China＇s Wealth： First National Economic Census

““When I first arrived in Beijing, I felt China was already a developed country.““ This was American traveler Bob‘s first impression of China. But as he found out,first impressions aren‘t always true. ““When I saw western China, I got confused; the economic situation there is completely different from that of the capital.I really wonder what the true state of the Chinese economy is.““ Bob is not alone.The Chinese economy has become the subject of much global debate. In 2004, the Chinese central government carried out a national economic census covering Chinese business and industry.Its aim was to collect a comprehensive range of accurate economic data in order to get a clearer picture of the country‘s economic make-up.     

China＇s West： Generating Change

OVER a century after droves of Americans were heading to the western states to seek out new opportunities, the Chinese government launched its own campaign to put Western China onto a fast development track. By 2010, thanks to the Western Development Program, the pace of economic growth there overtook that of the eastern coastal region to become a new economic engine in China.     

China National Convention Center： Successful Repurposing of an Olympic Venue

CHINA National Convention Center is renowned internationally for its large scale and stateof-the-art accommodations.     

Harbin： China＇s Coldest Metropolis

Harbin is a veritable winter playground featuring a range of winter sports and recreational activities.     

Paper-Cuts： Among China＇s Ethnic Groups

People believe that paper-cuts can bring good fortune and exorcise ghosts, can exhort for good and warn against punishment. The creative approaches include abstraction,exaggeration, repetition, symbolism, and decoration. As regards colors, they go in for red, yellow, orange, blue, and purple, red being a particular favorite. There is great stylistic variety in paper-cuts among China＇s ethnic groups.     

The Earthquake Will Not Change the Momentum of China＇s National Economy

THE world＇s attention has been riveted by the devastating earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in May. Apart from timely relief assistance, international think tanks and financial organizations have also been analyzing its impact on the Chinese economy. One of the world＇s leading companies for catastrophe risk estimation, Air Worldwide, has stated that the economic loss caused by the earthquake may reach US $20 billion. However, the Financial Times reports that the disaster will not badly impact China＇s economy overall, despite the tragic losses, although analysts at JP Morgan believe that the temporary disorder may result in a new rise in consumer prices.     

XCMG： Globalizing China＇s Manufacturing Industry

正SUCCESS in the manufacturing industry demands as much hard work as farmers need to grow rice–they sow the seeds one by one and reap the harvest one by one.Despite its cautionary tone,this well-known metaphor in industry circles has never shaken the resolve of the managers of Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group(XCMG),a respected pioneer of China’s manufacturing industry.Wang Min,chairman of XCMG,said that China’s equipment manufacturing industry would not be as successful as it is today without the people at its helm who stick to     

Hefei：Rising Star of China＇s Tourism

China has a huge tourism market,and scenic areas throughout the country are vying for a piece of the action in hopes of boosting tourism revenue and developing service industry. Hefei,capital of central China's Anhui Province,is no exception.Picturesque Yellow Mountain has always been a main attraction for visitors to Anhui,but the province now has much more to offer.     

China＇s Antarctic Exploration：1984-2014

正THE launch in 1984 of the Xiangyanghong No.10 marked China’s first Antarctic survey tour.As the ship was not able to break ice,it was a tough start to the country’s Antarctic explorations.But after 30 years of effort,Chinese scientists have successfully sailed from Shanghai to the Southern Hemisphere and beyond to the earth’s southernmost continent.China has since witnessed great achievements in its scientif ic expeditions to the     

Protecting China＇s Wildlife： An Eternal Topic

At lO pm on July 3, 2o13, 32 captive-bred crested ibises were released into the wild in the Liulin Forestry Farm in Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province. It marked the first time so many ibises have been returned to their natural environment north of the Qinling Mountains, an important geographical boundary in China. The move aims to restore the ibises＇ natural habitat and revive its population. It is one of numerous measures that the government has taken to protect China＇s wildlife, safeguard the environment, and carry out international obligations.     

Tiexi Mirror： A Reflection of China＇s Rise

MANY old-generation Chinese regard Tiexi District of Shenyang City,Liaoning Province as China’s earliest industrial city,one that carried the ideals of an era.It was known as the "Ruhrg(an industrial district of Germany) of China."Tiexi District has evolved into a showcase district proudly demonstrating how China has upgraded and transformed its old industrial bases and equipment manufacturing sectors.     

Push and Pull： Opposing Forces on China＇s Growl

IN the second half of 2011,the European debt crisis spread further,sending shockwaves throughout the world and dragging down the global economic recovery. The world is turning its gaze from the U.S. with its sluggish economic recovery and Japan with its lasting depression to emerging economies like China and Brazil. The momentum of China’s economic growth will not only become the main concern of China’s major trade partners,but will also be a focus of world major transnational corporations’ attention.     

A Young Arab＇s Dream：Prosperity in China

正AT the opening ceremony of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum last June,President Xi Jinping mentioned a Jordanian businessman who settled in Yiwu,a coastal city in Zhejiang Province."The rapid development of relations between China and Arab countries drew their peoples together,"Xi remarked."There is a Jordanian,Muhannad,in Yiwu where Arabic businesspeople congregate.He set up an Arabic restaurant,and prospered along with the city.He has since married a Chinese woman and settled in China.An ordinary young Arab,weav-     

China＇s Private Economy：Challenges and Solutions：An Economy Matures

For the first three decades of the People＇s Republic, the Chinese economy consisted solely of state-owned or collectively owned enterprises.The emergence of private businesses following China＇s reform and opening-up in 1978 ushered in a private economy that has since grown to account for up to 50 percent of the country＇s GDP,70 percent of its jobs and 30-40 percent of its tax revenue.     

The magazine： A window on China＇s human rights

Launched in 2002, the Human Rights magazine operates under the auspices of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, a non-governmental organization in SPECIAL consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The magazine is the first of its kind ever published in China. While devoted to theoretical studies of human rights and human rights education, it provides a forum for dialogue between China and foreign countries on human rights-related issues.