Longjing Shrimp （Longjing Xiaren）

A signature dish of Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, Longjing Shrimp is a happy marriage between the young shoots of Longjing (Dragon Well) tea and tender shelled shrimps. Its invention is owed to the unexpected result of an emperor’s whim and a chef’s goof. The story is that after Qing Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) had inspected a military parade in Hangzhou, he donned plain clothes and left his escorts behind to head to the scenic West Lake incognito. It was com-     

China Rightto Set Lower Growth Target

THE reduction of China’s 2012 growth target to 7.5 percent from the eight percent of recent years headlined the international media coverage of PremierWen Jiabao’s report to the National People’s Congress. The announcement was greeted with fallson international stock markets - simultaneously reflecting China’s economic weight and a misanalysis by international markets. But the lowered target,which is justified by the global economic situation,is only the tip of the iceberg of complex short- and long-term challenges China is facing in its economic policy.     

Ten Years after China＇s Accession to the WTO： Dancing with the World

In the run up to and the period after China’s accession to the WTO in 2001, "the wolf is coming" became a catchphrase among business and academic circles, re? ecting people’s fear of the coming global competition. In response to the new market landscape in the mak- ing, Chinese government and enterprises began to study WTO regulations and laws. China’s top leaders including President Jiang Zemin and Premier Zhu Rongji gave lectures to provincial governors on WTO-related topics.     

Human Rights and Cultural Diversity: Evolving Dynamics of Universality and Relativism——Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being～Khalil Gibran

I. Introduction Culture is a defining feature of an individual’s identity. it embraces everything from the traditions, beliefs and values of an individual’s family and community. it is also the language one speaks, and place of worship. Culture is all of these elements and the way they connect to make up one’s way of life. it is often the source forself-definition,expression, and sense of group belonging.     

A Robot Cooked My Goose!

正It’s lunch hour on a weekday and a small restaurant in central Beijing is packed to the gil s.Harried-looking waiters run from table to table to cope with the stream of orders,and the manager’s fingers fly like lightning over the calculator as she tallies up bills.In sharp contrast to the hectic activity,the little kitchen,visible through the long narrow glass window that partitions it from the dining hal,is a calm oasis.A lean but efficient army composed of three cooks is dishing out the orders,working in perfect coordination and harmony.One is setting out the food,another is briskly stirring a bubbling mass in a large cauldron,and the third is slicing a large ball of dough     

A Change in Population Policy

正China’s recent relaxation of its family plan-ning policy is a landmark change that is poised to contribute to a lasting and bal-anced development of the population and a healthy,stable development of society as a whole.The new policy allows couples to have two children if one of the parents is an only child.Previously,a couple in urban areas could generally only have a second child if both parents were only children.Issued last November,the policy is now in full swing in Beijing,Shanghai and China’s     

Zhongshan,an Ecological Beauty

Zhongshan,south China’s Guangdong Province,is the hometown of Dr.Sun Yat-sen,the man who initiated China’s democratic revolution in the early 20th century. Situated in the southern part of the Pearl River Delta and covering an area of 1,800 square km, Zhongshan is geographically connected with Guangzhou,the provincial capital,to the north, and is in the vicinity of Hong Kong and Macao. Zhongshan is famous for its large population of overseas returnees and is home to a natural environment conducive to living and working.     

Lotus Painter Cai Qibao

THE studio is small and cramped. One has to edge one’s way along it to avoid knocking over the tools of his trade - brushes, sticks of ink, paper, inkstones, and stamps - and a pile of letters on his work table. Cai Qibao jokes that his studio is possibly the smallest in Beijing.     

SYNERGY FOR A SHARED FUTURE

正I came to China six years ago to try to understand the foreign policy perspectives of China, and the epochal shifts taking place in the global community. Asia’s rise is a reality, and the shifts the world is experiencing in a post-colonialist and post-imperialist age require a re-evaluation of definitions and perceptions.     

