The Soft Strength

Taijiquan, an ancient Chinese martial art recently listed as a world intangible cultural heritage, builds both physical and mental strength Upon receiving the news that Taijiquan was decorated with a world intangible cultural heritage accolade on December 17, 2020, Chen Ziqiang was teaching a Taijiquan class in his hometown.     

The Soft Link

An NGO's efforts to promote people-to-people diplomacy between Chinaand the United States It was on Harvard's campus that Liu Xi hit upon the idea to set up a program to bring the real China to more Harvard students.Liu attended a master's program at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) from 2013 to2015.While studying in the U.S.,she realized that many Americans have a biased view of China.     

Mouth Covered,Masks Talk

Masks hide half the face,but new designs have made them objects of expression Much of the world may be paralyzed by COVID-19,but not fashion.Face masks,the new accessory du jour amid the pandemic,have opened up a new avenue of creativity in the fashion industry.     

SKY ROCKETING

正Private rocket developers in China have taken off, embarking on a long marchChinese private rocket developer, i-Space has successfully completed a test run on a new engine it hopes will power its next test rocket later this year. The breakthrough was made on April 26, just three days before China's launch of Tianhe, the core module for its first permanent space station Tiangong.While visually less spectacular than the launch of Tianhe, the iSpace test run was important for the company as it prepares for its next attempt to send a rocket into orbit.     

Breaking Into the Olympics

正From b-boys to Olympic athletesWhen they fell in love with breakdancing,or breaking, these young boys in beanie hats and baggy clothes never could have imagined this fringe cultural offering would one day become a mainstream Olympic sport.Shang Xiaoyu felt star-crossed when breakdancing foot rocked its way into his life.Considered a bad student who frequently skipped class and got into fights with other students in junior middle school,this millennial had no idea how his life could,and would,be changed dramatically by a niche dance genre.Shang was 13.It was a regular day at school when he happened to pass through a classroom where a handful of students were practicing their breaking moves.A mere glance of the scene made him stop in his tracks.This looks super cool,Shang said.I must learn how to do that.     

The Virus Variant Woes

正After over 20 days of zero domestic COVID-19 cases,a newly emerging cluster is sounding the alarm across China.Locally transmitted cases had been reported in 17provincial regions in the country as of August 4,according to the National Health Commission (NHC).     

A Slice of the Future

正Sci-fi industry expected to blast off in China Early this year, one Beijing drama troupe had plans to adapt a story from an ancient Chinese novel into a modern play. While racking their brains trying to figure out how to embed modern elements into an ancient story, a consultant suggested they take the concept one step further: Why not set the play in the future?     

Happy Bubbles

Changsha,capital city of Hunan Province in central China,has received a new tagline in recent years-a must-go place for milk tea lovers.Tu Liyuan,a 26-year-old employee of a public relations company in Beijing,made two journeys to Changsha,about six hours one-way by express train,in 2020.The purpose of the travels was to sip local milk tea.Modern China Tea Shop,the locally developed milk tea shop in Changsha,has over 300 branches in the city but had never expanded beyond it before December 2020.Those living outside Changsha had to travel there to taste it.     

High Up to Fuel Up

At an altitude of 5,000 meters in the north of Tibet Autonomous Region, oxygen levels are only 40 percent of those at sea level. Strong winds batter the area over 200 days a year. The average annual temperature runs below zero degree Celsius. The harsh climate and geological conditions have rendered the area unsuitable for human life to flourish.     

精准协作：行动者网络视角下政策问题建构优化

政策科学具有问题导向性。作为决策过程首要环节,政策问题建构集解释、描述、建议和说服于一体,对政策取向影响深刻,甚至决定公共政策成败。通过网约车案例实证研究发现,我国政策问题建构存在行动网络失灵的现实梗阻,是领导决策方式滞后、法治化水平低、政策共同体沟通链条缺损、利益冲突处理失当等因素作用的结果。政策问题建构优化应当基于精准行动模型,培育现代化领导决策机构和方式、塑造政策问题建构法治形态、提高信息互动和利益冲突化解水平,推动行动者、行动网络和转译过程洽合,最终实现政策问题科学精准建构。