Professors David and Isabel Crook and Their Family

Professors David and Isabel Crook and their family are loved by the Chinese people.Four generations of the family live and work in China and regard China as their homeland.Born in Britain in 1910,Davidgraduated from Columbia University in the United States.He joined the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1935.Being an anti-fascist internationalist fighter,he joined the International Brigades and plunged himself into the anti-fascist struggle in Spain.     

hat Has China Brought to Africa？

Following a series of African leaders conferences in the EU, China, India, and Japan, the U.S. held the first U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. from August 4 to 6. The high-level meeting saw the announcement of a US $33 billion-investment in Africa, in sectors such as construction, clean energy, banking, and information technology, to propel economic and trade relations between the U.S. and African countries. Meanwhile, the U.S. laid down plans to catch up with Europe and China in terms of influence in Africa in sectors such as infrastructure and production.     

Xin Nian Hao!

Happy New Year–Xin nian hao!This is heard again and again in the Concert Hall in Aarhus.Both Chinese and Danes greet one another,and all are here to celebrate the Chinese New Year.It all started in humble surroundings in 2002.It was in a shopping mall in the outskirts of Copenhagen.In spite of lack of space and facilities the celebration was a relative success,and     

Two Bon Vivants and Their Sweet Life in China

JEAN-HUGUES Depigny and his wife are from France. They have lived in China for 10 years and are known by the Chinese names Yang Peiyi and Yang An. Their home is resplendent in Chinese furnishings and ornaments. Jean-Hugues Depigny is vice president of Airbus China customer services in Beijing. Airbus and China have been in cooperation since 1985, when China Eastern Airlines, formerly the CAAC East Regional Administration, became its first client in China. Since then, Airbus and the China aviation manu-     

Resplendent Aloofness

BORN in Beijing and a graduate of the Central Academy of FineArts,Hu Yongkai first won acclaim in Shanghai.A U.S.citizen,Hu now commutes between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The influences of North and South China and oriental and occiden-tal cultures are apparent in Hu’s bold,colorful,yet finely detailed paint-ings.His South China landscapes are in dense ink and color in contrastto the subtle tinges of traditional works.His paintings also feature arti-cles of Chinese folk costume,like the red doudou(an undergarment cov-     

Chicken and Potato Casserole

Chop chicken leg into small pieces and marinate in 10 grams soy sauce for 20 minutes. Deep-fry in oil for 5 minutes until brown, and then remove.Peel potatoes and cut into irregular chunks, deep-fry in oil for 5 minutes until brown, remove, and place in a casserole dish.Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry minced scallion and     

A Tour of Snow Mountains

CHINA＇S famous snow-capped mountains are mainly located in the northwestern and south-western regions, including the Daxue Moun- tains in Sichuan Province, the Gladandong Mountains in Qinghai Province, the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Qomolang-ma, the Nyainqentanglha and the Kangrinboqe in Tibet Autonomous Region, and the MoJrig and Yulong Snow Mountains Jn Yunnan Province. These mysterious, dangerous and magnificent peaks attract numerous pilgrims and adventurers, despite being in remote areas and being snow-capped all year round.     

Lights,Camera,Beijing British Filmmaker Seeks Inspiration in the Chinese Capital

WHEN he first arrived in China in 2010,Hugo Tickler,25,did not expect his life in this country to be filled with so much excitement and so many opportunities. Hugo was born and raised in Oxford,England.After graduating from the University of Winchester in 2009,he dove into film and media production and     

Signs of the Time and Seasons

Like a work of Van Gogh, the Dolans have created a colorful world to live in despite their location between desert and oasis. They construct charming homes, dye their clothing in colorful hues and embroider them with intricate detail and find solace in taking their falcons to hunt in the wild. As reflected in Dolan Muqam, their lives are filled with crude and glorious inspiration.     

New Start,New Opportunity

Daniel Arbenz was bom and educated in Switzerland. In 1978, he entered the hotel indastry as a chef and worked his way up through all segments of the business. After graduating from the famous Swiss Hotel Management School in Luceme and obtaining management exposure in the finest hotels in Switzerland, he moved to Hong Kong in 1989, starting his career in Asia. Arbenz moved to Singapore, then to Bali, for Resort Hotels and has been with the Intercontinental Hotels Group for almost 10 years in general manager assignments in Jakarta, Indonesia, and in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. In 2001, he arrived in Beijing to work at the Holiday Inn Lido. He was appointed General Manager of Crowne Plaza Beijing in 2002 and handled the two significant renovation projects for the hotel in 2003 and 2005. Expressing his enthusiasm about his career, Arbenz said, "I believe that the hotel industry is the most beautiful job and career opportunity that can keep people young and active. I treasure the experiences of different cultures, different countries and people from all over the world."     

