The Wonders of Dance

正SEVERAL months ago,Chen Wei and former university classmate Hu Yulin got married.Looking back on their lives together in university,Hu had a crush on her,but she had no feelings for him–yet.Born into an impoverished rural family,Hu Yulin was quite small when he became entranced by the melodies of a flute vender,so he bought a flute for two yuan.He recalls,"From then on,I taught myself,for there was no one to teach me."At the age of 17,Hu went to Beijing to be mentored.With Chen e oking their t feelings mpoverished rural famquite small when he d f o e n on,or there was e."7,Hu went to ntored.With     

Web 2.0, wikis, and the IP Community

Legal context: The emergence of new web-based programs being used in the fieldsof patent applications and IP legal information has opened upa range of new opportunities for IP-related legal processesand knowledge sharing. Key points: This article explains the background to Web 2.0 applicationsand explores the potential for the use of wikis in various areasof IP. It notes the limitations, as well as the possibilities,of wikis and explains how they work in practice. It outlinesthree recent examples of wikis in the IP world, explaining howthey work and the significance of their overall objectives. Practical significance: The adoption of this technology by official bodies suggestswider future use and the appearance of unofficial sites showsthat current developments have already reached a stage wheremany IP practitioners can begin to interact and share knowledgein a way that has not been considered previously. It is conceivablethat developments in this area will be rapid and it is in theinterests of users to familiarize themselves with the use ofthis new ‘social software’.     

THIS WEEK

正A TRIBUTE TO MAOVisitors appreciate a statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong at the National Museum of China in Beijing on December 24,where Mao’s calligraphy works and contemporary artists’sculptures and paintings of him are currently on exhibition.December 26,2013,marks the 120th anniversary of Mao’s birth.People     

After the Interview

正SO,the big day has arrived,you had the interview,what’s next?Probably your first instinct is either Starbucks,Erdinger or back to the hotel for an inroom burger.But don’t slack off just yet–what you do next can have a great infl uence on the outcome of the process,     

LETTERS

正I am a long-standing and dedicated reader of your magazine,and truly appreciate the information,knowledge and many splendid experiences it has bestowed on me.However,I’d like to point out a tiny mistake in the February issue.In the excellent article"Preservation of the Waning Temple Opus"the author mentions a Chinese term gong chi,which is undoubtedly transliterated from工尺.The correct pronunciation should be gong che,with the character尺here pronounced che.But as the     

Sofitel: World Class Hotels & French Elegance

正Sofitel is the only French luxury hotel brand with a presence on five continents with 120 locations in almost 40 countries and more than 30,000 rooms.Sofitel offers contemporary hotels and resorts adapted to today’s more demanding and versatile consumers,who expect and appreciate beauty,quality and excellence.Whether situated in the heart of a major city like Paris,London,New York,Shanghai or Beijing,or nestled away in the landscapes     

文学欣赏与文学创作的相互影响

文学欣赏与文学创作有着密切的关系,它们互为条件,互相影响。文学创作的质量影响文学欣赏的发生;文学欣赏是文学创作的延伸,反过来又促进文学创作的发展。