Riding on a Green Dream

Take a walk along the streets of Hefei and chances are you will see a steady stream of new-energy vehicles manufactured by Jianghuai Automobile Co.Ltd.(JAC). "As the petrol price continues to rise, new-energy vehicles are much better options compared with similar level petrol-powered cars for consumers in cities like Hefei," said Mei Hanbing,owner of JAC new-energy cars in Hefei,capital city of east China’s Anhui     

The Olympics Economic Bonanza

SINCE Los Angeles unexpectedly reaped a profit in 1984 for the first time in the history of the modem Olympics, the quadrennial event has become an economic bonanza for host cities. Barce- lona, for example, achieved a profit of US $26.05 billion in 1992. The Olym- pic-related economy in Beijing is also picking up as the big event draws near.and put up eight temporary structures in and around the park. After the Games, the park and venues will continue to host top sporting events, and provide ample facilities for the public＇s sporting activities. The boom is expected to last well beyond August. At the begin- ning of 2007, the Beijing Municipal Government stated that sports-related businesses are set to be one of the city＇s     

Living History at Hefei’s "Culture Park"

PLAYING word association with "theme park" is fairly predictable-Mickey Mouse,roller coaster and cotton candy are the typical trio that spring to mind.But in Hefei,capital of China’s Anhui Province,a fourth word is vying for space among the staples-culture.The engine behind this culture drive is the China     

A city on the move:Shanghai

Shanghai, the city that I visited eight years ago was fast disappearing and instead a glitzy city of glass, steel and concrete is rising up to replace it. The small, old houses that used to be everywhere have all but been replaced by modern development and the last remaining patches of run down buildings along Suzhou Creek are set to be redeveloped in the next few years.     

The G20 Expectation

正Hangzhou Summit will provide an opportunity for transforming and reforming the dialogueExpectations are high for the Group of20(G20)Summit that will be held in September in Hangzhou,a garden city in east China’s Zhejiang Province.It is the first time that China will host and chair the sum-mit.The world’s second largest economy is     

Narrowing the Wealth Divide

The time has come for the government to act on China’s growing income gap"Common prosperity"an aspiration deeply rooted in the Chinese people is key to the sustainable economic and social development of the country.Fair and equal income distribution will help inspire a majority of laborers instead of a small coterie of company owners and managers.     

A Magnet for Fortune

Southwest China’s Chengdu,capital of Sichuan Province,is famous for being the hometown of the panda.But it’s rarely known that one out of every two computer chips in the world is made in the city,and over 70 percent of iPads are assembled there.     

Geng Yanbo: Datong’s Scholarly Mayor

SPEAKING to Geng Yanbo, the new mayor of Datong, it is diffi cult not to be swept up by his enthusiasm for the history of his city. And it is that enthusiasm which a majority of the city’s residents agree also accounts for Geng’s unique approach to modernizing Datong while preserving its long cultural heritage. Looking about, the evidence of that commitment is everywhere, from the newly opened shops to the freshly paved roads. Since being transferred in March from Taiyuan to Datong to become acting mayor and deputy secretary of the Municipal Committee of the CPC, Geng has acted resolutely to turn this industrious coal town into a cultural showpiece.     

Treasure Trails

<正>A cultural hub basking in ancient tradition and artistry,Beijing is a magnet for history buffs.By late 2020,China’s capital counted nearly 200 museums,according to a blue paper released by the Beijing Society of Museums and Social Sciences Academic Press in May 2021.The city’s development plan also outlined that by late 2025,the number of museums will reach 260.     

New Models for New Vitality

China’s policies to expand opening up,support innovation and improve the business environment have fueled the rapid growth of new business models that are contributing to the development of the economy.The first-store economy is a sterling example of this.     