鉴赏

Name and Specifications:Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Brushwasher in Dragon and Phoenix Design.This round bowl is 20.8cm in diameter.Its inside base is decorated in the auspicious dragon and phoenix motif,and on its outer base are printed two lines of six Chinese characters that mean“Made in the Xuande Reign of the Great Ming Dynasty.     

Sweet and Sour Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish

Clean and scale the fish, and cut out gills and guts. Cut off the fish head and halve. Cut open the fish along the length of its backbone, leaving the tail on. Cut out the backbone and ribs. Make diagonal cuts on the surface of the fish. Marinate the fish flesh and head in cooking wine and salt. Dice onions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and carrots, and scald them. Heat oil in wok. Coat the fish head and meat in flour and egg yolk. Deep fry until     

Eternal Monument of Friendship Built with Sweat,Blood and Lives——30th Anniversary of Completion of Tanzania-Zambia Railway

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway with a total length of 1,860.5 kilometres starts from Dar es Salaam, capital of Tanzania in the east and ends in New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia in the west. The Chinese experts, engineers and technicians did all the work of exploration, survey and designing and also assisted the Tanzanian and Zambian governments to organize the execution of the construction. The surveying and designing of the railway started in May 1968 and its construction in October 1970. The w…     

Bridging Cultures

The Confucius Institute ushered in its second decade this year.Since the first Confucius Institute was established in Uzbekistan in 2004,472 such institutes and 730 Confucius Classrooms have been established in univer-sities,as well as elementary and secondary schools,in 123 countries and regions.Some 50,000 teachers and volunteers have been dispatched abroad,educating a combined total of approximately 850,000 students     

The Progress and Analysis of Women＇s Human Rights Protection in the Legislation 2007 in China

The year 2007 witnessed ＂the new progress in the construction of democracy and legal system, the reliable development of administration by law, and the strengthened guarantee of people＇s rights and interests as well as the safeguard of social equity and justice＂ in China. In this year, both the National People＇s Congress and its Standing Committee as well as local People＇s Congresses at levels and their standing committees were active in performing their duties, constituting and promulgating a series of laws and regulations. These laws and regulations have directly or indirectly concerned the fights and interests of women. This article is going to briefly sum up and analyze the provisions in the pertinent legislation in China in 2007 that directly involve the fights and interests of women,     

Turning Poverty Around An impoverished autonomous prefecture in northwest China fights to eradicate poverty

In Guanghe,a county in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province in northwest China,piles of silage-what local people call the bread for cattle and sheepare scattered in the fields.The silage is made by smashing and mixing corn and cornstalks that have been preserved through acidification and fermentation.     

发展互利共赢的中美经济合作关系

The U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing this week will have a major bearing on the sustainable and healthy development of our economic relationship. Since the United States and China established diplomatic relations, bilateral trade volume has grown nearly 120-fold. U.S. direct investment in China has topped $63.1 billion, and China's direct investment in America has also grown rapidly, in tandem with indirect investment in Treasury bonds and other American assets.     

A Rising Sport

October was a happy time for the sport of tennis and tennis fans in China.The China Open in Beijing,the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters and the China Tennis Grand Prix in Nanjing,Jiangsu Province,all take place. After football and basketball and even boxing,golf,rugby,snooker and cricket,tennis has also got in the queue of vigorous competition for attention in the marketplace.     

What Has China Brought to Africa?

正Following a series of African leaders conferences in the EU,China,India,and Japan,the U.S.held the fi rst U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C.from August 4 to6.The high-level meeting saw the announcement of a US$33billion-investment in Africa,in sectors such as construction,clean energy,banking,and information technology,to propel economic and trade relations between the U.S.and African countries.Meanwhile,the U.S.laid down plans to catch up with Europe and China in terms of infl uence in Africa in sectors such as infrastructure and production.     

A passion for Qing Hua porcelain

Ovet the past two thousand years of China‘s porcelain production. different kinds of product -celadon, white potct:lain, blue and white porcelain and eoloured porcelain - were dominant in different periods. However, in the 15th century (the early Mingdynasty), Qing Hua porcelain replaced celadon and became the dominant variety both in terms of production and export. Originated in China, Qing Hua porelain is primarily while, with a superimposed blue design - delicate and light irt eolour. Its patterns never fade, and the designs of flora, fauna and other characters in the Chinese ink and washed painting style are pteasing to the eye.