Time to Stop Pining for ‘Authentic' Hutongs

<正>As a foreigner anywhere,it is important to make an effort to experience the cultura heritage of the city you are in.In Paris you should visit Montmartre,in London you can’t miss Buckingham Palace,and before you leave Sydney,a trip to the Blue Mountains is essential For Beijing,the unquestionable birthplace of Chinese culture is buried deep within the city’s ancient hutongs.Having once been at the nucleus of dynastic life and culture,the hutongs of Beijing have faced a turbulent journey to modernity.Their     

Q ＆ A of Valentine＇s Day

““My sweetheart ,I love you as a mouse loves rice,i miss you ,I fell in love with you at first sight,and I will not give up until you are mine forever!““     

LETTERS

the history of the early part of the last 150 years is very depressing, I feel that young people should know about the long, hard road China has traveled, as all should know about the past to be wise for the fu-ture. As such I feel it would not only be of interest to foreigners, but also to Chinese readers if you could have some articles highlighting the past, so as to understand the present.     

Appreciator of Tea, Lover of Life

茶 （cha） is a drink worthy of appreciation; tea drinking, therefore, is an art. In France, the pastime is known as tea ceremony .茶仪式 （cha yi shi）. In China it is known both as tea ceremony 茶道 （cha dao） and tea art,     

Mission Implausible

正Europe's furor about "Chinese espionage" stems from U.S. pressure There is an old saying in China,"Do not beat the grass if you want to catch the snake."It is applicable to spies as well. Like the snake in the grass, secret agents spying in foreign countries should never be alarmed unless there is incontro-     

Should Good Deeds Be Materially Rewarded?

If someone does you a good turn, do you reward them or not? Chinese society is currently caught in a debate     

Pepsi’s Challenge

<正>Uncertainty surrounds Pepsi’s planned partnership with Tingyi’s bottling operations Despite its global success,PepsiCo has not been as prosperous in the Chinese market as its rival Coca-Cola.Buta recent alliance may give aboost to the U.S.soft drink giant.     

Q&A of Valentine''''s Day

"My sweetheart, I love you as a mouse loves rice, I miss you, 1 fell in love with you at first sight, and 1 will not give up until you are mine forever!"Baby baby, you are like the phoenix flying in the sky, and I am the jackal chasing you on the earth, I will neither beat nor scold you,I just want to torture you with my love."Fish says to water: I can't see your tears, because I am in water. Water replies: I can feel your tears, for you are in my heart."     

Is Peking Opera to Be Seen Or Heard？

IF, one evening at the theater, you are seated at a table, rather than in a row of seats, and sipping tea and eating peanuts as your neighbors stamp their feet and shout their approval, the chances are you are watching a Peking Opera performance. Nowadays several Beijing theaters show a daily pastiche of extracts from famous operas, featuring acrobatics and martial arts (but not too much singing) that cater to the tastes of Western tourists. Chinese Opera lovers disdain such performances because they lack artistic authenticity. They regard the Westerners that so enjoy such "military" operas as slow-witted children ignorant of the degree of artistry with which Peking Opera is imbued. Theatergoers with a true appreciation of this extraordi-     

China's Economy Will Not Suffer Stagflation

Though total demand has not yet recov-ered substantially and the monetary policy maintains neutral, we should not conclude that the Chinese economy is in stagflation.