MOUNTAINS OF CHANGE

正Remote villages in Tibet grow rapidly thanks to better transport and targeted development policies Renowned Italian Tibetologist and explorer Giuseppe Tucci(1894-1984) might have rescheduled his first journey to Tibet if he had known that then the only road out of Diyag,     

Clicking off Poverty

正How Internet Plus tourism has spread rural Tibet’s wings Phuntsok,a 70-year-old family inn owner in Nyingchi City,southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region,is remarkably web savvy.On his business card,there is a QR code for tourists to scan to see the virtual reality(VR)panorama of his guesthouse in Tashi Gang Village,Lhulang Town.     

Hearts of Darkness: white women write race

Abstract

In an effort to popularise the gas stove, boost sales and minimize the genuine and perceived dangers of using this volatile domestic appliance, late Victorian gas managers and stove manufacturers employed female cookery teachers to perform public demonstrations at trade exhibitions throughout the country. Eventually, these women comprised a special department of gas sales, calling directly on customers in their homes to offer personal instruction in the proper use and care of gas stoves. Part social workers, part salesgirls, the ‘lady demons’, short for lady demonstrators, moved between the traditionally gendered separate spheres of work and home, consciously constructing a professional image that reconciled the social tensions of this new occupation. They offer an early example of women's entrance into the corporate business world, the feminisation of consumption, and the combination of customer service with social welfare.     

Confrontation and co‐operation in the Indian Ocean

The end of the Cold War has created new dangers and opportunities. The formation of an Indian Ocean Rim trading bloc has the potential to benefit some of the poorest people in the world. Regional maritime co‐operation could provide the catalyst for alleviating poverty on the Indian Ocean Rim by giving a spurt to incomes and employment from the seas.     

NEW VISION

<正>The 19th CPC National Congress steers the country to higher-quality development The eyes of the world are on Beijing,where the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC),one of China's most important political conferences,opened on October 18.The congress,held once every five years,sets the course for the nation.Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee,delivered a report on the