Exchanging Culture Along the Silk Road

THE Year of Turldsh Culture in China （2013） was formally inaugurated in March after a curtain-raising gala in Beijing. Various cultural activities are on display or will be staged in different cities throughout China, ranging from opera, conceits and ballet to photo and painting exhibitions, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey.     

Zhinese Image AbroadCritical to Its Relationship with the World

SEVERAL elements have failed to keep pace with the swift development of China since it opened up, and the national image, a component of the so-called "soft power," is among them.At a panel discussion during the 2013 sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Zhou Mingwei,a member of the CPPCC national committee and president of China     

When China’s Agricultural Exports Meet Green Barriers

ON June 25 last year,officials from African countries visited Anqiu City in Shandong Province to inspect the quality and safety management of local agricultural products.Located in the central Shandong Peninsula,Anqiu has over 86,700 hectares of prime arable land. Its major agricultural products are peanuts,fruits and vegetables. Agricultural exports are the lifeblood of the city’s economy.     

When in Beijing,Do as the Beijingers Do

AIGBE Henry Erhauyi from Benin City,Nigeria,is the youngest of seven children.In the early days of his adulthood,Henry’s father gave him a piece of good advice:to be truly successful in life,you need to spread your wings and fly to new places.And so in 2009,30-year-old Henry did just     

Sci-Tech Progress Will Propel China’s Agriculture——An Interview with Chen Xiwen, Deputy Director of the Central Rural Work Leading Group and Director of Its General Office

CHINA’s grain output hit 571 million tons in 2011 - 24.7 billion kilograms more than the previous year,so achieving eight consecutive years of sustained grain production growth. The country has also set a new record by maintaining more than 500 million tons of annual grain production over the past five years.There is,however,an old Chinese saying,"If people are to eat every day,crops must be plantedevery year." Both natural and human factors have created uncertainties in China’s grain production.Maintaining grain security is a constant topic in a country with such a large population.Under the challenges of abnormal climate,rising costs and farmers’ waning enthusiasm for growing crops,what does the future hold for China’s agriculture? To find out,China Today interviewed Chen Xiwen,deputy director of the Central Rural Work Leading Group and director of its general office.     

KEEP TO THE RIGHT ROAD

THE Chinese people have been exploring the road to development for 170 years. Since the rst Opium War of 1840-1842, generation af- ter generation of Chinese have fought against invasion, struggled for national independence, and strived to strengthen their homeland.     

Henan’s Magic Mountain

SEAT of the capitals of several dynasties and their splendid heritage, both tangible and intangible, Henan Province at the heart of the Central Plains is the acknowledged cradle of the Chinese civilization.Visitors from China and the world over flock every year to such archeological sites as the Yin Ruins of the late Shang Dy     

Care and Concern for Left-behind Children

NOWADAYS large numbers of young rural residents move to cities in expectations of better work opportunities. Statistics show that there are 230 million migrant workers in China - a figure that implies a huge population of so-called left-behind children     

Lights,Camera,Beijing British Filmmaker Seeks Inspiration in the Chinese Capital

WHEN he first arrived in China in 2010,Hugo Tickler,25,did not expect his life in this country to be filled with so much excitement and so many opportunities. Hugo was born and raised in Oxford,England.After graduating from the University of Winchester in 2009,he dove into film and media production and     

Beijing＇s Theme Cafes： Brewing Staff-up Success

AT first glance the Garage Caféin Beijing’s Haidian District, amelting pot of universities and IT companies, looks no different from