Manas Studies： a New International Discipline

In 1999, the publication of five works in the first series of＂China Epic Studies＂ marked a new phase in epic studies in China. The subject of one of those five books was Manas. Ms. Lang Ying from the epic study team of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is in charge of the research on Manas.     

On the Value of the Legalization of Political Participation in Protecting Human Rights

It＇s necessary to legalize political participation in contemporary China because of its value in protecting human rights in terms of function and value. That is, the legalization of political participation aims to promote human rights protec- tion. What＇s more, the legalization of political participation in contemporary China and the maturity of the pro- motion of interest coordination and the rule of law, also show the great development of democracy and politi- cal stability in China.     

那顺巴图：色彩的暗示

Nasanbat, an ethnic Mongolian, was born in Ordos, Inner Mongolia in 1969. He graduated from the Art Department of Inner Mongolia Normal University in 1989. In 2000, he studied in Germany＇s Braunschweig University of Art under the guidance of Prof. Norbert Tadeusz and obtained a master＇s degree. In 2006, he studied in the master class of Braunschweig University of Art under the guidance of Prof.     

Discovering the Secrets Bama Guangxi

The International Association of Natural Medicine （IANM） announced in Tokyo in November 1991 that Bama in Guangxi had become the fifth place of longevity following the Caucasus region of the former Soviet Union, Hunza in Pakistan, Vilcabamba in Ecuador and Xinjiang in China.     

Northern Guizhou：APast Relived

Alarge quantity of well preserved fossils of pre-historic marine life have been found .in the strata of the mountainous region in Guanling National Geopark in Guizhou Province. ＂It looks like their cemetery,＂ commented Zhang Dapeng, curator of the geopark museum, pointing to the staggered array of quiet mountains in the distance that houses their graves. But that＇s a gloomy view of a geopark that in fact sparks a lot of delight, pride, and some controversy as well.     

New Members of CPAFFC Executive Council

The Executive Council of the CPAFFC gained two new members in 2015—vice presidents Lin Yi and Song Jingwu.Lin Yi,born in Guangdong Province in 1966 and a graduate of Peking University,joined the CPAFFC in 1989 and has been engaged in people-to-people diplomacy ever since,serving successively as deputy director and director of the Fourth Division of the Department of Asian     

PEOPLE & POINTS

NEW XINJIANG PARTY CHIEF Ma Xingrui,former Governor of Guangdong Province,was appointed secretary of the Communist Party of China Committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on December 25,2021.Born in 1959,Ma earned his PhD in 1988,specializing in flight dynamics at the Harbin Institute of Technology(HIT),and in 1993 became the dean of the institute’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics,before being named HIT’s vice president in 1996.     

Scientific Approach to Development and Human Rights

The Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 2003 put forward a scientific approach of people-centered, all-round, coordinated and sustainable development and made it a strategy for governing the country, putting it in command of all economic and social development. Since reform and opening up in 1978, China has persisted in the central task of economic development and put development in the first place. The evolution of the concept "development is the     

Sci-tech Info

Obama Names Steven Chu Secretary of Energy US President Barack Obama has nominated Nobel laureate physicist Steven Chu, professor of physics and head of the Lawrence Berketey Nationat Laboratory, to be secretary of energy. Chu was born in St,Louis, Missouri. He received his bachelor＇s degree in 1970 from the University of Rochester and his doctorate from University of California （UC）, Berkeley in 1976, He joined Bell Labs in 1978, and was appointed Professor of Physics at Stanford University in 1987, Chu＇s research on methods using laser light to cool and trap atoms earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997,     

Exhibition of Origin of Ancient Chinese Characters Held in Japan

It was rainy season in Kanazawa, the seat of the government of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan in the latter half of June. The flowers on both sides of the street were blossoming brightly in the drizzling rain. The exhibition "Origin of Ancient Chinese Characters" was mounted in the Ishikawa Pre-fectural Museum of Art in downtown Kanazawa on June 25.     

