The Power of Mothers

MOTHERS always give so much to their children. Regardless of how rich or poor they may be, or whether they are highly educated or not, all mothers guide their children by their own words and actions. Here, six famous figures share their thoughts on the power of mothers.     

The Trend of Beauty

EVER since ancient times Shanghai people have pursued beauty. The Shanghai History Museum, mounted an exhibition entitled "Spectacular Garments, Cultural Relics and Documents of Modern Shanghai" which certainly proved this point. This exhibit showed that throughout Shanghai's long history, dress and personal adomment have been important to the residents. During the twentieth     

The Charm of Beauty

With the tuneful melody, the women from the great mountain wear the garments of their nationality, showing their graceful bearing. The long-sleeping beauty begins to wake up in this age-old village, which brings new vitality to these primitive fields.     

The Track of Struggle

THE chief director of Liuzhou Mobile Engine Plant Xue Minghui was highly honored by the local government, when her factory became the third of the enterprises which had the best economic profit in Liuzhou City. In 1995, she was named as "national excellent woman entrepreneur" and "national March 8th pace setter" by the All-China Women's Federation for her outstanding achievements. Thirty years ago, Xue Minghui graduated from the Machinery Building Department of Jiangsu Yangzhou Engineering Institute, and then left her     

The Day of Retirement

Mao Mao, also called Deng Rong, Deng Xiaoping's daughter was born in Chongqing City, Sichuan Province, in 1950. Not long ago in 1993, she pub lished her father's biography, My Father Deng Xiaoping (Volume Ⅰ), a 520,000 word biographical novel. With ease and verve, she described her father's rich and legendary life. The book is filled with a daughter's love and respect for her father. To express our memory of our late leader, we have chosen to present the first chapter of the book to our readers.     

The Dance of Magnolia

YULAN, or magnolia, is a white flower which has big white petals and gives off a light fragrance which can be smelled from far away. The blossoms look grand, graceful and energetic. There is a woman named Yulan, who possesses the best characteristics of her namesake—she is elegant, energetic, and has great strength of character. She is Li Yulan, a chief performer of the Central Song and Dance Ensemble.     

The Spirit of Fire

POTTERY born around 5,000-7,000years ago,is the crystallization ofhuman being’s experience ofmolding earth with fire.It was also the firstcreation of man.From ancient to moderntimes,fire has accompanied every potterymaker.The contemporary artist Picassoonce said,“Fire is a special color set apartfrom those on the palette.It can create anart described by one poet as "the smeltingof seven colored sun rays”.ZhangWenzhi,from the Art Academy ofGuangzhou,is a woman who hascontributed herself wholly to the art of     

The Work of Halida

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The Choices of Childhood

Young employees at Zhangjiagang City's Knitwear Import and Export Corporation treat middle-aged Director Wu Jing as their mother. They not only admire her capabilities, but also place faith in her ability to help them with the vicissitudes of life. Many of the corporation's young employees are college graduates from various parts of the country. When faced with personal problems, such as failed or failing love affairs, marriage disputes or gaining kindergarten admittance for their children, they seek the help of Wu Jing, who exhibits great concern and offers motherly advice. Wu was faced with the responsibilities of motherhood at the tender age of 13. Wu Jing tells her stow below.     

The Fun of Growth

WHEN she was a little girl, Li Ju was nicknamed "Tomboy." She played every game that boys were interested in, but refused even to look at the games that usually attract girls. Perhaps Li Ju's kindergarten teacher thought ping pong was a game for boys rather than for girls, because when the kindergarten was visited by coaches searching for children with sport potential, Li Ju's teacher recommended the tomboy immediately. Little did she know that her recommendation would bring about one more woman world champion for China.     

The Legend of Abao

A scholar in Guangxi named Sun Zichu was sincere and honest by nature. He was so frank and unreserved that he always trusted people, even when they cheated him. He never suspected that people were duping him or making fun of him. Because he had six fingers, frivolous people called him Six-Fingered Fool Sun. A daughter of a rich family named Abao was considered pretty and virtuous. Many men courted her but she refused them. People egged Sun on, asking him to propose marriage to Abao, too. But having heard of Sun's foolish fame, Abao     

The Legend of Mulan

1. Leading her army. Hua Mulan raids the enemy camp at night. 2. Hua Mulan fights bravely against the chief of the invading tribe. 3. Hua Mulan was in fact a beautiful young woman and good at spinning and weaving before she joined the army.     

The Origin of Chinese Characters

In ancient Chinese characters, "北" (bei)depicts two people standing back to back. Itoriginally meant,running counter to, or goingagainst' something or someone. When a battalion     

The Rise of Gong Li

THE advance of Chinese history and the development of the film industry have brought out a new generation of movie stars. Among them Gong Li is the most charming and most well known in the world. Gong Li was born in 1963, the youngest of five children in a family of intellectuals. Both her parents teach at a university. She liked to sing and dance since childhood and early on displayed     

The Origin of Chinese Characters

女 (nü) is a pictograph. InChinese it means female, theopposite of male. In ancientChinese, women had low socialstatus which is reflected in theshape of the character. 女 in theOracle-Bone Script looks like a     

The Rise of Women's Soccer

‘喊体甲弩乡气Sec()nd plaee at the 3rd Women’5 50ccelWorld Cup.软璐纂卜泛州口甩褚沙神暇欢装{嗽才势卿讲{切嵘奎组黔滋约烈照协喃健想下分华一蔽二益荔茹级石户更.艺声之尧芬性二,巴巴脚‘鸯Bai Jie heads away theAustralian opposition.Gao Hong:the goalkeeper of choice forthe Chinese fans.1y fighting herwaypast aShe shoots,she scores!Chinese playersjoyfully embrace.Captain Sun Wen sits disconsolate with fellow playerWang Liping after losing the championship.籼广,The Rise of Women's Soccer…     

The Pride of Tu Women

The Tu ethnic group, with a population of 191,624, live mainly in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County of Qinghai Province. The Tu people, who subsist on agriculture, believe in Lamaism. Tu women are quite fond of their traditional dress with the rainbow-colored sleeves. The black stands for the earth; green, the seedlings; yellow, the mature wheat; blue, the waters and red, the Sun.     

The Evolving Blueprint of Wenzhou

DURING China's historical process of reform and opening no in the 1980s, Wenzhou City, located in Zhejiang Province's southern coastal area in eastern China, became nationally renown for its speedy development in municipal construction and township-run enterprise. Yang Xinzhu is popular in