Sand Stoppers of the Ulan Buh Desert

ULAN Buh is one of China＇s eight largest deserts. Located in the west of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, it is notorious for being the source of sandstorms that periodically scour northern China. But had you come to Dengkou County on the northeast edge of the desert this summer, the lines of bushy grass and swathes of trees spreading across the sand dunes would have come as a surprise. ＂It used to be a sea of sand here.     

Journey to the West

For as long as I can remember,my dad had talked of the jewel in China's western territory,Tibet Autonomous Region.As a student of international relations and Chinese,I have been living in China for the past three years.Tibet was a region I was desperate to see but its remoteness and my inability to find the right time to go delayed my journey.After a few e-mails back and forth with my dad,who is based in the UK.     

Journey to the East

<正>British artist integrates Chinese elements in her work,seeking to balance East and West As a college student in Britain,Sophia Hurst happened to attend a summer school in Scotland,which later changed her life.She went to a presentation by Jene Bellows,a lecturer who had visited China and showed images taken during the visit."Go to China,"Bel ows urged the students."It is the country of the future."The young student was irresistibly drawn to     

Journey to the West

<正>Successful entrepreneurs and professionals lead a new emigration boom There has developed a new wave of emigration from China to developed countries in recent years. Different     

Journey to the West

I'm Going to Xinjiang, an eight-episode documentary following the lives of 24 people, Chinese and foreign, who have moved to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to live and work, aired concurrently on China Central Television (CCTV) and video streaming websites V.qq.com and Bilibili in May. I'm Going to Xinjiang is the follow-up to a previous documentary by Kurbanjan Samat, a young Uygur photographer and director.     

Journey to the West

Afanti,a legendary hero who fights for the poor against miserly land barons,is the leading character of the best-known Chinese animation series after his name.The cartoon image of Afanti,a humorous and wise Uygur man riding a donkey,is a lasting childhood memory for many Chinese. Qu Jianfang,director of the animation series and designer of the cartoon image of Afanti,was therefore given the name of"Father of Afanti."He was also the first to get Chinese cartoons into the international market and one of the forerunners of exploring the animation derivative market in China. During the Third China International Cartoon and Animation Festival held in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,in late April,Qu sat down with Beijing Review reporter Lu Ling to share his views on the development of China's cartoon and animation industry and his experiences introducing Chinese cultural works to the Western market.Excerpts of this interview follow:     

Journey to the West

Yunnan is a remote place of profound spiritual mystery and delicious yak kebabs.Go west,young man,go west and grow up with the country, is a phrase most commonly attributed to newspaper editor Horace Greeley in 1865,as American westward expansion hit a fevered pitch at the end of the U.S.Civil War(1861-65).The romantic ideological spirit of manifest destiny inspired the occidental ambitions of many young people seeking new opportunities.     

Journey to the West

Sanlian Life Weekly Issue No.1,published on January 5,2015The very name"Silk Road"evokes exotic,legendary historical images.The places along it–Turkestan,Samarkand,Bukhara,Fergana,Tbilisi–all arouse the image of caravans,the gorgeous colors and subtle fragrances of their wares,the ringing of mosque bells,and the glory of ancient empires.Secular and religious civilizations mingled without incident along this ancient thoroughfare.Our reporter traveled west to revisit the ancient Silk Road,with the aim of re-discovering this corridor connecting Asia     

It Takes a Long Journey to Trace Fond Memories

ScrOLLINGalongalake,JosephS.Fermrememberedthathisjourneyintothepastandpresentdidnotcomeeasily."Itwasn'tuntilJanuaryofthisyear,whenNewMexicoTechnetbegantoofferinternetaccesstoCarrizozo,thatitbecamePOssibleformetomakecontactwithChina,"saidFerm.Hisfirst...     

