卖场(英文)

Chinese have long valued ivory for art objects. During the Ming and Qing dynasties,Guangzhou, a city in south China's Guangdong Province,was the center of the ivory trade,and ivory carvings from Guangzhou were considered the best in China.During the latter years of the Qing Dynasty,Guangzhou's ivory-carving industry was internationally recognized, and most of the ivory sculptors in the imperial city were from Guangdong Province,especially Guangzhou. Ivory carvings from China are renowned throughout the w...     

Guangzhou's Baozai Meal a Popular Fast Food

IN Guangzhou, where restaurants are plentiful and food from many places is served, the baozai meal, a kind of traditional Chinese fast food, has retained its place in the hearts of Guangzhou's caterers. The history of the baozai meal starts at least from the beginning of this century. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou was the largest trading port in south China with a developed, commodities-based economy. There were many dockworkers and porters living in the city at the time. They worked very hard and were often too busy to eat their meals at home. As a result, different kinds of meals were invented to meet their needs, such as the botou meal (bo is kind of earthen bowl), the dietou meal (die is small plate) and the baozai meal     

牙雕《月曼清游》(局部)(英文)

This ivory tablet was carved in 1741 by Chen Zuzhang and four other handicraftsmen, based on a picture drawn by Chen Mei, a painter from the lmperial Art Academy of the Qing Dynasty. They spent 100 days to finish the work. Altogether, there are 12 parts, with each part having one side carved with a scene and the other side with a poem by Emperor Qianlong. The carvings tell of the recreation activities of women     

妇女组织(英文)

Art Festival for Seniors,Middle-aged中老年艺术节新闻发布会在京举行An art festival for seniors and the middle-aged in China will be held in December 2008 in Shenzhen,a city in southeastern China's Guangdong Province. A news conference,to announce the art festival,was held in Beijing on October 7.That date,he ninth day of the ninth     

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     

A Courageous Chinese Woman

GUANGDONG Province is the cradle for China's modern aviation. Many pilots come from there. As early as 1912, Feng Ru, a native of Enping, Guangdong and the originator of Chinese aviation, performed in his handmade aircraft in Yantang, Guangzhou. Unfortunately,     

朱仙镇木版年画(英文)

Zhuxian Town is located in southwest Kaifeng, an an-cient city in Henan Province. As a key town, and one of the important trade and business centers during the Song (960-1279) and Ming (1368-1644) dy-nasties, it is listed among "The Four Famous Towns of China," with Hankou, Hubei Province; Foshan, Guangdong Province, and Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. At the end of the Song Dynasty, Yue Fei, a famous general, won a battle at Zhuxian, adding to its mystique and lore.     

全国妇联打造巾帼家政品牌推动家政服务发展——沈跃跃副委员长等领导参观考察济南市巾帼家政服务行业

A team from the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, headed by Shen Yueyue, Vice-Chairperson of the NPC （National People＇s Congress） Standing Committee and President of the ACWF, from March 26-27, conducted an inspection tour in Ji＇nan （capital of East China＇s Shandong Province） to monitor the city＇s efforts to promote women-related work. During their tour, they visited Ji＇nan ＂Sunshine Sisters＂ Service Co., Ltd. and Ji＇nan Zhongqu District ＂Warmhearted Sisters＂ Service Center, both of which are well-known domestic-service organizations in China.     

In the Forefront of Reform

SHANWEI is a burgeoning city in Guangdong Province. Facing the sea, it leans on a mountain in the rear. It has grown from just a small town in 1988 through the implementation of the     

Lacquer Bottle with Cloud Pattern

Lacquerware has a long history in China. A lacquered wooden bowl unearthed at Hemudu, Zhejiang Province, proved that lacquerware was produced in China at least 7,000 years ago. Some of the finest examples of ancient lacquerware were discovered from 1972-74 in the Han tombs at Mawangdui, Changsha. Some are so well preserved they look new. More than 1,000 pieces were unearthed, including utensils for daily use, coffins, weapons racks and screens. This bottle, at 51.5 centimeters high and 18.1 centimeters in diameter, is so far the best-preserved and the largest lacquer bottle found in China. It was used to