Taking a Toll

正Toll-free holidays bring massive congestion and opposition by highway operators Dubbed the Golden Week,the National Day holiday (normally October 1-7) is a traditional peak travel period for many Chinese who hit the road. But this year’s holiday was different     

Taking a Fast Track

<正>China’s first privately controlled high-speed railway project marks a new stage in rail financing reform An investment agreement for the public-private partnership(PPP)project of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou highspeed railway was inked on September 11 in Hangzhou,east China’s Zhejiang Province.The project is invested by a consortium of     

一张车票上的文明

走进英国这个堪称西方最早迈入现代化的国家,你一口吸到的却是它通体散溢着的浓烈古旧气息。顶着烟囱的老房子、墙体斑驳的高大教堂、如绿毡般铺展在社区各处的林地、窄细如蛇的市区街道……处处让你如置身于幽远的莎士比亚时代。站在街头,放眼望去,似乎只有那24小时穿行不止的     

Taking Advantage of a Desperate Situation

<正>For a traveler from Beijing,accustomed to the semiarid expanses of the northern plains,arriving in Sichuan Province looks somewhat like entering a mirage.A Land of Cockaigne,bathed in countless streams running from the Himalayas to the Chengdu Plain,     

An Historic City Taking on a New Look

IN China’s Hubei Province is astrategic city that was a fre-quent battlefield in ancienttimes.It was here that the Chuculture came into being and thatQu Yuan,prominent poet of Chu,wrote his poetic masterpieceexpressing love for the motherlandand its people.This city of cultureand history is Jingzhou.     

Taking Wing

<正>The successful launch of the first homemade jumbo jet boosts China’s entire civil aviation industry chain ‘This is a historic moment.Finally in the sky,there is a large aircraft that belongs to China,produced according to the world’s advanced standards."That was how the Commercial Aircraft Corp.of China(COMAC)announced to the     

Taking Shape

<正>Planning and construction of the Xiongan New Area proceeds smoothly Jiang Junming,a 54-year-old resident in Mazhuang Village of Rongcheng County,north China’s Hebei Province,signed a provisional land contract with the local government on September 9.With this contract,he will get compensation of 4,147.5 yuan($629)annually from his 1.75 mu(0.117 hectares)     

Taking Off

Eastern Airlines Yunnan Co.Ltd.has high hopes for the future On July 28,2010,China Eastern Airlines’ Yunnan Branch officially changed its name to Eastern Airlines Yunnan Co.Ltd.and became a joint venture between China Eastern Airlines     

Taking Root

<正>International agricultural cooperation blooms under the Belt and Road InitiativeMonths before graduation,Nontipa Klangam made her career plan—to bring rice from her motherland Thailand to China at a cheaper price.While studying at the Northwest Agriculture and Forestry(AF)University in Xianyang,Shaanxi Province,for almost three years,Nontipa witnessed the changes that the Belt and Road Initiative has brought to the city.In her eyes,China is increasingly becoming a land     

Taking Part at Sea China's first involvement in RIMPAC presents a positive message of Sino-U.S. military cooperation

正China sent a fleet to the Rim Pacific Exercise(RIMPAC)in June,marking the country’s first involvement in the world’s biggest marine military drill,headed by the United States.The drill has provided an opportunity for Beijing and Washington to enhance their military communication and mutual trust.     

I Have a Dream

MARTINLutherXingisfamousforsaying'Ihaveadream.'Hisdreamwasracialequality.Ihadadream,too-tobealawyer,asuccessfullawyer,"saidShanWeihong,headofQizhiLawFirminBejing.ShanWeihongsawalotofforeignmovieswhileinmiddleschool,andwasalwaysimpressedbytherectitudeandmoralcourageofthelawyersportrayedinsomeofthem.Sowhenshegraduatedfromhighschool,shehasnosecondthoughtsaboutapplyingtotheLawSchoolofBeijingUniversity.Shanwasdiligentduringherfouryearsthere,andunlikemanyofherclassmateswhowereatalossaboutwha…     

I Have a Dream

FORTY years have passed since 1969 when I first realized the staggering importance of environmental issues. People liketo call me ＂the first person of Chinese environmental protection,＂ but actually I was only a witness to this undertaking in China. I remember the first environmental protection organization was established during the ＂cultural revolution,＂ by direct instruction from then Premier Zhou Enlai （1898-1976）.     

Taking Up Responsibilities

A university in Wuhan has remained at the forefront of emergencies from floods to epidemics The Huazhong University of Science and Technology(HUST)in Wuhan,Hubei Province in central China,has been in the spotlight as a major battlefi eld for the fi ght against the novel coronavirus.HUST is a leading comprehensive university under the administration of the Ministry of Education.     

Taking Center Stage

正Wuzhen Theater Festival helps diverse cultures share their stories Shao Yun was lifting his teacup to his lips when a piercing shriek rent the air,slicing the tranquility of the idyllic lakeside like a The 68-year-old did not turn a hair.Taking an appreciative sip of the fragrant flower tea,he said with perfect nonchalance,"You will find shrieks and wails common at this time.     

Taking the Initiative

正China’s vision for a shared future resonates at the Davos Forum When participants gathered at the 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos from January 23 to 26 to discuss "creating a shared future in a fractured world,"their main goal was to make a     

Taking the Stage

<正>China’s musical theater market has yet to take shape for a homegrown repertoire to expand The past summer offered an interesting variety of musical performances. While the Chinese version of Mama Mia!,one of the most popular musicals in the world, tours China on a 200-performance run, homegrown musicals are also gaining ground.