Dancing Couple from Tibet

GUNBO Gyelcthan and Kalsang Tsomo am renowned Tibetan dancers from the China Central Nationality Singing and Dancing Troupe. Their home is filled with traditional Tibetan art; especially noticeable is the large blue tapestry on the wall depicting the Tibetan opera, The Hunter and the Deer, in which a hunter who has already strung his bow with an arrow is persuaded by a Raiba artist to let the deer go. The tapestry was woven based on a sketch drawn up by Gunbo and Kalsang. For them. the wise and     

On the Law of the People's Republic of China on Teachers

THE Law of the People's Republic of China on Teachers (to be referred to as the Law on Teachers for short), was discussed and adopted at the Fourth Session of the Eighth National People's Congress Standing Committee October 31, 1993, and put into effect January 1, 1994. The Law on Teachers' formulation and promulgation shows the Party and the government's concern and care for teachers. It is the embodiment of maintaining the strategic role of developing education as a priority, respecting teachers and attaching importance to education. It is the result     

A Ballade in Praise of Peace

SINGING the praise of peace and fighting against wars of aggression is the common desire of mankind. It is also part of the theme of the UN Fourth World Conference on Women, which is "equality, development and     

编者寄语

T o commemorate the UN Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995, the "10th Anniversary Commemoration of the Fourth World Conference on Women" is going to be held from August 29 to September 1 in Beijing. This grand occasion is co-sponsored by the National Working Committee on Women and Children, All-China Women's Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations system in China. Participants will discuss the following issues: women's participation in decision-making and management, women's economic empowerment, women and the poverty eradication, women's human rights and the elimination of violence against women, women and HIV/AIDS, and women and sustainable development.     

《绿色中国》

China is one of the most diverse countries on Earth, and its habitats range from the vast deserts of the northwest and the Tibetan Plateau, to forested mountain slopes, to a myriad of rivers and lakes and the steamy tropical forests of the far south. China is home to many rare and threatened species. and conservation is now a firm priority for the Chinese Government. Interest in China＇s green heritage has never been greater,     

EDITORIAL MAILBOX

I Will Keep the Copy I just received the copy of Women of China on the Fourth World Conference on Women and the NGO Forum in Huairou, which I had mail-ordered in my last letter. I enjoy it very much as I was a participant at the forum and at the UN Conference. You have captured the spirit of global friendship and support in your pictures, and the coverage is excellent as well. It is indeed one of the magazines from the FWCW that I will keep. ANNE YEDOWITZ U.S.A.     

行动(英文)

Gathering on the International Day of Families 欢聚在国际家庭日 May 15 of each year is the International Day of Families. This year is China's Year of Russia. To enhance the friendship and increase mutual understanding between the people of Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, in Northeastern China, and Amur Prefecture, in the Far East region of Russia, both sides exchanged family delegations and paid friendly visits to each other on May 11 and 12.     

Gilded Silver Crown with Double-dragon Pattern

Unearthed from a Liao tomb at Zhangjia Yingzi, Jianping County, Liaoning Province in 1956, this gilded silver crown with double-dragon pattern is 19 cm high and 20.9 cm in diameter. Its shape is suggestive of a mountain: higher in the middle and lower on both sides. On the front is a carving in the shape of a pearl surrounded by an S-shape pattern symbolizing good fortune. There is a lively dragon on either side. The complete design is based on the old theme "two dragons play with a pearl." Traditions of the Qidan, an ancient nationality of northern China, are evident in the design of the crown. It is recorded in     

Journey to Sanmenxia

Sanmenxia Gorge on the Yellow River is one of the cradles of the Chinese nation. With its vast number of natural and human landscapes, cultural relics and sites, it is a fitting place to learn about China's ancient civilization and modern miracles.     

Beijing Lantian Nursery Arts Troupe

Beijing Lantian Nursery Arts Troupewas established 18 years ago on theback of the Beijing Lantian Nursry.Almost every year for 18 years thetroupe has put on a full-lengthperformance. Its piece this year is "TheMother's Kiss," the mother being themotherland, China. It will be staged onthe People's Republic's 50thanniversary. Among the new items, a number ofshort song and dance dramas refresh theaudience. In "Spring Rain Brings HeartyLaughter," a group of children play excitedly inthe rain. They carry large palm leaves on theirheads, splashing in the rain puddles andchasing each other-all natural customs of theDai people. The background behind "Long Red SilkRibbon" is the customs and music of thenorthern Shaanxi on the loess plateau. Childrendance holding a long red ribbon, a ribbonpassed down generation upon generation fromtheir ancestors, from yesterday to today and onto tomorrow. This ribbon is a symbol ofindomitable life or the continuous growth and     

单身女孩的情人节

Chinese New Year starts with the new moon （新月 xinyue） on the first day of the new year, and ends on the full moon （满月 manyue）15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival （元宵 Yuanxiaojie）, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.     

《经理人孙子兵法——50种战略规则》(英文)

The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy.It has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military thinking and business tactics.However,the original treatise, written during the sixth century BC,     

冰雪之旅

National Staditum, also dubbed the Bird＇s Nest, has become the biggest ski park in urban Beijing. Its first Happy Snow and Ice Season opened on December 19, 2009 and is scheduled to close on February 20, 2010. There is a ski slope, a skating area, a snow game play area and a scenic area.     

Racing for the Bed

No one knows when the people ofMacheng City began to employthe marriage custom of racingfor the bed, once a custom unique to theTujia ethnic minority. It is said that at the end of awedding, bride and bridegroom enter thebridal chamber together and race for thebed. The one who is the first to sit on thebed will be the master of the new familyIt sounds unreasonable, but quite anumber of people believe in it.Therefore, on the wedding night, manybrides and bridegrooms try their best to     

The Power to Awaken A Heart

THE process of reporting on women's mental health is the process of studying and revealing the relation between matters of everyday life and women's mental health. I have found that women hold different views on the same matter because of the differences in their own experience, concepts of value and personalities.     

Woman State Councilor—Peng Peiyun

PENG Peiyun, 65, born on December 25, 1929, is a native of Liuyang, Hunan Province. She is now a State Councilor, Minister of the State Family Planning Commission and Chairwoman of the Work Committee on Women and Children under the State Council. When she was 15 years old, she was admitted to the famous Southwest United University (which operated during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression), entering a new world with a strong academic and democratic atmosphere. She was thirsty for knowledge and new ideas and took an     

Inspired Violinist Yu Lina

YU Lina is a famous Chinese violinist and a professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. In 1959, she became famous when she collaborated with classmates He Zhanhao and Chen Gang from the Conservatory on a violin concerto called "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" which is based on a well-known folk tale.~* The concerto combined Shaoxing opera and Western-style music.     

Colored Lacquer Trunk

THIS 69-cm long trunk with an arch lid is one of the earliest trunks to be unearthed in China. It was cut from a whole log, painted with black lacquer on the inside and adorned on the outside with artwork in red. The trees in the painting have been determined to be mulberries. On top of the high tree sit crows with the sun above them; the moon and some tigers are set above the short tree. The bird between the trees is the golden crow in the sun. The man poised to shoot an arrow is Yi.     

The Bride

The work is full of joyous atmosphere The style of carving is simple The bride is dressed in a traditional wedding costume. a phoenix coronet on her head and a red silk cape on her shoulders. Carried into the groom's home in a dainty decorated sedan chair. she is led into the bedroom by her groom after the wedding ceremony