Twenty-Year Reunion

A massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale struck the city of Tangshan at 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976. The city, which had history of well over 100 years and a population of over one million people, was left in ruins. The violent earthquake killed 242,469 people, with 164,851 people sustaining injuries, 2,652 children under 16 years of age left as orphans and 885 elderly people as widowers. Some 96 percent of the city's buildings and houses collapsed, with a direct economic loss of 10 billion yuan. Earthquake tremors spread over a two million square kilometer area, with hundreds of millions people placed in peril by the natural disaster.The Tangshan earthquake set a record as the world's strongest earthquake of the century. The people of Tangshan have set a new record for the rate of reconstruction accomplished over the past 20 years. The support of the People's Liberation Army and people across the nation combined with the unyielding efforts of survivors led to the establishment of a new Ta     

《唐山大地震》

The setting： Tangshan, 1976. The destiny of the city, in northeastern China, changed when a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck on July 28. At least 240,000 people perished as the city＇s industrial landscape was reduced to rubble.     

简讯(英文)

An Unusual Trip to Tangshan大使夫人唐山行Spouses of heads of African diplomatic missions recently visited Tangshan City, Hebei Province. The All-China Women's Federation organized the trip. Tangshan is a city full of wonder. Despite being flattened by an earthquake in 1976, Tangshan has become a modem, prosperous city. The distinguished ladies marveled - during visits to the Tangshan Memorial Hall and the Anti-seismic Monument - at the great wonders created by Tangshan's residents.     

Funding Education——International SCLF Aid Guyuan

OLD and shabby classrooms, broken windows and four or five students to a desk. Theresa Odishaw's heart sank when she saw the big hole an earthquake had left in the roof. The penetrating cold and dust of the Qinghai Plateau intruded into the classroom, stinging the thinly-clad students'skin. Theresa,president of Soong Ching Ling Foundation(SCLF)of Canada,and her colleague Marian Leung,vice president of the organization,were visiting Qiying Middle School at Guyuan County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Qiying Middle School was the only middle school serving an area     

生命不应放弃(英文)

Recently,a man named Dong Yufei,an official with the government of Beichuan County,one of the areas severely affected by the May 12,2008,earthquake in Sichuan Province, committed suicide.Why?The heavy pressure he faced in his work and life.His suicide generated a lot of attention:It sent a clear message that psychological intervention is just as important as financial and material assistance in disaster relief.     

凝聚每份爱，点燃颗颗心 灾区妇女儿童等待救援(英文)

All of us at Women of China are calling upon you,our readers,to assist the women and children who survived the deadly 8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province,in southwestern China,on May 12. At the time of our publishing,the earthquake had claimed more than 69,000 lives.Mothers lost their children,and countless children lost their     

Auntie Lan

TIANLIN 13 Village, where I live, sits in the southwest corner of Shanghai. It was built in the early 1980s. Whenever the people of the community have problems, they always turn to the woman in charge of the neighborhood committee for help. Most of the residents do not know her real name. They simply refer to her affectionately as their "Auntie Lan." I met Auntie Lan for the first time when I came to the neighborhood committee office to donate some clothes for the people of an area hit by an earthquake. The bright and tidy office, with its wall covered by all kinds of certificates of merit, impressed me deeply. Auntie Lan took the trouble to carefully count and record the donated money and clothes. Her neat penmanship on the notebooks was in harmony with the orderly office.     

读者来信

Dear Women of China,
As a mother, I am glad that many children orphaned by the Siehuan earthquake found their new families in the Ankang Home. My prayers go out to the recent earthquake victims in Yushu, may they find a way to rebuild their homes and lives.     

公益

“美丽中国爱心行”走进玉树 Led by Chen Xiaoxia, Secretary-General of the China Children and Teenagers＇ Foundation （CCTF）, a group from the foundation＇s ＂Love Travel in China＂ project began a two-day visit to Yushu Tibetan Prefecture, in northwestern China＇s Qinghai Province, on September 24, 2013. The prefecture was rocked by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake on April 14, 2010.     

