走进南岗古瑶寨（英文）

<正>Nangang Village refl ects the unique folk customs and traditional culture of the Yao people.Experts say that the Yao stockades here are the largest,oldest and most distinctive in China,perhaps in the world.The village,which has earned the title of"No.1 Yao Stockaded Village in China,"is protected as a national treasure.     

A Trip to the Yao Medicine Home Base

WE introduced Yao medicine practitioner Qin Xunyun in the January issue. This month we give an account of our visit to Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, home of the Yao people who formulated Yao medicine. The five Yao sub-groups-the Chashan, Pan, Hualan, Shanzi and Ao-all live in Jinxiu. After visiting the county five times noted sociologist Fei Xiaotong says, "Jinxiu is the center for research into the Yao ethnic group."     

红瑶 长发在梯田上飘起来

<正>The Red Yao are a branch of the Yao ethic group,but the possess a culture that is distinct from other Yao people :they live in banbianlou(semi-stilt houses),...     

Picturesque Scenery in Mysterious Guangxi

GUANGXI Zhuang Au-tonomous Region onChina's southern bor-der covers an area of236,700 sq km. Twelveethnic groups, including Han, Zhuang,Yao and Dong people, have lived therefor generations.Guangxi offers four tour programs:sightseeing tours along the stunningmountain and river scenery in GuilinCity; subtropical coastal tours alongBeihai City's Silver Beach; the mys-terious Sino-Vietnamese border tours;and local ethnic minority folkloretours.Main AttractionsGuangxi's is famous for its…     

盘瓠神话“解码”(英文)

正The 1800-year-old myth of Panhu,used to be widespread among nationalities such as Miao,Dong,Zhuang,Yao,She,and Shui,as well as in Vietnam,Thailand and Laos.The Panhu myth remains popular among the Miao,She and Yao people who worship Panhu as their ancestor and hold sacrifi cial ceremonies.The myth relates that,after failing to put down a revolt,King Gaoxin officially promised that anyone     

Mysterious Qiandongnan

Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture is famous for its breathtaking scenery and fascinating ethnicminority cultures. Its pleasant weather and scenic landscapes make the area an ideal summer resort. The 200 or more festivals all year round,among them the Miao Sister’s Day,the Dong Wrestling Day and the Yao people’s Panwang (a mythical creature) Festival,have made Qiandongnan known as the land of a hundred festivals.     

GATEWAY TO ANOTHER WORLD

<正>Beijing Review photographer Wei Yao captured moments of people reading.For these readers,books are their friends,mentors,companions and even their family.1)Xu Quanrong,a 56-year-old Beijing native,reads a book with her daughter Wang Sai.Before retirement,Xu was the manager of a KFC restaurant.She loves books on Chinese history and China’s ancient literary     

Yao Ming：The Road to the NBA

ON the first page of C.F. Xiao's biography of NBA superstar Yao Ming he asks: "Who in the world does not recognize Yao Ming?" This is a good question; Provided you have a television and read the news, it's impossible to be unaware of China's favorite son. This biography reads like a collection of interesting stories; more than praising Yao's on-court skills, Xiao's book celebrates his laid-back sense of humor and keen work ethic. Yao Ming was born in 1980, four years after the end of the "cultural revolution" and two years after the open     

幸福新瑶寨（英文）

正In this account of a unique village in Hunan province,you might be surprised to learn that it is the source of the Chinese story called,"Half a Quilt."Where Hunan borders Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces,among Nanling Mountains'ridges and peaks,is a picturesque Yao stockade village (population 516people).With its high-yield agricultural fields,and its     

This Phptographapher＇s Dream： A Complete Panorama of Yao Costume Across China

Between October 1997 and April 2007, Xu Zhengrong traveled through 46 counties and cities in the provinces of Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan; during those 10 years he photographed 92 types of Yao clothing, representative apparel of 35 branches of the Yao ethnic group. In the 3rdedition of China＇s Ethnic Groups in 2003,     

Official： Ethnic Minority Sports Protected,Developed

“I bet young people like you do not know much about China＇s ethnic minority sports” -- Wang Ju,a ranking official at China＇s State Ethnic Affairs Commission （SEAC）, thus opened her remarks when giving the authors - both in their early 20s -- an interview for this article. “Just for one thing： day after day, year after year, you＇ve been bombarded by news about NBA,the World Cup, the Olympics, about sports stars like David Beckham and Yao Ming, which are released round the clock by the print media,TV and the Internet.”     

Historic Progress: China has Made Three Major Strides in the Cause of Human Rights in the Past 70 Years

<正>2019 marks the 70~(th) year since the founding of the People's Republic of China. "Our people are the country's solid foundation and our main source of confidence to govern," General Secretary Xi Jinping concluded.1 This highlights the relationship between the people and the republic as well as the relationship between the people and the governance of the Communist Party of China. What is highlighted is the core concept of "the people". The past 70 years have been arduous but magnificent with     

Envoy of Compassion

When he's not playing basketball, internationally renowned athlete Yao Ming devotes himself to public service, being the face of the Special Olympic Games To many, Yao Ming is worthy of admiration both on and off the basketball court, as he has become more involved in public service, serving as the spokesman for the International Special Olympics since 2004. Yet he remains humble. When a reporter once asked Yao what he thought of     

Intangible Heritage Lives

<正>Experienced craftsmen share their works of art in downtown Beijing On Beijing’s Qianmen Avenue,hidden between two alleyways a few steps from Tiananmen Square is the small workshop of Yao Huifen.From the outside,you would have a hard time believing that this new and modern-looking shop contains a world of millennial treasures.Yao is a master craftsman of traditional     

Stories of Disaster Relief Told in Images

DURING a break between meetings on the train from Hunan＇s Changsha to Chenzhou on February 2, 2008, Xinhua News photographer Yao Dawei took the opportunity to photograph Premier Wen Jiabao, who was touring snow-hit southern China earlier this year. ＂I saw the Premier sitting motionless by the window, a cup of tea on the table in front of him,＂ recalls Yao. ＂The train was speeding across a territory of ice and snow, trees laden with thick snow and ice cones, and now and then devastated iron transmission towers in the distance jumped into view.     

I Witnessed Its Progress

<正>I first arrived in China in 1990 and instantly fell in love with the country.It was not as dynamic in the early 1990s as it is today.But I likened the country,its people and people’s enthusiasm to the     

PEOPLE & POINTS

<正>FIRST ASIAN RECIPIENT OF THE VEGA MEDALYao Tandong,63,an academic with the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences,recently won the 2017 Vega Medal for his contributions to research on glaciers and the environment on the Tibetan Plateau.The Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountains,called the Third Pole by scientists,are the most sensitive and readily visible indicator of climate change.Yao and his     

Yao Dixiong and the Nature of the Beast

FLYING Manes and Striking Hooves in the Singing Gale depicts a moving herd of hundreds of horses; viewers of the 10-meter-long scroll seem to hear the thudding of their stampede and the excited whinnying. The painter Yao Dixiong excels at painting horses, a beast whose majesty he can     

Happy Boy LuYao

Last year ,Lu Yao parti-cipated in the Special Olympic Games in the United States ,and carried off one gold medal and two bronze medals.Happy Boy LuYao@Cheng Tieliang     

UNITED WE STAND

<正>On the roof of the world reside Tibetans and people of 40 other ethnic groups.Together,they have promoted the social and economic development of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.At the Sixth Forum on Work of Tibet in Beijing on August 24-25,President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of strengthening the solidarity of people of all ethnic groups in Tibet and promoting understanding,help,appreciation and learning between them.