千年丝绸古国的百年奥运珍藏

This is the first time that the splendid history and culture of the Olympiad has been displayed in the form of a stamp collection. Jointly authorized by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) and Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of     

千年丝绸古国的百年奥运珍藏(英文)

This is the first time that the splendid history and culture of the Olympiad has been displayed in the form of a stamp collection. Jointly authorized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Beijing Organizing Committee for the, Games of     

Be Calm,Be Confident——Some Thoughts on the Approach of the 2008 Olympic Games

AS the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games approach, China has become the focus of world media attention. Certain groups hostile to the PRC have been using the occasion to demonize the country and pressure the government. They have made a concerted effort to stir up trouble and generate controversy at home and abroad, and a number of Western media have amplified the resulting cacophony, producing distorted reports about China and infuriating Chinese everywhere.     

World Expo Theme and Cognizant Progress

WE spent a year and half deliberating on the theme of the 2010 World Expo. We went through all the previous themes and thought that all we wanted to say had been said. leaving nothing for us to present. retags Doctor Ji Lude, head of the Theme Development Department of the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Bureau. This is the tenth year that Doctor Ji has worked for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai. In May 1999. when he was a university professor. Shanghai decided to bid for the 2010 World Expo, and Doctor Ji got involved in developing a theme. He has stuck with the project ever     

Thirty Years of Chinese Contemporary Art

IN 2007, Chinese artists heed a number of retrospective exhibitions, such as the Retrospective Exhibition of the No Name Group （1979）, the Exhibition of 1985 Avant-garde Fine Art, the Retrospective Exhibition of the Star Art Group of 30 Years Ago, and the Exhibition of the Qingdao Dream of Modern Artists in the 1980s. Thirty years ago, however, many of the works now openly displayed were exhibited unofficially, and some were even banned by the government. Conventional wisdom holds that China＇s contemporary art can be divided into four periods - the first being the post-＂cultural revolution＂ period of 1976-1984, the second lasting from 1985 to 1989, the third from 1990 to 1999, and the fourth from 1999 to the present.     

Come to See the Expo!

As the season of hope and rebirth returns to Shanghai this year, a global celebration of human ingenuity unfolds on the banks of the Bund. The 2010 World Expo opens on May 1, ready for a protracted run of 184 days and an anticipated 70 million visitors from all over the globe. Since its debut in London in 1851 the event has provided a showcase for the latest fruits of civilization.     

The Countdown to the Beijing Olympics Commences

The year 2007 is crucial to the Beijing Olympiad organizers,as the digital clock in Tian’anmen Square counts the seconds to August 8,2008.Staff reporter Xu Xiaoyan interviewed Jiang Xiaoyu,executive vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXiX Olympiad (BOCOG) to see how preparations for this all-important,prestigious event are going.     

The Human Rights Record of United States in 2007

On March 13, 2008, The Information Office of the State Council of the People＇s Republic of China released an article entitled the ＂The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2007＂. The following is the full text.     

The Truth About the 1959 Tibet Rebellion

Editor＇s note： An armed rebellion occurred in Tibet in 1959. For many years, Tibetan separatists have continuously spread rumors to confuse the people and distorted the facts. How did the Tibet rebellion really occur？ Ngapoi Ngawang Jigmei, who was personally involved in the events, wrote an article in 1988 that revealed the facts. We reprint it here so that our readers can get a true understanding of this incident on the 50th anniversary of its occurrence.     

The City of Tomorrow Urban Best Practices Area a Peek into the Future

TEXT and the city - a lot is being said about Shanghai 2010, so let＇s not forget this is the first time in the past century and a half that a city has ＂attended＂ the World Expo as an independent participant. The Urban Best Practices Area on the south- em bank of the Huangpu River is certainly making the most of that spotlight and is expected to be the highlight of the World Expo 2010. For an exhibition of 15.08 hectares （only 3 percent of the entire Expo space） this may seem ambitious,     

Chinese Black Pottery Art

AT the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, China showed the world four national treasures projected on a spectacular scroll, one of which was the eggshell black pottery goblet.     

