Friendship-City Ties Between Yangzhou And Yongin Twinned

On the afternoon of May 10,2000,the reception hall ofthe Yangzhou Municipal Govern-ment was decorated with freshflowers and permeated with anatmosphere of joy. The signingceremony of the establishment offriendship-city relations betweenYangzhou and Yongin of the Re-public of Korea was being heldthere. Yangzhou Mayor Su Zequnand Yongin Deputy Mayor HanSeog-kyoo, on behalf of theirrespective municipal govern-     

Another Milestone in Friendship with China

It was a joyous moment with hopes for a new approach in the age old relations between Sri Lanka and China. In the morning hours of 19th September 2012, something unprecedented was happening around the National Art Gallery in Colombo,Sri Lanka. From 9:30 onwards we noticed people of all walks of life were pouring enthusiastically into the Art Gallery and by 10:00 the Art Gallery was packed with young student painters and fans of arts and culture.The walls of     

Bionic Choreography

REVERENCE for and interaction with nature and other beings is the key to traditional Chinese culture and was interwoven with all aspects of life and society in ancient China, including philosophy, architecture and healthcare. As early as 2,000 years ago a gymnastic routine was created by mimicking the movements of five animals that were believed to work muscles in the best way and stimulate the flow of qi, the intangible flow of vital energy, in the human body. Its inventor is Hua Tuo, known as the Chine...     

Restructuring Industry for Cleaner and More Efficient Production

IN July 2012 the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology （MIIT） released a closure list of manufacturers with obsolete industrial capacity, and Xiaonanhai Cement Plant in Chongqing was on it. Two months later the 40-year-old business, with an an- nllal output of 400,000 tons and a workforce in excess of 400, was demolished.     

Ancient Theories of Pathology （Part II）

The Earliest Etiologic and Symptomatologic Monograph In 610 Chao Yuanfang and some other imperial court physicians summarized and compiled previous medical theories and practices into the General Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Diseases.This was the earliest extant medical monograph dealing with the etiology and symptomatology of disease. It divides diseases caused by external factors into four types:exogenous febrile diseases,seasonal epidemic diseases,heat-induced diseases,and epidemic febrile diseases.This classification system was in accord with clinical pathology of the time.     

The Economic Development of Xinjiang after the Founding of New China

Before the founding of the People＇s Republic of China, the economy of Xinjiang was a natural economy, with farming and livestock breeding as the mainstay. Industry was underdeveloped, and there were no railways or up-to-the- mark factories or mines. Famines were frequent in some areas, and the people were impoverished. Xinjiang was peacefully liberated on September 25, 1949.     

Japanese Porcelain Artwork “Blue Planet of Human Life” Donated to CPAFFC

On March 22, a donation ceremony of the Japanese porcelain artwork the "Blue Planet of Human Life" was held in the Peace Palace of the CPAFFC. This huge spherical porcelain art-work, with a diameter of 1.05 meters, a total height of 2.1 meters and a weight of 300 kilograms, was designed and     

Vice President Xi Jinping Attends Reception Marking 20th Anniversary of China-ROK Diplomatic Relations

Areception to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China-ROK diplomatic relations,jointly organized by the CPAFFC and the Embassy of the ROK in China, was held in Beijing on the evening of August 31, 2012. Vice President Xi Jinping, attended the reception and unveiling ceremony of commemorative books and envelopes,cut a celebration cake and enjoyed an excellent performance with distinctive national features with the Chinese and Korean guests in a     

Premier Li Peng Meets CPAFFC National Council Members

On the afternoon of May 6, Premier Li Peng met with the National Council members attending the meeting and had a cordial talk with them on nongovernmental diplomacy. He first expressed, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council, warmest congratulations on the fortieth anniversary of the CPAFFC and the convening of the National Council meeting. He said: Since it was founded 40 years ago, holding high the banner of peace and friendship, the CPAFFC has done a great deal in making friends all over the world and winning international support for and sympathy with the cause of national construction. China's in     

Her Contacts with Soong Ching Ling

WANG Guangmei and Soong Ching Ling, honorary president of the PRC and founder of this magazine, had historical contacts in the early years of the new China. Their first meeting was in 1949, at the founding ceremony Of the PRC. Soong Ching Ling, then its vice-president, was in her late fifties, but looked perhaps 20 years younger. She carded herself with dignity, walked with a light step, and had bright piercing eyes.     