Activity

正Monologues Revel’s World of Shakespeare Date:September 5-6,2014Place:Wuhan Zhongnan Theater Price:RMB 80/120/180/260The six-year-old boy Graves is introduced to Shakespeare at the demand of his brilliant,though drunkard teacher Mr.Revel,the principal of a school for boys in England.After a period of confusion,Graves began to understand Shakespeare and the world of Mr.Revel.The monologue is written,directed and played by American drama director and expert on Shakespeare Joseph Graves.He is currently the artistic director of Peking University’s Institute of World Theatre and Film.     

PromotingClarity

正Veteran communications expert is on a mission to China-Africa cooperationSince retiring from the vice presidency of the China International Publishing Group two years ago,Huang Youyi,a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,China’s top political advisory body,has had more time to travel around the world and present China to the international community.Huang’s calendar is crammed with seminars and forums where     

What Can the World Expect From China?

正The core of the message to the outside world lay in President Xi Jinping’s assertion that the international community expects to hear China’s voice and be aware of China’s plans and China will not be absent from the world’s debate.This is not new,of course.For some time now,the world has recognized China as a force to be reckoned with.But in order to understand what the world can expect from China in 2016,it is useful to analyze the carefully considered content of the president’s     

简析《雅各布的房间》的人物塑造(英文)

Jacob’s Room is a forerunner of Virginia Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness novels.The characterization of the novel is different from the traditional clear-cut presentation.By analyzing some incidents in the novel,this paper is to illustrate Woolf’s understanding of the impediments in truthful and realistic characterization.     

Walking the Talk

正The Belt and Road is a practical platform to build a community with a shared future for mankind After 40 years of reforming and opening up,China draws closer to realizingits dream of national rejuvenation and bringing its people to prosperous life.As a responsible member of the international community and the largest developing country in the world,China shares people in the developing world’s aspiration for development.That’s one of the     

Land of Abundance

<正>Sichuan taps Belt and Road for overseas partnerships It has the sixth highest GDP in China,the largest potential for hydropower generation and is the gateway not only to China’s west,but also to Southeast Asia’s developing markets.It’s also home to pandas.But it’s not enough,and Sichuan,a southwestern province of China,is on a mission to climb the GDP and development indicator rankings in the country,using the Belt and Road Initiative.     

A Record of Reformation

Works by former Premier Zhu Rongji shed light on the country’s transformation The English edition of Zhu Rongji on the Record:The Road to Reform 1991-1997will be published in the United States this September.The work will give readers a chance to learn more about China’s economic and social reform during a crucial period.Zhu,who served as premier of China from1998 to 2003,is well known for his pragmatism and strong work ethic in driving the country’s transformation from a planned economy to a     

Maintaining Confidence in China’s Economy

正China’s economy has undergone a profound restructuring since 2011,and its double-digit growth speed has gradually slowed down to 7percent or so.Such a shift in gears has stoked rumors that the country is headed toward a hard landing or even that the world’s largest developing economy is about to collapse. In fact,misunderstandings,doubts and even curses against China’s economy have been unceasing ever since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949,especially in tough     

第一单元:新中国的十七年电影(1950-1966年)(英文)

Diverse and Colorful Nation-State Building of Multi-Ethnic China The year 1949 was a new beginning in China’s history.At the time,flames of war were smoldering and a united multi-ethnic nation was standing up.In 1954,the first Constitution of the People’s Republic of China asserted that the People’s Republic of China is a singular nation in which all ethnic groups are equal and reserve the right to exercise their own spoken and written languages,as well as the freedom to preserve their customs.In essence,’diversity in ethnic groups’was one element     

Travel Fever

<正>China to become the world’s No.1 tourist destination by 2015 May 19 is a special day in China’s history. On that day 400 years ago,Xu Xiake (1587-1641),wellknown geographer,traveler and explorer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),started a lifelong journey,leading to the publication of the monumental Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes,known for its detailed and accurate geographical information. The book also provided valuable insight into local customs and habits.