Professional Women： Reframing the Work-life-balance Conversation for Women （Part 2）

Last month, I asked some big questions around fulfilhnent, such as, ＂How do you define success？＂ and ＂What do youdo that brings you fulfilhnent？＂ They are difficult, but important, questions that dig deeper and invite you to think differently about your work-life balancc. Today. I＇ll focus on the everyday, oll some specific questions to ask and strategies to use to construct your work and life in a sustainable way.     

Women and Cars

Not only do the selfemployed seek driving licenses, state organ staffers also feel the necessity to learn to drive.     

来信

Dear Women of China,I suggest the A ll-C hina Women's Federation(ACWF)do more work and publish more articles on the social issues women face,including domestic violence and financial control,as well as highlight the legislative actions the Chinese Government has taken to protect women from such actions.The federation needs to do more to combat violence against women,through its advocacy and policy work.     

Ruguo Art Jam Studio

Ruguo Art Jam Studio is a self-service painting studio. The concept of art jam is derived from the English word ＂jam.＂ Some people like to jam （play music informally）, and Ruguo is a place where customers can jam （create art）. The customers do not need to have painting skills; they can simply use the paintbrush to create anything on the canvas. They do not need to be good at painting. Their creations will not be evaluated.     

建议

Dear Women of China I have an international driver＇s permit. Will this allow me to drive in China or do 1 need a Chinese driver＇s license to drive＇？ If I need a driver＇s license, how do I get one？     

Abso ute ... Flexibility

There can be comfort in having other people make decisions for us, even life altering ones. When we are unsure or afraid, it is not uncommon to turn to others-experts-to help us decide whatto do, wha! path to take. Perhaps we don＇t trust our own instincts or maybe we really don＇t know what to do in a specific situation. Rather than rely on our own self-knowledge, we seek outside advice. We want to defer the decision making to others, get an ironclad, black or white answer to questions that sometimes reside in a shade of gray. One time when I was at a dermatologist＇s office, she told me There are three things I want you to do： take an aspirin every day, use suntan lotion every time you go outside in the sun and wear a baseball hat if you are in the sun for a prolonged period of time.     

我们家的“大飞机梦”

Editor's Note:Meng Jianxin is a senior technician with COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.(SAMC).He is deputy director of the C919 Business Department and deputy director of the General Assembly Workshop of SAMC.He has been in the business since 1980.Says Meng:MYou cannot do a technical job well without ingenuity and persistence.Once you choose to do the job,you should do your best."Meng's family,a recipient of the National Most Beautiful Family award,has made its contribution to China's cause of large passenger aircrafts manufacturing.     

Eating Out

Hi, my friends! How do you like Chinese food? When you eat out in a restaurant in China, have you ever had any problems because of the language barrier? If so, do not worry. The following words, phrases and dialogues can be of help to you.     

Poor Child Finds Prosperity in Opera Troupe

OPERA troupes of various kinds usually play an important role during traditional Chinese holidays, adding color to the festivities. I am with such a troupe and give performances either in parks or at temple fairs during Spring Festivals and the Double Ninth Festivals, or sometimes, even in the street if there is a celebration. I am a retired worker. I do not give performances for money, but for fun and love—love for Hebei local opera, an art that I started to learn during my early teens.     

People Engaged in the Course of Charity

THE action of the ShanghaiExpatriate Wives CharityAssociation (SEA) is touching. Themembers of the association cometogether to do works of charity.     

点穴按摩—手指与身体的奇妙变奏(英文)

Understanding the Points我们这样理解穴位Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the belief Jingluo is a net connecting the body's organs. If your stomach aches, other sites along the net connected with the stomach will also be affected. Therefore, massaging the points can enhance the organs' functions and treat them if they are not well. "If you have a disease, do it as a treatment. If you do not have an illness, do it to keep fit."     

男人眼中的女人(英文)

IT is said that every woman is beautiful if you are willing to discover. From the sixth issue some successful men or common people are going to share their unique opinions about women in China with you. Perhaps you do not     

China Welcomes the World Conference on Tobacco or Health

DEAR EDITOR, What do Chinese women belive would be the best way to thoroughly eliminate cigarette smoking? please tell me. SIDNEY SHAPIRO BEIJING     

服维生素C不等于吃水果(英文)

To supplement vitamins and minerals is a common practice to keep healthy and won't do much harm to most people, but it's wrong to think "Vitamin C is synonymous with fruit and vegetables. "After consuming a lot of fruit and vegetables, the blood will contain botanic     

艺术看场(英文)

What shall we do on weekends?Why not go to a museum or visit an exhibition since there are plenty of them in China.For our readers'convenience,we will introduce one or two to you every issue.Here are the two for this issue:     

A Life of Dedication

THE life of Lei Jieqiong, ViceChairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Chairman of the Central Committee China Association for Promoting Democracy is a book, a great book written on an 88-year life. Therefore, it is almost impossible for me to reveal all about this great book due to limited space. What I can do is to compile some episodes to offer to the readers.     

Nourishment for the Mind—A Women's Bookstore

AS the winter of 1994 drew near, Zhao Wenge opened her own Women's Bookstore in the Eastern District of Beijing, full of confidence. "I want to do something myself, to fill in a blank in the culture market," Zhao     

Women Painters Portray Themselves

Jiang Bibo's self-portrait is unique. When painters do self-portraits they often use a photo, a mirror, a portrait done by someone else, or a memory of their own image. Photos are commonly used, and while they make it possible to get the broad outlines, it is difficult to imbue the portrait with life. Jiang's self-