China in Her Third Eye

Solange Tabary, a French woman, has been to many partsof the world. In 1994, she came to China. Over the past five years, she has travelled to many places that Westerners seldom visit. In her travels she has mainly focused her camera on the lives     

Moving

ALTHOUGH she has lived in Beijing for decades, my aunt hasn't lost a bit of the shrewdness typical of Shanghai locals—calculating before making any decision. The upcoming task of moving had really become her headache. Every day, as she packed our things, she was figuring out with both her mouth and her mind, who     

Mountains in Mist and Clouas

Wu Lizhu, 54, of Changli. Hebei Province, is a graduate of the department of traditional Chinese painting at the Central Institute of Fine Arts. Her teachers have included the famous traditional Chinese painters Li Keran, Ye Qianyu, Li Kuchan and Jiang Zhaohe. Since her graduation, she has been doing publishing work. Wu is an accomplished landscape painter. She has visited scenic spots in many parts of the country, and based on her observations and experiences, she expresses her own pure     

Hu Xiaoyu—an Outstanding Pupil

HU Xiaoyu, 11, is a fifth grader at the Beijing Hepingli No. 4 Primary School. She is talkative, cheerful, active and likes to laugh. Her teachers say she is well-behaved and excels in her studies. She is intelligent and always asks many questions both in and outside the classroom. She has been elected a "Three Good" student every year since she started school.     

Time (print)

“Time” shows a feeling in a twinkling: life is like a poem or a song. it twinkles, undulates and unfolds to offer us beauty, optimism and warmth. Li Xiu. 51. a printmaker of the Yi nationality, is quite familiar with the life of the Yi people. She has produced many works about the Yi because she has lived in her native area of Yunnan Province for many years. Her prints display exquisite compositions, cool and simple colors that evoke a rich, modern flavor. Li graduated in 1968 from the Fine Arts Department of Guangxi Art College. Today she is a senior painter with the Yunnan Art Academy and a council member of the Chinese Artists Association. Story by LIU NAN     

Singer Han Hong

HAN Hong had a happy childhood in the beautiful Xigaze City, Tibet. From the children's chorus, the military art troupe, the Prize Winning Competition on TV, up to the institute of art, she has never stopped singing. The difference to other singers her age is that she not only wishes to be a singer but a composer. Not satisfied with just singing the songs of others, she began expressing her happiness and sadness by writing her own. Finally she finished her first collection Rays in Tibet, which is the first report card in her musical life and also     

The First Woman Doctor in the New Fourth Army

WHILE a university student in Kuomintang-controlled Shanghai, she met a Communist who changed her life. This man set her on the way to become the first woman doctor in the Communist New Fourth Army. Zhang Yangfen now enjoys her old age in peace and satisfaction with her fruitful life. Sitting under the grape arbor in her courtyard, Zhang recalls her past. Every Common Person Has Her Obligation To the Country My childhood was spent in the years when China was in a desperate situation and people were living in dire poverty.     

Art Appreciation

Wang Erkeis a middle-aged woman with deep feelings and a strong character She has lived on the black land of the Great North Wilderness and gained abundant experience from her ups and downs She has tasted the happiness of marriage and as well the pains of divorce in the new life she has made for herself, she feels as fresh and vital as the spring. She tried to discover the type of painting that enabled her to express her inner feelings Though she lost the chance to study at an art academy. she studied and practiced ink and     

身负重任的秘鲁女大使(英文)

Luzmila Zanabria first came to China in 1995, when she chaired the general session of the Peruvian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee. Since then she has become passionately interested in China. So when Luzmila was assigned to be the Peruvian Ambassador to China, she was naturally delighted. As ambassador, Luzmila works around the clock. In the past years, she has visited many places in China, such as Xi'an, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Kunming. The     

许晴:差点儿成了外交官(英文)

The refreshing, expressive and unrestrained style of actress Xu Qing has made her the idol of many young people. In 1999, she was awarded first place among the Most Outstanding Film Stars, and was commended as the actress having the best disposition. Few people know that this charming and talented actress almost became a diplomat. Xu Qing was born into a family of artists. Both her parents are famous actors in the Song and Dance Ensemble of the General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. When asked whether she had inherited her parent's performing talents and naturally chose to be an actress, Xu Qing     

