Not Only for the Sake of Charity——A Chinese facility for protection of street urchins

In whatever country and for whatever period of human history, it is those lofty aspirations cherished by the human race that have motivated people to go in for charity. The Chinese culture that dates back to thousands of years ago has always called for charity. Numerous ancient maxims testify to this established fact—"extending the same care you give your own elders and children to others' elders and children," "helping a needy person on hand is worthier than worshipping a god in a faraway land,"     

China＇s Goodwill industry Takes Off

CHINA'S charity super markets derive from the charity shops seen in the West, such as Oxfam and St. Vincent de Paul. They operate as a channel for providing alms to low-income and poverty-stricken fami lies, either free of charge or at a low price On May 18,2003, China's first charity su permarket opened in Shanghai, and since then, more have mushroomed in various parts of the country. In July 2004, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs issued a circular encouraging the country's large …     

Faith· Love· Hope——Italy Faith Love Hope Fund’s 2011 Charity Event

The "Music of the Heart-2011" charity event, jointly sponsored by the Qingdao People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Italian Embassy in China, the Qingdao General Charity Institute and the Italy Faith Love Hope Fund, was held in the seaside resort from August 26 to 28. The 800,000 RMB raised through Italian classical music concerts and the auctioning of handiworks made by children in the Qingdao Children Welfare Institution was donated to the facility. All the participants were deeply moved by the charity activities and experienced the profound love from a foreign country.     

A TRAP WITHIN A TRAP

China’s economy is entering a new stage after its per-capita GDP surpassed$10,000 in 2019,according to official figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 17.This means that the country faces a critical moment as it confronts the challenge of escaping the so-called"middle-income trap"(MIT)and becoming a true high-income country.     

Fantasy and Reality

"When it comes to China,you can never know enough."These were the words inscribed on the first page of the booK Law and Society in Traditional China,given to me by a fellow student Tan Bo-Chen,on day one of my year at Peking University back in September 2016.Over the past few years,I have slowly come to understand the depth of meaning in this phrase about such a culturally unique and historically great civilization.The more time I spend in China,and indeed the more I know about China,the less I seem to comprehend it This country is absolutely fascinating:There is a mismatch between past and present;tradition and modernity;fast pace and slow pace;cities and mountains.     

People's Will Vs. Illegal Bill

正The so-called "Hong Kong Autonomy Act" by the U.S. in response to the newly enacted Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(SAR) is illegal and amounts to gross interference in China's internal affairs.The Chinese law aims to protect Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong is part of China, it is a legitimate right of the country to promulgate a national security law. On the     

Collectivism and Openness

正History sheds light on the core elements for China’s development Western scholars often refer to China’spolitical systemas"dictatorship,""autocracy" or"authoritarianism" while the Chinese call it a centralized power system or a system of prefectures and counties.Some Western scholars argue that liberal democracy would lead to prosperity and strength, and dictatorship would result in the failure of the country,     

Mission and Vision： 2013 UN Climate Change Conference inWarsaw

CLIMATE change is a common challenge to all human beings. How we respond to it has impact on our existence and de- velopment, as well as on the immediate interests of every country in the world. No one is immune from it. Only through global cooperation, government coordination and concrete action will we be     

Are the Enemies of Turkey’s Enemy Its Friends?

<正>Turkey’s inaction on ISIS has backfired,forcing it to negotiate a tentative alliance between itself,Western powers and its Kurdish population Turkey launched air strikes against targets of the Islamic State(ISIS)in Syria on July24,marking not only retaliation for a recent spate of terror attacks within its borders but also a major shift in the country’s stance on ISIS,as it switches from the role of passive spectator to active player in terms of military involvement.     

LETTERS

I came across an album of photos put online by a charity group last year and was appalled by the inhumane condition of some of the poorest in this country. It is hard to believe that in a time when I and people around me complain about bad traffic or plan summer vaca- tions in Europe for our kids, some people deep in the mountains of Guizhou Province are still struggling to fill their stomachs and their children     

LETTERS

Last May,my wife and I returned from a month-long visit to Shanghai,Beijing and a number of other cities in China. It was a rewarding experience to see this vast country on its forward march. China recently overtook the United States as the world’s largest market for car manufacturers,and indeed it seemed to me that the country’s highways were packed with the latest models.     

Finding Friends

An expatriate life has a certain thrill to it-a new country, a new culture, the exploits and escapades-but it is the interaction with the people that we carry with us on our last flight back home.My China sojourn began in the summer of 1999-September 20 to be exact. It was supposed to last a couple of months, and as it happens to many of us,I ended up staying longer than I had planned to.     

Killing Two Birds With One Bike

正Since I have been involved in charity for over 10 years and tried losing weight by riding a bike, a few friends said they might sponsor me if I did something extreme. I'd been to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China and liked it very much; so I thought it might be a challenge to go there on bike. I'd certainly lose weight as well as raise awareness for the charity for the disabled my wife and I were involved with.     

Couplets in Chinese Culture

Culture and tradition are the soul of a country.When a country loses its culture and tradition,it is difficult for it to make progress.Chinese people protect their culture and traditions.I have learned about Chinese culture and tradition at school.It is visible everywhere in China but I did not really understand it in the beginning.Then I realized sometimes I have to experience something in order to understand it.     

Observers Report on the Election of President of The Republic of Uzbekistan

I.Things You Might Not Know1.What is it like in Uzbekistan?Located in a narrow stretch of land from east to west,Uzbekistan has the largest population in Central Asia.Renowned as one of the most important countries along the ancient Silk Road,it has a rich culture and history.The cotton and wheat designs on its national emblem introduce Uzbekistan as a great agricultural country.Given the cold weather upon our arriv-     

Friends from an African “Country of Thousand Hills”

As the warmth of spring began to spread,a Rwandan delegation led by Celestin Kabahizi,Governor of Western Province,paid a visit to Beijing and Yunnan in late March.Rwanda is known as a "country of a thousand hills" in Central Africa.Though it is in the tropical zone near the equator,it is a land of high elevation;it does not experience the severe cold of bitter winter in China’s north,nor intense heat of summer in China’ south,but rather enjoys spring weather all year round.     

President Acosta of Colombian Chamber of Representatives Leads Delegation to China

He did not choose spring when it is warm and flowers are blooming. Nor did he choose a sunny day. Alonso Acosta Osio, president of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia led a delegation on a 10-day goodwill visit to China, arriving in the country on a cold winter day with strong northerly wind. However, whether in terms of strengthening Sino-Co-     

Is Beijing’s Dialect In Need of Protection?

正Beijing released China’s frst survey on the healthiness of the capital’s dialect in late May, revealing that students in middle schools know less and less about it. Therefore, Beijing has begun to try to open courses on this and related cultural activities on campus, with a view to protecting and spreading the local tongue.With the infux of people from all over the country, standard Putonghua is now the dominant language among Beijing’s residents, so     

Poland Tells Us:We can't Undertake the Duties We shouldn't.

Poland confronted many special prob lems when it access to the GATT as a socialist country since it had implemented planned economy for a rather long time after the liberation.The Agreements of GATT and Poland's Accession The GATT member took up the rights and the duties basically in a state of equilibrium. If a country wanted to gain the benefit as a GATT member, it must take certain duties. All mar-     

MYTHICAL BEASTS

正China becomes the home of the world's second most unicorn companies China's new-look economy is gaining momentum.With focus having been laid on entrepreneurship and innovation,a cluster of privately owned and rapidly growing startups have provided a boost for the country as it undergoes a momentous shift in growth drivers.According to a study released by Deloitte,