Not one less——Directed by Zhang Yimou, China, 1999,106 min.

In her village, she was the teacher... In the city, she discovered how much she still had to learn. At the Shuiquan Primary School,Teacher Gao has to be away from schoolfor a month to take care of his mother. Themayor of the village finds a substituteteacher, Wei Minzhi, to take over Gao'sclass. Seeing that Wei Minzhi is only thir-teen years old. Gao protests to the mayorthat such a young girl will not be able toteach students, who are of her own age oronly slightly younger. The mayor rep…     

The Thought of Learning Art

For young artist Wang Tiantian, creating significant work means everything. The canvases on which she strives to reproduce her thoughts and feelings, testify to the depth of her imagination. Her studio is filled with oil paints, sketchpads, silks and butterflies, all of which she uses to create her artworks. She compares art to cooking, believing that it doesn't matter what seasonings are used as long as the food tastes good.Born in the 1970s, Wang Tiantian wants her work to     

Government Buys Jobs For Laid-off Workers

Lu Yun rejoices that she did not hesitate to take the job as a community patrol a year ago. "Had I refused to take up the job, there would have been no opportunity at all to find a job now," she said. In 2001, the Dalian city government bought a number of jobs of public welfare in nature, including patrols in communities. However, many people were reluctant to take them at the time, leaving several hundred vacancies. Lu Yun, 48, was laid off by the Dalian Department Store four years ago. She applied and was given the job. Although the monthly salary is only 400 yuan, she took to like it. "I can enjoy old-age insurance and medical insurance,"     

Forging a Brighter Future

正The 2021 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia(BFA) opened on April 20, with Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a keynote speech via video link at the opening ceremony. In his speech, Xi called on all to pursue discussion on an equal footing to create a future of shared benefits, pursue openness and innovation to create a future of development and prosperity, pursue solidarity and cooperation to create a future of health and security, and fulfill their commitment to justice to create a future of mutual respect and learning.     

Hill Dwellers Climb Cultural Mountain——Miao people record their identity and history in eco-museum

Instead of running away, she stood to attention with arms akimbo and gave a serious smile. The giant wooden basket on her back almost made her fall as she tried to straighten her body. When I raised the camera, Yang Jiaxiu was walking along a narrow, muddy mountain path in a virgin fir forest, carrying about 50 kilograms of water. She twisted her body to pour the water into a large tank when she finally arrived at her house. Then the Miao woman put down the     

His bride died young

A couple of years ago, a beautiful bride died at an early age, but she kept visiting her husband every night. As the first rays of sunlight shone through the paper-screen windows, she would leave again. How he wished to be together with her all day long! The young man thought long and hard about what he could do to stop her from leaving every morning. At long last, the idea came to him of shutting out the sunlight from his room. He at once ordered a tailor to make a large, thick curtain     

Why Local Bonds Failed to Sell

The Central Government is allowing all provincial governments to issue local bonds to help finance the construction of public welfare facilities. But so far investors haven't shown much interest in the bonds—the first of their kind to be issued in China. Ni Xiaolin, a senior commentator at Xinhua News Agency, discusses why in the following article she wrote for Beijing Review.     

FROM G20 TO THEWORLD

正Hangzhou Summit pledges to work for all The huge mirror entirely taking up one side of the room reflected lines of women gracefully swaying to Wuzhen Opera music.Hu Hui stood behind them,watching their movements with a hawk eye,ready to correct any misstep.A former opera singer,she teaches younger women the lat-     

FOR A SHARED FUTURE

The shared future of Asia and the world can only be secured by the close and win-win cooperation of all This year marks the 20 th anniversary of the Boao Forum for Asia(BFA). This is a moment of significance, with much to look back on and much more to look forward to.     

Savoring the Past

<正>Traditional Chinese delicacies generate new resonance Li Dan stands out among food vloggers. Born in the 1990 s, she works as a teacher at East China Jiaotong University in Jiangxi Province, but during her spare time, she recreates ancient Chinese delicacies that have been all but lost to history.     

Are You Creditworthy?

