Keeping the Balance

<正>Authorities try to curb the gender imbalance in the country Preference for boys is not uncommon in China,particularly in the countryside,where thousands of years of feudal values still cast their shadow.China introduced the family planning policy in the 1970s to curb the rapid population explosion.Many couples prefer boys over girls in the     

ECONOMY

<正>Manufacturing Activity The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’Index(PMI)came in at51.4 in the last month of 2016,lower than the 51.7 recorded in November but staying above the 50-point boom-bust line for the fifth straight month,the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS)said in a statement.This is the second highest monthly reading in 2016.Despite the slight decline in December,the latest data reaffirmed the idea that the Chinese economy is stabilizing,said Zhang Liqun,a     

Human/Nature

<正>Legend has it that the mythical ruler Shennong,the chief of a tribe living in the upper and middle reaches in the Yellow River in the Neolithic Age,created a catalog of 365 species of medicinal plants which became the foundation for Chinese herbology—which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).     

The Book Doctors

Du Weisheng, 65, is an expert on repairing ancient books at the National Library of China in Beijing. Before starting work at the library in 1974, Du had been on service in the army's construction and engineering corps in south China's Hunan Province for fi ve years. He was a complete novice in ancient book re-pair when he ended the service in the army and joined the library.     

ECONOMY

<正>IPO Market Heats Up China’s initial public offering(IPO)market did better in 2016 as its regulator accelerated approvals in the latter half of the year.According to the Securities Times,the number of new listings reached 245 in 2016.This is the third largest number in terms of newly listed companies,behind the 347 listings in 2010 and277 in 2011.In 2015,219 companies raised     

ECONOMY

<正>Foreign Trade Firms in the foreign trade sector reported improvements in new orders and operation costs in the second quarter of the year,according to a survey conducted by the China Council for the Promotion of Internmational Trade(CCPIT).During the period,25.43 percent of surveyed firms saw quartero n-quarter growth in trade volume,     

BUSINESS SETTLED IN HONG KONG

<正>Enterprises from the mainland tell their stories of development in the special administrative region China Merchants Group(CMG),established in 1872 during the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty(1644-1911),is a pioneer in China’s national industrial and commercial sectors.In 1873,it set up its branch in Hong Kong,becoming China’s first company outside the mainland and the oldest mainland-invested enterprise in Hong     

Resurrected From the Past

<正>China has a new spot on the UNESCO World Heritage ListThree sites of the Tusi heritage—areas resided in by ethnic minorities in southwest and central China from the 13th century to the mid-20th century—were added to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in July,increasing the number of the country’s World Heritage Sites to 48,the second largest in the world following Italy.The three sites are Laosicheng Fortress in central China’s Hunan Province,Tangya Fortress in central China’s Hubei Province     

Anarchy in the UK

<正>Turmoil raises questions about the credibility of politicians and the police The unrest occurring in the UK in early August was unexpected. They were the first serious urban disturbances in the UK     

Decorative Silverwork on Mongolian Knives

<正>In terms of craftsmanship and design of silver ornaments,silverwork in China reached maturity in the Ming Dynasty.The flourishing of the industry was due in large measure to the transfer of the Ming capital from Nanjing in the south to Beijing in the north,the move providing an opportunity for craftsmen from around China to exchange skills and give full rein to their talents.Furthermore,the wearing of silver ornaments became an important factor in everyday life,serving aesthetic and practical functions,and also as a reflection of the different beliefs of China's various ethnic groups.     

Achieving Decisive Victory In Poverty Reduction

<正>It is the Chinese Government’s pivotal goal to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all aspects by 2020.Compared with the economically developed coastal regions in east China,much work of poverty reduction still needs to be done in the inland border regions to the west in the fol owing three years.According to China’s statistics,the rural population living in poverty was 43.35 million     

WORLD

<正>JAPAN Some 45,000 people rally again in front of the parliament building in Tokyo on September 14to protest the government-backed security bils in an attempt to stop a possible passage of the controversial legislation in the Diet’s upper house days later??THE UNITED STATES Mogens Lykketoft(center),President of the70th session of the UN General Assembly,opens the session at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 15     

I Witnessed Its Progress

<正>I first arrived in China in 1990 and instantly fell in love with the country.It was not as dynamic in the early 1990s as it is today.But I likened the country,its people and people’s enthusiasm to the     

侗家人的“月地瓦”(英文)

<正>Dong people still follow the tradition of Yuediwa in their village."Yuediwa"means"public land tilling"in the Dong language and refers to the interesting customs of courting by the Dong youth in agricultural areas.It is still practiced in the Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in Hunan Province where young people     

Cultivating Education

<正>Tibetan students blossom amid educational improvements Kelsang Udrup still clearly remembers that day in 1999 when he arrived to work as principal of the Nagarze County Elementary School.Located in the south of the Tibet Autonomous Region,the county has the highest altitude in Shannan Prefecture.The amount of oxygen in the rarified air is half that at sea level, making life     

SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS

<正>In half a century,Tibet Autonomous Region has come a long way The atmosphere was festive to say the least in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region in early September.The first day of the month marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the autonomous region,and people dressed in brightly colored clothing sang and danced to celebrate the occasion across the region.This celebration culminated in a grand celebration in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa,the regional capital,on September 8.In his speech,Yu Zhengsheng,Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,     

Catching the China Wave

<正>Global marketers pool their knowledge in China’s unique and ever-changing digital sceneOver the past three to four years,American cosmetics brand Estée Lauder has quickly ascended to the position of a top beauty brand in the world,and the company’s secret lies in its wise investment in the world’s     

《大昭寺的清晨》赏析（英文）

<正>Among contemporary Chinese ink painters,Yuan Wu keeps astonishing the public with his eye-opening works.After participating consecutively in the National Exhibition of Fine Arts that is held every five years,his"Survival"finally won the gold prize in 2014.The award,the most coveted by artists in China,is the fruit of his decades of steadfast pursuit of perfection in art."Jokhang Temple in the Morning"(2014),is his most     

AN HEIR OF CURIOSITY

<正>Britain's Prince William visits the Shijia Hutong Museum in Beijing on March 2 during his first trip to China.The museum showcases the traditional lifestyle experienced in the narrow alleys,or hutongs,which used to traverse the Chinese capital.The Duke of Cambridge,the second in line to the British throne,visited China to mark the beginning of the     

A Safe Bet

<正>Which mainstream political party will the British public take a gamble on in the 2015 election?With no one party showing overwhelming odds of winning a majority in it,the British general election in May has been seen by many observers as the hardest one to predict the results of over the past seven decades.Since the end of World WarⅡ,UK politics has generally oscillated between the Labor Party and the Conservatives holding power in parliament