Back from the Ashes

OCTOBER 18,1998. Paris. A 1,800-strong audience packedthemselves into the 1,492-seat capacityof the Le Notre Hall of the Louvre. TheDawn of the Chinese Nation—Ancientand Modern Fashion Show was in fullswing. 123 suits demonstrated the 4,000-year-old culture of Chinese costume andaccessories. The fantasy show by 30Chinese models and three French modelsenthralled the onlookers. The French Prime Minister, Vedrine,came to the show and told the reporter:"Chinese garments are really beautiful. I     

Voice from the Tents

AT the NGO Forum site, the most attractive and busy place in Huairou, Beijing, was composed of two large groups of colorful tents in a variety of shapes. Here, there were not     

Ladies'Dress from the Past

WHEN looking at the figures of women of nearly a century ago, it is easy for people of today to think of the clothes of the past as hopelessly quaint and antiquated. But when you look closely at those old pictures, you can see that everyone in them looks so proud of their fashionable garb. Study the pictures carefully and think hard; you will finally     

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     

A gilt from Heaven

DR.Martin Wilbur,an American historian,recently gave a speech in the United States entitled "The Influence and Contribution to Contemporary Cultural Development by the Chinese." Apart from his study on the history of Chinese contemporary political and social development, Dr. Wilbur talked about significant contributions made by Chinese in the fields of science, architecture and art. There are about 1 million Chinese-Americans living in the U,S.,Composing 0.5 Percent of the American population. About 100,000 of them immigrated to     

Children from Single-Parent Families

THE Newspaper of Chinese Junior High SchoolStudents recently organized a discussion--"Childrenfrom single-parent families speak out."Hundreds of letterscame to the newspaper from across the country,notcomplaining or disdaining the unfairness of fate,butexpressing sentiments that touched the editors.     

All from Everyday Life

Shell Chopstick Stands While you are having a holiday bythe sea, don't forget to look for somelong sea shells. A little polish will makethem into fine, elegant chopstick standson your family dining table!     

Eternal Love Comes from Sincerity

IT was a time of happiness three years ago when Qian Kui, leader of the Chinese Gymnastics Team, took out a platinum ring with an inlaid diamond from a small velvet box and placed it on his wife's finger. Qian, a senior team leader in his 50s, said to his wife with deep feeling, "Twenty-five years ago when we got married, we just put our single beds together. I didn't bring you any gift, which I have long regretted. Today is the Silver anniversary of our marriage. Please accept     

Marrying Far from My Hometown

WHERE I'm from, the countryside of Longsha Township in Wanxian City, Sichuan Province, most young women still find a husband with the help of a go-between. Families of this kind lack the bond of feelings and it is not uncommon that the husband beats the wife. Many wives go back their parents' home for asylum while those wives from     

Shoes from Neiliansheng Shoe Shop

A great variety of eomfortable elothshoes made by Neiliansheng.Shoes from Neiliansheng Shoe Shop     

Letters from Our American Readers

Thanks very much for your recent letter,in which was enclosed a copy of the Brief Introduction of Women of China. You can't imagine how excited I felt when I got that letter! I am a businessman. I bought some copies of Women of China from our local dealer and found them quite fine. Since China became a socialist country, Chinese     

Do Absentee Voters Differ from Polling Place Voters?: New Evidence from California

In the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election 2,775,785absentee ballots were cast, representing about 30 percent ofall voters statewide. Given the number of absentee ballots andthe increasing propensity for voters in California and elsewhereto choose this voting method, we some basic questions: Who areabsentee voters, and are they different from polling place voters?To answer these questions, we fielded a statewide survey ofabsentee voters in the days before the October 7 recall election,asking respondents why they voted absentee, their partisan andideological preferences, demographic characteristics, and otherrelevant questions. We find that absentee voters do not differsignificantly from the overall state electorate in terms oftheir vote preferences, despite being older and better educated.For example, 56 percent of absentee voters in our survey voted"yes" on the recall, compared with 55 percent for the entirestate, according to official returns. Further, absentee votersfavored Arnold Schwarzenegger over Cruz Bustamante by a considerablemargin, similar to the overall election results. We found partyregistration among absentee voters to be nearly identical tostatewide partisan registration.     

Weaving New Clothes from Cast-off Threads

ZHANG Yongmei is turning thethreads of her life around and isweaving success from an all toocommon sob-story.Laid off ten yearsago,Zhang Yongmei is now a well-known name in certain circles ofBeijing,both for the work she does andthe help she brings to those who haveshared a similar fate.Her secret weapon?—pet fashion for the export market andplenty of perseverance.As manager of     

A Dancing Assistant Professor from Tibet

IN 1943, a baby girl was born in an adobe room in Lhasa, Tibet. The Living Buddha gave her a name— Tserin Sangmo. Tserin means longevity, Sangmo means kindhearted. One day in the spring of 1995, in the dancing classroom of Central University for Nationalities, Sangmo was standing among the students of minority nationalities, demonstrating for     

Great Kindness from Our Sister Organizations

The National Council of Women of Switzerland appreciates very much the honor of being included on the complimentary list of Women of China. Last spring, we were happy to receive a     

A Boy's Cry from the Crevice

An 18-month-old boy who was playing on a hill fell into a crevice of a hill about 20 centimeters wide and about 40 meters deep. He was finally rescued by a 12-year-old boy. This is a true story.     

Shaoxing Opera Performs from Its Birthplace

As an influential local Chinese opera, the Shaoxing opera is quite popular, In September 1996. it celebrated its 90th season in Shengzhou City Zhejiang the birthplace of the Shaoxing opera Both professional Shaoxing opera troupes from various parts of China and more than 2000 local folk Shaoxing Opera artists took part in the celebration     

Untreatable families? Suggestions from literature

The purpose of this paper is to highlight insights from literature, which suggest that some families are unable to respond to intervention and treatment. Discussion of this aspect of family functioning is notably missing from the discourse on family preservation. There will be an outline offered of the factors that may be contributing to this reality, one consequence being that children wait indefinite periods of time for lasting arrangements to be formulated for their future. Suggestion will be offered as to how concurrent planing approaches may help to achieve timely decision-making and lasting outcomes for children.