PROGRESS FOR ALL

<正>Chinese President Xi Jinping (fifth left, front) poses for a group photo with other participants at the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’Meeting in Manila,the Philippines,on November 19.In a joint statement issued after the meeting,the 21 member economies vowed to realize the vision of a stable,integrated and prosperous community in the region,in which all members can enjoy the benefits of economic growth and technological progress.     

WINTER SPORTS FOR ALL

正A golden age is dawning for China’s ice and snow industry Wang Tingwei,a southerner studying in northeast China’s Jilin Province,is amazed by the multifarious and frequent winter sports activities organized by his col ege,Changchun Normal University.Wang,once a rookie in winter sports himself,became a fan of skiing and volunteered to serve the joint opening ceremony of the 2018 China Changchun Ice and Snow Travel Festival and     

A BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR ALL

正COP15 provides a platform for solutions to the world's biodiversity crisis Earlier this year, a herd of wild Asian elephants wandering in southwest China's Yunnan Province captured the attention of the entire world. Departing their home range in Xishuangbanna on the very southern border of Yunnan as early as March 2020, the herd traveled more than 500 km north before reaching the provincial capital,     

BUILDING A SHARED FUTURE FOR ALL

The year 2019 was eventful in global affairs.It also marked the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China(PRC).China has changed in ways unimaginable seven decades ago.It has become a leading engine of the global economy.Its citizens and companies are active all over the world.As China’s economic footprint has grown,so has its need for diplomatic engagement.     

CONNECTING ALL

After joining China Mobile as an Internet of Things(lol)engineer in 2010,Chen Fang found that the Machine-to-Machine Center where he worked had only about a dozen employees.Now,the number stands at over 200."At that time,I worked to develop modems and sensors for smart home appliances,"said Chen,who received his master's degree in communication engineering from Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications.'The loT had just begun to develop in China back then."     

ALL ABOARD

正From Admiral Zheng He's giant wooden sailing boats that delivered silk,tea and othertreasures from China to many parts of the world some 600 years ago,China has traveled a long way in marine technology. It boasts some of the field's superlatives,such as the domestically developed Zhenhua30,one of the world's largest crane vessels,and the Tiankun dredger,capable of diggingup 6,000 cubic meters of silt per hour,making it Asia's largest and most advanced cuttersuction dredger.     

ALL SMILES ABOARD

正Attendants and passengers celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Xinjiang section of the Lanzhou-Urumqi High-Speed Railway, the first high-speed rail link in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, on the train D8804 from Urumqi to Hami on November 16. The railway has altogether carried 30.75 million passengers, according to railway authorities.     

ALL EYES ON BRICS

<正>Editor’s Note:From an economic idea to a cooperation platform for major emerging economies,BRICS has drawn worldwide attention over the past decade.During the Ninth BRICS Summit in Xiamen,Beijing Review and China Today interviewed ambassadors and scholars from both China and abroad.The following are     

LET IT ALL HANG OUT

正Xiamen offers plentiful opportunities to foreigners eager to start anew Shapowei is a hidden gem nestling off the old harbor and the sheltered dock next to Xiamen University.Once strewn with decrepit buildings and disused factories, the heart of old Xiamen would have become a shadow of its former self had it not been rediscovered. Shapowei’s heart is now pulsing vigorously, thanks to a new generation     

ALL ROADS LEAD TO ASIA

<正>The Boao Forum for Asia(BFA)Annual Conference 2017 was convened in Boao,south China’s Hainan Province,from March 23 to 26,attracting much global attention with Asian countries’rising contributions to global growth.In an interview with Boao Review,the forum’s official publication,Zhou Wenzhong,Secretary General of the BFA,explained the theme of this year’s conference,the role that Asian countries—China in particular—will play in promoting globalization and the challenges they’ll face.The following is an edited excerpt of the interview:     

ALL SYSTEMS GO The curtain is ready to rise on the Beijing 2022 sporting spectacular

This winter will be a memorable one for 20-year-old ski aficionado Wan Ailin.After several rounds of interviews,she was selected as a volunteer in the awards ceremony etiquette team for the Olympic and Paralympic team Winter Games Beijing 2022.     

TOOLS FOR RECOVERY

Does the novel coronavirus outbreak mean econom ic opportunities for the U.S.that wouldn’t have been possible uncter normal circumstances?Some U.S.media and officials seem to hold that unkind hope.However,it is unlikely as the impact of the virus on China’s economy will be temporary and limited.     

DUET FOR DEVELOPMENT

Cities embrace counties for better allocation of resources From working in a quarry to becoming an outdoor performer,Ouyang Luofasheng has seen his life improve with green development.Ironically for the miner living in Ruijin,Jiangxi Province in east China,it started after the pit was shut down to prevent pollution.In 2018。     

CATALYST FOR CHANGE

Strengthening an all-dimensional relationship is a common goal between China and South Korea Economic development, cultural exchanges, and a tense situation on the Korean Peninsula-these shared opportunities and challenges are driving China and South Korea closer together. South Korean President Park Geun Hye made a four-day visit to China from June 27 to 30. The two East Asian neighbors confirmed they will cooperate more on bilateral relations and the regional issues in Northeast Asia.     

GROWTH FOR EVERYONE

The life of Zhou Huanrong, a nonagenarian from east China's Zhejiang Province, reflects a mosaic of the People's Republic of China’s (PRC) development over the past 70 years. He was a soldier and a farmer, and now runs his own business in his hometown.     

FACTOR FOR PEACE

正Jean-Pierre Raffarin,former French Prime Minister and a China analyst,attended this year’s Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in south China’s Hainan Province.In an exclusive interview with Beijing Review reporter Liu Ting on April 8,Raffarin discussed current issues,including U.S.protectionist measures,and his expectations for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.He also talked about China’s transformation,the importance of innovation and the potential for cooperation between China,Europe and the African continent.