The ＂Green Dam＂ Controversy

THE Chinese government＇s decision to battle harmful information online through the direct installation of software filters on PCs, got a somewhat tepid response from hardware manufacturers and met with outright skepticism from the media and netizens. There is doubt the package that is meant to sort out and reject socially unacceptable sites will actually work, so the government is taking some criticism about what many regard as an error of judgment.     

Adventures in ＂Big Charity＂

THE aftermath of spectacular success is often a look back over the shoulder, and Chinese entrepreneurs-cum-philanthropists are busy trying to give back to their societies. As it turns out, corporations are discovering philanthropy is a lot more complicated than they thought. When life was simple, the donor could see where the donation went. When donors and benefactors rubbed elbows, good was done, and seen to be done. But these are the days of ＂big charity＂ - the needs may be great or small, or the beneficiaries far or near, but the management of foundations is complicated now; it isn＇t easy to follow the money and it isn＇t all about money anymore.     

Creating an Animation＂Dream＂Factory

HAPPY Little submarines, an American-style animation entirely produced by a Chinese studio, was shown in late May at more than 200 digital cinemas around the country. It is one of the few feature-length animated films made and successfully released in China in the past 20 years. ＂This is the first time we have recouped our investment before the distribution of the film through foreign copyrights,＂ said Jin Guoping, chairman of the Institute of Media Technology （shenzhen） Ltd., affiliated with Global Digital Creations （GDC）.
The film tells of two small submarines, ＂Ali＂ and ＂Beibei,＂ who after undergoing countless hardships at sea, finally realize their dream of becoming official scientific research submarines. It is targeted at young children and cost RMB 10 million, but beyond breaking even, Jin said he did not expect too much in box office receipts. ＂The box office of films for young children is limited, especially in China. The animation consuming market is by no means mature,＂ he said.     

Chinese Scientists Develop Nanometer ＂Ordered Fiber＂

China＇s independently developed moon rover, which will be used during the second phase of the Chang＇e lunar probe program, is a genuine feat of engineering, capable of overcoming virtually any obstacle it is likely to encounter on its upcoming mission to explore the lunar surface. ＂The rover will unfold and stand on its wheels automatically before proceeding with its exploration tasks once it gets out of the spacecraft,＂ said Mao Ming, head of the China North Vehicle Research Institute, which is in char.cle of the rover＇s development.     

The NBA＇s ＂China Derby＂

IF the sheer number of deals the American National Basketball Association （NBA） has with Chinese television stations around the country is anything to go by, basketball is big business in China these days. In addition to arrangements with 51 local and regional broadcasters in China, the NBA has concluded marketing contracts with 20 major Chinese companies. Millions of Chinese watch NBA games, and 30 percent of the traffic to NBA.com originates in China.     

Manmade ＂Chameleons＂

FINDING chameleons is no easy task. As most school children could tell you,they have a peculiar knack for changing color.This unique ability is the product of specialized chromatophore cells-pigment-containing and light-reflecting cells found in many classes of animals,but not mammals.The crafty chameleon boasts chromatophore cells in three overlapping layers beneath a transparent outer skin.The location and movement of pigment within these layers,controlled by impulses from the brain,dictates color at     

Seeking ＂Harmony in Diversity＂

The new Chinese leadership is fully aware of the importance of a stable and peaceful international environment for the country’s development.Last year was important to both China and the world at large.Overshadowed by a lingering globaeconomic slump,the chills of the European debt crisis were still broadly felt,putting a damper on growth in economies around the world.Despite     

＂Benzhu＂ Culture among the Bai People in Dali

Benzhu Worship
Benzhu,which means ＂local lords or gods,＂is the name of the religion of the Bai people in Dali.     

＂Everything Is Different in China＂

正STUDYING in China isn't just studying abroad.Everything is different here;it's another world," says Jade Li,18,from Hamburg,Germany. Jade has been in Beijing since September last year and recently passed the challenging entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy,one of the oldest and most fa-     

＂Setting the Warp＂

There is a ballad Miao weaving process that goes like this;Select the cotton,pound the cotton,     

Childhood ＂Treasure Box＂

LI Chunxiang, who moved to live with her married daughter in Beijing, enjoys chatting with the staff at the reclamation depot of their residential community. When looking back on her childhood, her most vivid memory - apart from being hungry - is of collecting scraps. ＂When I was little, I picked through everything to find something to sell. It seemed everything had another use,＂ she recalls.     

＂Bought by China＂ - the New World Image

China and its 1.3 billion people have created enormous wealth for the world. It has the world’s second largest GDP, which is fueled by strong domestic demand, an asset that protected the country from the impact of the global financial crisis and elevated its     

＂Made in China＂as a Good Thing

"MADE in China" is everywhere. In America especially,it is a rarity to enter a store and not see these three short words wherever you look. China is the world’s biggest exporter. It possesses abundant natural resources,relatively cheap labor costs by international standards and an extensive transport and business infrastructure. All this means Chinese products are extremely price competitive.     

＂Moderately Prosperous Society＂ Is Key Goal for China

THE medium-term target of creating a "moderately prosperous society,"as set out at the Chinese Communist Party’s 18th National Congress,is potentially a pivotal moment in China’s development.It is not only an economic goal,but also one that aims to build a sense of social cohesion and purpose-things the country has sometimes been found lacking in recent years.     

Yu Shufan and Her ＂Children＂

CHANG Weiguang is a postgraduate majoring in electronic engineering at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. When he received an admission letter for a doctor＇s degree from Canada＇s McGill University, the first thing he thought of was telling Yu Shufan. Like many others, Chang owes his education to Yu＇s philanthropic efforts.     

Linxia ——Western China＇s ＂Little Mecca＂

The Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture,known in ancient times as Hezhou,is located on the upper reaches of the Yellow River in south-central Gansu Province in western China.     

In Memory of Jordan M. Phillips - China＇s ＂American Bethune＂

IN the vocabulary of the Chinese, ＂Bethune＂ is the ultimate synonym for the noble figure.Norman Bethune＇s reputation was made in the anti-Japanese war period when the Canadian physician trudged the frontiers under heavy gunfire to treat the great many Chi- nese wounded. Adding virtual martyrdom to his heroic qualities, Bethune eventually died in the anti-fascist battlefield, from exhaustion and complications contracted from surgery. ＂What kind of spirit is this,＂ asked Mao Zedong in his famous 1939 article ＂In memory of Norman Bethune,＂ ＂that makes a foreigner selflessly adopt the cause of the Chinese people＇s liberation as his own？＂     

China＇s ＂Green Rush＂

IN a 2005 New York Tunes report titled: "China Is Bright Spot in Dark Report on the World's Diminishing Forests," Ms. Mette L. Wilkie, forest officer of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), was quoted as saying: "Asia lost about 3,000 square miles of forest a year in the 90s, but gained nearly 4,000 annually since 2000. Almost all of that change has occurred because of China's new forest policy." The article concluded that widespread tree planting in China has slowed the rate at which the earth's forested land is dwindling. So what's been happening on the ground?     

Review of History-＂Light on China＂ Series

"Light on China" is a series jointly published by the Foreign Languages Press and the China Society for People's Friendship Studies.The 53 books in this series contain writings of international friends, China-watchers and journalists. They encompass historical works, biographies, diaries and col-     

The Concepts of ＂Putting People First＂ and ＂Regarding Harmony as the Fundamentality＂ under the Framework of Cultural Diversity

Human civilization is currently undergoing another important turn. Following the economic globalization, cultural globalization has become an inevitable trend.Traditional Christian civilization and Islamic civilization insist monotheism and universalism.