National Model Procurator——Bai Jie

On July 8, 2008, a forum on how to implement the spirit of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China（CPC） in improving procuratorate work was going on at the auditorium of the Supreme People＇s Procuratorate. Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Central Committee of Law was listening attentively to the speakers：     

Kunming——Blooming and Booming

KUNMING in central Yunnan Province is he largest city in Chi-na's extended south-vestern frontier. Two housand years ago, it was a hub on the Southern Silk Road that connected inland China with Southeast Asia and a converging point on the Sichuan-Yunnan-Vietnam passageway. Today, as the capital city of Yunnan, it is home to 26 ethnic groups and a popular destination for tourists and business travelers from around the world.     

Right to Resignation——Thoughts of a lawyer

One day in March 2000, a young man came to the Qiankun Lawyer's Office, asking for help in a labor dispute. He is Tong Li, 25. He signed a "life-long" labor contract with the Beijing Fenghua Engineering Co. Ltd. in June 1999. On January 5 of the following year, however, he demanded termination of the contract on account that he was far from home and he had to take care of his ailing mother. But he was refused. Later on, the workers' congress of the company issued the rules on the management of labor contract and its detailed implementation rules.     

Wonder Awaits——Westin Family Day at The Westin Beijing Financial Street

<正>The Westin Beijing Financial Street launched the Westin Family Day event on July 18 by inviting families to join the single-day affair.With Westin Family,every exploration inspired moments of wonder,encouraging children to discover their environment,embark on adventures and try something new.The hotel prepared a specially designed T-shirt for every family.All of the children set out on the mission for the day,which was"to make DaddyMommy’s favorite pizza."From the moment they receive their travel journal at check-in,kids were encouraged to embark on new adventures with the     

UN Landmark Convention of Rights of Disabled People——Interview with Zhang Guozhong of the China Federation for Disabled Persons

The 61st UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York City on December 13,2006. This is the first legally binding international convention on the protection of the rights of disabled persons, the first of its kind in the history of the United Nations. It is also the latest efforts of the international community to protect and promote human rights and development of persons with disabilities. On March 30,2007, China signed the Convention. The following is an interview with Mr. Zhang Guozhong of the International Department of the China Federation for Disabled Persons, who witnessed the whole process of the negotiations on the Convention:     

The World-Saving Book——The View on Peace of an Ordinary Chinese

Tang Chuansong's The View on Peace of an Ordinary Chinese repre- sents the consummation of the author's years of hard work. Published in both Chinese and English, the book centers on the distinct theme that human beings should be kind, countries should be harmonious and the world should be peaceful.     

Shanghai Free Trade Zone—— China＇s Opening-up Is Turbocharged

THE State Council passed a comprehensive plan to set up a free trade experiment zone in Shanghai. On August 26,the Standing Committee of the Na- tional People＇s Congress, China＇s top legislature, discussed the plan and its ramifications on fiscal policy. And on September 29, the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone hung out its shingle.     

Getting Around the Capital——Transport in Beijing

THE number of motor vehicles in Beijing hit 3.2 million in February this year - almost double the figure of late 2001. Despite the municipal government having spent some RMB 110 billion on improving traffic systems since Beijing was announced as the host city for the 2008 Olympics, an average day still sees chronic congestion in the capital. In August, hundreds of thousands of athletes, coaches, sports officials, media personnel and tourists will flood into Beijing, placing even more pressure on the city and potentially creating a major headache for residents as well as the government.     

Space and Time——Chinese Style

China has far too many people.It's too crowded here.And every-where I go,whether by foot,on bike or in a vehicle,I alwaysencounter a bottleneck somewhere along the line.Waiting to walk through a ticket gate to get on a train,trying to enter the metal gates of my university or even traveling by car and encountering toll booths blocking the road-     

Achievements Outstanding In Protecting Minors——Report on enforcement of Law on the Protection of Minors (excerpts)

The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors and the Law ofthe People's Republic of China on the Prevention of Juvenile Crimes were passed on September 4, 1991 and June 28,1999 and came into force on January 1, 1992 and November 1, 1999. Over the past decades, China has scoredoutstanding achievements in implementing the two laws. In order to strengthen supervision of the implementationof the two laws and better protect the lawful rights and interests of the under-aged, the National People's CongressStanding Committee set up a Law Enforcement Check Group in July 2003, which carried out a nationwidecheck of the implementation of the two laws. On August 25, NPC Vice-Chairperson Gu Xiulian reported on theresult of the check to the fourth meeting of the Tenth NPC standing committee. She described the generalsituation in the implementation of the two laws as "good" and also identified some problems and put forwardsome recommendations with regard to the enforcement and implementation o     

Zero Tariffs——A Blessing or a Curse?