My Grandma and I

GRANDMA is an old house—an old tree that I grew up with. Although my grandmother is a typical rural woman with bound feet, she has a man's name—Liu Hongqing. Women from her era usually did not have their own names, but she has one and it sounds so good, because her family was rich when she was born. Her father ran a large dyehouse and all her uncles had businesses in Qingdao or Yantai. But Liu Hongqing's lot in life would be different. At the age of 16, the casting of a horoscope dictated that she marry a local blacksmith, Ni Runtai. From that point on, she lived in     

Woman's Hobby Enjoyed by Many

TODAY many people in China, like people all over the world, have begun collecting things. In Shanghai, where the hobby has a long history, membership to the Association of Collection and Appreciation has exceeded 3,000, and its members cross social strata. Du Baojun. vice secretary-general of the association, is well known for her collection of yuhuashi, which, literally translated, means flower rain stone. She has established a family museum fbr her collections. The young and old, experts and scholars, Chinese and foreigners all enjoy her collections.     

Woman Sacrifices All for Family, Community

YUAN Shuguo, 82, is an amiable and kind woman. Despite many years of hardship and frustration, she has brought up and educated four children. Even her granddaughter is married. Many of Yuan's burdens have been lifted from her shoulders and she now lives a content life with her husband. Yet deep in her heart, there will always be one regret. This is her story, in her own words.     

Insurance Enjoyed During Child-Bearing Period

XIAO Li is a worker with a textile factory and has been married four years. At the end of last year she got pregnant and was excited by the news she would soon become a mother. But she was not sure what insurance she could enjoy during her child-bearing period. She went to ask the person who is in charge of the women's section of her trade     

A Cancer Patient Strives to Become a Writer

LEI, 42, is spirited, sometimes even childish in her speech. Now, she is a writer with mature thoughts and a pure inner world. She has published several literary works. One would never guess her unusual story or the difficulties she has had to surmount. Doctors diagnosed Lei's colon cancer when she was 25, just half a year after     

Following Zhang Wenjin to the United States

In 1937,Zhang Ying studied at the Lu Xun Art Institute in Yan'an.After graduation she began working in the art world under Zhou Enlai's direction.In 1983, she followed her husband Zhang Wenjin to the United States as wife of the ambassador.During her two-year stay in the U.S., she came into close contact with many American women while working to promote mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two countries.After her retirement in 1991,she sponsored the production of a 10-episode documentary TV program,"Zhou Enlai and the Arts."She also wrote a book about her experience in the United States,Called,Following Zhang Wenjin to the United States—Notes of an Ambassador's Wife.The following are extracts from the book.     

Young Woman Tames Wild Animals

ON Shanghai's acrobatic stage, the audience held its breath while it watched a lion put its front paws on the shoulders of a dainty and beautiful young woman and licked her face with its red tongue. The girl was perfectly calm, even smiling. This legendary woman is Zhang Xiuhong, a lion-tamer in the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. I Fear the Lion When she was 11, Zhang Xiuhong joined the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe Soon afterward, she was assigned to work as a lion-tamer. The first animal she tamed was a lion cub. From the     

喜欢花衣衫(英文)

Whenever her mother was making up colorful clothes, the girl would sit around, watching with great interest. In her mind's eye, there appeared the happiest moment when she, in clothes of beautiful colors, became the focus of attention. She felt like a princess. At night, when she was lying in bed, she went off to her dreamland. "What a wonderful thing if one day I could design clothes for myself as well as for others, " she thought. Later the girl grew up and her sweet dream has come true.     

最美焊工 于静

Duty as a Delegate一届代表,使命传承Yu knows clearly that parents influence their children's growth.Although she has received many awards and honorary titles,she never stops moving forward to reach a higher goal.When her daughter was preparing for the entranee exams to enter a senior high school,Yu proposed a special"competition"between her and her daughter.Yurou's goal was to enter a good senior high school.Yu's goal was to obtain the senior-level qualification as an electro-welding technician.     

“荣誉健康大使”——徐静蕾(英文)

Although she has only starred in a few TV series and films, the young and energetic Xu Jinglei has become increasingly popular. When asked whether her clean and healthy image gives her a big