Small Islands, Big Stakes

正Japan's moves to seize the Diaoyu Islands have aroused the ire of the Chinese. Activists from Hong Kong, indignant about repeated provocations-especially Japanese politicians' vows to nationalize the islands in recent months-landed on one of the isles to assert China's sovereignty on August 15, the 67th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The Diaoyu Islands, which lie in the East China Sea 120 nautical miles northeast of Taiwan, have been on China's official atlas for centuries. In     

Small Production,Big Impact

IT'S the local characters and landscape that I usually find most interesting about Chinese films. But it was the plot of Tuya's Marriage that captured my attention, regardless of its being Chinese." This comment by a German critic is possibly the best compliment Wang Quan'an, director of Tuya's Marriage, could hope for. He and other young Chinese film makers have been doing their utmost to produce works that touch the Western soul rather than presenting a visual oriental feast.     

Small Mouse,Big Dreams

Price hikes in basic resources have raised concerns about the possibility of further inflation next year     

Small Ant,Big Trouble

正China takes action to control an invasive species The fire ant, a creature measuring only 3 to 6 mm, recently caused a big stir in China. It has prompted a joint prevention and control drive by nine ministries as it has already caused a lot of harm that is difficult to control.     

Small App,Big Difference

<正>WeChat a free text and voice messaging app developed by Shenzhen-based Tencent Holdings Ltd.has become a leading light in the field of social networking tools in China.According to Tencent WeChat has over600 million users around the world,with 450million in China.Nearly one third of China's population use the app.It is predicted that the number of domestic WeChat users will reach 500 million by the end of this year.Ever since its launch in January 2011.WeChat has been updated multiple times,with every update adding new features to the app.The application is exerting a sweeping influence among the Chinese.One notable example that illustrates how this application has changed people's lives is the giving out and receiving of electronic red envelopes,or Lucky Money,through WeChat during this year's Spring Festival in February.WeChat has made it more convenient for people to communicate with each other.People can send text and voice messages,pictures,and videos to others free of charge,     

Small Booth,Big Trend

正Mushrooming karaoke booths bring classic fun to young people in a new formOne afternoon,while enjoying a leisurely stroll in her favorite shopping center in Beijing,something caught Wang Wen’s eye.The 25-year-old was attracted by a row of glass boxes somewhat resembling telephone booths.Upon further inspection,she realized they were karaoke booths.It was too much of a temptation to have fun and play     

Small Potatoes,Big Industry

<正>Potatoes pull people out of poverty in Gansu A pleasant spring rain moisturized the fields of Anding District of Dingxi,northwest China’s Gansu Province on May16.As raindrops patted on the roofs of greenhouses there,water trickled down the sloped roof forming a pool within the interior of the structures,in which potatoes are grown.A Chinese poem says that spring rain is as     

Small City,Big Ambition

If China is indeed the factory of the world, then Yiwu, a small city in eastern Zhejiang Province, would be its headquarters. A small commodity trade center established in this rural area in early 1980s as a test field to spearhead local economic development has grown fast to become what is now the world's largest market for small commodities.     

Small Towns,Big Dreams

正Specialized towns in Zhejiang set examples for the supply-side reformDuring this year’s Valentine’s Day,Zhang Rui,a 22-year-old woman living in Beijing,received a box of chocolates from a place that is akin to the whimsical set-     

Small in Size,Big in Standing

China’s economy maintained stable growth in 2021,with small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)playing a major part.The COVID-19 pandemic has presented SMEs with many obstacles.During this difficult time,the Chinese Government has taken various market-based measures-such as optimizing the business environment.     

Little Theater Big Market

IN 2009 Beijing＇s little theaters staged 3,200 performances, an increase of 1,000 productions over 2008,＂ said Fu Weibo, general manager of the Oriental Avant- Garde Theater. ＂Schedule of our theater has been booked through the end of 2011 ,＂ he says excitedly.     

A Small City's Big Transformation

Jinjiang, a county-level coastal city in southeast China's Fujian Province, has blazed a unique economic development path for itself based on its own conditions over the past four decades of reform and opening up. Jinjiang is under the jurisdiction of Quanzhou, a city which was once the starting point of the ancient maritime Silk Road. Various religions including Islam, Buddhism and Manichaeism spread to the city via the ancient trade route, forming a unique culture, which is still traceable and visible in its cultural heritage sites and local legends.     

Big Love in Small Parcels

A school-supplies charity raises the bar for philanthropic accountability Zhao Weiwei,a student of fashion design at the prestigious China Central Academy of Fine Arts,is one of the most acclaimed young designers in China.At the Kopenhagen Fur Accessories Design Competition,which culminated in an award ceremony in Beijing on October 26,Zhao’s design-a fur hat that could     

A Small Bank Makes a Big Difference

<正>Tencent-backed private lender ready for debut notwithstanding challenges ahead As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pressed the"Enter"button on a computer on January4,the first loan was issued by We Bank,a new Internet-based private bank located in     

Big Changes in a Small Village

OVER just 40-plus years of development since the adoption of the reform and opening-up policy,a poor village built on reclaimed tidal marshes in east China's Jiangsu Province has emerged as an eco-friendly,industrialized urban center with modern facilities matching any major city.Situated on the south bank along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River,Yonglian Village in the town of Nanfeng in Zhangjiagang City has seen an earth-shattering transformation.During the annual sessions of the 13th National People's Congress(NPC)and the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)in 2021,Wu Huifang,NPC deputy and secretary of the Party Committee of Yonglian Village,accepted an exclusive interview with China Today,sharing Yong-lian's experience in making growth benefits available to all,guaranteeing people's political and civil rights,and achieving sustainable development.