<正>Opinions are split on the impact of WTO’s trillion-dollar IT trade deal on ChinaThe 54 WTO members representing major exporters of information technology(IT)products finalized a deal in Geneva on July 24 to eliminate tariffs on 201 such products,in an effort to boost global trade of goods ranging from video games to medical equipment.The agreement came as an update of WTO’s 18-year-old Information Technology Agreement(ITA).Among the products added to the list of goods covered by zero-tariff trade are     

Fifty Years of Sino-Norwegian Cooperation——An Interview with Norwegian Ambassador

Geographical distance has not hindered friendly relations, ongoing for more than two centuries, between China and Norway. Norway recognized the People's Republic of China on January 7,1950 and diplomatic relations were established on October 5, 1954. In 1955, the two countries began to exchange ambassadors. Since then their political, economic and cultural cooperation has steadily advanced. The year 2004 marks the 50th anniversary of establishment of Sino-Norwegian diplomatic relations. In honor of the occasion, China Today spoke with Norwegian Ambassador Tor Chr. Hildan on bilateral trade and economic cooperation.     

One Step Forward to a Space Station——The Successful Docking of the Shenzhou-8 Spacecraft with Tiangong-1

ON September 29, 2011 the 8.5-ton target vehicle Tiangong-1 was launched successfully, and now orbits the Earth at a distance of 350 km. It has now been 10 years since the launch of Shenzhou-1 on November 20, 1999, and on November 1 of this year Shenzhou-8 blasted off skywards, tracking for thousands of kilometers before docking with Tiangong-1 on November 3. This marks the completion of the first rendezvous and docking mission of     

Fengdu——Building on Its History

FENGDU County is located in the center of Chongqing Mu- nicipality,a two hours’drive from Chongqing International Airport,on the banks of the Yangtze River.It has a long history,with evidence of human occupation as long as 100,000 years ago.During the Zhou Dynasty(C 1100-256 B.C.)Fengdu was the capital of the mysterious Ba Kingdom,and later     

Jingle Bells—Cyber Sales

<正>The numbers on Singles Day and Black Friday are great,but not the real storySometimes the numbers don’t tell the whole story when it comes to major societal,cultural and economic shifts.That is most certainly true as we try to measure the impact of Singles Day in China and Black Friday and Cyber Monday—originally an American phenomenon—on the way shoppers think and act.We must also pay attention to the reactions of major economies and the bottom lines of     

Building a New Model of Major-Country Relationship——An Interview with Orville Schell

正CHINA expert Orville Schell is the Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York.Schell began learning Chinese when he was 20,and in 1968 obtained his Ph.D.in Chinese History from the University of California,Berkeley.He has since specialized in news reports and books on East Asia,China     

Oh, Xinjiang——Cultural Impressions from the Heart of Eurasia

ABDULRAHMAN is perched on a wooden stool with his knees splayed far apart. Hedraws on the tall, thin Shisha pipe standing at his side. Exhaling     

Chinese Citizens'''' Right To Work and Social Security Effectively Protected——An interview with Zheng Silin, minister of labor and social security

Question: China is the most popu-lous developing country in the world and the Chinese Government has always been keen on employment andprotection of the people's right to work.Would you elaborate on what Chinahas been doing to promote employment and improve vocational training? Answer: Under the Labor Law, Chi-nese citizens enjoy the right to employ-ment on an equal basis and the right tovocational training. By proceeding fromChina's own experiences and drawing ongood foreign experiences, …     

PIMM—the project

Like other contemporary developments, e.g., the World in Dubai or the Pearl in Qatar, the architecture of PIMM is based on a single unifying concept, explained Katz. "Panama in the native     

To Better Serve the People-to-People Friendship Cause——The First Annual Council Meeting of the CFPDF

More than a year has elapsed since the official es-tablishment of the China Friendship Peace andDevelopment Foundation (CFPDF) on May 15,1996.To review the past and make a plan for its futuredevelopment, the CFPDF held its first annual coun-cil meeting in the auditorium of the Chinese Peo-ple's Association for Friendship with Foreign Coun-tries (CPAFFC) on June 23, 1997. More than 50council members in Beijing attended the meeting.