Monkey King —Prime Candidate for 2008 Olympics Mascot

IS the monkey an appropriate 2008 Olympic mascot? No one will know for sure until next year. Now that the Chinese Seal has been officially designated as the 2008 Olympics emblem, the games' mascot has taken over as     

The Fourth Treasure

THE grand opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 was unforgettable. On the center stage, elements unique to China rolled past us on a vast scroll. Projections of cliff paintings dissolved into an ink-and-wash painting as a performance troupe （dressed in black, to represent ink on paper） moved across the pale paper. It was a clever way for the director to represent ancient Chinese culture to people all over the world. While the Chinese elements may be commonly known, it is unlikely foreign audiences are aware of the name of the paper itself. Scrolls for traditional Chinese painting are drawn on Xuan paper.     

国民经济快速增长社会事业全面进步——2002年山西国民经济和社会发展综述

The national total output valueof the whole province in 2002 wasmore than 200.18 billion Yuan,10.8% more than that of the yeabefore. Among which the total output value of the first industry, thesecond and the third are 19.5 billion Yuan, 105.08 billion Yuan and75.6 billion Yuan respectively.The agricultural productionwas developing generally, the in-dustrial economy operating with a high speed, the second industry became the major force of promot-ing of the economic growth.The total output v…     

UN-NGO-Informal Regional Network/Asia-Pacific Coordinator＇s Launching Conference on MDGs Held in Beijing

On March 17, 2006, the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and the NGO Section of UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) jointly held the UN-NGO-Informal Regional Network/Asia-Pacific Coordi-     

Shanghai Days： A City of Contrasts

AS a world-famous-metropolis, Shanghai has everything - the air is thick with nostalgia and at the .same time bubbling with new trends; sobering civilization and the sprightly avant-garde all have a say here. Everyone will find a face they like in Shanghai, a city instrumental in establishing the very meaning of ＂modem city.＂ What better place to explore the theme of the 2010 Expo, Better City Better Life.     

构筑开放大舞台 做大做强山西文化品牌——2003平遥国际摄影大展综述

The 2003 Pingyao International Photography Festival was successfully celebrated belween September 16 and 22. More than 190 exhibitions, totaling some 10,000 photos, from 14 countries were on public view. Other highlights included the opening ceremony featuring a gala concert “Let‘s Meet in Pingyao”; four photography forums; the unveiling of Pingyao International Photography Museum; the award-giving ceremonies sponsored by two multinationals; a temple fair and Shanxi pasta show. Totally, 128 foreign guests and 3,480 domestic visitors from 20 provinces and municipalities as well as Hong Kong attended the festival. The 2003 Pingyao International Photography Festival has once again played an exemplary role in opening Shanxi wider to the outside world, raising its profile, boosting its tourist industry, and pushing Shanxi further on the road to a culture-strong province.     

Lehman Brothers Predicts Slowdown for China in 2009

China cannot be inoculated against the world economic downturn the global investment bank Lehman Brothers stated recently at a press conference on 2008 Asian market liquidity, It predicts a slowdown in Asian economies, although it also believes the region＇s rapid growth will continue China＇s GDP growth is expected to decline to 9.8 percent this year, and fall to 8 percent in 2009. However, the crucial issue for the nation is coping with the excess production capacity that has been created by a much more rapid growth in investment than consumption,     

Tibetan Cultural Heritages under Protection

From the annual grand gala celebrating the Spring Festival on the state broadcaster China Central Television to the World Expo in Shanghai in 2010,Tibetan culture is a highlight in the show,which has grabbed the attention of do-mestic and international audience with its uniqueness and rich diversity. Its pre-sentation has been regarded as a result of protection efforts of intangible Tibetan cultural heritages over half a century.