Taking Off for Foreign Lands Chinese tourists take flight, set sail and hit the road to travel abroad

When reminiscing of her travels,Wang Yuanwang thinks back fondly to a 10-day kayaking trip she took in Russia with several classmates when she studied there in 2004. "We fished,picked mushrooms and wild fruit to feed ourselves.As we paddled we had a great view of the northern European landscape," said Wang,now a stewardess for Hong Kong Airlines."At night,we'd make camp on one of the many thousands of islands in the area,light a bonfire and watch meteors streak across the sky.The 10-day trip was like living in a fairy tale," she said.     

A Treasure Trove Of Resources

China will accelerate shale gas industrialization to meet the nation’s energy demand Looking to satisfy its growing fuel demands, China is turning to shale gas, natural gas trapped within rock forma- tions. "China has huge reserves of shale gas. If successful industrialized production is realized,     

A BIG HIT

The Ya’an earthquake resulted in huge economic losses, but is unlikely to affect the national economy The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an City in Sichuan Province not only caused a     

In Search of Fresh Air

Beijing works hard to breathe new life into tackling its worsening pollution There was a time when Beijing was known to the world over only for its iconic landmarks like Tiananmen Square,the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.Now,the often smog-shrouded city frequently makes global headlines for its hazardous air pollution.     

What Next for Property Market?

He Yuanxiang is a Beijing-based real estate agent working at Homelink,one of the biggest house brokerages in the country.She expected a lesser workload after an extremely busy March,but that’s not what she got.     

A Gap to Fill

China’s pension shortfall is raising concern and calls for reform are growing Tony Hsiang,29,is an employee of CYTS, a travel agency based in Beijing.Each month,he pays 8 percent of his average monthly wage,or around 800 yuan($128.24),     

Another Roadblock

On route to global expansion,Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE face protectionist obstacles in the EU Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd.and ZTE Corp.currently face a stumbling block from the EU aimed at hindering them from accessing the continent’s vast market.And this time,the accusation is     

A Legal First

Chinese companies have embarked on a new era of protecting their interests in overseas markets through legal means.Sany Group,the country’s largest machinery maker,vowed on October 18 to "fight to the very end" in its lawsuit against U.S.President Barack Obama after he blocked its wind farm project on national security grounds,making it the first Chinese     

毛泽东社会调查中的群众路线

将群众路线与社会调查结合起来,是毛泽东社会调查的鲜明特色,是毛泽东对社会调查理论和方法的重大丰富和发展。毛泽东社会调查是拜群众为师,甘当群众小学生。开调查会和典型调查是毛泽东社会调查的主要方法,体现了从群众中来的认识路线。在群众路线教育实践活动中,要大力弘扬社会调查贯彻群众路线的优良传统,同时提倡学习借鉴现代社会调查的方法和技术。     

STRIVING FOR GLOBAL EXPANSION

The Chinese-made messenger app WeChat has big designs to expand in foreign markets,including the United States,but will it succeed?