintang regime refused to form a united front of resistance with the CPC. The CPC-led Red Army had just settled down in north Shaanxi after an epic military trek called the Long March to break the siege of the Kuomintang forces and fight the Japanese aggressors.     

YOUNG POWER

正At the age of 21,Liu Jishen established his company focusing on technological solutions to encourage people to save food and protect the environment.That very same year,his company launched a WeChat applet called Clear Plate to reward those who don't waste food.     

THE BIG DIPLOMATIC PICTURE

<正>On March 8,Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference on the sideline of this year’s session of the 12th National People’s Congress where he took questions from reporters on topics including the Belt and Road     

ANCIENT CITY,NEW GLORY

正Harbor city tries to make it onto the World Heritage List Liu Zaiye, a freelance photographer, recently received several orders to take photos at Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, a coastal city in Fujian Province. With its buildings featuring exquisite carvings first constructed more than 1,300 years ago, the place is a stunning example of Chinese architecture and art.     

RULE THE PARTY WITHA FIRM HAND

正The Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee underlines stricter Party conduct The Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)took place in Beijing on October 24-27.The meeting discussedimportant issues related to running the Party with discipline in a bid to root out corruption.Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the CPC Central     

TAKING THE NEXT BIG STEP

Chinese leadership raises the bar in their commitment to deepening reform The world’s media attention is firmly focused on Beijing this week as the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC),held in the nation’s capital from November 9-12,is expected to release a raft of new,far-reaching reform measures and policy     

由“小东盟”到“大东盟”

说起东南亚，我们不能不对它表示敬意。 过去的东南亚曾被人称为蛮荒之地。西方人一直以来视东南亚为“远东”的一部分，称这里的大陆和岛屿为“印度与中国之间”和“印度以东的群岛”。直到第二次世界大战中，盟国在此建立“东南亚战区”，东南亚才被看作是一个单独的地区。 之后几十年，该地区是世界上战乱动荡最频繁的地区，而今的东南亚却已成为当今世界经济发展最有活力和潜力的地区之一，在世界政治经济格局中的地位日益重要。 目前，通常认为东南亚包括越南、老挝、柬埔寨、泰国、缅甸、马来西亚、新加坡、印度尼西亚、文莱、菲律宾等10个国家（东帝汶暂不算在内），面积约450万平方公里，人口5亿多，除新加坡外，均属发展中国家。独立后的东帝汶也提出加入东盟。     

FOREVER YOUNG LEI FENG

Quotes from Lei Feng’s Diary:People’s lives will end but there is no end to serving the people.I want to devote my life to serving the people endlessly.There is only one aim in my life:to be a useful person to the people.It’s a great glory to become a nameless hero.To live is to serve the people-live to make others happy.     

WHO'S WHO IN THE PARTY LEADERSHIP

<正>Xi Jinping,Han ethnicity,was born in June1953 and is from Fuping,Shaanxi Province.He began his first job in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China(CPC)in January 1974.Xi graduated from School of Humanities and Social Sciences,Tsinghua     

CPC IN THE EYES OF WORLD POLITICAL PARTY LEADERS

正This year marks the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China(CPC). Many political parties shared their opinions on the CPC and its governance of China with Xinhua News Agency on different occasions. Below are excerpts from their comments.Aleksei Sokol First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus The main reason for the CPC's longevity is its ability to adapt the Marxist theory to the Chinese context. China has set an example of what needs to be taken in the fight against such a terrible pandemic.     

HOW CHINA'S YOUNG PEOPLE SEE THEMSELVES

<正>May 4:the annual Chinese holiday for young people,linked historically to the 1919 May Fourth Movement when scores of students took to the streets to call for reforms,if not revolution,for national salvation.At that time,China was in the midst of itscentury of humiliation.The nation faced existential crises associated with imperial aggression,compounded by severe and widening gaps in political,economic,scientific and cultural development.     

A FUTURISTIC CITY

<正>Blueprint to execution, Xiongan construction upholds the highest quality standards Yang Lei, a manager at an engineering design company in Beijing, chose to be transferred to her company’s newly established branch in Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province in 2018.     

CITY OF THE FUTURE

正An aerial photo taken on April 1 shows the Xiongan Railway Station of the Beijing-Xiongan intercity railway in Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province.Xiongan celebrated its fourth anniversary that day. The new area was constructed with the intention of relieving Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as national capital and to advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.