Sage Calligrapher Festival: Linyi’s CulturaCalling Card

THE Sixth Sage Calligra-pher Cultural Festival will be held this September in Shandong’s Linyi. "The festival is Linyi’s cultural calling card presented to the world," says Zhang Shaojun, mayor of Linyi City and dep-uty secretary of the CPC Linyi munici-pal committee.Linyi began holding the festival in 2003, and has since successfully staged the event fi ve times. As well as enhanc-ing the city’s fame, the festival has pro-moted economic and trade activity.     

Green Future

<正>Shizuishan of Ningxia embarks on a sustainable path to development For decades,coal mining has been the lifeline for residents of Shizuishan City in the north of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.But reckless extraction of coal resources has given rise to a pollution nightmare.In 2008,the National Development and Reform Commission listed the city as one of China’s resourceexhausted cities.     

Flowing Culture

正Artifacts and techniques of intangible cultural heritage(ICH)from eight provinces and cities along the Grand Canal—the world’s longest artifi cial river which runs 1,797 km from north China’s Beijing to Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang Province—were on display at an exhibition in Beijing from June 9 to 13.According to the United Nations Educational,Scientifi c and Cultural Organization(UNESCO),the     

Tian''''anmen Beijing''''s Architectural, Historical and Cultural Interface

Old Beijing consisted of walled cities within walled cities. The closer one got to the centre the more 'forbidden' to ordinary people the city became. It was built around an 8 kilometre long axis stretching from Gulou in the north to Yongdingmen in the south. Much of Beijing at that time was not a 'people's city', instead its function was to serve and protect the emperors and the imperial court. That situation started to change af-     

Zhongshan,an Ecological Beauty

Zhongshan,south China’s Guangdong Province,is the hometown of Dr.Sun Yat-sen,the man who initiated China’s democratic revolution in the early 20th century. Situated in the southern part of the Pearl River Delta and covering an area of 1,800 square km, Zhongshan is geographically connected with Guangzhou,the provincial capital,to the north, and is in the vicinity of Hong Kong and Macao. Zhongshan is famous for its large population of overseas returnees and is home to a natural environment conducive to living and working.     

Bazhong——A City of Tranquility and Beaut

IN northeastern Sichuan Province,diminutive Bazhong City exudes a pastoral sparkle and tranquility.It makes one wish to blend in with its unique natural environment.A walk through Bazhong,it is said,is like a hazy drizzle that awakens people’s memories.The picturesque city,resembling a Monet oil painting,lies inlaid within the southern foothills of the towering and extensive Daba Mountains.Situated at the center of three large cities of Chengdu,Chongqing and Xi’an,Bazhong also sits along the dividing line between south and north China.Covering 12,000 square kilometers,the city combines both the grandeur of northern China and the warmth of southern China,with distinctive vistas of mountains and rivers,as well as places of historical and cultural allure.It has also been a historical channel for cultural exchanges between north and south China,witness to the Qin and Han dynasties,the Three Kingdoms,and the Red Army.People here easily sense the pulse and echoes of history.     

Oasis-Nurtured Civilization

XINJIANG'S civilizationwas nurtured by its oa-ses. This autonomousregion's terrain has beendescribed as "two basinsflanked by three mountain ranges." Thethree mountain ranges are the Altay tothe north, the Tianshan at the center, andthe Kunlun to the south. The two basinsare the Junggar Basin in the north andthe Tarim Basin in the south. Xinjiang'shighest, perennially snow-capped peaksare more than 3,000 meters above sealevel and contain many glaciers. Amongthem, Mt. Qogir on the Sino-…     

McDonald's New Menu

<正>Chinese investors take control of the global fast food giant’s China business to accelerate its local expansion When McDonald’s opened its first China restaurant in Shenzhen,south China’s Guangdong Province,in1990,the biggest appeal of the global fast food chain was its exotic atmosphere.But now in 2017,McDonald’s has sold control of its China business to local partners and will focus on providing more Chinese-style products in the country.     

