Bazhong——A City of Tranquility and Beaut

IN northeastern Sichuan Province,diminutive Bazhong City exudes a pastoral sparkle and tranquility.It makes one wish to blend in with its unique natural environment.A walk through Bazhong,it is said,is like a hazy drizzle that awakens people’s memories.The picturesque city,resembling a Monet oil painting,lies inlaid within the southern foothills of the towering and extensive Daba Mountains.Situated at the center of three large cities of Chengdu,Chongqing and Xi’an,Bazhong also sits along the dividing line between south and north China.Covering 12,000 square kilometers,the city combines both the grandeur of northern China and the warmth of southern China,with distinctive vistas of mountains and rivers,as well as places of historical and cultural allure.It has also been a historical channel for cultural exchanges between north and south China,witness to the Qin and Han dynasties,the Three Kingdoms,and the Red Army.People here easily sense the pulse and echoes of history.     

Mount Wudang——Abode of Immortals and a Martial Monk

CHINESE mythology tells of the perilous sea voy- ages by Chinese ancestors in search of the penglai, Fangzhang and Yingzhou mountains whereT aoist immortals dwelt. Mount Wudang is one of China’s Taoist mountains that actually exists. It is the mainspring of a wealth of legends that have been told for 2,000 years. abode of immortals The Chinese character xian consists of the radical (element of a character that conveys its meaning) representing a person on the left and the character for …     

Protection of the Rights and Interests of AIDS Patients——Problems discovered from the AIDS Legal-Counseling Hotline

Over the past year, the Legal Counseling Hotline opened by the Beijing Aizhixing Health Education Institute has received more than 200 calls and acted as a law agent for 87 cases. Problems covered include the seeking of legal aids for cases of AIDS infection by blood transfusion and the use of blood products and for cases of virus hepatitis, the protection of privacy of AIDS patients.     

Carry Forward the Cause and Forge Ahead into the Future——Meeting of Leaders of the Chinese and Japanese Nongovernmental Organizations

At the beginning of the New Year, China and Japan greeted the 30th anniversary of thenormalization of China-Japan relations. On Janu-ary 28, 2002, leaders of 53 Chinese and Japanesenon-governmental organizations gathered together     

Yuxi——Home of Humanity’s Ancestor and China’s Heroes

IF Vienna is the spiritual home to the masters of classical music,then Yuxi might enjoy the same accolade for modern musicians.This is because it is the birthplace of Nie Er(1912-1935),composer of the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China.     

Eternal Monument of Friendship Built with Sweat,Blood and Lives——30th Anniversary of Completion of Tanzania-Zambia Railway

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway with a total length of 1,860.5 kilometres starts from Dar es Salaam, capital of Tanzania in the east and ends in New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia in the west. The Chinese experts, engineers and technicians did all the work of exploration, survey and designing and also assisted the Tanzanian and Zambian governments to organize the execution of the construction. The surveying and designing of the railway started in May 1968 and its construction in October 1970. The w…     

On the Construction and Application Scenarios of——Analysis of Environmental Personality Interests Based on Human Rights

Environmental personality interests based on human rights reflect the multiple values of ecological order, ecological justice, and ecological freedom, and are closely linked to the protection of the right to life and the right to health. They are also related to human dignity and the personal freedom of civil subjects and conform to formal and essential standards of personality rights, which should be included in the scope of personality rights for protection. The construction and application of...     

Sound of the Dragon——Chinese Cultural Relics and Bell Art Exhibition

Sound of the Dragon-Chinese Cultural Rel- ics and Bell Art Exhibition coordinated by theCPAFFC and jointly sponsored by the Paris Mu-sic City and the Institute of European Bell Artwith the participation of the Beijing Great BellTemple Ancient Bell Museum and the Hubei Pro-vincial Museum was held in the Music City in Paris     

As Kith and Kin——A Visit of the Chinese Governors'Delegation to Thailand

At the invitation of the Ministry of the Interiorof Thailand, a Chinese Governors' Delega-tion, consisting of Lei Yu, vice chairman ofGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jia Xitai,deputy governor of Qinghai Province, Xu Qun,     

