Professional Women： On Mentorship （Part 2）

Last month, we looked at the role of a mentee, and how to best take advantage of mentorship opportunities to fuel growth and development. In this installment, 1 focus on the role of the mentor, and why it＇s such a valuable experience.     

沟通

As a professional woman seeking new opportunities, why is it important to consider the corporate culture of an organization？ I have been thinking about this because I received a call from a friend who wanted some advice about her career development. She had been pursuing a new role, and she had just received （after several interviews） two job offers.     

EDITORIAL MAILBOX

I was happy to read the June 1996 issue of Women of China by chance and come to know something about Chinese women from your magazine. I found that there are good references and realities concerning Chinese women in your magazine which are useful to those women who are striving for development in other countries, like Nepal.     

What the Chinese Government Asserts——Speech by Peng Peiyun, Deputy Head of the Chinese Government Delegation and State Councilor, at the Fourth World Conference on Women

First of all, I would like to express, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, our warm welcome to those friends who have come to Beijing from     

Emancipation Began When Foot-Binding Ended

MY late grandmother was one of the last generation of women who had bound feet. In the beginning of this century, she was born in a small remote village inhabited by the Mongol and Han nationalities. In those years her mother bound her childish feet tightly, using strips of cloth, so her feet remained small and pointed. Although I didn't know much about life when I was a child, I often felt constrained at the sight of my grandmother's bound feet. While I was growing up, I read some books about women's emancipation and started to be more concerned about the fate of women. Chinese women have struggled up a long     

Paper-cuts Like Red Flowers Blooming in the Snow

IN those days, when heavy snow sealed the mountain passes, it was only the sight of red paper-cuts on the windows which said to me there were people living in those houses covered with deep and solid snow. Every time I travel to the Northwest, I have come across paper-cutters who touch me so deeply that I can't forget their faces even long after I return to the city. Sometimes in the harsh winters of the Northwest, there is no color but the monotonous white of the snow until the lively red of the paper-cuts spring into sight. These colorful, waiting things like cheerful signals of warmth and humanity,     

读者来信

In general, I really admire your magazine. I＇ve become addicted and I read your magazine every month. I think it is an essential read for anyone interested in gender equality and （anyone who） supports win-win progress for both men and women. I would like to see more debate on family and cultural issues, though, and read more about the secret to China＇s economic growth. Many thanks to the Embassy of China, in Eritrea, for distributing the magazine.     

There Is Green Grass Everywhere

Elizabeth's arrival in our life came by a chance event.But she makes me believe that in America,in China and in any other corner of the world,there are people who have lofty minds and who are ready to give their love to others.I believe this is especially true among women,as they communicate with not only language but also with their heart.It is because of women that this world has a better understanding among peoples of all nationalities.It makes this world a better place to live in.     

A Chef for 34 Years

FOREIGNERS who have been to Beijing are probably familiar with the Beijing International Hotel near the main railway station. It's the four-star hotel where I work as a chief cook. My job is to manage nine kitchens—both Chinese and Western. I have been a chef for 34 years. After graduated from school in 1964, I studied Chinese cuisine for three years. I believed that it was a job worth doing. In the past, people looked down on this occupation; they thought it was a low-class job because cooks were always serving other people. I, however, found the job very interesting. After all, I reasoned, everyone needs to eat. If we could make eating into a kind of art or a science, eating could become an act of culture. People engaged in the food industry treat the act of eating with a respect that most people cooking at home do not feel. But for those of us who work in prestigious hotels whose guests come from all over the world and have different customs and tastes, it is our job to put the Chinese cooking cultu     

A Brief Introduction to the Democratic Parties in China:

The China Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang (CRCK). Founded January 1, 1948, CRCK now recruits members from those who have connections with the Kuomintang(KMT) or other circles in Taiwan, those who wish to commit themselves to the reunification of the motherland and Taiwan and other related personages.     

Editorial Mailbox

To "Editorial Mailbox" I am submitting this letter for consideration and possible inclusion in the "Editorial Mailbox" section of Women of China. I am a male reader who has been reading your magazine for a great number of years. I am a retired American high school principal who dearly loves China and the Chinese people. More importantly, I am a male who     

I Attend the '95 NGO Forum on Women

Iarrived at the International Hotel a little too late to get onto the shuttle bus which had been designated to take participants to the NGO Forum site in Huairou. I stood at the front of the hotel and readily identified several other women who appeared to be in the same predicament. Quite resourceful, we quickly gathered into groups of three and made plans to share taxis out to the conference site. I was standing near a Chinese woman who knew some English, and a woman from Argentina who spoke only Spanish. For myself, I knew only three words of     

DEAR READERS

The new year brings new hope to China,including to those people who provide psychological counseling,and to the people who receive such services.This month,Women of China focuses on the development of psychology in China. In the past,most Chinese people were not familiar with psychology,and they considered it to be a mysterious     

Hairdressing Makes Her Happy

"I can't stand this any longer," said Yin Xiwen who was determined to do something of her own. One day in 1988, 17-year-old Yin resigned from her job and bid farewell to the stable work and welfare that she had enjoyed in a stateowned enterprise. Her bold action drew attention and caused many comments. "She's like a new-bom calf making little of a tiger. She hasn't even left a route of retreat for herself," people remarked. However, Yin Xiwen said, "I don't want to have a route of retreat. Only by doing this can I find a path of my own." At a corner in Dahongmen, in the southern suburb of Beijing, is the small Mingwu Hairdressing salon. The owner of this small business is Yin Xiwen. Several years ago I happened upon the     

Mother—My First Teacher

MY first teacher was my mother. It was she who taught me to read. It was she who planted in my heart a profound love of Chinese literature. She was also the one who set me on the road to independence. Today, I am teaching others—I am an associate professor of Chinese language and literature at the Central Institute for Finance and Banking, a member of the Chinese Poetry Society, a member of the     

爱，不可以无所顾忌

The generation gap that exists between people who were born in the 1950s and those who were born in the 1980s has been a cause for concern since the Parents Are Scourges appeared on the Internet. Generation gaps are normal, as older people tend to recall days that have passed and make judgments based on their experiences while younger people, who are full of hope and who tend to look to the future. They love to put their judgments to the test.     

读者来信

I＇m a postgraduate student at Hong Kong Baptist University. I am majoring in and I＇m also the assistant international journalism, to a foreign freelance journalist. Now, we are working on an article about protecting the rights of women in business. I wonder if any organizations or groups, either official or unofficial ones, are concentrating on this issue？     

An Ordinary Mind——Woman Bears Tragedies by Practicing Qigong

Iremember clearly how despaired I was seven years ago when I received the doctor's diagnosis of my illness—multiple hysteromyoma. "Mum, you'd better to have the operation," said my 15-year-old son. "Ⅰ'Ⅱ go to the hospital to take care of you." His mention of the operation disheartened me, because I had already had three operations. During these operations, it was my husband who helped me through the difficulties. He cooked delicious food for me and took care of my daily needs. But he has passed away. I did not know how I could go through this fourth operation without his help.     

职业女性在中国：谈职业指导（三）EMILYROBLIN（Canada）骆睿莉（加拿大）

This is the final column in a three-part series on mentorship. In the previous two columns, we discussed how to get the most, as a mentee, from a partnership with a mentor, as well as the benefitsof mentoring others. The concepts shared are true everywhere, but in the fast-paced, highly dynamic environment in China, and in the work I do developing high-potential women in multinational organizations, understanding mentorship, and being able to network, learn and adapt to change is a necessity to thrive in the global economy.