How Women See Their Work

MOST modern women place a very high importance on earning the respect of society through the work that they do: they consider themselves very fortunate if they have a job which they are interested in. However, when been asked about what they regard as the most crucial thing in their working life they answered quite differently:- "I need to earn money for economic reasons"- "Earning money earns me respect from my family and society."- "Working is the focus and center of     

Recalling the Iron Girls

The phrase "iron girl" is symbolic of an era. Widely used in the 1960s and the early 1970s, it was a term that described women who, in the spirit of sexual equality, found in themselves a physical strength that surpassed their psychologi cal expectations. With their might and power, they proved to society that women could do everything that men could. The title of "iron girl" was their pride.The well-known writer Fan Xiaoqing, was one such iron girl. She says the "iron girls" were nothing less than a quest for perfection.     

闺蜜，仅次于亲人的存在

Of all the interpersonal relationships a woman will have, the one with her best friend will be the most special friendship. The special friendship between two women who are best friends has oft been discussed and the center of attention in novels and films. In Chinese, a woman＇s closest friend is called guhni. Perhaps the writers and playwrights were inspired by their own or their friends＇ stories about guimi, and that prompted them to produce works that addressed the topic. Such works have reminded many people of their own friends. Guimi has become a popular term in recent years. If you search the term guimi on the lnternet, you will find countless entries, and you will notice that many websites and BBS （bulletin board system） include guimi in their names.     

介指的故事(英文)

Many women dream that oned thcy will have a wedding ring slid onto their finger by someone they dearly love，and they will happily spend the rest of their days with that person.     

榜样的力量——身边的妇女创业故事

Given the vigorous support of the Chinese Government and women＇s federations, at all levels throughout China, there are many outstanding examples of women who have started their own businesses in various regions of the country. They have not only realized, through their painstaking efforts, their dreams of getting rich through hard work, they have also employed many women and helped some women start businesses. As a result, they have created tremendous social and economic benefits.     

Yueju Troupe Takes Capital City by Storm

EVERY Sunday morning, a group of young women head for the China Drama Institute located in the south of the city, where they practice, rehearse and discuss skills of Yueju opera. They are Huang Min and her friends, all authentic Beijingers. Apart from their normal work and study, they have a common hobby:singing Yueju opera. It is the Yueju art that binds them. Talking to Huang Min and her friends,one immediately feels the passion that     

Caring for Those In Special Need

"Millions of men and women in the world are living in a miserable abyss. They can hear sounds that others don't, see images that others cannot, and their minds are filled with eccentric ideas. Even as they smile, misery is gnawing at the heart; they may sit quietly, but it feels like hundreds of horses are stampeding inside their brains. They are overwhelmed by worry and fear. In this way, the serious person becomes silly, the energetic goes dull, the cheerful turns gloomy and the honest may cheat you.In other words, they have been plunged into uncontrollable fantasies that take them far away from reality. They are the mentally ill, and they are deeply unfortunate." Professor Xia Zhenyi, a well-known Chinese psychiatrist, offered this sympathetic view of his patients. He reminds us: "Mental patients are human beings too."     

Butterfly Longing for Flowers

"BUTTERFLY Longs for Flowers" (Die Lian Hua)was the name of a melody famous in the TangDynasty (618-907). It was later used as the nameof tunes to which poems were composed. As thename suggests, butteffies and flowers attract anddepend on each other; a natural occurrence andyet full of worldly beauty. The Yu couple havebeen researching customs and dance for a longtime, over the course of which they have collectedcountless materials that have allowed theaficionados to appreciate and conclude on theiruse. Based on their findings they create folkdances and perform them on stage. Their love,pursuit and understanding of the art displays timeand again the beauty of a butterfly longing forflowers.     

Partnership for Success: Women Employees and Their Foreign Bosses Work Together in Dalian

WHEN they first entered the open door of China, foreign entrepreneurs probably did not expect that their coming would help to shorten the distance between ordinary Chinese women and developed countries of the outside world. In the Jinzhou Industry and Technology Development Zone in Dalian, Liaoning Province, a large number of young women whose families have been living a rural life for generations are working in foreign funded enterprises and are a major part of the labor force there.     

