THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

On March 30, Xiao Shan, the coach of agirls' football team in Hainan Province,was once again in the spotlight. Xiao and his team, the Qiongzhong Female Football Team (QFFT), won the 2017-18 You Bring Charm to the World Award, following their fairytale journey from amateurs to three-time world champions in little more than a decade. The prize is awarded to outstanding people in China across various fields.     

THE INNOVATION GAME

正China's current innovation capacity mustbe viewed objectively International attention has focused recently on China's notable improvement in its innovation capacity.Organizations such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the U.S.National Science Foundation (NSF) have issued     

APPING THE GAME

In 1999,volunteers in Beijing,Shanghai and Guangzhou in south China were told to walk into a bare room each to test if they could survive 72 hours inside without venturing out.The rooms contained just a bed,a roll of toilet paper,a sum of money in cash,an equal amount in digital currency and a dial-up Internetnet.     

A BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTER

正Crested ibises, once nearly extinct, now thrive due to conservation efforts The elderly people of Yangxian County regard crested ibises as a symbol of good luck. Not only is the red color on their crests considered auspicious in Chinese culture, but they also, like cranes, are known because of their long lives as a symbol of longevity. The people of this county, located in Hanzhong, a city in Shaanxi Province, also found these birds, paired for life, loyal in love.     

MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL

BOTOX, RMB 500 per area, Liposuction, RMB 2,000 per area, Breast Augmentation, RMB 15,000," touts an Ameri- can plastic surgeon s ad to potential clients in Beijing, where he now operates. But since 2003, when a plain Chinese girl named Hao Lulu became a house-     

A BEAUTIFUL WORLD

<正>Political parties should unite to champion peace and prosperity The task of governing the world’s most populous nation is anything but simple.The challenges China has faced during its transition toward economic development can serve as a reference for ruling parties elsewhere,especially amongst develop-     

TOWARD A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

CPPCC members contribute proposals on a cleaner and healthier China What the Beijingers were most eager for over the last two months might be blue skies and clean air.At the beginning of the year,more than 1 million square km in east China were blanketed by heavy smog.Beijing enjoyed only five days of respite from hazardous weather in January.The hazardous smog once again reminds Chinese people and officials of the continual worsening of the natural environment following the last several decades of rapid development.     

A BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR ALL

正COP15 provides a platform for solutions to the world's biodiversity crisis Earlier this year, a herd of wild Asian elephants wandering in southwest China's Yunnan Province captured the attention of the entire world. Departing their home range in Xishuangbanna on the very southern border of Yunnan as early as March 2020, the herd traveled more than 500 km north before reaching the provincial capital,     

HOW TO PLAY A WIN-WIN GAME

<正>Expanded China-U.S.trade is beneficial to both countries Since China started reform and opening up in the late 1970s,its trade exchanges with the U.S.have become increasingly frequent.As the two largest economies in the world,their bilateral trade not only benef its their own peoples but also serves as the momentum driving the world’s     

THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES

<正>Against the backdrop of mass migration,a section of workers are coming back home,spurred by new policies to help them start their own businesses Morning mist shrouded the hills around the stretch of water where a small boat lay moored close to something enclosed by a net. On closer inspection, it turned out to be a square-shaped fish hatchery     

THE PARTY AND THE WORLD

正In 1936, U.S. journalist Edgar Snow made his first visit to Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, home to the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC) during the late 1930 s and early 1940 s. At that time, China faced a severe crisis from Japanese aggression while the corrupt Kuomintang regime refused to form a united front of resistance with the CPC. The CPC-led Red Army had just settled down in north Shaanxi after an epic military trek called the Long March to break the siege of the Kuomintang forces and fight the Japanese aggressors.     

THE ENGINE OF THE WORLD

China’s contributions have helped the global economic recovery move forward as uncertainties about 2011 begin to surface Taking the festive season to heart, China engaged in economic gift giving to the tune of trade contracts .     

THE THRILL OF THE CHASE

China’s first Tibetan Olympian looks to the future When China’s snowboard cross athlete Yongchin Lhamo secured a ticket to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in mid-January, two firsts occurred: She became the first Winter Olympian from Tibet Autonomous Region as well as the first Chinese athlete to take part in the most electrifying event the Games have to offer.     

THE BIRDS & THE BEES

Sex education in China is caught between old taboos and cultural change On Christmas Day last year, Zeng Wen (not his real name), 13, broke into the home of a 25-year-old Beijing woman and tried to sexually assault her. He was stopped by security guards who heard the woman's cry for help. Later at the police station, he begged for mercy, saying that he is still a schoolboy. "I'm sorry for what I've done to you, Miss,"     

THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY

正With China's political season approaching, how is the economy performing?When China's top lawmakers and political advisers convene their annual sessions in Beijing in March, the economy will be at the top of their agenda.     

THE VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT

正The SCO commits to building a shared future for mankind in Qingdao While the world fixated on the most iconic picture of this year’s Group of Seven(G7)Summit,where U.S.President Donald Trump sat with his arms crossed as German Chancellor Angela Merkel glowered at him from across the table,the 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai     

THE HOPES OF THE PEOPlE

正China's plans for further development weigh heavily on the minds of the public in the run-up to the Party's national congress T he 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC) begins on November 8 in Beijing. The national congress is the highest     

THE PRELUDE TO THE PAGEANT

Torch relay ignites enthusiasm for the grandest of athletic events On February 2, the second day of the Chinese New Year, the flame of the Beijing 2022 Games arrived at Beijing Winter Olympic Park in Shijingshan District, Beijing.