Integrating The Central Plains

In a bid to further develop the country’s interior,the government is pushing for a new economic zone F ollowing the launch of several economic development zones in north, south,east and west China,the Central Government has set its sights on plans to develop the country’s Central Plains region     

A Brush with Red History

Jinggangshan in the Luoxiao Mountains on the border between Jiangxi and Hunan provinces was headquarters of the Communist forces from October 1927 to February 1930.In the darkest days of the Chinese revolution the Red Army led by Mao Zedong established the first rural revolutionary base in this geographic fold,putting into practice Mao’s military strategy of "establishing base areas in the countryside and finally seizing the cities." The principle led to the overthrow of the old regime and the founding of the People’s Republic of China.     

Friends from an African “Country of Thousand Hills”

As the warmth of spring began to spread,a Rwandan delegation led by Celestin Kabahizi,Governor of Western Province,paid a visit to Beijing and Yunnan in late March.Rwanda is known as a "country of a thousand hills" in Central Africa.Though it is in the tropical zone near the equator,it is a land of high elevation;it does not experience the severe cold of bitter winter in China’s north,nor intense heat of summer in China’ south,but rather enjoys spring weather all year round.     

Sci-Tech

正China’s Supercomputer Helps Construct"Smart Cities"Developers of China’s Tianhe-1A,one of the world’s fastest supercomputers,are tapping into the digital brain’s higher functions,moving it beyond animation and Internet financing to help in the construction of new"smart cities."The Tianhe-1A can digitize the planning,design,construction,     

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…     

SMOOTH LANDING

正The first test plane lands on the runway of the Beijing Daxing International Airport on January 22,indicating the project has entered the stage of inspection and handover.Located on the border of Beijing and Langfang in north China’s Hebei Province, the new airport will take pressure off the overcrowded Beijing Capital International Airport in the city’s northeastern suburbs.The airport, 46 km south of Beijing’s center, will serve as another air traffi c hub for north China.     

Protecting the Qinling Mountains

正The Qinling Mountains, ranging 1,600 km long from east to west and 300 km wide from north to south in central China, is also known as the natural boundary between the north and the south of China due to its unique climate and geographic location. The area is extremely rich in biodiversity. They are home to 3,800 species of plants and 530 species of animals, including famous ones such as the giant panda, snubnosed monkey, takin, crested ibis and black stork. In addition, it has abundant mineral resources, such as molybdenum, nickel, and limestone.     

Messaging App,Social Consultant,Dating Platform–China Succumbs to WeChat Fever

正WHO dares these days to squeeze into the crowd of commuters during rush hour in China’s big cities will certainly come across a new type of mobile phone user.We had already become used to seeing headset-ed and hands-free or Bluetooth-ed folk seemingly soliloquizing in the streets.But recently,more and more people in China are seen holding their smartphones not to their ears,but in a tilted position right in     

Photos of Their Youth

正IN today’s China,there is a group of people born in the 1980s and 1990s who have left their hometowns to seek fortunes in big cities;they are single;they spend everything they earn on day-to-day living expenses,so they can’t afford to buy an apartment or a car.They long for a better life,but are struggling and wandering between dream and reality.In fact,they have no idea what their future has in store.But despite     

Yangpu： A Seaside Industrial Landmark

HAINAN Island off China＇s southern coast boasts more than just beautiful seascapes. A popular tourist destination, it has top-notch hotels, convention facilities and golf courses. As well as stunning natural scenery, the island features several notable cities, including the seaside metropolis of Haikou in the north, the scenic ＂tourist resort and ecological city＂ of Sanya in the south, and the historic city of Qionghai and picturesque Bo＇ao in the east.     

Service Like a Bullet

A new fast train boosts competition and the economy in south China’s Pearl River Delta regions The launch of China’s longest high-speed rail road between the two major cities of Wuhan and Guangzhou will     

PEOPLE

"You know what’s happening with your food. Ther are no pesticides or herbicides-nothing that wil negatively affect your health." Dannan Hodge, co-founder of the urban farming company High Rise Homestead in Beijing, on July 13. Urban farming is slowly gaining popularity in Chinese cities"Money can’t buy love and care between family members. Hiring someone else to visit parents goes against traditional Chinese culture and is too commercial."