The Origins of the Ethnic Names in China （I）

<正>Where did the names of the ethnic groups in China come from?Why do they call themselves like this?The namesof the ethnic groups were not staying the same eve...     

Origins of the Names of Chinese Ethnic Minorities （5）

Bouyei
The Bouyei people have a long history. In their own language, ＂Bou＂ means ＂ethnic group＂ or ＂people,＂ and ＂yei＇＂ and its variants refer to the name of an ethnic minority. Thus, in the old local chronicles, the Bouyei nationality is sometimes recorded as ＂Yei nationality＂,＂Yei family ＂ or ＂Yei people.＂ As well as their self-appellations, the Bouyei people in different areas referred to other groups of Bouyei as ＂Bulong Buna Butu Budou Buyang ＂ and ＂Bulongha＂ etc.     

Development Report of Chinese Ethnic Culture（2008）published

As China has set up an institutional and policy system .to benefit the development of ethnic cultures in China,the government also offers strong financial support in this regard.     

Ethnic Minority Sports Thrive in China

True to the name, this quadrennial gala for China＇s ethnic minority people is indeed ＂national.＂ TheNational Traditional Games Minorities is organized by of Ethnic the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, the ministerial body of the central govern- ment in charge of affairs concerning China＇s 55 ethnic minority groups.     

China＇s Ethnic Sports vs. Globalization - Chinese Scholars＇ Views on Ethnic Sports in the Process of Globalization

Examining sports from a cultural perspective rather than their technical aspect, we will see that hidden in the process of globalization is a need to discuss the special values of ethnic or traditional sports. Covered up by the socalled ＂universality＂ of sports in general, these special values determine the cultural uniqueness of China＇s ethnic sports, which is often reduced to oblivion as sports, taken as a whole,     

The Role of China＇s Imports in the Global Economy

ENTERING the WTO in 2001 has not only brought China a share in trade dividends but also opened up greater opportunities for the world economy.     

China＇s Ethnic Films Visualizing Diverse Cultures

<正>The First Beijing International Film Festival will presen China’s Ethnic Films Festival,including a series of activitiessuch as Beijing Ethnic Film Salon,Chi...     

THE ESTABLISHMENT ＆EVOLUTION of Government Institutions for Ethnic Work in China

The first session of Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference（CPPCC） was held on Septermber 21,1949.This is a photo of the htird group of ethnic minority delegotes.     

Teaching Fishing——The Work of GTZ （German Technical Cooperation）in China

THERE is a Chinese saying: If you present someone with a fish, he has food for a day; if you teach him how to fish, he can feedhimself for the rest of his life. This Chinese maxim characterizes the work of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Tech-nischc Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH     

Clay Figurines in China （I）

CHINESE folklore has it that humans were originally created out of clay by the Goddess Nüwa. Still using her simple materials, Chinese folk artists revive this legend daily by molding delicate clay figurines.     

The Director That Transmits the Voice of China

THE eight—part TVseries,Capital Wave,was a milestone inChinese television,for several reasons:it wasthe first UnitedStates/Chinese co—produc—     

The Future of ＂Made in China＂

SINCE its emergence in Guangdong Province in 1978, the processing trade in China has developed rapidly. The processing trade refers to the process by which raw and auxiliary materials, parts and components, accessories and packaging materials are imported from abroad and used to produce a finished product which are then re-exported. In 1996, the processing trade became the principal form of international     

The Battle of Muye—The First Massive Battle in the History of China

Xinxiang is located at the southern foot of Taihang Mountain and at the northern foot of the Yellow River. It was here that took place a great event which changed the history of China. This was the Muye battle. After this decisive battle, Zhou Dynasty (11th century -221 B.C.) replaced Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century B.C.). The Chinese history entered a new horizon.In ancient times, the place of Muye referred to land "From the south of Chaoge (the capital of Shang Dynasty, lies in Qi county of Henan province) to Qing Shui (Wei River, which originated from Huixian of the city of Xinxiang, runs into the sea in Tianjin city.)"(By Li Daoyuan who was a geographer of Beiwei Dynasty) It means that the broad area included from northern shore of Weihe river to Weihui County.     

The National Museum of China

Ten National TreasuresTo celebrate the new millennium, the National Museum of China has selected 10 bronze vessels from its class-l artifacts collection for duplication by bronze experts. A total of 2,000 sets of the bronze vessels have been     

The Choice of China Tea

THERE are three broad categories of China tea: green, black and oolong. Green tea is unfer-mented, and grows best in Zhejiang. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine it relieves internal heat. Black tea is fully fermented and said to invigorate the functions of spleen and stomach. The best grows in     

The Art Gallery of China

Now in its 15th year, the Red Gate was one of the first professional art galleries to have opened in Beijing. So far it has contracted more than 20 Chinese artists, many of them prominent figures in the nation's contemporary art world. The struggles of its founder, Brian Wallace, epitomize the fits-and-starts progress of China's artistic sector over the past two decades. Today, China's art is on the upbeat, as evidenced by growing government aid and public support and increased media coverage. Art exhibitions these days receive more visitors and generate greater revenue than ever before. Along with China's booming auction business, they contribute generously to its thriving art galleries. Yet art is still very much a nascent sector in China. Professional commercial galleries have emerged in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, but in small numbers. Chinese galleries have a long way to go as regards accessibility to all.     

The story of the ＂stilt horse＂

How did a traditional folk game of an ethnic minority group in China evolve into a modern sports event adopted at the national-level games？ The story of the ＂stilt horse＂ will give you an answer.     

China Insurance Regulatory Commission （CIRC） Recommends the Use of Minority Languages in Promoting the Provisions of Motor Vehicle Accident Liability Compulsory Insurance

To better promote among the public the provisions of Motor Vehicle Accident Liability Compulsory Insurance, Insurance Association of China, under the guidance of China Insurance Regulatory Commission （C1RC）, has organized a team of experts from the China Ethnic Languages Translation Bureau to translate these provisions into Tibetan, Mongolian and Uygur.