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     

Here are some photos chosen from the Picture Archives of Chinese Babies.

The archives set up early this year are the first in the country. Now they keep 25 pictures of "millennia baby" born on January 1,2000 in China's 25 provinces and municipalities, shot by Niu Qun, master for Kodak photographic teaching, as well as about 20,000 pictures of infants and babies shot by their young parents and appraised by photographic experts. The founder of the Picture Archives of Chinese Babies, the Organizing Council for Concerning Yourself with New Life, is a group of mothers who are     

There Is Green Grass Everywhere

Elizabeth's arrival in our life came by a chance event.But she makes me believe that in America,in China and in any other corner of the world,there are people who have lofty minds and who are ready to give their love to others.I believe this is especially true among women,as they communicate with not only language but also with their heart.It is because of women that this world has a better understanding among peoples of all nationalities.It makes this world a better place to live in.     

Shoushan Carved Stone

Shoushan stone carving is a culture unto itself. The fine and closely-textured stones are found in the Shoushan Mountain in the southeastern part of the Fujian Province. Featuring great variety in colors and veins, the Shoushan stones are divided into several categories according to the place they are found, the mining caves where they are produced, or their colors. The stones come in yellow, red, green. white and purple. Tianhuang Stone is the best of all. The history of working with the stones dates back to more than 1,500 years ago.Artisans make     

Not So Lonely in Their Later Years

NOWADAYS, the elderly are getting better at arranging their days to suit themselves. They are beginning to pay more attention to the quality of life. Even as they enjoy life's little joys, however, they are still making contributions to society. I live in the apartments located on a university campus. Normally, when I pass through the grove on campus, I     

"Pearl Sister"

HE Xiuying is the general manager of the Beihai Pearl Company in a small city by the Gulf of Beibu in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Local people like to call her "Pearl Sister," because they have seen with their own eyes how He Xiuying has been transformed from an ordinary fisherwoman into a pearl expert and entrepreneur as pearl production has developed in Beihai. Born into a poor family, He Xiuying had to help her parents support her     

"Intimate Elder Sister"

Lu Qin's book To The Young Mothers already has a circulation of 1.5 million copies. Children like to tell their "Intimate elder Sister"things they would not dare share with their parents.     

Footprints of Women Reporters

In every important historical event from the Founding Ceremony of New China in 1949 to today's opening and reform, from domestic economic construction to regional wars in the word, Chinese women journalists have left their footprints. The eight pictures shown here are not able to display all of their charms, but at least our readers may see how they cover their reports with diligence and hard work.     

行动(英文)

More Pregnancies, Babies in the Year of the Dog 准妈妈狗年扎堆生“狗宝宝” A growing number of women participated in pregnancy examinations in Beijing's health centers for women and children in the weeks leading up to the Year of the Dog. That indicates more babies will be born, compared with recent years, over the next several months. Among the 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig) used to symbolize the years in which people are born, Chinese tend to believe the dog has the reputation of being "clever, loyal and reliable." Therefore, many couples hope to have their babies in 2006-the Year of the Dog. However, experts remind prospective parents not to be too superstitious, as the great number of children born in the Year of the Dog will face fierce competition at both school and work when they grow up.     

Three Laid-off Women

THE problems of laid-off women have become a common concern in Shanghai. Laid-off women believe they should be able to find employment instead of returning to their kitchens. Women's organizations, which are called women's parents' home, are also helping laid-off women return to their jobs by every possible means. Chen Xiaoli was a worker at a knitting mill which employed several hundred workers in Shanghai. She is tall, healthy and open-minded. During the "cultural revolution," teaching work was stopped in     

Changing Ideas About Child-Bearing

IN the past, embracing the idea that "more children means more happiness", rural women thought that if they bear many children, they would be better supported in their old age. So most of the elderly people in Hezhuang Village have up to seven or eigbt children. But in a village in the Linyi City district of Shandong Province, more children has not meant more happiness for parents. Wang Shixiang has four sons and two daughters. Last year, she and her husband finally paid off the debt     

热词

Photo-raking Impairment Effect
The taking of pictures rather than concentrating fully on people, things and/or events in front of people preventsmemories from taking hold. People so often whip out their cameras, almost mindlessly, to capture a moment, to the point that they are missing what is happening in front of them.     

Only Children Are No Longer "Little Emperors" ——About Family Education in China

ONLY children have become a common concern of society since China adopted its family planning policy 20 years ago. A report titled "Little Emperors in China," published several years ago, delineated the real living conditions of only children in contemporary Chinese cities. Almost all of these children were found to dominate their families. They were called the "little suns" of the family. There were never parents in Chinese history like oday's parents who shed their hearts' blood for and expected so much from their     

Dulong Women in the Embrace of Nature

The Dulong people, with a population of 5,816, live along the Dulong River in Gongshan Dulong Nationality Autonomous County of northwest Yunnan Province. The Dulong nationality has its own unwritten language. Since ancient times. the ancestors of the Dulong nationality have settled in the "mysterious valley" by the Dulong River. The Dulong nationality is called "Qiu People" in history books published in the Han language. After the founding of New China in 1949, it formally received its present name based on what they had called themselves. Believing that every creature has a soul, the Dulong people worship natural objects. The Dulong nationality still maintains the old social tradition "not to pick up things on the road and to close the door at night", When they go on a long journey. they hang their necessities in trees along the way until they return. No one takes the things away. During the day, even when the entire family goes out, their doors are kept unlocked. The Dulong people are good at weaving. The     

我不是“东西”(英文)

Jimmy Gates and Erma Hart, both from Britain, are studying Chinese in a Beijing-based language school. One Saturday morning, they went to the house of Li Ming, their tutor, to practice their spoken Chinese. " Last time, we learned the word '东西dongxi.' Could you tell me its meaning,     

帮助他人,快乐自己--安徽志愿家庭结缘“双奥”北京

Ma Chengpeng's family is from Wuwei,a city in East China's Anhui Province.Ma and his wife,Hu Aixiang,moved to Beijing in 2003.Since then,they have spent much of their spare time volunteering to help others.By doing so,they express gratitude to the residents of the Chinese capital,and especially for the help and support they have received since their relocation.     

Eavesdropping with a Mirror

It was a custom in Yidu that on New Year's Eve, people eavesdropped outside other people's homes with a bronze mirror hidden in the bosom after reciting a rhyme to it. People believed that what they had heard would often fortell good or bad luck. A family named Zheng once lived in Yidu. The two sons of this family were both considered intellectuals, But the older son was eager to learn while the younger was lazy and sluggish. Their parents only liked the older son. Because of this, the old couple's attitudes toward their two daughters-in-law were also     

The Power of Mothers

MOTHERS always give so much to their children. Regardless of how rich or poor they may be, or whether they are highly educated or not, all mothers guide their children by their own words and actions. Here, six famous figures share their thoughts on the power of mothers.     

How Women See Their Work

MOST modern women place a very high importance on earning the respect of society through the work that they do: they consider themselves very fortunate if they have a job which they are interested in. However, when been asked about what they regard as the most crucial thing in their working life they answered quite differently:- "I need to earn money for economic reasons"- "Earning money earns me respect from my family and society."- "Working is the focus and center of