The Attitude towards Life and Death

TO be, or not to be, that is the question ..." to Hamlet and to the majority of people, who generally treasure life and fear death. In many cultures it is taboo to raise the topic of death in everyday discourse, but this is not the case with the Chinese people. To them life and death are a common conversational topic. Their matter of fact approach is illustrated in the sayings: "Human life is nothing but a stage over which the sun and the moon     

A Global Factory Relay?

正India’s ambition to become the world’s next manufacturing powerhouse could be enhanced by cooperation with China India is becoming an increasingly competi-tive player in the race to become the world’snext major manufacturer.With a populationrivaling that of China and much cheaper labor,India’s demographics are highly favorable—statistics show that young people under the ageof 26 comprise about half of India’s populationof 1.2 billion.     

Boom or Bust?

China has become the largest cotton importing country in the world, while its own industry has atrophied With Chinese textiles widely sold around the world, raw cotton, has become the most salable agricultural product in China. Today, the country is the biggest cotton buyer in the world, and the United States has become the biggest supplier of cotton to China. According to U.S. official statistics, China imports half of America's     

Prioritizing Innovation

China’s employment landscape looks sparse right now as many private enterprises that absorb much of the country's workforce are succumbing to economic stagnation. While the Western world is caught in a tailspin, numerous private enterprises, and exporters in particular, have no place to hide. Their orders are declining to a trickle, and the supply chains of many also have broken down because of a lack of cash. In such a time of gloom, how can they weather the storm through innovation and industrial upgradin...     

China’s Human Rights Construction Centers on People’s Livelihood

<正>I.Concept of People’s Livelihood in Traditional Chinese Culture The concept of human rights was borrowed from the West.In order to have it become rooted in China,people needed to i nd traces in Chinese culture on which the human rights theoretical system could be based and the Chinese human rights idea could be realized.Only if the idea of human rights is grounded in Chinese culture can the concept of human rights be understood by the people and human     

A Medical City

正Taizhou plans to lead the world in both new and traditional Chinese medicineIf local government leaders have their way,the name Taizhou will soon be synonymous with China's Medical City(CMC),as it aspires to become the pharmaceutical and medical technology capital of Asia.Taizhou,even with a population of 5.08million,is a third-tier city located in the country's Jiangsu Province,on the northern bank     

What Can the World Expect From China?

正The core of the message to the outside world lay in President Xi Jinping’s assertion that the international community expects to hear China’s voice and be aware of China’s plans and China will not be absent from the world’s debate.This is not new,of course.For some time now,the world has recognized China as a force to be reckoned with.But in order to understand what the world can expect from China in 2016,it is useful to analyze the carefully considered content of the president’s     

China on Wheels——The Volkswagen Success Story

“When are you going to buy car?“is a question frequently heard these days. Over the past few years,automobiles have become a feature of Chinese households.China‘s first automobile manufacturing base was 50 years ago in Changchun, Jilin Provice. For three decades, produciton was limited to old-style lorries, and a limited number of Red-flag brand carrs for government use. Technology as outdated and output capacity low. The few family cars on Chinese roads were imported.In the 1980s, Deng Xiaoping,pioneer of China‘s reform and opening policy, decided to develop China‘s national automobile industry in order that the Chinese people might drive Chinesemade rathe than foreign cars.In the following two decades,with the estabishment of joint ventures,the Chinese automobile industry boomed.By 1998 China had become one of the top the automobile manufacturing countries in the world. Now,in 2003,with an estimated annual production volume of 4 million vehicles,China ranks fourth in the world. The developement of the automobile industry has brought an enormous change to he Chinese people. The development of the automobile industry has brought an enormous change to the Chinese people. The increasing number of family cars enriches their lives, stimulates the tourism industry, and keeps business at car repair firms and driving schools brisk. Since China put it self on wheels, an increasing number of leading world automobile companies have focused on its market.     

Styled After Culture Even in athletics,appearance does matter

Almost seven years after winning its bid to host the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing,China will finally present its long-prepared competition venues to the world next month.In addition to the architectural design of the venues,the visual identity of the Games is also expected to be a highlight.The emblems,pictograms,mascots and core graphics all contribute to the appearance of each venue and of the Games as a whole.     

