Ancient City of the Minyue Kingdom

THE Minyue Kingdom city is35 kilometers north of theWuyi Mountains in FujianProvince, and has a history ofmore than 2,300 years. Constructedon the summits of a few foothills,the city faces the magnificent WuyiMountains to the west, and hills andmounds to its north and south. Agurgling crystalline stream originating in the Wuyi Mountains flowsfrom the west to the city and thengoes past it from north to south. Itsvast stretches of alluvial plains inthe east and north give this ancientcity a…     

BAD BOYS, BAD BOYS, WHATCHA GONNA DO?

Wang Lijun is coming for you. IN Western media, Chinese police officers generally get bad press. Tales of torture, intimidation and miscarriages of justice frequently appear in news bulletins and RSS feeds. But if the chief of police in Jinzhou, a city in Northeast China's Liaoning Province, has his way, all that is about to change. Wang Lijun is using his considerable experience and knowledge in the field to train his charges in a whole new way. He hopes the results can serve as a model for the entire country. The police have perhaps never before been under as intense scrutiny as they are in this age of information and camera-equipped mobile phones. These days the public pays much more attention to their actions. So eliminating corruption from the force - a difficult job in any country - seemed to Wang Lijun a good place to start, and he says he's personally overseeing that task. He's revamped the complaints department - notorious wastes of space in China - and personally interviews local citizens that have complaints against the cops. He says he has done this 700 times in the three and a half years since the new system was put in place, and 95 percent of the complaints were satisfactorily resolved.     

Green Beijing

Beijingers are attaching more and more importance to the environment of their city. From assorted garbage to daily environment forecasts, and from restricting the emission of auto exhaust to the planting of trees and grass; all this has shown the longing Beijing residents have for a green environment. One of the major topics in the bid for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games is that of a "Green Olympics." The bid provides added incentive in the common aim to create a green city. This is our origi…     

In Search of Old Shanghai

Standing on the Bund and looking across at one of the symbols of Modern China, the impres sive skyline of the Pudong, a first-time visitor to Shanghai could be forgiven for thinking that this is a new city - a city of the 21st century. Simply turning round and looking at the pseudo-classical buildings along Zhongshan Lu (the Bund) there is testimony to Shanghai's nickname of "Exhibition of the World Architecture".     

Dialogue and Education： Two Ways to Protect Human Rights and Build a Harmonious World

It is indeed a great privilege to come to this ancient and fascinating city of Beijing to share views and to participate in what promises to be a high-quality debate at the initiative of one of China's most prestigious and respected human rights organisations. I have no doubt that in such a setting, and through the enrichment     

Hefei’s Low-carbon Development

ALTHOUGH adjacent to the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone,Hefei belongs to Central China and its economic development lags behind eastern coastal cities.Traditionally an agricultural area,with per capita arable land of just 0.1 hectare,it is impossible for the millions of farmers that make up most of the city’s population to get rich.A solution to this is industrialization and urbanization,a course that Hefei has been pursuing for the past few years.All around the city,new apartment buildings are springing up to accommodate the rural laborers that are flowing into the city.These laborers find jobs at the newly built factories scattered in the development zones in Hefei’s suburbs.Many     

The Problem With Pinyin

Picture this-you're in Shanghai,sitting in a hotel room, with five different maps of the city sprawled on the bed before you,and you're trying to logistically plan a day in this grand city.     

Guangzhou:A Window on Modern China

GUANGZHOU is the capital of GuangdongProvince. Over the past 20 years, this city hasled China 's reform and opening drive andmade huge advances in economic development.Its comprehensive economic strength has brought about a jump in its position within the scale of China,s 10 largest cities from seventh in 1978 to its present third, following Beijing and Shanghai. Visitors to Guangzhou today are aware not only of the heritage of this ancient city but also of the tempo and ambience of an i…     

Beijing International Sculpture Park

Inauguration of the 2002 Beijing International Urban Sculptural Art Exhibition also saw the opening of the Beijing International Sculpture Park on Yuquan Road, Beijing. The park houses 140 statues.This exhibition is aimed at promoting exchanges and cooperation among sculptors across the world, integrating urban sculpture into everyday life, and encouraging innovation in this sector. It is expected to bring inspiration to Beijing as regards new concepts in urban construction, through exchanges with other nations. This exhibition constitutes interaction between the public and art, and dialogue between China and the world.The works on display are Beijing's latest attraction, and add a touch of modernity to this ancient city. Some are to be placed in sports stadiums during the 2008 Olympics.     

The Provincial Capital's Future

A new city is in the making on the eastern outskirts of Guangzhou.In lieu of the average citizen,the city will be home to thousands of biotech engineers or new energy researchers.It will be a green city.It will be a hi-tech city.It will be a city of the future.     

