Hard Times

Chinese graduates are lowering their employment expectations in the face of an increasingly grim job market     

Memorable Times

Spending time with my friends in their home village of Mabao, Shanxi Province, has meant that I’ve been able to directly experience the significant benefits of two important aspects of Chinese thought. One aspect is the concept of ecological civilization, enshrined in China’s Constitution, and the other is the nation’s whole-process people’s democracy.     

Tumultuous Times

正2016 is a turning point on the road to a new world order For those who are used to living in peace and tranquility,2016 has been a year with much consternation.On the one hand,the post-Cold War global governance system is facing collapse.Rivalry between major powers has intensified,regional conflicts are on the rise,     

Better Times Ahead

The Lisbon Treaty and a new EU hierarchy point to greater stability and a resurgent dynamism The year 2009 was a difficult one for the European Union (EU).The European Parliament     

Reading the Times

<正>British scholar Martin Albrow releases his new work on a global-oriented China British sociologist and professor Martin Albrow recently released his second literary undertaking themed on China and the shared human future.The new book China and the Shared Human Future:Exploring Common Values and Goals is the brand new sequel to his 2018 book China’s Role in a Shared Human Future:     

Times Not Forgotten

<正>The National Ballet of China wows audiences at the Lincoln Center Festival The National Ballet of China(NBC)brought two classic works to Koch Theater in New York City as part of this year’s Lincoln Center Festival—a 2008 adaptation of Peony Pavilion and the beloved 50-year-old The Red Detachment of Women.Both works evoke an iconic vision of China,the first a Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)world of hidden passion,in which each subtle word or movement has great subtext,the other a bold and revolutionary cry of     

The Worst of Times,Or the Best of Times?

<正>The widely discredited—but surprisingly durable—rhetoric of"China collapse"has recently once more reared its head.Fourteen years after American author Gordon Chang predicted the downfall of the Chinese Government by 2011,U.S.scholar David Shambaugh sounded the alarm again in early March.Shambaugh asserted that the time has come to give his verdict on a"protracted,messy and violent"regime change in China.While he handpicked a few phenomena to justify his end-of-the-world claims,often twisting them through misinterpretation and speculation,Shambaugh failed to look at how ordinary Chinese on the ground feel about their country and society.     

非"时代"

写作不是为了反抗时代,更不是为顺应“时代潮流”,从它所要到达的地方的来说,它与时代无关,与“时代”无关,与“时代话语”无关,是非时代的,当然更是非“时代”的。     

Sign of the Times

Orders for Apple’s new smartphones are surging despite high prices.What does this mean for China’s middle class? By Corrie DoshWill Chinese consumers pay more than$700 for an iPhone?Apple is betting that many will—enough to lift the company’s sagging sales of smartphones.For the first time,the newest generation of iPhones(5C and 5S)debuted simultaneously in both American and Chinese markets on September 20,featuring a flashy new color(gold)and software tailor-made for the Chinese market.When Apple launched the iPhone 5last year,the company sold 5 million units during the first weekend.This year,Apple is launching two phones in more countries,leading to projections of up to 7 million units over the first weekend.On September23,Apple revealed that it sold 9 million     

Tuned Into the Times

<正>Generations of Chinese mainland residents have grown up with Hong KongTV seriesLong stands the 10,000-li (5,000-km) Great Wall.The Yellow River flows constantly...When this song,The Great Wall Will Never Fall,comes on,the clock automatically turns back to 1983.     

Advancing With the Times

正A more balanced approach key to maintaining Sino-EU relations In the long history of their relationship,China and Europe experienced both friendly exchanges as evidenced by the 13th century travelogue,The Travels of Marco Polo,and tragic memories such as the Opium Wars in the mid-19th century.The time-honored relationship has gone through dramatic changes over the past several     

Heroes of Our Times

The course of China’s modern history,revolution and nation building has been indelibly impressed by the selfless contributions of Party members.The following hall of fame highlights a few names from that huge galaxy.From disparate backgrounds and in varied occupations,their common denominator is the desire to work for the greater good of the country and its people,and to do all in their capacity to achieve this goal.To reflect on their stories is also to remind us that what qualifies them for inclusion is intimately bound up with the values and conditions of the various periods in which they lived.     

Theme of the Times

<正>The 2013 conference of the annual Boao Forum for Asia has attracted wide attention for the keynote speech made by Chinese President XiJinping.This is Xi's first appearance atamultinational diplomatic platform in China since he assumed his post and visited Russia and Africa. At the forum, Xi reiterated China's commitment to pursuing peace and development and carrying     

Boom Times in Guangxi

GUANGXIZhuangAutonomousRegionislikeonebigconstructionsite,withtrucksmovingearthwhereveryoulook.Underwayisanewproject,theNBQF(anabbreviationtakenfromtheregion'sfourmajorcities─Nanning,Beihai,QinzhouandFangcheng)EconomicZone,expectedtotake30yearstobecompleted.GuangxiisonChina'ssouthernborderwithVietnamandtouchestheSouthChinaSea.Beihai,QinzhouandFangchengareportcitiesthathavealwaysbeenmajorstopsonsealanes,attractingthetradethathelpedthelocaleconomyprosper.Frequentwarfareintheregionthi…     

哲学与时代精神

本文以马克思的“任何真正的哲学都是自己时代精神的精华”为立足点,讨论了哲学与时代精神的关系,分析了当代中国的时代精神以及当代中国哲学发展的前景和方向。     

Reflecting the Changes in Times

With this year's national college entrance exam, which took place on June 7-8, Gan Fubao has collected all 40 exam papers since the test was resumed in 1977.     

Keeping Up With The Times

The Chinese Constitution is a living document constantly updated over the past 30 years to reflect monumental changes in the country Thirty years ago on December 4,the current Constitution of the People’s Republic of China(PRC),the fourth one since the PRC was founded in 1949,was adopted at the Fifth Full Session of the Fifth National People’s Congress(NPC),the country’s top legislature.