Editors Discuss Women's Publications

IT was only about ten years ago that there were only a few of newspapers and periodicals about women in China. But China has seen a rapid development of newspapers and periodicals on women since it began the policy of reform and opening to the outside world. Today the All-China Women's Federation and local women's federations sponsor and publish 47 different publications about women and children, some of which have a circulation of more than one million. These colorful, influential women's newspapers and periodicals are now some of the most interesting publications in China. Why have these publications been so successful? Recently our staff reporter interviewed several women chief editors about their work. The following interviews are in their own words.     

Information from Non-Gove rnmental Organizations (NGO)Forum Seminars in China

Development of Rural Women STUDY and discussion on the development of rural women have centered on several areas: to improve rural women's abilities through greater access to education and training which will enable them to participate in social activity; to manage and make policy; to have better jobs to overcome their poverty; and to learn how to make use of legal protections. At present the main problem is that the low level of education and training restricts the development of rural women. Currently the reality in the countryside is that men go out to find jobs and women stay at home to tend the fields. Sixty to seventy percent of the agricultural labor force is women. The feminization of agriculture brings opportunity to women but also increases their     

DEAR READERS

As you may have noticed, Women of China has taken on a new look to start the New Year. We are more compact. The Feature will bring you more in-depth reports on Chinese women and the issues with which they areconcerned. The Column will provide you with more interesting and practical information about Chinese culture and Chinese life. We hope to give you a fresh start this year. On January 29, 2006, Chinese people throughout the world will celebrate their most important festival—Spring Fe…     

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.     

Changing Ideas About Child-Bearing

IN the past, embracing the idea that "more children means more happiness", rural women thought that if they bear many children, they would be better supported in their old age. So most of the elderly people in Hezhuang Village have up to seven or eigbt children. But in a village in the Linyi City district of Shandong Province, more children has not meant more happiness for parents. Wang Shixiang has four sons and two daughters. Last year, she and her husband finally paid off the debt     

Rural Women Get Help from Women Students

SINCE more and more rural women have become involved in commercial production, they have become more and more eager to learn about scientific technology. The Women's Federation of Beijing had long been looking for a direct and effective way to help them. Luo Xiaolu, vicedirector of the Federation, found in her investigation of the present conditions of intellectual women in Beijing that women students were also eager to get in touch with society. Then she had an idea that women students in universities and colleges should go to the countryside. Thus, an activity developed called "women college students and rural women, hand in hand."     

The Miao Nationality

The Miao people who live in mountainous areas live in diao jiao lou, buildings constructed into the side of a hill and partially supported by pillars. Families store their goods and raise livestock on the first level of these dwellings. These young women lean on a "beauty rest," a place where they often sing in the antiphonal style.     

Women ViceGovernors Talk About Their Successes

THE degree of women's participation in politics is a good indicator of women's emancipation. Chinese women have been concerned about the number of women in politics after they gained economic independence as a whole. In 1986, no woman was elected a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee at the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of China; the next year, some women leading cadres lost their reelections at all governmental levels. Since there were only a few women cadres, these events caused wide repercussions in society and the press considered Chinese women's emancipation movement challenged and the future of women's participation in politics was an anxious issue.Afterwards, governments and women's federations at all levels have made great efforts to train more women cadres and have made headway. Because of these efforts, Peng Peiyun became a State Councillor, two women have become Vice-Chairmen of the National People's Congress, one women has become Vice-Chairman of the Chine     

How to Choose—Job Selection for Female Graduates

TIMES have changed. Now rather than seeking a good husband, women find solace in good careers and self-reliance, according to a recent Beijing University survey. A 1995 questionnaire of women graduates of Beijing University indicated that more than half the graduates believe women work in order to gain self-reliance in person and economy; 36 percent of these students agreed that women work in order to show their power, make a contribution to society and realize their own value. The survey of 1,254 people was conducted by Beijing University's "Women's Issues Research Center."     

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.     

Women and the Environment: Declaration Encourages Active Participation

JUNE 5, 1994 has been mandated World Environment Day. On this day the first meeting on Women and the Environment in China was held in Beijing and the Declaration of Chinese Women on Environment was established. According to the declaration, environmental pollution and the destruction of the ecology have posed a serious threat to the survival of the human race. It has become a great issue of common concern. The functions of women in procreation and social development are directly affected by the deterioration of the environment. It is the common interest of the populations of the world to protect the environment. The declaration notes that Chinese women are greatly concerned about the environmental conditions of their