A central bank personal credit information database is set to help banks make informed decisions when approving credit cards or loans Deng Ming, a fresh graduate who works with a newspaper in Beijing, spends almost all her monthly salary. But she has 12 credit cards with credit lines ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 yuan, with the total credit line touching 60,000 yuan. Deng said she     

A Promise to the People

With a solid plan for the next five years and a new lineup of state and government leaders,China works to cover all its bases and charts a clear course ahead They came from all comers of the coun- try to deliberate,discuss and determine the future of China for the next five years and look at lessons learned in the past five-year period of governance.A large turnout of approximately 3,000 deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC) and more     

Physical Perfectionists

M ILLIONS of Chinese people start their sum- mer’s day with a fi ght – a battle, that is, for a place in the shade in the local park. The 72-year-old Bai Yixu is one of them. Every morning, she rises at 6am, drinks down a yo- gurt with a small cake, and rushes to her local common to per- form her daily exercises. There she meets dozens of her peers, all competing for that spot in the shade that will protect these health enthusiasts from the blazing sun. Summertime tempera- tures in Beij…     

Nanjing''''s new green-project of ecology—Interviewe with Sheng Jinlong vice-mayor of Nanjing municiple government

Nanjing is located in the developed economic delta as a central city in the mid-lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The municipality made a decision on rapidly developing its urban forest project. Chinaweek reporter had an interview with Mr Sheng Jinlong, one of Nanjing's mayors, to talk something about what readers both at home and abroad are much more concerned. Reporter: Building Nanjing into a green city is a system of ecological project that will serve the present and benefit the future. First of all, I'd like to ask a question about the historical background by taking such a great measure.     

Chinese Coaches Training Athletes Around the World

AUSTRALIAN Chantelle Newbery, the 10-meter platform diving gold medal winner at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, was very excited when she received the medal and let a reporter in on a secret. ＂I would not have won this gold medal had I not been trained by my coach Wang Tongxiang over the past nine years. Diving is not an advantageous event for Australia, and it is all because of my coach Wang＇s hard work that I＇m able to win this gold medal. I am very grateful to him. Thank God that I was given the opportunity to be trained by such an excellent and outstanding coach,＂ she said.     

I'll Do It,Later China's netizens find a novel way to cope with chronic procrastination

Zhao Yixin never thought she was actually suffering from a disease.She hadn't even come across the word--procrastination. As a senior student at Beijing Union University,Zhao has been researching and writing her graduate essay for almost half a year but hasn't succeeded in finishing even half of it. "I know I always put off tasks so I started earlier than other students," Zhao said."But I still haven't managed to finish it while most of my classmates already completed the essay." Zhao said that her habit of putting off tasks can be dated back to primary school years,when she didn't want to do her homework and always put it off to late night."I sat at the desk all the time but my mind couldn't concentrate," Zhao said."I kept making promises to myself that I'll do the homework in 10 minutes,but after many 10 minutes,I still couldn't start.I don't think I am the only one in my class acting like this.It seems that we are all like this when we chat about our homework."     

What the People Want From the New Leadership

THE 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was a heavily anticipated event in China. The Chinese people expect their country to grow more prosperous after such congresses. And prosperity means tangibly happier, healthier-and richer-lives for all. China Today interviewed three random citizens to hear their views on the congress and the policy initiatives they hope the government will pursue in the immediate future.     

In the Modern Mood for Love

In a simple and traditional building in Beijing’s Dongcheng District,qipao master Li Kan is putting the final revisions on several dresses she has created for her clientele.In the corner of her studio,a finished version daintily dangles from the clothes rack."We feature both the classic Beijing-style qipao,or cheongsam,and modified ones,catering to women of all ages,"said Li to Beijing Review.     

A CHURCH INTERRUPTED

The history of a German-built Protestant church in Qingdao offers a sketch of Christianity's development in modern China Li Hong's father used to wedge his Bible into a thick mat so it wouldn't be confiscated. That was during the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976, when all religions were suppressed, she said.     

Eternal Sunflower

ZHANG Zhaohui was born in the 1970s. Her studio is piled high with paintings, and she uses a corner of it to arrange withered sunflowers. "Although withered, they are still eternal and vibrant," she says. Zhang likes to paint sunflowers, living and withered, because she equates them with life.While studying at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Zhang went to the countryside to sketch. Exposure to nature while she was