Poverty Eradication and Human Rights Safeguards： China＇s Progress and Reflections

During the process of human rights protection worldwide, poverty is increasingly attracting attentions from the international community. Whether the right of getting out of poverty can be regarded as a basic human right is still undetermined, at least it has become an unavoidable focus in the human rights area. In the article, I plan to discuss the significance of poverty eradication to human rights protection, review the efforts and achievements China has made in this regard and analyze, examine and introspect the existing problems.     

Peace and Development

The UN summit conference to be held this month is another effort made by variouscountries for world peace and development .Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan wrote an article especially for this issue of China Today to expound the Chinese government'sstand on safeguarding world peace and promoting the development of mankind.Development is a target pursued by the Chinese people .In this issue we introduce the developmtent of Ningbo ,a port city in eastern China's Zhejiang Province .The…     

Embracing Potter

For Chinese lovers of Harry Potter, July 21 will be a day for them to rejoice with fans around the world as the seventh and final in the series of adventures rolls off the presses. In the novel, the hero Harry Potter struggles with the wicked     

The 'Double Dip' Terror?

Fears over a "double dip" recession of the world economy have become more abundant recently,but the scare is not unfounded-certain economic risks may be inevitable.But what are these risks? And where is the world economy heading in the second half of this year? The latest Standard Chartered Global Focus,a monthly analysis of economic and financial market developments by Standard Chartered Bank,provided answers to these questions.     

Book Information

In order to redeem their pledge, several generations of Mongolian wrestlers start an expedition to the west in company with a beautiful woman--Alatajin, who will never grow old. They win their contests all their way, but it seems they will never reach the end of the world. The expedition explores for several centuries when one day they look ahead and see their homeland before them they have traveled right around the earth only to come back to their starting point. But their beautiful prairie has become a battlefield and the nation is in turmoil...     

Paddling in Music

The Ninth Beijing Music Festival and the Fourth Beijing International Symphony Season will be held October 2-29 in Beijing. In order to promote participation, the festival will host various types of interactive activities, making the festival a carnival for people and music fans. The Beijing Music Festival (BMF), established in 1998 and endorsed by the Ministry of Culture of China and the Beijing Municipal Government, has become one of the grandest and most significant annual cultural events in Asia and has attracted     

A Brief Review of Discourse Changes in China’s Human Rights White Papers

Comparative analysis of China’s human rights white papers provides a valuable perspective on changes in the official human rights discourse. In terms of their structures, the white papers can be divided into three types: the mixed model, the five-in-one model and the rights-list model. The rights-list model has a consistent style, standard terminology, and an arrangement of rights in line with China’s reality. In terms of contents, the right to subsistence has been gradually reduced and the right to development is increasing. In the 2013 white paper, there was a whole chapter on social security rights, which highlights China’s social development and the priority placed on the people’s wellbeing. The right to development and social security will become a new focus of human rights discourse in China.     

CRISIS FOCUS:The‘Double Dip’Terror?

Fears over a double dip recession of the world economy have become more abundant recently,but the scare is not unfounded—certain economic risks may be inevitable.But what are these risks? And where is the world economy heading in the second half of this year? The latest Standard Chartered Global Focus,a monthly analysis of economic and financial market developments by Standard Chartered Bank,provided answers to these questions.Edited excerpts follow     

MISSION OF CONFIDENCE

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon tackles an array of troublesome issues from the intergovernmental organization's reform to the Darfur crisis After nine months in office,United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- moon appears to be more opti- mistic,encouraged and confident about solving some of the thorny, long-standing issues both at the UN and in the world.Some recent developments have given him good reasons to be so. In an exclusive interview with Beijing Review in his office at UN headquarters in New York,Ban said he has adopted signifi- cant measures to reform the UN,with some     

GAP-A Milestone in Traditional Chinese Medicine Production

IT is clear that in order for TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) production to meet world standards and enter the international market, herb plantation in China must be standardized. In late September 2003, the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) held a seminar on the standardization of TCM development and qual-     

China-Africa Seeking Equality

In the context of today's globalization,peace and stability will not prevail in the world unless they first materialize in Africa.This is the view of Liu Guijin,Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs.As long as the African continent is mired in pov- erty,wars and chaos,the world will not be able to embrace common prosperity,said Liu.He is calling for the international community to assist the continent in resolving its problems with concrete actions,an endeavor that requires the collaboration of all countries and regions, including those from Europe,China and Africa.Liu recently made these and other assessments on the China-Africa connection at a joint interview with CHINAFRICA reporter Wang Zhe and Beijing Review reporter Yan Wei.The main points follow: