Fifty Years of Sino-Norwegian Cooperation——An Interview with Norwegian Ambassador

Geographical distance has not hindered friendly relations, ongoing for more than two centuries, between China and Norway. Norway recognized the People's Republic of China on January 7,1950 and diplomatic relations were established on October 5, 1954. In 1955, the two countries began to exchange ambassadors. Since then their political, economic and cultural cooperation has steadily advanced. The year 2004 marks the 50th anniversary of establishment of Sino-Norwegian diplomatic relations. In honor of the occasion, China Today spoke with Norwegian Ambassador Tor Chr. Hildan on bilateral trade and economic cooperation.     

Changes over a Decade

Editor: Among China's massive 1.3 billion population, 800million are farmers. Back in 1978, when China had just adopted the reform and opening-up policy, 250 million farmers lived in abject poverty. The Chinese government has since worked consistently towards alleviating their plight, andconsiderable progress has been made. The Yimeng Mountainous Area in southern Shandong Province was formerly one of China's most impoverished areas. Ten years ago China Today reporters Li Xia and Yu Xiangjun visited Li Pisheng and his family in Nanbaode Village of the area (see"Down at the Farm in Shandong," June issue, 1994). Recently staff reporters Qiu Jianghong and Dong Ning revisited the Li family and take readers to see their life today.     

Digital Cemara Maintenance Nightmares

As you‘ve finally decided to buy a digial camera,words of advice,worth considering are :think twice.After encountering friends‘ problem,you many come to the conclusion that you can afford the cash to buy ,but not to maintain your piece of technology.     

The Red and the Yellow

THE China film market is based on the so-called battle of the yellow, green and red. Yellow is American Kodak, green Japanese Fuji color, and red China's Lucky film, local counterweight to the two world-famous foreigners.At 18 yuan (about US $2) a roll, Kodak film is cheaper in China than anywhere else in the world, but only because Chinese-made Lucky film retails at 13 yuan. Kodak's professional     

Indian Software Enters the Chinese Market

IN the past. Indian software t'irms targeted the European and American markets, but now, they have turned their eyes to.China. Six years ago,Prakash Menon, an Indian busi-nessman aged 33, visited China for the first time in search of a location for NIIT, the largest software train-ing Corporation in India. After 15 days' roaming around China, Mcnon decided to set up headquar-ters in Shanghai.     

KFC and McDonald＇s —Models of Blended Culture

Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot Colonel Sanders first knocked on Beijing‘s door in 1987.Since then,his symbolic smiling face has been radiating throughout China.