Inheritor of the Blue Calico Legacy

THE Chinese traditional handicraft of blue calico has a history of more than 1,000 years. Produced through the manual arts of spinning, weaving, printing and dyeing, its simple yet elegant patterns reflect the aesthetic sensibilities of the people that produce, use and wear the fabric.     

Farewell and Welcome

THE construction of the Danjiangkou Reservoir in the 1960s involved six large-scale relocations. The impending project to heighten the dam needs to totally rehouse 345,000 people in two provinces, 164,000 in Henan and 181,000 in Hubei. In August 2009, they began streaming into new homes outside of the reservoir area, and the final group moved out two years later.     

Changes Afoot in the National College Entrance Examination

SINCE being reinstated in 1977, the Gaokao （National College Entrance Examination, China＇s SAT） has, amid heated discussions, undergone constant reforms in aspects that include content, form and achnission procedures. As the Gaokao has such huge influence on the futures of so many, its each and eve13, proposed change polarizes national attention.     

建构主义视域下的美国文学网络课程构建研究

以建构主义学习理论为依据建立的美国文学网络课程体系,通过学生的自主学习和协作学习成为课堂的有益补充和拓展.网络课堂的兴起也激发了传统课堂的教学理念、教学重点和教学方法发生相应转变.两个课堂的结合在学生文学鉴赏力、人文素质以及课程实效的提升方面凸显优势.     

Qin Yuefei：Endeavors Towards Better Country Life

QIN Yuefei, a Yale graduate who now works in a mountainous village, was star guest at the 2013 Fortune Global Forum.     

渎职罪的若干问题研究

我国刑法典专章规定了渎职罪,但是我国刑法典对于渎职罪的规定有一些不甚明了的地方,加之近年来渎职犯罪案件出现了一些新动向,为了能更好地遏制渎职犯罪,理论界一直在对渎职犯罪进行研究。然而,渎职罪中却一直存在着这样一些共性问题,如：渎职罪的主体认定问题、渎职罪中的一罪数罪问题、渎职罪的法定刑问题及徇私舞弊中的＂前案＂认定问题。这些问题一直困扰着司法实务界相关活动的展开,为使司法实务界能顺利进行反渎工作,本文拟对这些共性问题进行探讨,期望通过讨论能使相关问题得以解决,进而对司法实务界有所帮助。     

Oriental Crown

Apeople＇s national pavilion at the World Expo is expected to put their best foot forward in terms of aspirations, innovation and world view. That of the host country is always under particular pressure to be the most eye-catching and mind-blowing.     

Property Owners Take Initiative

THE state of disrepair of household buildings, evident in falling exterior tiles, was a common worry last year among residents of the Shuiyan Mingju community in Beijing’s Haidian District. Dissatisfaction with their property management company and the need to have a say in repairs and apportionment of related costs prompted Yu Lin and other householders to apply to the local administrative office for permission to set up a property owners’ committee.     

Cultural Heritage Protectors Lose Tenure

THE Ministry of Culture recently stripped 105 institutions of their authority to preserve items listed as state level intangible cultural heritage. Reasons given included the absence of legal person status and an independent corporate bank account; also that administrative changes inhibited capacity to fulfill obligations. Six were found to be failing in their duties