Challenge or Opportunity:Facing the Foreign Brands

THE statistics are clear: before 1986, the sales volume of foreign brand garments took up only 0.1 percent of the total Chinese market. Nowadays, for every 10 yuan of money earned by the garment industry, one yuan is earned by foreign garment makers. In other words, the sales volume of foreign garments has increased by a hundredfold in a short 10 years. If a decade seems too long, let's look at the increase margin in a single year: In 1995, China imported US＄970 million worth of foreign     

中国艺术:“不只是时尚”(英文)

There is a festive,Chinese atmosphere in France.And it will continue until July 2004.The“Year ofChina,”organized by the French and Chinese gov-ernments,is aimed at giving French residents acomprehensive view of Chinese society,dynamismand creativity.Through numerous events to be held throughoutFrance,the project will focus on three themes:"Eternal China,"Traditions of China" and"A Modern,Creative China."     

编者寄语(英文)

As you flip through the pages of this issue of Women of China, you will no doubt notice the new look-there are many changes-of the magazine. We are adopting a new structure, and we will be providing a greater selection of articles to better help you understand China.     

短讯(英文)

Chinese researchers have now successfully mapped 1 percent of human gene sequences. China will now soon begin a series of genetic engineering projects, including one intended to upgrade breeds of pigs, a biological drug project, and the engineering of 'super-rice', which will give a high yield, be of a high quality and be disease-resistant. Genetic research in China will also be linked to the pharmaceutical industries and used to treat gene-related diseases as leukemia, liver     

声音(英文)

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of theCommunist Party of China was held in Beijing Sept. 16-19, at which time a decision wasadopted to enhance the Party's governance capability. The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) is the headquarters of women's federationsthroughout the country. We will enhance our own capability while studying and carryingout the spirit of the Party's fourth plenary session.     

Nine Weddings in Half a Century

THERE is a Chinese saying the sentimentof which I am sure you all know: "Themore children you have, the greater your goodfortune and happiness." Here we see a mind-set that existed in China for generations, thebelief that having more children will not onlysafeguard your well-being and care in old agebut will help the healthy development of theclan. My parents belong to a generation whooft stated this philosophy. My mother married young (she was not yetsixteen) and managed to fit in nine children inall - eight boys and one girl, me. When mymother reflects on the past she says that shedid not experience much of the luck the     

《一个人的奥林匹克》(英文)

In 1908,New Youth,a very influential Chinese magazine, raised three questions:When will Chinese people be able to compete in the Olympics? When will China win its first Olympic medal? When will China host the Olympic Games? A mere 100 years later,the three questions have been answered.To the first question,the best answer is Hou Yong's new movie,"The One Man Olympics."     

Seizing Opportunity in China

It was a sunny morning.Li Biqing,President of U.S.-China IndustrialExchange,Int.(Chindex).arrived ather office.As usual,she first scanned hercomputer screen,then drove her graywagon in the direction of the BeijingAirport.Chindex invested US＄4 millionto open the Beijing United FamilyHospital,located in Jiangtai Road,     

Support Services Growing for Elderly in China

IN mainland China, there are more than 100 million people aged 60 or older, and their numbers are increasing by an average of three percent each year. Every day in China about 20,000 people celebrate their 60th birthday. There are more elderly people living China than in the rest of the world, it is estimated that by the year 2000, China will become a country of the aged, inhabited by more than 130 million elderly. So the aging issue and how the country will support its old people is of     

新年新愿望(英文)

Yangchun Baixuepainter杨春白雪 小画家"I would have a pair of wings with which I would fly to all places of happiness. Even if I could not get the wings, I would have a greater imagination.In the crispy air in the early morning, I will hear the singing of nature. When it snows, I will see flowers of spring in full bloom. In the spring wind, I will fly like a bird. I believe deeply that apes would possibly still roam wild if they did not have an imagination.In the new year, the wings of my dreams will be even stronger."     

身影(英文)

WuYi 吴仪 A string of commitments by China to narrow the Sino-US trade gap has shown China's goodwill, suggests Vice-Premier Wu Yi, who led a business delegation to the United States in early April. On April 11, 2006, Wu co-chaired the 17th meeting of the Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Washington, with US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and US Trade Representative Rob Portman.     

Yuanyuan Makes a Dream Come True

CHINA'S Eighth National Games were held in 1997, the lunar year of the Ox. There is a saying: "The Year of Horse and the Year of the Ox bring good harvests." So the Year of the Ox is traditionally been viewed as a good year, when the climate will be favorable for growing crops and a rich harvest awaits farmers. Perhaps for this reason, a cartoon     

天目山:物种基因的珍贵宝库

Zhejiang Province in East China boasts a unique landmark,the"gene bank of species."ThatJs the popular name for the Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve,a major nature reserve of China that is home to over 2,000 plant species and more than 5,000 species of animals,making it a unique treasure trove of plant and animal life.Located in Lin,an District of Hangzhou.     

首饰成为中国人第三大消费热点(英文)

Jewelry is becoming the third hottest spot ofChinese consumption, after housing and cars.So far China has become one of the fewcountries whose annual consumption volume ofjewels surpasses US $10 billion. By 2010 Chinawill become a global center of jewels,…     

Dance Poem presents Ancient Northwestern Settings and Folle Customs

WEST of the Yang Pass, a dance poem created and performed by the Lanzhou Song and Dance Troupe, presents the audience with a picture of ancient times and folk customs on the Loess Plateau in Northwestern China. It depicts our ancestors' staunch will to live, and their pioneering spirit, as well as the splendid traditional culture. The dance poem includes 11 sections: "Prelude," "Ancient Road," "Desert," "Camel Station," "Crescent Moon Spring," "Ancient Castle," "Temple Oil Lamps," "Mogao Grottoes," "Red Willows," "Market," "Ancient Battle Fields," and "Fields." West of the Yang Pass is a dance without particular characters or coherent plot. A group     

公益

CCTF, Nestle Team Up to Improve Health of Newborns, Women
The China Children and Teenagers＇ Foundation （CCTF）, on April 22, 2014, received a donation of 30 million yuan （US $4.9 million） from Nestl6 China to fund a project aimed at improving the health of women and newborns in China. The donation was made in Beijing. The project, entitled ＂1,000 Days Action for Newborn and Maternal Health,＂ is intended to raise public awareness of the significance of the 1,000 days from conception to a child＇s second birthday, through various types of publicity and training. It is also intended to improve the nutrition of newborns and their mothers.     

Blazing Trails

At the end of 1998 the China Scientific Expedition entered Yalutsangpo Canyon,attracting worldwide attention. Only one woman went with them, MuZhengpeng, a reporder with China Central Television. A frail looking woman, sherisked life and death and tested the force of her will to its limit on the expedition.This is her story.     

人才流失严重造成中国临床护士短缺

By the end of 2006, China had nearly 1.43 million nurses. Mao Qun'an, the Ministry of Public Health's media spokesperson, told a meeting, in May 2007, "China now suffers from a serious shortage of nurses, which is mainly the result of the brain drain. Due to the heavy workload, low salaries and the lack of due respect, an increasing number of nurses are becoming dissatisfied with their environment. As a result, many nurses, especially the excellent ones, have left their jobs."     

Nurse Honored for Compassion

IN September 1993, Li Guimei became the 13th winner of the Nightingale Prize of China. Throughout her 36-year nursing career, she has lived according to the same ideals since the day she first put on a nurse's cap: "A nurse must have a sympathetic heart and a pair of hard-working hands."