A COFFEE BOOM IN YUNNAN

Beijing Review recently went to the city of Pu’er in southwest China’s yunnan Province and a coffee plantation in the mountains nearby for a close-up look at China’s fast-developing coffee industry. Below are more photos of that trip:     

Walking the Talk

正The Belt and Road is a practical platform to build a community with a shared future for mankind After 40 years of reforming and opening up,China draws closer to realizingits dream of national rejuvenation and bringing its people to prosperous life.As a responsible member of the international community and the largest developing country in the world,China shares people in the developing world’s aspiration for development.That’s one of the     

THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING BALANCE

正The world needs a new consensus on growth strategy Taoist thinking holds that nature and the universe are in balance,the Yin and Yang,and it is up to man to shape his thinking and actions to ensure he is aligned with this natural balance and to achieve harmony. This is as true for 21st century economics as it was for day-to-day life in 14th century China.As representatives of the world’s 20 largest economies gather for the annual G20     

Speech by Jose Luis Schafer,UNALE President of Brazil,at 2014 China International Friendship Cities Conference

I will start my speech greeting the event organizers for the opportunity to meet you in this so prosperous city and an example of development and industrialization to the world.I believe that everyone who is here for the first time is impressed with the development of the region and the selected audience that is present.I am a Brazilian parliamentarian from the State of Acre,in the region of the Brazilian Amazon,and I chair UNALE—National Union of Brazilian State Legislators and Legis-     

Practice and Model of China＇s Participation in the World＇s Human Rights Development

China started to participate in the world＇s Human Rights （HR） development from the time when it began to reform and open up. The efforts over the past 30 years have made China one of the countries that are the best in respecting and protecting HR in the world. Not only has China made tremendous achievements in HR development but also attained a deeper understanding of HR that transcending ideology and the universal values for the mankind.     

Going Electric

正China’s green bus revolution drives global adoption of zero-emission vehicles Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province is a famous pioneer city of the country’s reform and opening up, transforming itself from a fishing village to a megacity with a population of 12.5 million in the past 40 years.Today, it is world-renowned for its full-scale adoption of electric buses. In 2017, Shenzhen     

Chinese Boost Canadian Real Estate

Canadian real estate developers said that the flowing in of Chinese money will keep housing markets stable in Vancouver. The city was recently ranked the second least affordable in the world by Demographia’s International Housing Affordability survey. Colin Bosa,CEO of Bosa Properties,said that as long as the Chinese continue to move to British Columbia,markets will remain stable."They like it in British Columbia because it’s safe and they’re accepted here,"Bosa said."There is a good quality of life with universal health care and good schools."Vancouver is British Columbia’s largest city and known for hosting the 1986 Expo,2010     

Geng Yanbo： Datong＇s Scholarly Mayor

SPEAKING to Geng Yanbo, the new mayor of Datong, it is difficult not to be swept up by his enthusiasm for the history of his city. And it is that enthusiasm which a majority of the city＇s residents agree also accounts for Geng＇s unique approach to modernizing Datong while preserving its long cultural heritage. Looking about, the evidence of that commitment is everywhere, from the newly opened shops to ihe freshly paved roads. Since being transferred in March from Taiyuan to Datong to become acting mayor and deputy secretary of the Municipal Committee of the CPC, Geng has acted resolutely to turn this industrious coal town into a cultural showpiece.     

Village Elementary School Affecting the United Nations

"Left-behind children" are children who have one parent or both parents working in another city while the children stay in the village. These children usually live with either one of their parents, relatives or family friends. Research shows that there are over 58 million left-behind children in China; 57.2 percent of them have one parent working in another city, 42.8 percent of the children have both parents working in another city, 79.7 percent are raised by their grandparents, 13 percent of the left-behind children are raised by relatives or friends, 7.3 percent of these children are raised without a guardian or information about them is uncertain. As the Chinese economy prospers, working-age adults from villages increasingly choose to work in cities with left-behind children a special population that requires special attention in Chinese village education. Social researchers warn that left-behind children are not only a problem for families but a social problem. The education program in Linzi Elementary School, Rugao City, Jiangsu Province has raised awareness of left-behind children’s education. The school’s "Left-behind Children ’33433’ Linzi Model" is now popular in the country and followed by many elementary schools. This school is now a major experimental elementary school under the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) caring for left-behind children.     

A Rising Role in Global Governance

<正>The world is undergoing tremendous changes and adjustments.While some developed countries are seeing a decline in influence,emerging countries are ratcheting up their inf luence on the rest of the world.Against this backdrop of global transformation,China’s positive role in global governance is propping up the world’s peace and development.