＂Company Night Owls＂

W HEN Zhang Tian saw the term “com- pany night owl” on the Internet it struck him as a f itting epi- thet for him and his work colleagues. Zhang Tian works for a private adver- tising company in Guangzhou specializ- ing in computer graphic design. His boss angles for advertisement design orders and passes them on to his staff of six, of whom Zhang Tian is one. Zhang and his colleagues work all hours in order to keep ahead of a continuous stream of work.“I created a record by not leaving…     

TV Dating Programs： Love and Marriage in a Consumer Society

EVERY Saanrday and Sunday evening on Jiangsu Satellite Television, a jury of 24 single young women fire questions at a bachelor and make comments on his answers before pressing a button to either vote him off the show, or keep him. The lucky survivors of the ordeal are rewarded with their choice of a girl from the panel for a date.     

Friends Indeed

AS predicted by Chinese and foreign observers a year ago, Sino-U.S. relations have continued to ＂escalate＂ stablysince the smooth transition from the Bush administration to the Obama administration. The primary reason for the stability of Sino-U.S. relations is the uninterrupted continuation of a policy toward China the Obama administration inherited from the Bush administration.     

An Interview with Norio Shirato

At the invitation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC),NorioShirato,executive council member of the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association (JCCEA) paid a visit to Beijingfrom July 16 to July 20, 1995. He has served as director of the General Office and executive council member of theJCCBA for a long time,fully in charge of exchanges with China and has made unremitting efforts and importantcontributions to the development of relations between China and Japan. In recognition of his contributions, the CPAFFCconferred the title of "Friendship Ambassador" upon him on July 17. On July 18, the editor-in-chief of the "Voice ofFriendship" as a reporter had an interview with him. Following is the excerpts:     

Li Ruohong-Advocate of Peace and Health

LI Ruohong is founder of the King's Water Garden Villas, golfing ace of real estate circles and a peace emissary of business circles. The annual CBD and Great Wall Cup tournaments organized by him for the past five years constitute a platform of communication between the government and foreign entrepreneurs.     

A Quality Outlook

Notable online dramas bring more possibilities to the industry What can make you decide to change your life?For Yu Huanshui,it comes after he is misdiagnosed with cancer.During a midlife crisis,he faces a divorce,unemployment and many other issues.But the misdiagnosis gives him a chance to see the people around him more clearly and through the ups and downs,he develops a better sense of himself and finds the courage to start over.     

Panama International Merchandise Mart

Interview With Reynald H.Katz PIMM is the product of one visionary mind, namely that of trade specialist and entrepreneur Reynald Henry Katz who started early as a self-made businessman trading handmade jewelry.Katz's in- novative approach and talent for sales have served him well throughout his remarkable career,a career that has taken him to the United Kingdom,the United States,the Middle East and China,before eventu-     

Qu Yuan-Poet,Patriot and Thinker

QU Yuan (340-278 B.C.) was born in the State of Chu, in what is present-day Zigui County, Hubei Province. He lived during the late Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) of political chaos shortly before Emperor Qin Shihuang unified China. Qu Yuan's academic excellence earned him a place in the court of King Huai Before long his eloquence and state administrative skills brought him a promotion to the position of zuotu- deputy prime minister, a position he used to carry out much needed reforms to the State of Chu's domestic and foreign affairs.     

Russia’s New Old President

正Vladimir Putin is elected Russian president for a third term The West and the opposition have denounced him as an "autocrat." But many Russians regard him as the hero of Russia and are crazy about him. Vladimir Putin declared victory in     

Champa Trinley, Blind Massager

Champa Trinley was born of a peasant's family in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, in 1954. Healthy and lovely, the baby brought great joy to the family. But when he was six years old, a serious disease made him blind in both eyes. Despite seeing nothing, Champa learned to do farm work. Every day he worked in the fields like everyone else. Aside from completing what work was assigned him by the production team, he joined the local youth shock brigade and, as a member of the brigade, vied with oth-     

Rabindranath Tagore Will Always Live in The Hearts of Chinese People

Rabindranath Tagore was a great Indian writer,one of the founders of modern Indian literature,a Nobel Laureate in literature,a great internationalist and a very close friend of the Chinese people.He loved China,admired Chinese culture and showed great concern for the fate of the Chinese people.He was born on May 7,1861 and died of illness on August 7,1941.It is of great significance that we commemorate him on his birthday today.     

Zhou Tiehai：It Is not Difficult to Make Art

正ZHOU Tiehai is an extraordinary facilitator and clever conceptual artist.Both of these traits have made him a successful contradiction in the contemporary Chinese art world of the past12 years.He has encouraged a younger generation of artists to think about new and unique approaches to identifying themselves.A graduate of the Shanghai College of Fine Arts in painting and design,     

Protecting Land and Resources

LAND is a resource vital to life and production. China Today recently visited Wang Dacao, head of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Land and Resources. We asked him how the province protects and utilizes its land and resources for the purposes of sustainable development and benefit of later generations.Rich ResourcesThe land and sea within the boundaries of Liaoning Province, northeastern China     

Spirits And Exams

正"Chinese mythology has many gods and spirits.One of the most enduring and popular of these gods is called Ho-Po or Ho-Shen,the Spirit of the River.Chinese ancients perceived him as a greedy god,because he often took a fancy to mortal men’s most beautiful     

King Gesar- World＇s Longest Epic

IN Tibetan-inhabited areas, the name Gesar is a household word. The epic of King Gesar has him descending to earth at the behest of the God of Mercy to rule Tibet and to defeat demons.     

Panama International Merchandise Mart

Interview With Reynald H.Katz PIMM is the product of one visionary's mind, namely that of trade special- ist and entrepreneur Reynald Henry Katz who started early as a self-made businessman trading handmade jewelry. Katz's innovative approach and talent for sales have served him well throughout his remarkable career,a ca- reer that has taken him to the United Kingdom,the United States,the Middle East and China,before eventuaUy set- tling down in Panama,In this interview,Katz speaks about how he came up with the idea for PIMM and shares with us some of his personal     

Environmental Protection from the Plains to Mount Qomolangma

LIANG Lu is of medium height and very sturdy. He is the only volunteer actually selected by the sponsor of the “2006 Mount Qomolangma Environmental Protection Action,” to assist, with others, in a succession of public environmental pro- tection activities on Mount Qomolangma this year. Liang Lu did not ask his family or friends to see him off on his journey because it seemed to him that, as an IT professional, going on business trips was nothing unusu- al. He had taken part in other pu…     

Restoring the Luster of Miao Culture

Shi Shougui was a very happy man on October 23, 2012, the day he received the ＂Huayuan Badai Culture Association＂ plaque and became the first presider of Badai Culture Association. For him it was a sign of government endorsement of Baidai culture research, and an important step towards restoring Baidai culture to its proper place.     

Letter of Condolence from CJFA President Song Jian

December 2,2009 Respected Mrs.Michiko Hirayama, I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Mr.Ikuo Hirayama.My grief is profound. Mr.Hirayama was an outstanding cultural envoy,a painter of world renown and a great master of fine art.In his career covering over half a century,he created many master pieces that won him respect and admiration in the