China's Women Doctors Continue to Achieve

The gray building complex, hidden among the trees east of Wangfujing Street—the busiest shopping area in Beijing—is the place where China's two most famous and highest level medical research and teaching institutions are located. Established in 1917, the Beijing Union Medical College is the only key college of the eight-year system in the country. Nearly all of its graduates hold a doctorate degree. The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences was established in 1956 and is the only comprehensive medical scientific research center in China, which merges scientific research, medical treatment and education into an organic whole.     

New Appearance of Wangfujing Street

HOST to the largest commercial building in Asia, the densest and most centralized shopping center, hotels and stores of monopolized commodities in Beijing, Wangfujing is the largest shopping area with the closest combination of commerce and tourism in the country. It is a site where the most famous domestic brands and traditional old shops gather. The all-new Wangfujing is dressed up and ready for business.     

The Palace of Chinese Traditional Culture—Rongbao Zhai

AT the western end of Liuli Chang, the famous Beijing Cultural Street, there is a two-story classical building. By the door are two boards with three big golden characters, "Rongbao Zhai" (Study of Glorious Treasures), one wriuen by Lu Runxiang, Number One Scholar in Qing Dynasty, and the other by Guo Momo. one of the founders of modern Chinese literature, and a great calligrapher. The elegant building, and vigorous, bold and flowing calligraphy reflect China's brilliant traditional culture. This is the     

A Girl of Hani Nationality

Traditional Chinese painting stresses the techniques of line. Line constitutes the bone or seam of a painting. The seamless painting style once appeared in ancient China but its popularity didn't last. This painting depicts a native Hani girl with woods and flowers in the background The painter has left a trace of line which is well blended into the entire painting. This is a new technique which enables the painter to achieve more unrestrained     

"Lan Ji" Gree-White Porcelain Case

The invention of porcelain is one of China's greatest contributions to world civilization. Many people have gotten to know China through its porcelain. As we all know, zhongguo and ciqi have the same spelling in English. Green-white porcelain represents a typical style that was fired in the Jingdezhen china kiln which represented the features of the Song Dynasty china kilns. The glaze is a mixture of white and green. The white can be     

读书(英文)

Your Chinese Horoscope 2006: What the Year of the Dog Holds in Store for You 《2006狗年运势》 Author. Neil Somerville Publisher: Harper Element The year 2006 is the Year of the Dog on the Chinese zodiac. What does this mean for you? The ancient art of Chinese Astrology, which predates the Western zodiac, is a detailed system of divination that has been used in the Orient for thousands of years. The depths of its wisdom and the accuracy of its character analysis and predictions have caught the imagination of the West in recent years, and have resulted in the rapid rise of its popularity. Your Chinese Horoscope 2006 is a popular and enlightening guide, which contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead-a year that offers great hope, advancement and opportunity. This complete astrological guide, now in its 19th year, includes an introduction to the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac; an explanation of the Five Elements, including which one governs your sign; and what the Year of the Dog has in store for you, your family, your loved ones and friends.     

Xing Zhikang Travels a Hard Road in Her Quest to Build Women's World

IN the busy Xuhui District of Shanghai stands a white building, conspicuously inlaid with the three characters "Jin Guo Yuan," which means Women's World. The building was designed by women to serve women. And without the efforts of women to seek funding for the building, it wouldn't exist today. Without exaggeration, this building is the realization of a dream pur-     

Dangjia Village Blends the Old and the New

DANGJIA Village is located nine kilometers north of Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province. The building complex in this village is Oriental in style, and the customs here show the development of Chinese traditional culture. Dangjia Village was established in 1331 A.D. Residents of the village had two family names—Dang and Jia. The descendants of Dang and Jia lived,     

People Are Leaving The Three Gorges Area

With the Chinese Government deciding to build a reservoir at Ibc Three Gorges in the Changjiang River, which is believed to be one of the best sources of water power in the world, residents living in that area have been asked to move. The orderly migration of local residents is a great concern of the Central Government and is being well     

