The first day of June is International Children's Day, which is celebrated happily by youngsters all over the world. However, many Chinese children hardly feel anything about the holiday. On the contrary, more and...The first day of June is International Children's Day, which is celebrated happily by youngsters all over the world. However, many Chinese children hardly feel anything about the holiday. On the contrary, more and more of them can feel the approaching threat: The national college entrance examination takes place this month.展开更多
Fans love football despite the absence of China at the World Cup If his boss were not a football fan, Liu Chenguang, 28, might have to quit his job to watch the televised World Cup games. Liu works for a private firm ...Fans love football despite the absence of China at the World Cup If his boss were not a football fan, Liu Chenguang, 28, might have to quit his job to watch the televised World Cup games. Liu works for a private firm in Beijing. "It is obviously unrealistic to ask my boss for a month's leave just to watch football at home," he said. "Quitting seemed a more practical choice." To Liu's surprise, he didn't have to take this drastic measure as his boss, Lin Yuan, introduced flexible work time during the Worl...展开更多
While the Chinese Internet industry is finding its own way of making profits, it still gets a standoff attitude from Wall Street stock analysts Since the mainland’s first Internet company China.com was listed on the ...While the Chinese Internet industry is finding its own way of making profits, it still gets a standoff attitude from Wall Street stock analysts Since the mainland’s first Internet company China.com was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market in 1999, China’s Internet companies have been on a roller coaster ride. Their fate on the market was largely in the hands of Wall Street, whose analysts couldn’t agree on a profit-making model for展开更多
Families are beginning to wonder whether their young children are paying too high a price to achieve superior test scores Ye Youxue has encountered problems in educating his only son, Ye Zi, since the boy entered prim...Families are beginning to wonder whether their young children are paying too high a price to achieve superior test scores Ye Youxue has encountered problems in educating his only son, Ye Zi, since the boy entered primary school last September. "I adopted a hands-off approach to my son's preschool education, without forcing him to attend prep classes of Chinese or English like many of his peers," said Ye, adding that he had not expected that policy to backfire. In Zi's class, most children had attended cl...展开更多
Like a drama unfolding in a riveting suspense novel, the quadrennial global football gala is becoming more and more compelling as the climax approaches. Billions of people are glued to the tube watching the World Cup ...Like a drama unfolding in a riveting suspense novel, the quadrennial global football gala is becoming more and more compelling as the climax approaches. Billions of people are glued to the tube watching the World Cup in Germany, and Chinese football fans are following the countdown with the rest of the world. According to a poll by China Central Television, the national broadcaster, World Cup games have attracted combined viewers of at least 10 billion. For Chinese football enthusiasts, however, the joy ...展开更多
Feelings of shame, parental ignorance and a lack of trained psychiatrists lead to a failure to deal with youngsters' psychological problems at an early stage At a party for her seventh birthday in January, Tao Hon...Feelings of shame, parental ignorance and a lack of trained psychiatrists lead to a failure to deal with youngsters' psychological problems at an early stage At a party for her seventh birthday in January, Tao Honghong smashed her birthday cake on the floor after wrangling with her friends. Over the next few months, she threw things at the slightest provocation. Her parents tried to get her to change her habit, but were unsuccessful. More recently, Honghong had trouble sleeping and a poor appetite, and s...展开更多
With the 'Five Friendlies' mascots for 2008 unveiled, the call is out to find Beijing's official Olympic torch Following a high-profile search for Olympic emblem and mascot designs, organizers in Beijing a...With the 'Five Friendlies' mascots for 2008 unveiled, the call is out to find Beijing's official Olympic torch Following a high-profile search for Olympic emblem and mascot designs, organizers in Beijing are seeking public submissions in the design of a torch for the 2008 Summer Games. In an attempt to attract international interest, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) put out a global call for submissioas in early December, setting an entry deadline of February 28. "Glory...展开更多
More and more Chinese films are following the track of big investment. But can they attract more audiences to the cinema? The renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou has been in the limelight in the entertainment news: ...More and more Chinese films are following the track of big investment. But can they attract more audiences to the cinema? The renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou has been in the limelight in the entertainment news: he has joined forces again with Gong Li after an 11-year breakup. The former "golden couple" is now devoted to a new movie set in ancient China, which has展开更多
Many companies are reluctant to donate to charities, largely because of the government's tax policies While there are more than 10 million government-registered companies in China, a recent survey found that fewer...Many companies are reluctant to donate to charities, largely because of the government's tax policies While there are more than 10 million government-registered companies in China, a recent survey found that fewer than 100,000 of them have any record of making charitable contributions, with many experts citing the country's展开更多
Chinese team unable to make the breakthrough to the world's greatest football stage "I have many dreams, but I would never dare to dream of the Chinese football team winning the World Cup trophy!" This i...Chinese team unable to make the breakthrough to the world's greatest football stage "I have many dreams, but I would never dare to dream of the Chinese football team winning the World Cup trophy!" This is the open admission of a member of China's national football team, which despite thrashing Hong Kong 7:0 back in the World Cup preliminary in November 2004, still failed to make the trip to Germany, as the Kuwaiti team had a higher goal count although they shared the展开更多
Football fans and TV stations seize their opportunities to indulge in World Cup mania In China, Huang Jianxiang is the king of sports commentators. His popularity is such that the affable but confident doyen of televi...Football fans and TV stations seize their opportunities to indulge in World Cup mania In China, Huang Jianxiang is the king of sports commentators. His popularity is such that the affable but confident doyen of television broadcasting is mobbed when he goes out in public. He is a new breed of voice maestro, adopting a more professional and relaxed style to the commentators of the past. Those veterans come from an era of radio and are used to describing every detail of the play and the audience, despite v...展开更多
The Chinese edition of Scientific American, printed every month for 27 years, ceased publication at the end of 2005 when its American partner decided to quit the copyright cooperation. According to Zhou Guozhen, forme...The Chinese edition of Scientific American, printed every month for 27 years, ceased publication at the end of 2005 when its American partner decided to quit the copyright cooperation. According to Zhou Guozhen, former chief editor of the magazine, it was the low circulation in China that finally persuaded the Americans to kill the deal. Although展开更多
文摘The first day of June is International Children's Day, which is celebrated happily by youngsters all over the world. However, many Chinese children hardly feel anything about the holiday. On the contrary, more and more of them can feel the approaching threat: The national college entrance examination takes place this month.
