两纲之窗(英文)

'Love Phone Calls'"亲情电话"Many"left-behind children"——whose parents work in other areas of China——in remote mountainous regions in Yixian County,Anhui Province,are having a difficult time,as they have little or no contact with their parents. However,101 children in the villages of Kecun Town,in Yixian,have been lucky.Why? Since March 2007,some telephone landlines,known as"love phone calls,"have been set up to help"left-behind children"stay in touch with their parents.The children are happy to hear their     

多彩的北京休闲文化广场活动(英文)

In the recent decade, from late spring to early autumn, various activities have been taking place in a number of cultural squares in Beijing. This year, these activities have attracted a greater variety of participants. Many activities, with themes like "Building Our Beautiful Home Together" and     

On the Field of Hope

Since its inception 120 million rural women have been involved in the "Learning and Competing Campaign" (Dual Campaign for short). About 100 million women have learned one or two practical skills, 15 million have participated in the courses of farmers' correspondence college and agricultural schools and 601,000 women have obtained the title of farm technician. A great number of outstanding women who have good education, understand technology and show considerable management skills have benefited from the campaign. Rural women's economic and social status has improved noticeably and their mental attitude has also changed greatly for the better.     

小杂技演员(英文)

Acrobatics has a long tradition in China. More than a thousand years ago a variety of acrobatics existed among folk culture. There are many "homes of acrobatics" in north and south China. Children from these places receive training from childhood. This group of photographs is of young performers in training, from the Liaocheng Acrobatic Troupe in Shandong Province. They have won several international prizes.     

两纲之窗

‘We Have New Classrooms!’"我们有新教室啦!""We have new classrooms!"schoolchildren said excitedly, as they stood in front of the new building at the primary school of Haocun Village,which is located in Huaxian County, Henan Province,on October 11,2007. Since 2004,the government of Huaxian County has invested more than 50 million yuan(US $7 million)in rural schools. That has greatly improved the teaching and studying conditions in middle and primary schools in the county's rural areas,as nearly 110,000 square meters of schools have been built or renovated.     

Hospitals in Beijing

IN recent years in Beijing, milky white buildings with red crosses have risen from the ground one after another as have clinics and wards. Those that have opened will offer better services for patients. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing's medical policy has been to "stress grassroots organizations, put prevention first, balance urban and rural areas and     

Chinese Women's Role in Environmental Protection

WOMEN have played a key role in sustainable development worldwide. In China, women are regarded as "half the sky." Like women from all walks of life, Chinese women have been the new force in environmental protection.     

两纲之窗(英文)

'Left-behind Women' Benefit from Groups"留守妇女"互助促和谐As a large number Of workers in China's rural areas have moved tO cities Or Iarger regions in search of better work ODportunities and livelihoodS in recent years,seemingIy countless women have been Ieft behind in their hometowns.Most Of those women are living with     

大梦敦煌(英文)

The play "Dunhuang, My Dreamland" is another masterpiece to follow "Tidbits Along the Silk Road", both of which are set in the legendary Dunhuang. With this magnificent pertormance, the actors, wtiters and director have taken a major step in the promotion of the cultural heritage of Dunhuang.     

Hani Women Gear Up for Opening

Most of the 1.253 million Hani people live in mountainous areas between the Honghe and Lancang rivers in the south of Yunnan Province. The Hani language, with a Latin alphabet similar to the Yi language, was formulated in 1957. Both the Hani and Yi nationalities evolved from the ancient Qiang people. The tribe, called Heyi 300 B.C., is said to be the ancestors of the Hani. The tribe moved south to Mount Ailao and Mount Wuliang, the present home of the Hani. The social development of the Hani was unbalanced at the founding of New China in 1949. The area inhabited by the Hani nationality belonged to the feudal society, with some areas still at the end of the primitive society. The Hani people tend to live in the mountainous areas at between 1000- 2500 meters above sea level. The Hani, who have engaged in agriculture for generations, have mastered method for reclaiming the terraced fields, which was included in the "Agriculture Encyclopedia" by Xu Guangqi, a scientist in the Ming Dynasty. The Hani have a long h