＂1 Was a ‘VIP＇ in a Child＇s Life＂

THE Prince of Peace Children‘s Home represents the dreams of Kenneth Yeung that have become a concrete reality in Tianjin‘s Wuqing District.This modern orphanage and reha-bilitation center started trial opera-tion late last year and will celebrate its formal inauguration this July.     

I Was a ‘VIP'''' in a Child''''s Life

His personal adoption experienceprompted founder and president of Princeof Peace Kenneth Yeung to help orphans and abandoned children in China.     

The Price of a Better Life

Life in China,the world's most populous nation,is generally more afflu- ent than ever before.But since the onset of opening up and reform some 30 years ago,its citizens are also subject to greater strain.A more meritocratic approach enables Chinese people fully to exert their talents and achieve personal dreams.Growing marketization has remarkably boosted produc-     

~hang＇e-3 Mission a ＂Complete Success＂——Chinese Dream,a Dream Influencino the World

THE International Dialogue on the Chinese Dream concluded in Shanghai on December 8, 2o13. Attended by nearly loo experts and scholars from 24 countries, the two-day event enacted international and cross-cultural dialogue on the latest research achievements on the Chinese Dream.     

Chinese Scientists Develop Nanometer ＂Ordered Fiber＂

China＇s independently developed moon rover, which will be used during the second phase of the Chang＇e lunar probe program, is a genuine feat of engineering, capable of overcoming virtually any obstacle it is likely to encounter on its upcoming mission to explore the lunar surface. ＂The rover will unfold and stand on its wheels automatically before proceeding with its exploration tasks once it gets out of the spacecraft,＂ said Mao Ming, head of the China North Vehicle Research Institute, which is in char.cle of the rover＇s development.     

Chinese Company Doubles as ＂Mother＂ of Orphans

The story goes back to the end of 2007, when Yang Min, Party secretary andd eputy chief manager of the Nantong Times Clothing Co., Ltd. in Rugao, Jiangsu Province, heard what had happened to an orphan in the city.     

I Came,I Learned, I’m Working An Ambassador Graduated from a Chinese University

I never imagined the Ambassador of Romania to China, Mr. Isticioaia-Budura, would be so skilled in speaking both Chinese and English. He came in exactly at the time we appointed with a hospitable smile, making me feel rather relaxed.     

Beautiful Life

WAWA is a makeup artist working in the wonderful world of fashion. She can repaint a model's face faster than a Formula 1 team can change four wheels in a pit stop. Originally from Harbin, Wawa has been living in Beijing for five years. She showed a talent for fashion from an early age and delighted in daubing her face with makeup and parading around in her mother's dresses and high heels     

Chinese Villa Delight

I feel at home again at last!” cheers Wang Jingguo, a 40- year-old “Haigui” (sea turtle, or returned overseas Chinese) and proud owner of a new Chinese style villa in Beijing. Wang, a Beijing native, went to the US as an overseas student. After gradu- …     

Life in ＂IT-Based＂ Showcase Residential Area in Beijing

胡锦涛总书记在党的十七大上的报告通篇贯穿着以人为本、改善民主、扩大民生、保障人权的内容。报告引人注目地两次直接提到"人权",在我们党的历史上首次把人权事业的发展作为党和国家事业发展的一个重要方面加以总结,体现了党中央对人权问题前所未有的重视。报告从新的历史起点出发,强调要坚定不移地发     

Chinese Education＇s＂No Child Left Behind＂

STARTING this fall semester, primary and middle school students in Beijing can take classes given by the city’s best teachers, all without having to leave their homes. By registering their student ID numbers on the website www.bdschool.cn or on the BGCTV digital cable TV network,     

Parent ＂Little Emperors＂

THE pregnancy was, as 26-year-old Liu Li says, "unexpected," the result of a malfunctioning contraceptive device. After some thought, she decided to terminate it. "But," recalls Liu, "as I entered the hospital doors I felt the baby move and     

Chinese Mining Enterprises in Zambia ＂Bad Employers＂？

In overlooking multiple faceted labor issues, Human Rights Watch has indiscriminately accused CNMC of deep-rooted, persistent human rights misdemeanors.     

＂Friends of Donkeys＂-- Backpacking in China

TECHNICALLY, they should be called friends of backpackers, but pronounced in Chinese, the name of this popular group of outdoor enthusiasts means "friends of donkeys."No one knows the exact origins of the backpacker phenomenon, yet tens of thousands of people have joined in this eco-centric activity. Escaping concrete and steel-heavy city vistas, these adventurers     

Life of Plenty in a Century-old House

BINADA lives in a 100-year-old house in Jiantang, a Tibetan settlement in Yunnan Province. Binada married and moved to Jiantang 40 years ago and this century-old house bears witness to the vicissitudes of her life. The Tibetan wooden structure is simple, tall and spacious, and though it has stood there for     

Fathering a Chinese Mozart

HUANG Nansong, aged 13, is a well-known figure at the middle school attached to the Central Conservatory of Music.     

The Single Life

Looking back five or ten years into China's past, such a phenomenon is unimaginable.But in today's Chinese metropolitan areas like Beijing and Shanghai, a large number of well-educated and well-paid white-collar female workers are enjoying a comfortable single life.