信息(英文)

At the end of February, a serious earthquake struck the Bachu area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, leaving scores of families homeless-in sub-zero temperatures. On behalf of the All-China Women's Federation, Gu Xiulian, ACWF Vice-president and First Member of the Secretariat, delivered 1,100 down-filled jackets, donated by Jiangsu Xinyalu Group, and 200,000 yuan, donated by the China Women's Development Fund, to Reziwan Aibai, the president of the Xinjiang Women's Federation. General Administration of Civil Aviation of China arranged free transportation of the goods.     

凝聚每份爱，点燃颗颗心(英文)

By May 18,the All-China Women's Federation had collected more than 102.8 million yuan (US $14.69 million)in donations and supplies to assist victims of the May 12 earthquake截至5月18日,全国妇联累计募集资金和物资总计1.028亿元。Women,Children Survivors of Tremor Require Assistance灾区妇女儿童等待救援All of us at Women of China are calling upon you,our readers,to assist the women and children who survived the deadly 8-magnitude earthquake that     

Headgear for Women in Peking Opera

1.The helmet of Mu Guiying in the Women Generals of the Yang’S.2.The coronet.3.The headgear of the Manchu women.4.The headgear of the heroine in The White Snake。5.The headgear of the ordinary women.6.The helmet of GeneraI She in the Women Generals of the Yang’S.Headgear for Women in Peking Opera…     

关于失去的断想(英文)

We all win and lose,from time to time,throughout life.But the past year 2008,seemed to have more hardships and bitterness than most years.The May 12,magnitude-8 earthquake devastated much     

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     

Chinese Cabbage and Katydid

The art of carving oxbone crafts goes back 300 years. The crafts vary in style and are most commonly found in Yixian County, Hebei Province. These crafts are made from the hipbone and legbone of the ox. The exquisite carving of the cabbage and intricate inlay work of the katydid is especially vivid. The carving is associated with the natural world in autumn.     

多彩活动庆中欧建交30周年(英文)

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations, the European Commission Delegation in Beijing held some special competitions this year. The painting competition with the theme of "EU and Me" was open to students of the 3,000 EU-sponsored primary schools in Gansu Province. The competition was organized by the EU Delegation, together with the Department of Education of Gansu Province and the EU-China Basic Education Project. The 10 winners were invited to Beijing, as guests of the delegation, for three days of fun including Children's Day celebrations. The Gansu Basic Education Project is jointly     

China Organizing Committee Selects Posters to Promote UN FWCW (See back cover)

(left, above) Designed by Cao Xianghui, Beijing Institute of Design THE general appearance of the picture is made up of three arms which are colored yellow, white and black, which represent women of different races. The arms hold each other tightly, making the Chinese character nu, which means woman. The earth shown in the middle of the embrace represents the unity of the women of the world. The patterns on the sleeves represent Asia, Africa and Europe, the different cultures and traditions of the world which enriches the color of the     

National Program of Action for Child Development in China in the 1990s(Abstract)

I. Introduction 1. The children of today will run the families of the 21st century. Their survival, protection and development decide, for the most part, the quality of a people and lay the foundation of human progress as a whole. The 1990 World Summit for Children endorsed the "World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children" and the "Plan of Action for Implementing the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children in the 1990s," (hereinafter referred to as "Declaration" and "Plan of Action" for short), In March 1991, Premier Li Peng signed the two documents on behalf of the Chinese Government, making a solemn commitment to this major undertaking. 2. The wholesome development of children has a bearing upon the future of China. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese Government have always paid close attention to the survival, protection     

Bronze Elephant

A rare find among Shang Dynasty bronzes in China, this bronze elephant was unearthed in a hillside in Liling County, Hunan. It was probably buried by slave owners as a sacrifice to the mountains and lakes. The bronze elephant served as a wine vessel. Wine was poured into the large opening at the elephant's back, and was served through its trunk. It is 22.8 cm tall, 26.5 cm long and weighs 2.8 kg. The body of the vessel was carved with animal motifs. The front of the trunk, for example, is carved into the shape of a phoenix with a hooked beak. A tiger is crouched on the comb of the phoenix, and a snake curls out of its beak. The base of the trunk is decorated with another snake, with its head near the mouth of the elephant. The entire trunk is decorated with scales.