Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors is China's first overall law aimed at guaranteeing minors' rights and interests. We will introduce this law to our readers in this issue.     

General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China

In this issue we will introduce readers to the General Principles of the Civil Lave of the People's Republic of China, which was adopted at the Fourth Session of the Sixth National People's Congress, promulgated by order No.37 of the President of the People's Republic of China on April 12, 1986, and effective as of January 1, 1987.This law was formulated according to the constitution and the actual situation in our country, drawing upon our practical experience in civil actirities,for the purpose of protecting the lawful civil rights and interests of citizens and legal persons and correctly adjusting civil relations,so as to meet the needs of the developing socialist modernizationThe Civil Law of the People's Republie of China has 156 articles and 9 chapters. The chapters are:1) Basic Principles;2) Citizen (Natural Person); 3) Legal Persons; 4) Civil Law and Agencies; 5)Civil Rights; 6) Civil Liability; 7) Limitations of Action; 8) Application of Law in Civil Relations with Foreigners; and 9) Supplement     

Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China

The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the Third Session of the Fifth National People's Congress and promulgated by Order No. 9 of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Nation-     

Home of Female IntellectualsZ——Women's Committee of the Chinese Academy of sciences

THE All-China Women's Federation(ACWF) has established some 60.000 basic units in Party and government organizations above the county level throughout the country. The units include women's committees in 78 ministries and commissions of the State Council Program Director Ms. Zhang Xiaoyuan noted that the ACWF has extended its basic organizations from villages and neighborhoods to tens of millions of women workers and cadres nationwide since 1993. The effort has opened a new network serving urban professional women, and meets the new demands the reform and opening have placed on work for women. The results have thus proved highly beneficial.     

Songs of Friendship

THE sound of the last note died away. There was a moment of silence in the hall. Suddenly, thunderous applause broke out from the audience. The singer bowed again and again. She had just finished singing "I Love You, China," a popular song from the 1980s film, Compatriot Children Abroad. Although the audience was well aware that the young singer on the stage, Okuyama Yumi, was Japanese, they could hardly distinguish her performance of the song from that of Ye Peiying's famous rendition of the song in the film.     

Envoys of Friendship

DANG Xiaodong, an orphan bornin Henan, has been in the UnitedStates for more than two years.Her new parents love her very much, "Itseems she has been a member of ourfamily all along. She shows greatconsideration to us, loves her elderbrother and gets on well with ourrelatives." When she left China, DangXiaodong was only one year old andwas still not walking properly. After shearrived in the United States, she learnedto dress herself, brush her teeth and eat     

Labor of Love

"FIRE!" "Help!"… Policewoman Chen Yaping dashed out and saw that the roof of a nearby house was ablaze. She ran over, and was told that the raging fire engulfing the house had been ignited by firecrackers. Excited shouting people were running to and fro. The neighborhood, her responsibility, is a typical 01d and densely populated residential area in Beijing. That particular night was windy and any failure to quickly control the fire would threaten the surrounding houses. Aware     

Memories of Home

COUPLES invited to participate in the '96 Beijing Golden Wedding Anniversary for the World's People's Tour stayed in the Shangri-La Hotel in western Beijing. The large contingent included Chen Dong and his wife Zhang Shujie. Shortly after arriving, one segment of a TV program featuring a Canadian woman recounting her experiences in China in the Chinese language aroused the attention of Zhang Shujie. That woman said she was born in Beijing at a time when her family lived at No.47 Waijiaobu Street. Zhang muttered to herself: "It's No.32 and not No.47." Zhang suddenly remembered     

Tour of Macao

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Tree of Life

~~Tree of Life     

Changes of Zhangjiagang

ZHANGJIAGANG, a small city with a population of 820,000 in southern Jiangsu Province, has become famous recently. Media from the central authorities to the localities vie with each other to report on the city. Over the past three years the economy of the city has quadrupled and increased by over 60 percent annually. In 1995 its average income per capita was US $2,146, which was second among the 100 top counties and cities in China. As new villages and towns have been built one after another, the city has taken on a new look. It was     

Paddles of Life

JULY 27, 1996. In the women's kayak pairs at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Chinese athletes Cao Mianying and Zhang Xiuyun were still fourth place when approaching the 1,000 meter mark. They creeped to third by 1,500 meters and during the final sprint they beat the Netherlands by a narrow margin to capture the silver.     

Home of Mulan

In Yucheng, Hua Mulan's hometowm, people erected astatue in the center of the county to show their respect forthis ancient heroine.     

Changes of Zhagjiagang

Yu Yuemei(2nd L),director of the urban management office,explainstraffic rules to pedestrians during one of her work inspections.Lu Qinhua(R),Vice Mayor of Zhan~iagang,signed on behalf of the government at a signa—ture ceremony for projects’entry to the bond—ed area.Photo supplied by Zhangjiagang City Women s FederationA grand townshiP一rung夕mnasium in Nansh云Town,home of weight一lifting,15 the first ofit乏kind in the eountr夕.Loeal elder people learrand praetiee fitness exereises he…     

of Filigree Inlay

Filigree inlay is a special traditional craft technique in the manufacture of Beijing jewelry. It uses gold, platinum, silver and copper as its raw materials. The artisans use very complicated processes to make different designs and patterns. Then they inlay diamonds and gems of all kinds to make delicate jewelry and ornamental objects. They are a feast for the eyes.     

Bridge of Friendship

THE meeting hall of the Beijing International Club was filled with music, song and laughter on December 8th, 1995, when staffers of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) and members of the Group of Wives of African Heads of Diplomatic Mission in Belling (GWAHDM) gathered together to welcome the coming New Year, yet another renewal of the long-standing friendship between the two groups. Mme. Wang Shuxian, vice chairperson of the ACWF, referred to 1996 as a year "full of strength and energy, a year foreseeing development     

Dream of Youth

In the shadow of the trees reverberated The clear and melodious songs of the birds A child is wandering in a carefree dreamworld Under the umbrella is the shade of mother love Gentle wind blows away mother's tiredness In the silent moment, wishful youth forever plays on     

Women of Hui'an

Born and raised by the side of the sea. the women in coastal Hui'an County, Fujian Province in southern China, are industrious, beautiful and kind They love life and beauty. Wearing bright colored scarves, yellow bamboo hats, colorful short and round edged upper coats and loose black trousers with silver white belts, they are charming and attractive. The zhongcai painting lays emphasis on decorative result. Its figures are exaggerated and stylized. Its colors are sharply contrasted. The painter has skillfully     

Festival of Flowers

EVERY February 8th of the lunar calendar, Yi nationality people residing in Tanhua Township, Dayao County, Yunnan Province celebrate their traditional Festival of