Serious About Preservation

In this issue of Beijing Review,our reporters cover a giant project to repair the Sakya Monastery in Tibet Autonomous Region     

Short of Serious Reading

China lacks avid readers,according to a recently published survey of reading habits in 2012.The proportion of people surveyed who reported reading a paperback last year is only 55 percent,about 5 percentage points lower than in 1999.     

War Games

<正>The PLA demonstrates greater transparency and a willingness to learn Between October 29 and November 1, nearly 200 foreign cadets from the University of National Defense, Nanjing Army Command College and the Air Force Command     

War Games

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is exploring larger and new types of military drills to identify shortcomings and improve training capabilities as it strives to integrate all its services and civilian support into seamless operations.     

Golden Games

China is not expected to sweep the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games the way it dominated the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.However,it has made Chinese Olympic history after winning three gold medals when the Games passed the halfway point of scheduled competition on February 20.On that day,18-year-old Zhou Yang overcame three South Korean rivals to win the women's short-track speed skating 1,500-meter final.     

Inspiring Wine Games

L IQUOR was originally a main feature of ancient ceremonial rites in China. As to drinking habits, Chi- nese people regard moder- ate tippling as good for the health. There is a tradition of soaking traditional Chinese medicine in liquor in order to achieve a better effect, and its success in this respect has been proved. Alcohol has also been the preferred remedy for keeping out the cold for thousands of years. In imperial times, alcoholic bever- ages had direct connections with the milit…     

Games Beyond Sports

The Asian Games are not only a sports but also a cultural gala Twenty years after the 11th Asian Games were held in Beijing in1990,the sports gala again came to China,putting     

Mind Opening Games

"Their commitment to inspiring people throughout the world to open their minds and accept people with in- tellectual disabilities serves as a shin- ing example of how to change not only attitudes, but also the world." - Timothy Shrivers Chairman, Special Olympics International X IAO Kun is a new Chi- nese hero. A student at Chongwen Special Education School since 1992, the 25-year-old won several awards for trying hard at school. But Xiao came into his own on the sports field, winning me…     

全球恐怖主义活动:一个严重的经济问题

恐怖主义活动 (以下简称恐怖活动 )作为当代世界的一大突出国际公害,对世界安全与国际政治造成了严重危害。不但如此,恐怖活动还是一个严重的经济问题。除了对敏感的旅游业产生极为严重的经济危害外,它的其他经济危害也特别严重。　　一、恐怖活动造成巨大的物资财产直接损失以及其他直接经济破坏损失。 　　爆炸飞机是一种形式最严重的恐怖活动之一,造成了庞大的损失。据不完全统计,自 1985年以来,全球共发生炸机恐怖事件 20多起,仅造成的物资财产等经济损失就超过 200亿美元。 　　在英国北爱尔兰,在 1969— 1981年的 13年时间…     

No More Zero-Sum Games

<正>Intensity reigns over contentious climate change negotiations Against ominous news of sinking Pacific islands,Beijing smothered in pollution and fearsome droughts in California,the leaders of 150 countries hastily crowded the 2015United Nations climate change conference.At the meeting in Paris,the heads representing each country have attempted to cement their     

Let the Games Begin

Tan Jun can still feel the adrenalin rush he experienced in November while watching the world's premier com-petitive gaming event at the 2017 League of Legends World Championship (LLWC).     

Ready-set-go for the Games

Guangzhou gears up for the 1 6th Asian Games in November new roads are being built. Old venues are being overhauled. Interior decorating in new venues is proceeding smoothly. Guangzhou, capital of     

重大责任事故中领导责任的法律审视

近年来,我国的安全生产形势非常严峻,重大责任事故频频发生,给人民的生命财产造成了重大损失,严重地影响了社会稳定和国民经济的可持续发展.     

家庭暴力:一个严重的社会问题

人类社会已经进入了２１世纪，但家庭暴力仍然是一个严重的社会问题，它关乎社会的安宁和稳定。当今世界无论是发达国家，还是发展中国家，家庭暴力这种现象都不同程度地存在着。近年来，家庭暴力更是发展到了手段残忍、后果严重、暴力公开化的地步。施暴者以成年男子为主，施暴手段有辱２０骂、殴打、残害身体（如砍手、剜眼、割鼻、烟头烫、泼硫酸等）、性虐待（如丈夫对妻子的强奸、强迫妻子接受不愿意的性交方式、对妻子的性器官进行各种摧残等）、限制人身自由（如关禁闭、捆绑）等。受害者一般为妇女、儿童、老人和残疾人，其中，妇女…     

健全公共应急法制 应对重大突发事件

在应对重大突发事件的各种对策中,建立公共应急法制是行政、经济等手段得以顺利和有效实施的重要法律保障.改革开放以来,经过20多年的法制建设,我国公共应急法制已有一定基础,但由于种种原因,尚不健全.公共应急法制建设是一个宏大的社会系统工程.当务之急,我国需健全公共应急法制,为切实提高政府及各阶层应对重大突发事件的能力提供一个良好的法制环境.     

Better Environment,Better Games

No one would believe that Donghaochong Stream,now a leisure site for Guangzhou's residents,used to be a smelly,stagnant waterway of filth; it was a stain on the city's image in the run-up to the Guangzhou 2010Asian Games.After a year of intensive water purification work,the 3-km stream has been transformed into the Seine of south China-the water is cleaner and businesses,including Starbucks and other cafés,have sprung up on its banks for tourists and citizens to enjoy.     

Not All Fun and Games

<正>The 2010 Asian Games’budget remains a hot debate in the host city months after the grand competition ended The 16th Asian Games are becoming a financial concern instead of a proud moment to residents in the host city Guangzhou,in south China’s     

Games for the New Generation

The second edition of the Youth Games, a 10-day national sports extravaganza that kicked off in Taiyuan City, capital of Shanxi Province in north China, on August 8, made history by using 5G for the broadcasts, watched by people on television, mobile phones and other devices.     

From Olympic to National Games

China's 14th National Games officially opened in Shaanxi Province on September 15, marking the first time for a province in west China to organize the quadrennial multi-sport event since its inaugural edition in 1959.As the highest-level sporting event in the country, a total of 50 Olympic cham-pions, representing all of the country's provinces, municipalities and autono-mous regions, compete during the athletic extravaganza.With COVID-19 still a major consideration, the National Games' organizing committee devised and implemented comprehensive pandemicprevention regulations, with the goal of zero infections.