文摘Fans love football despite the absence of China at the World Cup If his boss were not a football fan, Liu Chenguang, 28, might have to quit his job to watch the televised World Cup games. Liu works for a private firm in Beijing. "It is obviously unrealistic to ask my boss for a month's leave just to watch football at home," he said. "Quitting seemed a more practical choice." To Liu's surprise, he didn't have to take this drastic measure as his boss, Lin Yuan, introduced flexible work time during the Worl...
文摘While the Chinese Internet industry is finding its own way of making profits, it still gets a standoff attitude from Wall Street stock analysts Since the mainland’s first Internet company China.com was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market in 1999, China’s Internet companies have been on a roller coaster ride. Their fate on the market was largely in the hands of Wall Street, whose analysts couldn’t agree on a profit-making model for
文摘Families are beginning to wonder whether their young children are paying too high a price to achieve superior test scores Ye Youxue has encountered problems in educating his only son, Ye Zi, since the boy entered primary school last September. "I adopted a hands-off approach to my son's preschool education, without forcing him to attend prep classes of Chinese or English like many of his peers," said Ye, adding that he had not expected that policy to backfire. In Zi's class, most children had attended cl...
文摘Like a drama unfolding in a riveting suspense novel, the quadrennial global football gala is becoming more and more compelling as the climax approaches. Billions of people are glued to the tube watching the World Cup in Germany, and Chinese football fans are following the countdown with the rest of the world. According to a poll by China Central Television, the national broadcaster, World Cup games have attracted combined viewers of at least 10 billion. For Chinese football enthusiasts, however, the joy ...
文摘Feelings of shame, parental ignorance and a lack of trained psychiatrists lead to a failure to deal with youngsters' psychological problems at an early stage At a party for her seventh birthday in January, Tao Honghong smashed her birthday cake on the floor after wrangling with her friends. Over the next few months, she threw things at the slightest provocation. Her parents tried to get her to change her habit, but were unsuccessful. More recently, Honghong had trouble sleeping and a poor appetite, and s...
文摘With the 'Five Friendlies' mascots for 2008 unveiled, the call is out to find Beijing's official Olympic torch Following a high-profile search for Olympic emblem and mascot designs, organizers in Beijing are seeking public submissions in the design of a torch for the 2008 Summer Games. In an attempt to attract international interest, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) put out a global call for submissioas in early December, setting an entry deadline of February 28. "Glory...
文摘More and more Chinese films are following the track of big investment. But can they attract more audiences to the cinema? The renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou has been in the limelight in the entertainment news: he has joined forces again with Gong Li after an 11-year breakup. The former "golden couple" is now devoted to a new movie set in ancient China, which has
文摘Many companies are reluctant to donate to charities, largely because of the government's tax policies While there are more than 10 million government-registered companies in China, a recent survey found that fewer than 100,000 of them have any record of making charitable contributions, with many experts citing the country's
文摘Chinese team unable to make the breakthrough to the world's greatest football stage "I have many dreams, but I would never dare to dream of the Chinese football team winning the World Cup trophy!" This is the open admission of a member of China's national football team, which despite thrashing Hong Kong 7:0 back in the World Cup preliminary in November 2004, still failed to make the trip to Germany, as the Kuwaiti team had a higher goal count although they shared the
文摘Football fans and TV stations seize their opportunities to indulge in World Cup mania In China, Huang Jianxiang is the king of sports commentators. His popularity is such that the affable but confident doyen of television broadcasting is mobbed when he goes out in public. He is a new breed of voice maestro, adopting a more professional and relaxed style to the commentators of the past. Those veterans come from an era of radio and are used to describing every detail of the play and the audience, despite v...
文摘The Chinese edition of Scientific American, printed every month for 27 years, ceased publication at the end of 2005 when its American partner decided to quit the copyright cooperation. According to Zhou Guozhen, former chief editor of the magazine, it was the low circulation in China that finally persuaded the Americans to kill the deal. Although