难忘的宝岛之旅

应台湾传统伦理文化发展协会陈孝忠理事长的邀请,我和几位同事,随同由北京京剧院青年团的年轻演员们组成的“北京京剧艺术交流团”一行32人,于2007年12月13日至20日赴台湾南部进行慈善演出。短短8天的宝岛之旅,给我留下了难忘的印％．     

在科学发展观指导下迈向新征程

新中国成立六十年来,民盟与中国共产党风雨同舟、亲密合作,为推动国家经济社会发展,巩固和完善我国多党合作制度作出了应有的贡献.回顾民盟与中华人民共和国共同奋进的历程,坚持中国共产党的领导,坚持走中国特色社会主义政治发展道路,是民盟事业发展的政治生命线.新世纪新阶段,我国多党合作制度对实现科学发展、维护政治稳定、促进社会和谐的巨大优越性日益彰显,民盟必须顺应中国特色社会主义建设的要求,坚持以科学发展观为指导,不断提高全盟参政议政的质量和水平.     

迎难而上 为国担当 奋力开启中国特色大国外交新征程

一刚刚过去的2020年,百年变局与世纪疫情相互激荡、叠加共振,无论对世界还是中国都是极不平凡的一年。这一年,人类发展进程遭受冲击、面临抉择。疫情突如其来,病毒肆虐威胁生命健康,经济衰退重创民生福祉.强权政治、冷战思维沉渣泛起,单边主义、保护主义逆流横行,世界进入动荡变革期。     

如何从激发学习兴趣开始培养高职生英语自主学习能力

如何激发学生的学习兴趣是众多英语教师一直在努力解决的问题,尤其是在高职院校。教师应该从多角度出发提高学生的学习兴趣,充分调动学生的积极性和主动性,从而培养学生自主学习的能力。     

新时代的中国社会组织发展: 新起点、 新理念、 新征程

在新时代背景下,作为中国特色社会主义现代化建设的重要力量,社会组织要充分发挥其在促进社会发展、创新社会治理等方面的作用,把握好中国特色社会主义发展的新方位,引领社会组织自觉担当,着力打造共建共治共享的社会治理格局。新时代的社会组织发展,必须坚持创新发展、协调发展、绿色发展、开放发展、共享发展的新理念。在社会组织发展的新征程中,必须走中国特色社会主义社会组织发展之路,创新培育专业人才队伍,推动社会组织网络治理,推进社会组织规模化,实现数量向质量的转变,推进社会组织党建工作。     

践行井冈山精神做党的优秀理论工作者——井冈山“红色之旅”随想

在电影《闪闪的红星》的陪伴下,我度过了我的快乐的童年.尽管那时试图拥有一顶象潘冬子那样的八角帽的愿望一直没有实现(家里实在没有这项开支),但为了在那些带着八角帽、高傲的同学面前找到心理上的一丝平衡,我喜欢到处收罗革命诗词并在『适当』的场合倒背如流之……现在想起来也觉得很有趣,这些当然已经成为过去美好的记忆.     

Eat Yourself to Health - Not Death - with the Professionals

ON October 25, 2005 Chi- na's Ministry of Labor and Social Security published its fourth list of new pro- fessions, a list that givesofficial recognition to emerging trades in modern society. One of the 11 to make the recent list in a nation with bal- looning dietary problems was the public nutritionist. Now that the profession is officially recognized, China's nutrition- ists can look forward to professional training, qualification and certification, and a population that's growing in more…     

DUE PRESENTLY Residents of Massachusetts,and of the United States at large,will soon inhabit a better linked world thanks to China's largest train manufacturer

<正>On September 3,China Railway Rolling Stock Corp.Ltd.(CRRC)USA Rail Corp.broke ground on a new,220,000-squarefoot facility valued at$95 million in Springfield,Massachusetts.This was the very first time that a Chinese train maker founded a production base on U.S.soil.Both the Chinese and the U.S.camps appear confident that this deal will have a successful outcome.They believe that it represents     

加大对西部民族地区的教育投入促进全面建设小康社会

要实现中共十六大报告提出全面建设小康社会目标之一基本普及高中阶段教育,消除文盲,加大对西部民族地区的教育投入是最基本的措施之一.从现在开始,不能放弃对每一个适龄儿童的教育和培养,普及高中,消除文盲的目标才能实现.