A Pearl Embedded in the New Silk Road-An Exclusive Interview with Mayor of Kaifeng Ji Bingwei

KAIFENG, located in the heart of China, was the world＇s biggest and busiest ,city during the 11th and 12th centuries. As the intersection of the land and maritime Silk Roads, it was a pIace from where goods were dispatched and traders from the East and West met. Today, it is a major city in the central China economic region due to its integrated development with Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province.     

A River,a Dam and A Hawthorn Tree

The Three Gorges area on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and exciting places in China,and the perfect destination to admire China's natural and manmade marvels.In May,I followed my inner siren call and visited the area on a sunny weekend with my boyfriend.We took a cruise on the Yangtze.The ship was swarming with domestic tourists and several foreigners,many of us leaning over the railings in awe.I had booked seats on the top deck,and we were not disappointed as the panorama of the Xiling Gorge passed us by along with the lush vegetation on the hills and teal waters of the Yangtze.     

中华人民共和国义务教育法

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 For the purpose of guaranteeing the right to compulsory education of school-age children and adolescents,ensuring the implementation of the compulsory education policy and enhancing the quality of the whole nation,this Law was hereby formulated in accordance with the Constitution and the Education Law of the People's Republic of China.     

The Magic of Dough

At the Asian Cuisine Festival started on May 16,an event affiliated with the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations,dough was spotlighted.An ordinary ingredient,it turned into various dishes with distinguish!ng flavors in the hands of chefs from around Asia,telling the story of different civilizations.The main venue of the six-day festival was the square by the National Stadium,or Bird's Nest with six added locations around Beijing and three cities outside the capitaluangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province,Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province and Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province.     

Mahjong and Baseball

My television screen flicked on, and the crowd's excitement with sports action seemed so familiar, yet momentarily strange. An announcer's voice described the game with infectious enthusiasm. The crowd of over 70,000 in the stands was going wild, and the players were moving with precision and speed. The pitching, the batting, runners racing around the bases, and acrobatic fielding. Yes, this was baseball, a     

The Chongqing Investment Fair

Those familiar with the history of Chongqing may know that in 1890 the city was opened to foreign ships. A customhouse was established in following next year. Chongqing, therefore, is among China's first cities to open up. In 1937, Chongqing became the interim capital of the Kuomintang, attracting famous personalities as well as diplomats, from around the world.After China adopted the policy of reform and opening-up in the 1980s, Chongqing established economic and trade bonds with over 140 countries and regions. It has also entered into partnerships with nine overseas cities and states, such as Seattle in the United States.     

The Fifth Congress of the All-China Philatelic Federation

The souvenir sheet for the Fifth Congress of the All-China Philatelic Federation bears stamp depicting a form on which was entered the hours of arrival and departure of a government courier during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The form was 486 mm by 285 mm wide, printed with blue characters. It had to bear details of the year, the month and the day of dispatch, as well as the period within which the envelope had to be delivered. The relic was used in 1884 and is now in the China Stamp Muse…     

Delegation of Contemporary Chinese Painters Participates in "Paris Chinese Fine Arts Week"

Paris Chinese Fine Arts Week, jointly sponsored by the CPAFFC, the China Council for Pro- motion of Culture and Arts, the Chinese Embassy in France and the Rambouillet Municipal Govern- ment, was held in France in April. It was another grand event of bilateral art ex- change since the successful holding of the China- France Culture Year and received high praise from various circles of both countries. Big in scale with a large number of participants, this activity was a grand occasion…     

A Pearl Embedded in the New Silk Road——An Exclusive Interview with Mayor of Kaifeng Ji Bing

正KAIFENG,located in the heart of China,was the world’s biggest and busiest city during the 11th and 12th centuries.As the intersection of the land and maritime Silk Roads,it was a place from where goods were dispatched and traders from the East and West met.Today,it is a major city in the central China economic region due to its integrated development with Zhengzhou,capital of Henan Province.     

A Fruitful Trip

President Xi Jinping's state visit to Italy, Monaco and France from March 21 to 26 started with Italy and the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Italian Government on cooperating on the Belt and Road Initiative. It was the first visit by a Chinese head of state to Italy in a decade while Italy became the first Group of Seven country to join the initiative, creating new space in the global efforts to advanee the venture.