Contrast of Compliments Between Chinese and English

Compliments and their responses are special speech actions which are broadly used in interpersonal communications. And how to give compliments and respond to them constitute a significant part of the communicative competence of every member in a speech community. Complimenting is a particularly suitable speech action to investigate in comparative studies, for it acts as a window through which we can view what is valued by a particular culture. This essay mainly analyzes and researches the differences between Chinese and English compliments, attempting to reveal the contrast between Chinese and English compliments in the aspects of expression, topics and lexical formulas. The comparative study may contribute to understand more about Chinese and English compliment cultures, and furthermore, promote the study of pragmatics and the development of intercultural communication effectively.     

走街串巷(英文)

Novotel Xinqiao新侨诺富特饭店Novotel Xinqiao,which has 700 rooms,is in a great location and offers the perfect mix of various types of restaurants.Guests will enjoy The Cuisine Galley,which is a cosmopolitan     

Pipa Music Spreads from the Mountain to the Rest of the World

LIKE a giant, the Tiantai Mountain Range in Zhejiang Province holds Tiantai County in its arms. The natural beauty of this area is plentiful with talent and music. For years Tiantai County has nurtured groups of pipa players and is known as the "home of the pipa." Pipa is the traditional musical instrument of China, which prevailed in the Sui and Tang dynasties(A.D.581-907).     

Tibetan Students in Shanghai

THE campus of the Shanghai Middle School for Hui Nationality is very beautiful. In the middle of the campus is a round lawn and in the center of the lawn is a tall cedar. Around the lawn are the classroom buildings, students' laboratory building, the cinema and an office building. Shades of green and bright flowers are seen everywhere. Just after a spring rain, the campus appears especially fresh and pleasing to the eye. More than 400 Tibetan students are studying and living at this beautiful school. They are mostly the children of ordinary Tibetan families from the Tibet Autonomous Region; all are top students     

The Tongzhou Festival of Dainty Snacks

Tongzhou is located at the east end of the 100-li street in Beijing. The area is a hub which links Beijing, Tianjin and Tangshan. It is also the starting point of the Great Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. A gathering place of merchants since ancient times, Tongzhou's food culture continues to flourish. The snacks     

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,     

Dharmacarya Long Lian——A Chinese Bhiksuni with High Prestige and Respect

OUR plane flew through white clouds, taking us to Sichuan Province for a visit to Dharmacarya Long Lian, who is honored the No.1 bhiksuni in China. At 86, respected by domestic and overseas Buddhists, this eminent nun has had remarkable experiences. She is good at poetry and painting and of great attainments in Buddhism. She created the first bhiksuni Buddhist institute in China. After the plane landed in Chengdu, we took a taxi to the Tiexiang (Iron Statue) Monastery, a newly-renovated monastery beside lush green rice fields. A nun met us and led us into a shady courtyard in front of     

女性新闻(英文)

University for Elderly Women Established in Beijing中国第一所妇女老年大学在北京成立The China Women's Development Foundation established the country's first university for elderly women on February 21,2008.The university is in Beijing. The purpose of the university is to offer elderly women a favorable place in which they can enrich their lives,expand their knowledge,cultivate their interests and make friends, Gu Xiulian,Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and President of the All...     

Outdoor Sports

The resort, which is part of Yunfoshan Vacation Village, is situated on the south bank of Miyun Reservoir, in Beijing. The reservoir is the largest artificial lake in Asia. The resort covers 450,000 square meters. It has a snowboard track, two advanced ski tracks, three secondary ski tracks and four primary ski tracks （for beginners）. The resort also has other sources of entertainment, for both adults and children, such as tubing, snowmobiling and sleigh riding.     

TOUR OF HONG KONG

Known as the First Port of the Orient, the night scene in Hong Kong is charming. The highest building shown here is the Bank of China, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, a famous architect.