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     

THE MAN NATIONALITY WOMEN

The Man nationality,with a population of 9,821,180,live in northeast China,mainly in Liaoning Province.They have their own language,but now most of the Man nationality people use Mandarin Chinese except for a few elderly people in the remote villages of Heilongjiang Province.     

两纲之窗

University Students Volunteer to Teach Migrant Children大学生志愿为流动儿童做老师Many migrant workers have been doing their part for the Sihuan Market of Farm Produce, which is located in Xicheng District of Beijing. Several years ago, it was described as "a market with children running about," as the migrant workers were too busy to look after and discipline their children. After hearing about the situation, several university students, who majored in preschool education at Beijing Normal University, visited the market, in April 2004, to see the situation firsthand. They     

Chinese Family Patterns Undergo Changes

IN China, family patterns change as children get married, have children and the family line continues. Aunt Cheng is a retired teacher. After her husband died, Aunt Cheng continued to live with her unmarried younger son. She got on well with neighbors in the building, who would often see her out walking with her son. One day, she began to furnish their apartment. Her neighbors assumed her son     

Keep Loneliness Away

"EVERYTHING changed around me. No files to read, fewer telephone calls, and the children have left home to start their own families....I am left at home, with huge amounts of time and I wonder how I will ever be able to spend all the hours." This is what many elderly people say after retiring from their work. An answer to the problem was found by a group of retired women cadres, who once worked in the field of women's issues. They often say, "Don't allow yourself to be tied up by loneliness."     

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     

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.     

Dance Drama Depicts Love at the Sanxia Gorge

THE dance drama "Love at the Sanxia Gorge" tells the story of an ordinary young couple who are passionately in love. Because there have been quite a few national dance dramas depicting love between a man and a woman, the creators of this drama and the performers with the Chongqing Song and Dance Troupe have tried their best to impress their audience. The female lead dances in a modem     

State-Run Enterprises Find New Posts for Women Workers

WHEN the market economy took the place of the planned economy, Chinese society entered a stage of transformation. This transformation brought about the reform of the labor management system. And with it, the contradiction hidden within the old mode of "full employment for women" was exposed. Market competition is doomed to be a competition of talent. A considerable number of women factory workers who can't adapt to a competitive workforce have been sifted out. These women who had immersed themselves in their jobs for many years and had gotten used to connecting their individual lives with the destiny of the enterprise couldn't accept this reality. Chinese women have made tremendous efforts to leave their homes in favor of working in factories;     

平安是福(英文)

The song"May Peace Be with You"has become popular in China in recent years.Many elderly people,who have endured much in their lives,have a deeper understanding of the true meaning of life.     

爱，不可以无所顾忌

The generation gap that exists between people who were born in the 1950s and those who were born in the 1980s has been a cause for concern since the Parents Are Scourges appeared on the Internet. Generation gaps are normal, as older people tend to recall days that have passed and make judgments based on their experiences while younger people, who are full of hope and who tend to look to the future. They love to put their judgments to the test.     

“女汉子”进行时

The phrase ＂nil hanzi＂ （manly woman） has become popular in recent months; in tact, the features of＂nil hanzi＂ have been listed and discussed extensively on the Internet. Such women, who are independent and who have tough personalities, don＇t act like spoiled children. They don＇t like to wear makeup. They make friends with men easily. They work hard to support their families. They are capable of dealing with problems, both at home and in the workplace.     

辽宁省实施“百万家长教育工程”(英文)

A large-scale project, aimed at teaching parents how to raise healthy, well-adjusted children, has been implemented in various communities in Northeast China's Liaoning Province. More than one million parents have participated in the project in recent years. Anshan: Child-rearing Consultants Working with Families 鞍山:成长顾问进家庭 In addition to teachers, parents and the children, a group of child-rearing consultants are participating in the activities in Anshan, a city in Liaoning Province.     

Our Readers and Friends

In Shanghai,a rapidly-developing modern metropolisthere are a lot of foreign women who have moved with theirfamilies to live and work there.During their leisure time theytake sightseeing trips and study Chinese culture,so theybecome readers and friends of our magazine.Recently,at ourReaders Forum in Shanghai,women from the UK,Belgium,the     

Director Ma Yueying Is Never Satisfied

WANGJIANGJING, an ancient township by a river, is 15 kilometers north of Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. For centuries, since the early Tang Dynasty, the residents of this town have been producing silk. They were accustomed to a life where men were in charge of ploughing the fields and women in charge of raising silkworms and weaving beautiful fabrics. They built their life with their hands. Recently     

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     

Editors Discuss Women's Publications

IT was only about ten years ago that there were only a few of newspapers and periodicals about women in China. But China has seen a rapid development of newspapers and periodicals on women since it began the policy of reform and opening to the outside world. Today the All-China Women's Federation and local women's federations sponsor and publish 47 different publications about women and children, some of which have a circulation of more than one million. These colorful, influential women's newspapers and periodicals are now some of the most interesting publications in China. Why have these publications been so successful? Recently our staff reporter interviewed several women chief editors about their work. The following interviews are in their own words.