A City Classical and Contemporary

XIANYANG City,coveringan area of 10,000 squarekilometers,and with a pop-ulation of 4.8 million,is just25 kilometers from Xi’an,capitalof Shaanxi Province.Known asNo.1 Capital of ancient China,Xianyang is the site of nine HanDynasty and nine Tang Dynastyemperors’tombs.     

GAP-A Milestone in Traditional Chinese Medicine Production

IT is clear that in order for TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) production to meet world standards and enter the international market, herb plantation in China must be standardized. In late September 2003, the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) held a seminar on the standardization of TCM development and qual-     

The Pan-Pearl River Delta： A Breakthroughin Regional Cooperation

Regional cooperative development apart,the Pan-Pearl River Delta also aims at the international market.     

Taizhou City Stimulus to the Jiangsu Economy

JIANGSU Province, onChina’s east coast,is now amajor economic force,secondonly to Guangdong Province.The Yangtze River runs throughJiangsu,dividing it into northernand southern parts.SouthernJiangsu is in the developedYangtze River Delta and has bene-fited greatly from neighboringShanghai Municipality,financialand cultural center of China andSoutheast Asia.As northernJiangsu is in the hinterland.its     

Suifenhe：A Berder City with a Friend

THE scenic mountain city of Suifenhe in Heilongjiang Province is known within China for its abundance of snow. Shrouded in white five months out of theyear, the city boasts the Suifenhe National Forest Park Ski Area, a summer skiing and tourist destination. But situated only 210 kilometers away isVladivostok; growing cultural and economic ties     

Heilongjiang Ice, Snow and Volcano Tours

HEILONGJIANG is China‘s northernmost province in whose mountainous areas the snowfall is high and sustained.Scenic spots include the Yabuli Ski Resort, Jingbo Lake waterfalls, Yuquan Hunting Ground,Five Linked Lakes, and Mohe,northernmost village in China,Heilongjiang also has primeval forests and unpolluted river systems, all of which make it a fascinating tourist destination.     

Qitaihe： A Coal-powered City

QITAIHE is such a small city in Heilongjiang Province that we had few expectations of our recent visit there. But upon arrival, we were surprised to discover the local citizens' enthusiastic and thoughtful industrial and ecological development of the area.     

Jinshan,Shanghai‘s Southern Satellite

JINSHAN District inSouthwest Shanghai faces theEast China Sea and bordersZhejiang Province.It is thebiggest of Shanghai’s 16 districts.Famous for its folk paintings,Jinshan has recently developedinto a petrochemical center thatattracts both domestic and foreigninvestment.