《十月围城》

Bodyguards and Assassins is a fictional story about the attempted assassination of historical figure Sun Yat-sem who overthrew the corrupted Chinese Qing Dynasty （1644-1911） government during the early 20th century and who is known as the ＂father of modern China.＂     

思个寸人生舍与得

It is an unfair truth that you must give up something if you want to obtain something else. Unfair, yes, but it is also a matter of balance. Like the proverb goes, ＂You can＇t have your cake and eat it too.＂ If you want to be an official of government, you must give up your desire to become extremely wealthy. If you are a celebrity, you must accept the loss of your privacy. When we fail to balance our losses and gains, we face problelns.     

“女汉子”进行时

The phrase ＂nil hanzi＂ （manly woman） has become popular in recent months; in tact, the features of＂nil hanzi＂ have been listed and discussed extensively on the Internet. Such women, who are independent and who have tough personalities, don＇t act like spoiled children. They don＇t like to wear makeup. They make friends with men easily. They work hard to support their families. They are capable of dealing with problems, both at home and in the workplace.     

热词

YOLO clan is a group of people who believe that one should enjoy life, even if he/she has to take risks. YOLO means ＂you only live once.＂     

DEAR READERS

As always,this issue of Women of China features a bold mix of stories about Chinese women from all walks of life.The stories include women who fight against HIV/AIDS on a daily basis,women in uniform who are makinq a difference, women who invest in funds,middle-aged and senior Beijing women who practice winter swimming,and young urban women who     

两纲之窗

Collecting Photos
On September 24, workers who carried out the national preferential agricultural policy, organized by Heping Town, in Shaowu, in East China＇s Fujian Province, visited Kantou Village to provide special services to farmers and ＂left-behind women＂ （women whose husbands moved to other regions of China to do manual work）. The special services included collecting photos,     

Campaign to Prevent Breast Cancer Launched in Beijing,Tianjin, Sichuan

To promote healthy living and to raise women＇s awareness of the importance of improving their health, the Women＇s Development Department of the All- China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） launched the long-distance-run campaign, entitled ＂running for health and beauty,＂ in late October. The event, which was held in Beijing, Tianjin Municipality （in North China） and Sichuan Province （in Southwest China）, was also intended to promote the implementation of the cancer-screening project. Thousands of women, who wore pink T-shirts, participated.     

香

Jessica Zhang believes it is time to give Beijingers a nostalgic trip, to the 1920s, through Parlor, the first Great Gatsby-style bar in Beijing. ＂Our initial idea for Parlor was to make it Beijing＇s first high-end private club. Parlor was the result of numerous conversations with our customers, who lamented that they were missing something in Beijing＇s bar scene,＂ says Zhang, manager of Parlor. ＂They （and we） did not feel there were any bars （in style） of the ＇Great Gatsby,＇ with fine cocktails and the immersive and relaxed atmosphere.     

《私人订制》

Personal Tailor, Chinese director Feng Xiaogang＇s latest comedy, is a story about a company that allows ordinary people to fulfill their fantasies. The company, Personal Tailor, is run by Yang Zhong （played by Ge You）, who is the ＂dream planner;＂ Miss Bai （played by Bai Baihe）, who is the ＂scenario designer;＂ Xiao Lu （played by Ei Xiaolu）, who is the ＂dream builder;＂ and Ma Qing （played by Zheng Kai）, the ＂spiritual anesthetist.＂ The business is unique, as it satisfies the clients＇ demands and makes their dreams come true.