Honk Honk!China on the Move

Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to FactoryAuthor: Peter Hessler Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: HarperUS $27.99EXPATRIATES in Beijing may grin in wry recognition at Peter Hessler’s     

The Power of the Public Eye

BAIMIAO is an out-of-the-way township in Bazhou District of Bazhong City, Sichuan Province. Linked only by a country road to the outside world, it nevertheless engineered a politically transforming experience by using information technology to create public watchdogs on government spending.     

Land of Moon,Mother and Matriarchy

XICHANG City,also known as "Moon City," reflects both the romance and the space-age connotations of the nickname it has earned.This capital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province,is situated in southwestern China,and is considered a seat of old culture with more than 2,000 years of history.Xichang City is also renowned in the world for Xichang Satellite Launch Center.     

Xi＇an Jiaotong-Liverpool University： Exploring a New Education Model

XI'AN Jiaotong-Liverpool University(XJTLU), established only five years ago in Suzhou,has already gained plaudits for excellent student performance,and it's a fact 90 percent of its graduates head for the world's first-rate universities for postgraduate study.     

Witness the Friendship——Celebrating 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Turkey

THIS year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey. To commemorate four decades of friendship and cooperation and promote information exchange, China Today has published a commemorative album of articles and photographs entitled Witness the Friend- ship, launched in the Turkish capital     

Building an Open Government

BUILDING an open government is the demand of the time. It puts power in the spotlight and exposes it to scrutiny and supervision, commented Zhang Qinghong, magistrate of Changsha County. Wu Silong, Party secretary of Kaihui Township in that county, terms the move as an inner-revolution of the government.     

Reforms Flowing in China's Dairy Industry

WANG Yan is the mother of a one-year-old girl. With breastfeeding over, she is at her wits’ end trying to choose a brand of baby formula for her child. The powdered formula her friend bought for her from the Netherlands turned out to be not suited to the child’s physique. She used a Japanese brand at local supermarkets before an unfortunate outbreak of foot and mouth disease     

The Road to Food Self-sufficiency

CHINA'S grain production accounts for a fourth of the world's total output, and its population for a fifth, said Chen Xiwen, deputy head of the Central Rural Work Leading Group, when discussing how China succeeds at self-sufficiency with respect to basic agricultural products. China is a responsible country that is making significant contributions to global food security.     

Folk Songs Flying in Nanning

NANNING, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwest China, is a beautiful city with a lively culture and centuries-old history. It is located in the south of the Tropic of Cancer and has a sub-tropical climate. Abundant sunshine and precipitation fill the city with luxuriant plant life. Its lush green landscape has earned Nanning the name of Green City.     

Everything Old Is New Again: Classical Chinese Furniture

INFLUENCED by policies suppressing the real estate market, overall sales of Chinese furniture declined in 2011. However, market demand for classical Chinese furniture, especially that made of "red wood," a category consisting five rare hardwood species, has seen robust growth. The average price for classical furniture has risen by 50 to 60 percent since last year, and prices for those of scented rosewood, red sandalwood and Dalbergia, the most sought-after "red wood," have increased as much as fourfold. Yang Bo, general manager of Yuanhengli Classical Furniture Company who has been in the business for 13 years, said this year he has witnessed the biggest cost jumps in "red wood" furniture in his entire career.