Livable Tangshan

<正>Tangshan shifts focus from heavy industry to environmental friendly development Tangshan,Hebei Province,is known as the cradle of Chinese industry,and for its miraculous comeback after a devastating earthquake in 1976 that killed 242,000 people.Today a new miracle is improving the air quality of this once heavily polluted city.     

ECONOMY

<正>Urbanization Plan On April 5,China unveiled a plan to develop city clusters along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River,the country’s longest waterway,in a move to create a new economic growth engine and promote further urbanization.The plan will mainly involve areas near Wuhan in Hubei Province,the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city group in Hunan Province and     

No Terror or Tension

One who has not been to Kashi has not been to Xinjiang, as a saying goes. Once a bus-tling trade hub on the Silk Road, today the city is a typical multiethnic community in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.The city is close to China's border with India in the south and central Asia to its west. Marco Polo (1254-1324), one of the first Westerners to travel to China along the Silk Road, once described Kashi as the "Cairo of the East."A terrorist attack erupted on the morning of August 4 this year, when terrorists attacked a group of border policemen jogging in Kashi. Using a dump truck, homemade grenades and knives, they killed 18. Three months have passedsince August when nightmare haunted the city, and life is gradually brought to normal. Cheng Gang, a correspondent with the Beijing-based Global Times made a trip to Kashi in October. Below are excerpts from his account of the journey.     

A Smart City

A new area built from scratch—unlike the packed skylines of other metropolises in that a height restriction limits the stature of its buildings. Seventy percent of this embryonic settlement will be covered by vegetation and water, and people, no matter where in the city, will be within just a few minutes walk of the nearest park. Leading universities, hospitals, corporate headquarters, financial entities and public institutions currently located in Beijing will all set up branches here in the coming years.China's Internet giants Alibaba and Baidu have both announced plans to open offices, making it another center for the research of cutting-edge technologies in the country.     

Geng Yanbo： Datong＇s Scholarly Mayor

SPEAKING to Geng Yanbo, the new mayor of Datong, it is difficult not to be swept up by his enthusiasm for the history of his city. And it is that enthusiasm which a majority of the city＇s residents agree also accounts for Geng＇s unique approach to modernizing Datong while preserving its long cultural heritage. Looking about, the evidence of that commitment is everywhere, from the newly opened shops to ihe freshly paved roads. Since being transferred in March from Taiyuan to Datong to become acting mayor and deputy secretary of the Municipal Committee of the CPC, Geng has acted resolutely to turn this industrious coal town into a cultural showpiece.     

Cloud-Based Solution

<正>A small desert city in west China is transforming itself into a hi-tech powerhouseIn the desert of the American West lies the sixth largest city in the United States—Phoenix, Arizona. In the past 20 years, it has miraculously transformed from a quiet suburban city into a new Silicon Valleylike economic powerhouse.Home to 83cloud data centers and the headquarters of dozens of other hi-tech companies.     

Shanghai Days： A City of Contrasts

AS a world-famous-metropolis, Shanghai has everything - the air is thick with nostalgia and at the .same time bubbling with new trends; sobering civilization and the sprightly avant-garde all have a say here. Everyone will find a face they like in Shanghai, a city instrumental in establishing the very meaning of ＂modem city.＂ What better place to explore the theme of the 2010 Expo, Better City Better Life.     

HOTEL INFORMATION

China World Hotel,Beijing Born and bred in Yangzhou,the reputed birthplace of Huaiyang cui- sine,the young Xin Qing Hou grew up, surrounded by the familiar light flavours and fresh tastes characterizing the dishes of his native hometown. Today,Chef Hou is stimulated by the enormity of the new challenges currently facing him—introducing fine Huaiyang cuisine to a well-established restaurant operating in a highly competitive,world-class city,which happens to be hosting the 2008 Olympics and comes with a discriminating and demanding clientele to match.Instead of being intimidated at the pros- pect of opening day,Chef Hou is determined to show,to both Beijingers and to their guests to the city,the light tastes,finesse and elegance in food presentation that are the hallmarks of authentic Huaiyang cuisine.     

Nanxiong,Autumn Fairy Tale of the South

NANXIONG,a county-level city in northeastern Guangdong Province,is where I was born.In my dreams,I often return to this town of my childhood,where there is no hustle and bustle of the city life,but tranquil streets,murmuring rivers and lush grasslands,all bathed in sunshine.I have had the impulse to go back many times.But on starting to pack,fear of urbanization and the changes it would make to the hometown of my dreams and memory have stopped me.     

A New City Grows Out of Old Suzhou

SUZHOU is a very beautiful city. Gardens, temples, small bridges, running streams and traditional style houses give ancient elegance to the city's beauty. Tranquillity, elegance and simplicity characterize this old city. On the West Bank of the ancient Grand Canal a new district has appeared, investing vitality into the ancient city.International High-Tech Park Suzhou New District is one of the 53 national high-tech development zones. The 1999 evaluation of the 53 zones composite indexe…