Decorative Silverwork on Mongolian Knives

<正>In terms of craftsmanship and design of silver ornaments,silverwork in China reached maturity in the Ming Dynasty.The flourishing of the industry was due in large measure to the transfer of the Ming capital from Nanjing in the south to Beijing in the north,the move providing an opportunity for craftsmen from around China to exchange skills and give full rein to their talents.Furthermore,the wearing of silver ornaments became an important factor in everyday life,serving aesthetic and practical functions,and also as a reflection of the different beliefs of China's various ethnic groups.     

A University in Paradise： Zhejiang University

Founded in 1897 and one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in China, Zhejiang University has the reputation as "Cambridge of the East." It has always been one of the top universities in China, in terms of its comprehensive academic strength in teaching, research and facilities. In September of 1998, a new Zhejiang University was established on the basis of amalgamation of the four former individual universities, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University, all located in the garden city of Hangzhou. Endowed with a pleasant climate, picturesque surroundings and a favorable academic atmosphere, Zhejiang University is an ideal place for teaching, research and learning.     

Nanjing University

Nanjing University is of one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in china.It is located in Nanjing,China‘s capital for six ancient dynasties and site of some of the country‘s richest cultural heritage.Founded in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School,today‘s Nanjing University is based on the merging of National Nanjing Universtity‘s arts and sciences colleges with those of the famous University of Nanking in 1952.     

The Middle Dinosaur Kingdom

Dinosaur fossils have been periodically unearthed in various parts of China for more than a century. In 2006, the fossils of the Stegosaur that bear the largest scapulars ever excavated, and of the Mamenchisaurus (the longest dinosaur in Asia) were discovered in Xinjiang. The same year there was a world f irst discovery of fossils of the Dicraeosaurus (a kind of di- plodocoidea) in Lingwu City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The amount of dinosaur fossils discovered in China by 2006 was 1…     

Baise City： In the Fast Lane of Scientific Development

BAISE (pronounced Bye-sir as in British English) City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was a revolutionary stronghold in the years of conflict prior to the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Like other bastions of the revolution, Baise, a frontier town bordering Vietnam, was relatively poor and underdeveloped. The economy of Baise developed in     

Redeeming the Weeping Wetland

Renowned as theKidneys of the Earth,wetlands are one of the three major ecosystems of the planet,along with forests and seas.With 10 percent of the world's wetlands,China ranks number one in terms of the area of wetlands in Asia,and fourth in the world.China's wetlands are abundant in type(containing all-natural and man-made types listed in the Convention     

the Face of ’Made-in-China’

<正>one of every three Barbie dolls in the world can trace its origin back to Dongguan of China.Of every five people in the world,one wears a sweater made in Dongguan.Of every eight cellphones in the world,one was crafted in Dongguan...Welcome to Dongguan,a city thriving in manufacturing.Occupying less than 0.03percent of China’s land,it produces more than 1 percent of the country’s industrial output.The output of smartphones,elec-     

Birthplace of the Chinese Circus

ACROBATIC arts have a very long history in China and they are also the root of the Chinese circus tradition which counts as a precious cultural heritage. Several places in China are renowned for acrobatics, and among them are Liaocheng of Shandong Province, Yancheng of Jiangsu Province, and Tianmen of Hubei Province. In Wuqiao County in Hebei Province however, it looks like acrobatics may be the only game in this town of 280,000. Fully 10 percent of its small population is engaged in acrobatic-related work.     

Strive to Break New Ground In Human Rights Ideas And Theory

Human Rights, the first international journal specializing in human fights in China, has been officially launched. This is something new in the annals of Chinese publishing history and also a mater of importance in the building of human fights theory in China. The launch of the journal is an indicator of China's steady opening up and social progress and the healthy development of China's human fights. For a considerably long period of time after the founding of New China, due to the influence of the ultra-