Belated ＂Thanks＂

On February 21, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon started a weeklong official visit to China, the first by an American leader to the People＇s Republic. Nixon later called it ＂The week that changed the world.＂ At the end of his trip the two countries released the Joint Communique of the United States of America and the People＇s Republic of China （also known as Shanghai Communique）, in which both expressed a desire to normalize relations and stressed common ground on several key issues. The frosty ties between two of the world＇s biggest countries began to thaw. On December 16, 1978, China and the U.S. signed the Joint Communiqu6 on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, officially recognizing each other and establishing diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979. On March 1 the same year they exchanged ambassadors and embassies, and Sino-U.S. relationships entered a new epoch.     

The Emergence of the ＂Peacock＂ Economy

Good grooming has replaced the macho look, to the delight of cosmetic manufacturers and salon owners.CHOCK full of lotions, cosmetics and perfumes, the bathroom shelves are traditionally the domain of the ladies of the Chinese household.     

Origin of the ＂Easl Turkistan＂ Issue

The term ＂Turkistan＂ appeared in Arabic geographical works in the Middle Ages. It meant ＂the region of the Turks＂ and referred to the areas north of the Sir River in Central Asia and the adjoining areas to the east of the river. With the evolution of history, the modem ethnic groups in Central Asia were established one after another. By the 18th century, the geographical concept of ＂Turkistan＂ was already very vague,     

＂Just Peachy＂ in Pingu

THE winter of 2010 was the cold-est for 50 years in Beijing, and the unyielding chill delayed the flowering of peaches in Pinggu District by one or two weeks. But the peach farmers still managed to achieve an unprecedented bumper harvest, with output of 280 million kilograms and sales revenues of RMB 944.7 million, an admirable year-on-year increase of 2.84 percent and 26.56 percent respectively.For three decades now Pinggu, in the     

Tuvans：＂Living Fossils＂

<正>A panorama of Hemu village,Located in the north of Buerjin county the village has the largest Tuvan population and the most intact traditional Tuvan lifestyl...     

＂Brilliance of Hebei＂ Unfolds the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂

THE first program of the ＂Cultural Gateway to China＂ opened to the public in the Beijing Capital Intemational Airport last April, with the ＂Brilliance of Hebei＂, an exhibition and performance staged at the Beijing Capital International Airport, turning out to be more than just a nice distraction for travellers, The full-scale production was an unqualified hit. a real draw for admiring passengers who turned the airport lounge into a kind of temporary club.     

Seeking ＂Harmony in Diversity＂

The new Chinese leadership is fully aware of the importance of a stable and peaceful international environment for the country’s development.Last year was important to both China and the world at large.Overshadowed by a lingering globaeconomic slump,the chills of the European debt crisis were still broadly felt,putting a damper on growth in economies around the world.Despite     

＂Ping-Pong Diplomacy＂

The scene was the 31st World Table Tennis Championships held in Nagoya.Japan from March 28 to April 7,1971.On the afternon following the lounch of the competition,American player Glenn Cowan missed his team＇s bus after practice,and stood at a loss in the training area.At that moment the Chinese team offered his a litt to the competition venue.During this shuttle bus run,Chinese player Zhuang Zedong greeted his,presenting him with a small giff.This friendly gesture won the attention of the international media.     

A Gathering of Economic ＂Stars＂

WHEN heads of economic colossi such as Sir John Bond, chairman of the SHBCGroup, Michael Treschow, chairman of Ericsson, Nick Scheele, president and chief operating officer of Ford, Gary Rogers, chairman of GE, Taizo Nishimuro, chairman of Toshiba, and distinguished scholars Stephen Roach, Morgan Stanley chief economist, and Erik Berglof, director of Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics under the Stockholm School of Economics, gather, there is assuredly a weighty matter of common interest at hand. Their convergence on March 23-24, 2003 in Beijing was oh the occasion of the China Development Forum.     

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.     

