China's Top New Words

正Editor’s Note:Every year sees a number of new words and phrases from the Internet make them into a language’s vocabulary.Sorting through the most popular buzzwords and phrases used by China’s netizens reveals a virtual smorgasbord of linguistic ingenuity as well as the most noteworthy trends of the last 12 months.Beijing Review     

Chinese Contemporary Artists(4) He Sen: “Engagement” with Painting

正"Contemporary Chinese art has become too much about contemporary Chinese life.Why should we deal only with what we see on the surface?In traditional Chinese art,meaning is not always on the surface;it involves the imagination and ideas."LIKE most followers of contemporary Chinese artists who have come to prominence over the past 10 to 15 years,I have identified certain ones by subject or style     

人民内部利益矛盾及其对社会稳定的影响

当前,我国仍处于巨大的社会变革时期,影响社会稳定的因素多种多样,其中,人民内部利益矛盾是诸因素中的基础性、主导性因素。本文在"正确认识和处理人民内部矛盾,切实维护社会稳定"这一大题目下,重点探讨人民内部利益矛盾的相关理论和现实问题,并在此基础上讨论人民内部利益矛盾与社会稳定这两大现实社会问题之间的关系及其对策措施。     

Free to Follow

正Tibetan Buddhism prospers in northwest China's Qinghai Province Since its introduction to the region in the seventh century,Buddhism has become deeply rooted in the culture of the local people of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,particularly among the Tibetan ethnic group.All practitioners and believers consider themselves followers of the teachings of the Buddha,Sakyamuni.Located mostly on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,Qinghai Province has an ethnic Tibetan population of more than 1.37 million.Religious activities in Qinghai are rich in their content and     

How Should Primary Schools Conduct Sex Education?

正Dear Readers,Forum is a column that provides a space for varying perspectives on contemporary Chinese society.We invite you to submit personal viewpoints on past and current topics(in either English or Chinese).yanwei@bjreview.com Please provide your name and address along with your comments     

论下岗职工归因中的自我服务倾向

人们在归因过程中存在着强烈的自我服务倾向。即人们在对自己的行为尤其是不好的行为进行归因时 ,倾向于将之归于外因 ;而人们在对别人的不良行为进行归因时 ,倾向于将之归为内因。反之亦然 ,作为一个特殊的群体 ,下岗职工归因时同样存在着明显的“自我服务倾向”。其产生的原因在于经济体制改革中职工地位的巨大变化所引起的强烈的心理失衡。对这一倾向进行认真研究 ,能够有针对性地对职工进行积极的引导 ,有效地促进下岗职工再就业的顺利进行。     

行政文化与行政发展管见

本文从行政文化的界定出发,认为当代行政文化研究是政治文化的一个特定的论域。现代行政发展需要开展行政文化研究,特别是要关注社会政治主体的实际展现。为此需要树立"以公民为本"的政治理念,以催动社会政治主体的成熟与行政管理现代化的发展。     

弱势群体权利保护与群体性事件预防

随着改革的深化和利益关系的深刻调整,社会阶层分化加剧,涌现出大量的诸如贫困农民、城市失业和下岗工人、农民工等社会弱势群体,引发了一系列社会矛盾和问题,其中群体性事件就是十分突出的社会问题,其对我国社会稳定与和谐构成十分严重的威胁。要构建社会主义和谐社会,就必须高度关注弱势群体问题,积极探讨弱势群体权利保护机制,积极预防和妥善处置群体性事件。     

地方政府领导干部推动项目建设的障碍及其化解——基于对淄博市党政干部的问卷调研及个案访谈

项目建设是实现地方社会经济科学发展的重要载体,推动地方项目建设的关键是"干部",但是目前地方领导干部在推动项目建设过程中遇到了资源制约、管理机制不完善、干部自身能力欠缺等障碍。为了推动地方领导干部项目建设工作,必须多方创造条件,优化各项资源要素供给;健全完善管理机制;强化干部教育培训。     

Chinese Etiquettes——Vitalin the Business World

正NO matter what part of the world they come from,expats in sales and marketing jobs in China and those planning to set up new businesses here need to study how the Chinese behave in the business environment.Expats come to China to be involved in the second biggest global economy.Figuring out the four rising and falling tones in spoken Mandarin–no easy task in a month–will not,however,help in delicate business