Not All Fun and Games

<正>The 2010 Asian Games’budget remains a hot debate in the host city months after the grand competition ended The 16th Asian Games are becoming a financial concern instead of a proud moment to residents in the host city Guangzhou,in south China’s     

Refining the Laws on Procedure

<正>China starts to amend the rules relating to court processes Amendment of China’s three major procedural laws—the Criminal Procedure Law,the Civil Procedure Law and the Administrative     

A Goal of Zero

正As the picture of HIV/AIDS in China becomes more complex, more efforts are needed The theme of World AIDS Day this year is Getting to Zero, which means zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.Realizing these goals, however, is an extremely difficult challenge. Three decades after the first case of HIV was reported in the world in 1981, poor awareness and inadequate medical responses have allowed the virus to continue to spread worldwide.     

Modeling the World

<正>Chinese models still have a long way to go A Chinese debutante garnered most of the limelight at the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York in November last year. He Sui, a newcomer to the modeling world, was the focus of many photographers as the dark haired beauty walked down the runway in a mermaid inspired ensemble.He was followed by another Chinese     

Mapping Out A Future

<正>Local governments pledge to improve living standards for residents China achieved rapid GDP growth in 2010, but it was mainly driven by investment, instead of internal forces or domestic demand, said He     

Micro Blog, Macro Power

正New Internet activity is becoming a channel for delivering information Cai Qi found himself unprecedentedly popular in his Internet career just one day after he announced the opening     

In the Name of Genius

<正>Pushy parents and an inflexible system leave China’s young math prodigies feeling cursed Liu Lu, a junior majoring in applied mathematics at the Changsha-based Central South University (CSU) in     

Rural Students Falling Behind

<正>Access to leading universities more difficult than ever for students from rural areas As a sophomore majoring in English at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at Tsinghua University, Zhao Jun has learned the true meaning of spiritual solitude over the past year.     

Extravagance of Reputation

<正>Liquor scandal at Sinopec exposes the absence of effective supervision on state-owned enterprises China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec),Asia’s largest refiner,came under fire in mid-April after one of its subsidiaries was exposed to have purchased large quantities of expensive liquor for its head’s private use.     

When Rain Is a Pain

<正>Urban flooding raises questions about Chinese cities’ drainage systems Many cities in China, even its capital Beijing,