365天!北京冬奥会倒计时一周年

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games(BOCOG)unveiled an ethereal,yet dynamic,torch design on February 4,to mark the one-year countdown to the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.     

The Marvels of Mt. Huang

MT. Huang rises above Anhui Province along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. With a circumference of 250 km, Mt. Huang is as grand as Mt. Tai, as steep as Mt. Hua, as cool as Mt. Emei, and as abundant with clouds and mast as Mt. Heng, as abundant in waterfalls as Mt. Lu and displays as many strangely shaped rocks as Mt. Yandang. Mt. Huang is well-known both in China and abroad and is considered a premier peak in the world. Everyone who visits Mount Huang—from tourists to poets to painters—is overwhelmed by the sight of it. This peak was first named Mt. Yi. In Chinese yi means black and bright. In 747 the     

Xu Fengxiang—Daughter of the Mountain Forests

THE "goddess of the forest"has a weather-beaten face. Eighteen years spent living on the plateau of northwestern China have left Xu Fengxiang, a forest ecologist, with a complexion as ruddy as those of the Tibetan people who hold her in such high respect. Xu had long dreamed of setting up a miniature of Tibetan plateau scenery in the inland to enable more people to enjoy the special landscape of Tibet. So when some people from Beijing's Mentougou District invited her to choose a site for Tibetan Garden, she agreed readily. She chose the highest peak, Lingshan, 2,303 meters above sea level, and quite appropriately, as it has been called as the Mount Qomolangma (Mt. Everest) of     

Prelude to Gold

FEMALE Chinese athletes Fu Mingxia and Wang Junxia recorded outstanding performances at 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Fu Mingxia won gold medals in both platform and springboard diving, and in so doing became the first double medal winner in Olympic diving since 1960. Wang Junxia, the holder of several world records in women's long distance events, struggled against the odds and captured gold in the 5,000-meter event,     

建设新北京 迎接新奥运(英文)

After years of preparation and months of tense anticipation, China has realized the dream to hold an Olympic game! On the night of the announcement, Beijing exploded into a celebration of pride and joy—fireworks burst in the air, and people poured out of their apartments and into the plazas to share their happiness. The next day, work continued on the renewing of Beijing, because making the 2008 Olympic Games successful is not only important to the Beijingers but to all Chinese people. Representing all of China as     

信息窗(英文)

Beijing Will Host Best Olympic Games Ever 北京将办最好的奥运会 "A strong China and firm support from the government and people are the fundamental reasons Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games," Beijing's Vice Mayor Liu Qi said during an exclusive CCTV interview. He also said Beijing will do its utmost to     

谁是最早参加奥运会的中国女选手?(英文)

A few women in China's cities began participating in sports in the early 20th century.Chinese women first competed in the Olympic Games in 1936,when 69 Chinese athletes,including two women Li Sen and Yang Xiuqiong,participated in the 11th Olympic Games held     

地球之巅

Mount Qomolangma, or Mount Everest, is referred to as Mount Sagarmatha in Nepal. In the Tibetan language, Qomolangma （pronounced as ＂jo-mo glang-ma ri＂） means ＂mother of earth.＂ Legend has it that Mount Qomolangma is the residential place of the five goddesses with an eternal life （referred as ＂Tshe-ring mched inga＂ in the Tibetan language）.     

千年丝绸古国的百年奥运珍藏(英文)

This is the first time that the splendid history and culture of the Olympiad has been displayed in the form of a stamp collection. Jointly authorized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of     

Welcome to Mt. Huangshan

The newly developed tourist city of Huangshan possesses the extremely beautiful natural scenery of Mt. Huangshan, as well as the splendid culture of its 2,300-year history, providing marvelous enjoyment for both domestic and foreign tourists. The scenery in Mt. Huangshan is lovely all year round, with its "four unique views"—the rocks, the pine trees, the sea of clouds and the hot springs. In the areas around Mt. Huangshan, people can see folk customs as well as ancient architecture in the form of bridges, residences, arch towers, streets and ancestral halls.