Foreign Exchange and Cooperation in Human Rights Education——A Case Study of the China University of Political Science and Law

<正>Exchange and cooperation in the i eld of human rights education,between higher education and research institutions in the Chinese mainland and foreign human rights institutions and relevant international organizations,are an important aspect of human rights exchange and cooperation between the Chinese mainland and foreign countries.The China University of Political Science and Law is the first university in the mainland to establish     

The Vigorous Development of China's Township and Village Enterprises——A Miracle in the History of World Economic Development

HAVING made a detailed study of the development of China's township and village enterprises, an official from the World Bank exclaimed: "The development of China's township and village enterprises has created not only a miracle in the history of employment, but also a miracle in the history of world economic development."     

The Highlight of Enterprises and Friend China——On CPAFFC Delegation's Visit to Sagawa Express

At the invitation of Eiichi Kuriwada, presidentof the Sagawa Express Co., Ltd. of Japan,the delegation of the Chinese People's Associationfor Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)with its president Qi Huaiyuan as the leader and itssecretary general Bian Qingzhu and Vice PresidentLiu Huilin of the Dunhuang Research Institute as     

Witness the Friendship——Celebrating 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Turkey

THIS year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey. To commemorate four decades of friendship and cooperation and promote information exchange, China Today has published a commemorative album of articles and photographs entitled Witness the Friend- ship, launched in the Turkish capital     

Jointly Promoting Human Rights Development and Firmly Rejecting Hegemonic Acts——Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

<正>China is an advocate and practitioner of the spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and actively participates in and contributes to global human rights governance. Over the past 30 years, China has continuously promoted the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action in China and globally, leading to historic achievements in China’s human rights endeavors. China has pursued a human rights development path that follows the trend of the times and su...     

Protect Lawful Rights and Interests of Farmer-Workers——Report of an investigation to Shanghai and Jiangsu

On June 22-30, an investigation group made up of Vice-President Chen Shiqiu and a number of executive council members of the ChinaSociety for Human Rights Studies, and experts and scholars on human rights, conducted investigation in Shanghai and Wuxi, Zhenjiang and Changzhou in Jiang-     

Promotion of Economic Cooperation Through Peopli's Friendship——Chinese Mayors Visit the Netherlands,Finland and Iceland

AT the invitation of the Nether-lands Atlantic and PacificExchange Programme, the Asso-ciation of Finnish Local Authori-ties and the Association of LocalAuthorities in Iceland, the Chi-nese mayors delegation led bySong Fatang, vice governor ofShandong province and compos-ed of eight members includingBian Qingzu, deputy head of thedelegation and vice director offairs of the Chinese People's As-     

Chinese Qi Gong and Magic——the Rage in Namibia and Zimbabwe

On the occasion of the 5thanniversary of the inde-pendence of Namibia and the15th anniversary of the indepen-dence of Zimbabwe, a 9-mem-ber group of Chinese Qi Gong(deep-breathing exercise) artistsand magicians sent by theCPAFFC paid a friendly visit toNamibia and Zimbabwe fromMarch 15 to April 25, 1995 atthe invitation of the educationand cultural ministries of the two     

Improve Labor Contract System, Safeguard Lawful Rights and Interests of Laborers——An interview with Prof. Guan Huai of Law School of Renmin University of China

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Draft Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China has been completed and was published for soliciting comments on March 20. In a short period of one month, 191,849 pieces of comments and opinions were received. Prior to the promulgation of the law, this reporter interviewed Mr. Guan Huai, a noted Chinese expert in labor law, professor of the Law School of the Renmin University of China and law advisor to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.     

Fruitful Cooperation between China and Dominica——An Interview with David Xu,Special Envoy of the Commonwealth of Dominica

正THIS year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Commonwealth of Dominica.China’s1.3 billion-strong population dwarfs Dominica’s less than 100,000 inhabitants.However,the two countries share a common understanding of equality and mutual benefit and have developed bilateral relations noticeably over the past 10 years,witnessed by achieve-