Traditional Chinese Medicine ＂Making Housecalls＂ Abroad

TONGRENTANG （TRT）, the leading brand of traditional Chinese medicine, realized sales revenues of RMB10 billion in 2009. The export volume reached US $25.44 million, with a year-on-year growth of over 10 percent, allowing the company to continue to hold the title of largest exporter of Chinese patent drugs.     

＂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     

Shenzhen： Two Generations of ＂New Citizens＂

AUGUST 26, 2010 was a special day for Shenzhen. Thirty years ago the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress designated a 327.5-square-kilometer area of Shen- zhen as a Special Economic Zone （SEZ） on a trial basis, the first such zone in the reform and opening-up process. It put in train the transformation of this former fishing village into one of the most modern metropolises in China.     

China＇s ＂Green Rush＂

IN a 2005 New York Tunes report titled: "China Is Bright Spot in Dark Report on the World's Diminishing Forests," Ms. Mette L. Wilkie, forest officer of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), was quoted as saying: "Asia lost about 3,000 square miles of forest a year in the 90s, but gained nearly 4,000 annually since 2000. Almost all of that change has occurred because of China's new forest policy." The article concluded that widespread tree planting in China has slowed the rate at which the earth's forested land is dwindling. So what's been happening on the ground?     

Partnership in the Community ＂Going Green＂ Program

On the lawns and central garden of a community in the Haidian District of Beijing, called ＂Enjili＂, one can see a number of signs with the ＂Michelin＂ logo standing as tall as a man.     

Creating an Animation＂Dream＂Factory

HAPPY Little submarines, an American-style animation entirely produced by a Chinese studio, was shown in late May at more than 200 digital cinemas around the country. It is one of the few feature-length animated films made and successfully released in China in the past 20 years. ＂This is the first time we have recouped our investment before the distribution of the film through foreign copyrights,＂ said Jin Guoping, chairman of the Institute of Media Technology （shenzhen） Ltd., affiliated with Global Digital Creations （GDC）.
The film tells of two small submarines, ＂Ali＂ and ＂Beibei,＂ who after undergoing countless hardships at sea, finally realize their dream of becoming official scientific research submarines. It is targeted at young children and cost RMB 10 million, but beyond breaking even, Jin said he did not expect too much in box office receipts. ＂The box office of films for young children is limited, especially in China. The animation consuming market is by no means mature,＂ he said.     

＂Poverty Alleviation through Cultural Progress＂：Achievements,Problems and Expectations

To mark the 30th anniversary of China＇s reform and opening, the Communist Party of China, the country＇s ruling party, called for ＂promoting the development of cultural undertakings in the coun- tryside and running rural education well.＂ This came at the Third Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the CPC held in October 2007, which set a series of guidelines and policies for the task of building a ＂new, socialist country- side.＂     

Adventures in ＂Big Charity＂

THE aftermath of spectacular success is often a look back over the shoulder, and Chinese entrepreneurs-cum-philanthropists are busy trying to give back to their societies. As it turns out, corporations are discovering philanthropy is a lot more complicated than they thought. When life was simple, the donor could see where the donation went. When donors and benefactors rubbed elbows, good was done, and seen to be done. But these are the days of ＂big charity＂ - the needs may be great or small, or the beneficiaries far or near, but the management of foundations is complicated now; it isn＇t easy to follow the money and it isn＇t all about money anymore.     

The NBA＇s ＂China Derby＂

IF the sheer number of deals the American National Basketball Association （NBA） has with Chinese television stations around the country is anything to go by, basketball is big business in China these days. In addition to arrangements with 51 local and regional broadcasters in China, the NBA has concluded marketing contracts with 20 major Chinese companies. Millions of Chinese watch NBA games, and 30 percent of the traffic to NBA.com originates in China.     

Upgrading the＂Kingdom of Bicycles＂

With the rapid increase of motor vehicles, people are more and more perplexed about the best means of transport. Is it a bicycle, private car, or bus？