Better Safe Than Sorry

In the wake of China's tainted milk scandal the country's two biggest dairy producers are taking measures to recover credibility This September, milk tainted with theindustrial chemical melamine wasfound to have made thousands of children in China sick The scandal     

Ningbo,Past and Present

NINGBO City,with an area of9,365 squarekilometers ineastern ZhejiangProvince, is afamous city in China with much tooffer. People become acquaintedwith Ningbo from different perspectives. For example, scholarslong to go to Tianyi Pavilion, the400-year-old book-collectiontower with some 300,000 volumes; businesspeople pay attention to the Ningbo Port, datingback to the seventh century,because it was the city's and eventhe countfy's beacon of prosperity;fashion designers admire theNingbo ta…     

Tibet:Past and Present

The author, Raidi, is chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region. He wrote an article after a visit to the European Parliament and the Kingdom of Belgium from March 22 to April 2, 2002. Recounting his own experience, he made striking comparison between the past and present of Tibet with enormous facts to reveal the tremendous changes that have taken place in Tibet.     

Tianjin：Past and Present

TIANJIN is a vibrant seaside city in northern Chi- na. The city got its name in the early years of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), when Emperor Yongle, named Zhu Di, described it as "the ferry point where the son of heaven (the emperor) makes his crossing." During the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) it transformed from a small fishing village and military base into a bustling trading port. Today, it is one of China's biggest cosmopolises and one of the country's four municipalities un- der th…     

Is Traveling Lighter Better?

No wonder Pan Shan is nervous. When he and his wife travel to Hainan forvacation soon, they will fly for the first time. But even more stressful forPan, 60, they will haveto use e-tickets. “With e-ticketsnow, we can get only theticket number but cannot s…     

The Great Wall Past and Present

The Great Wall has been synonymous with China since travelers and adventurers first spoke of the Middle Kingdom to the rest of the world.     

Winter in Beijing,Past and Present

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Nanjing＇s Glories Past and Present

Acity with such a brilliant history is bound to have charm. Nanjing, capital of the Republic of China (1912-1949), has mystique, elegance, refinement, and melancholy, says Pan Feng, 59, a retired middle school history teacher. Every morning, Pan goes to Dazhong Pavilion at Gulou to do taiii exercises and listen to Peking     

The Present and the Past of The Former Residence of Norman Bethune

About an hour's drive north-ward from Toronto, thecapital of Ontario Province, liesthe famous scenic area of theMuskoka Lake. On its northernbank stands a small town--Gravenhurst, the site of theformer residence of Dr. NormanBethune, the great international-ist fighter and pioneer of Sino-Canadian friendship.     

Unveiling the Past

Before paper was invented about 2,000 years ago, what did the Chinese people write on? And what was the vehicle that made it possible for ancient Chinese philosophers' thinking to be handed down to the present day? More than 2,100 bamboo strips from the Warring States     

Is Keeping China Down More Important Than Lifting Americans Up?

After U.S. National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe proclaimed that China is National Security Threat No.1 in a Wall Street Journal article on December 3, 2020, he followed it up with a Fox News interview a few days later, claiming that China is altering DNA of its 2-million-strong military personnel, trying to make them stronger through gene editing.     

The Environment Is More Important Than Money

THE ancient city of Chizhou is less known among An-hui province’s famous scenic and historic cities,such as Huangshan which is site     

A Collection of the Past

Accumulating antiques becomes one man's life mission The rows of flat shabby houses in theeast Beijing suburb of Zhangwanfenare broken by a building that looksdecidedly out of place. It's new,draws heavily on Chinese architecture andhas turned the sleepy hollow into a touristattraction.     

Who Is the Dalai Lama?

The U.S.Congress awarded the 14th Dalai Lama the Congressional gold medal on October 17.In response,the Chinese side pointed out that the Dalai Lama,the former chief representative of the feudal serfdom under the theocratic socio-political structure in Tibet,has never been the"representative of democracy"he proclaims he is.A signed article by Hua Zi,entitled"Dalai Lama in Glory of Religion, U.S.in Glory of Democracy"and released by Xinhua News Agency, reveals some deeds and words of the Dalai Lama that have nothing in common with recognized principles of democracy and human rights.     

Does the School of the Gifted Young Do More Harm Than Good?

正In March 1978,21 teenagers between the ages of 11 and 16 were enrolled in the Special Class for the Gifted Young of the University of Science and Technology of China(USTC),becoming the first such students of their kind.Four decades have passed since the program was fi rst launched at USTC,which has since been expanded into the School of the     

Which Is the Way Out?

The new Syrian opposition coalition faces two options for resolving the crisis.Under the mediation and support of the United States and some Middle Eastern countries,a new coalition of Syrian opposition groups was formed on November 11 in the Qatari capital of Doha.     

A Change for the Better

A series of commemorative and festive activities have been carried out over the past few weeks on the Chinese main-land,in Hong Kong,and in many Chinese communities worldwide,in the run up to the10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.These activities have taken various forms: