Tianjin Economic Development Area

Photos byJlA0 YONGPUandLI JlANGSHUA bird’S—eye view of the Tianjin Economic Development Area,located in the suburbs of Tianjin;a mere 13 years ago,the area wasa plot 0f wasteland.The factory workshop of Merlin Gerin Ltd.Company,a Sino～French joint ventureThe recently—opened Huana golf course attracts domestic and foreign guests alike.Motorola 15 one of the big eomPan一esw}:ieh 11asin、z口只十p日in hp TF几ATianjin Economic Development Area…     

读书(英文)

Lu Hsun Selected Stories 《鲁迅选集》 Author: Lu Hsun (Translated by Yang Hsien-yi and Gladys Yang) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company "Some of these stories, I am sure, will be read as long as the Chinese language exists. " —Ha Jin, winner of the US National Book Award and the PEN-Faulkner Award for Waiting. Living during a time of dramatic change     

“都一处”烧麦馆 (英文)

In the late years of the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644) and the early years of Qing Dynasty(1644—1911), Wang Ruifu, the ancestor of "Du Yi Chu," left his hometown, Fushan County of Shanxi Province. and undertook a hazardous journey to Beijing to make a living.     

The 91-Year-Old General Secretary

IN the office of the Tianjin Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), general secretary Zheng Ruquan points at the glass frame on the wall and reads out: "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free"—the directive of the association. Under the guidance of her Christian faith, this admirable lady—old and hale—has been serving the country and her religious belief for 62 years. Today, the     

EXPO’99——Kunming World Gardening Exposition to be Held in 1999

People of the 26 ethnicities in Yunnan Province welcome friends from around the woddInternational Exposition Center(one 0f the five main centers of EXPO’99.)China ExpositionCenter(one 0f thefivemain centersofEXPO’99.)The first foreign garden to be finished was co-builtby the International Exposition Bureau and theInternational Gardening Workers Association.Photos by ZHOU ZHONGYAO and the EXPO’99 officeEXPO’99——Kunming World Gardening Exposition to be Held in 1999…     

吃醋(英文)

During the Zhenguan Period (627—649) of the Tang Dynasty, Wei Zheng was conferred by Emperor Tai Zong the titles of the Left Grand Councilor and Duke of the State of Zheng because of his dedication and valuable service in founding the Tang Dynasty. Indeed, Wei Zheng was a man of great integrity and did not seek corrupt pleasure as many officials did. Wei Zheng refused to take any concubines or forsake his first wife; on     

General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China

In this issue we will introduce readers to the General Principles of the Civil Lave of the People's Republic of China, which was adopted at the Fourth Session of the Sixth National People's Congress, promulgated by order No.37 of the President of the People's Republic of China on April 12, 1986, and effective as of January 1, 1987.This law was formulated according to the constitution and the actual situation in our country, drawing upon our practical experience in civil actirities,for the purpose of protecting the lawful civil rights and interests of citizens and legal persons and correctly adjusting civil relations,so as to meet the needs of the developing socialist modernizationThe Civil Law of the People's Republie of China has 156 articles and 9 chapters. The chapters are:1) Basic Principles;2) Citizen (Natural Person); 3) Legal Persons; 4) Civil Law and Agencies; 5)Civil Rights; 6) Civil Liability; 7) Limitations of Action; 8) Application of Law in Civil Relations with Foreigners; and 9) Supplement     

A Window of Beauty

Yan Hong (front, third from the right), Mr Leo Passage, President of Pivot Point (front, second from the right) and Peng Jinzhao, President of Pivot Point—Asia Region (front, fourth from the right) with the students of the Sichuan Pivot Point Beauty Institute.     

BLACK AND WHITE

IN 1958,the renowned dancing master B.Gusev,directed thefirst complete balletic drama in China——Swan Lake.It symbolizedthe birth of the art of ballet in a country with over 5,000 yearsworth of civilization.By succeeding in the traditions of Westernclassical ballet,China has made great straits on the nationalizationof this art form.In 1986,he China Central Ballet Troupe(CCBT)     

The Joy of Jiaozi Once the Stuff of Holidays, Stuffed Dumplings Now Everyday Fare

IN the northern part of China, people often say: "Dumplings are the best to eat." Indeed, because of its cold, arid climate, people spend the winters eating vegetables stored away in the fall. Jiaozi——Chinese dumplings——have become a specialty in the north. Dumplings are made by wrapping a dough around meat and vegetables. In the past, people ate dumplings only on festive occasions; now they have become common fare in the home, and several brands of frozen dumplings are available in stores. However, it is still the custom in     

Fried Bamboo Shoots with Salted Vegetables

Ingredients: 250 grams of canned bamboo shoots; 75 grams of salted potherb mustard leaves; 5 grams of cooking wine, 1 gram of salt and 500 grams of vegetable oil (15 grams will be consumed). MSG to taste. Directions: 1. Chop the bamboo shoots into rectangles 4 centimeters by 1.65 centimeters. Marinate the bamboo shoots in salt and cooking wine. Clean the salted potherb mustard leaves (or any other kind of vegetable leaves) with hot water and chop into 3.5-centimeter segments.     

A Successful Exchange Over the Straits

A mainland China and Taiwan women's conference was a grand reunion of women on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. From left to right in the front row are: Wu Peiqin, president of Taiwan Yuanmingyuan Restaurant; Qian Zhengying and Wang Zhaoguo, Vice-Chairmen of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Chen Muhua, Vice-Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) and President of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF); Lei Jieqiong, Vice-Chairman of the NPC; Bao Deming, founder and head of the Taiwan Private Mingchuan Management College; and Huang Qizao, Vice-President of ACWF and First Member of ACWF's Secretariat.     

FROM THE CHINESE PRESS

Xu Yongguang, the Secretary General of the China Youth Development Foundation, said by the end of 1995, the grand total of the money donated to the Hope Project was 700 million yuan. In the past seven years, this money helped 1.25 million children who might otherwise been deprived of education, and paid for the construction of 2,074 Hope Primary Schools. —People's Daily (overseas editor)     

Journey To Xinjiang

25Carpets and tapestries are important to the livelihood of Xinjiang minority nafionali—ties.A large number of women are skilled at weaving.Poverty—stricken counties began courtyard economiimprove the lives of farmers and herdspeople.M、、、。r、t勺、飞八tl。、,飞凸l、t勺、p。:t、。、:口八b、、,、d八,、t一l一1、、s、、。)、。:口,、、、1、!。)u、。、(、、Journey To Xinjiang…     

An Intelligence Project Concerning the Future of the Chinese Nation

Asocial public welfare undertaking—"an intelligence project" of great practical significance and profound historical significance was formally unfolded to the public by the end of 1993. This is the glad tidings of 25 million people who live in the region of Iodine Deficiency Disease (IDD) as well as a great matter of concern for the 1.2 billion people of China.     

Women's Bookstore and Women's Monthly

THERE were three women's magazines published in China before the War of Resistance Against Japan (1937-1945)—Journal of Women by the Commercial Press, Life of Women by the Life Publishing House and Women's Monthly, by the Women's Bookstore. The Women's Bookstore was also the only one that published books especially for women readers.     

Mom,I Understand You

To celebrate Mother's Day, the editors of Society Weekly(published by People's Daily) invited their readers to write and submit "A Sentence for Mother." This activity, which was co-sponsored by the "Program of Happiness," garnered quite an emotional response. Among the contributions we received were several from the 21 students of Class Three, Grade Two of the high school affiliated with the Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology. "Mother, you are a towering tree and I am your shadow. "—ZHANG YE "Mother, you are an umbrella, and we are the children under it. You are the pod, and we are the peas."—XU JING     

Birthplace of Fashion Designers: Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology

CLOTHING, as the old Chinese saying goes, is regarded as the most basic human need. In 1988 in Beijing, the first institute of higher learning to focus on the design and manufacture of clothing was established. The Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology (BICT) offers a combined curriculum of art and fashion that has fostered the talent of many outstanding young designers. The college is located near the ruins of the city wall from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and has an enrollment of 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Before 1988 the building housed a college of chemical fibre engineering that had many lecturers and professors who where considered accomplished at both theory and application. The school was expanded with the addition of nine subjects and three new departments—Garment,     

读书

1 Extremes along the Silk Road:Adventures off the World's Oldest Superhighway《极限丝绸之路》Author:Nick Middleton Publisher:John Murray Groundbreaking traveler and TV personality Nick Middleton follows in the footsteps of Alexander the Great and Marco Polo across one of the least hospitable regions on Earth—a succession of hostile deserts and towering mountain ranges,a harsh terrain of howling winds,searing heat and blistering cold—to encounter those who eke out existences there today.Personal experiences of almost ridiculous endurance—sleeping on steaming rocks in the middle of a sub-zero desert ard risking the anthrax spores of Vozrozhdeniye Island's post-Stalinist wasteland—is woven together with the bigger picture of our planet's new"lost worlds."     

ping-mechanism as a new attempt to resolve the problem

new way of the reformation of agriculture extension system, it is also a beneficial trial to construct the agriculture extension system with Chinese characteristics.agriculture extension; Nanping-mechanism; technology specialists国家软科学资助项目(2003DGQ3D111)0科技和产业Science Technology and Industry91-95F327J14938J;J14