From Whence Cometh My Soul

ALL qualms about the future are based on our poor understanding about the essence of life.Once we clearly understand,we are not anxious any more. Zhai Fuyu says convincingly.He is CEO of Beijing Zhenren Culture Co.,Ltd.Such life essentials,in Zhai's view,are echoed by the ancient Chinese saying,Never be pleased by external gain;never saddened by personal loss.     

Putting on the Dog

IF the term had been coined here, the "cat walk" of the West would have been a "dog walk" in the Middle Kingdom. The Chinese are "putting on the dog," but the old expression for dressing up in one’s     

Controversies Over New Judicial Interpretations of the Marriage Law

THE Marriage Law, promulgated in 1950, was the first law of the People’s Republic of China. On August 13, 2011, the Supreme People’s Court released Interpretations No. III About the Application of the Marriage Law of the People’s Republic of China. Some articles of this statute have aroused widespread concerns and trig- gered controversies in all walks of life.     

Daqing——Transforming Dependence on Oil

DAQING City in Heilongjiang,a province of Northeast China,sits on Daqing Oilfield-the largest in China. To this oil resource the city owes its founding,its prosperity and its name.     

Liu Yujing and Her Organic Store

LIU Yujing is a 35-year-old mother of a four-yearold child.She quit her job as a secretary at a foreign trade company years ago to become a fulltime mother,but during the past half year she launched her own business.Liu's return to the workforce has not taken her far from home however.     

China’s Economy Discussed at Davos Talks

FROM September 14 to 16, 2011, more than 1,600 officials, economists and entrepreneurs from 90 countries and regions worldwide gathered in Dalian, China, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos. They held nearly 100 discussions on topics including the development of Chinese and global economy, the low-carbon economy, new measuring index of growth, and intellectual property rights.     

The Old Folks at Home

THE afternoon sunlight streams into the room, with its neatly-made beds, exquisite teaware set, an up-to-the minute TV, and old family photos bedecking the walls of this cozy abode in the Silver Age Apartments for Senior Citizens. This is the home of 85-year-old Shu Hongjun and his wife Li Shizhen, three years his junior. Evolving Concepts of Elderly Care The couple moved to the old folks home in 2007, at the "very filial" sug-gestion of their daughter. Although the     

Why Water Diversion Project Is Still Making Ripples

MANY water projects of a massive scale have achieved fame around the world; few people have not heard of the Aswan Dam in Egypt, the Hoover Dam in the U.S. and the Itaipu Dam where Brazil,     

Changing Education： One Tibetan Family’s Experience

TASHI Lhamo’s parents were farmers who never had a day’s schooling.She herself attended school to third grade,where she learned the 30 Tibetan letters and Pinyin,the system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet.Now,her daughters Drolma and Tselhamo can write in Chinese,English,and Tibetan.Facing the golden roof of Jokhang Monastery,the two girls make their wishes to be an actress,teacher or restaurant owner....     

Folklore Flying High in Weifang

WEIFANG International Kite Festival is from one angle a renowned folkloric activity in China, and from another, a grand international event in kite folklore. Beginning in 1984, the event has been conducted annually every April in Weifang, Shandong Province on China’s east coast. This year is the 28th session of this pageant.More than any other place Weifang