CHINA＇S modern skyline is full of iconic buildings, more and more of which are shooting up every year. Most of the internationally renowned architects responsible for them are just that - international. With so few C...CHINA＇S modern skyline is full of iconic buildings, more and more of which are shooting up every year. Most of the internationally renowned architects responsible for them are just that - international. With so few Chinese architects making their mark on China＇s cityscapes,展开更多
DRAGONFLIES as big as a man hover overhead in the oxygen-rich atmosphere and mammal-like reptiles called pelycosaurs roam the land, some of them reaching up to six meters in length.
PAN Wenshi is a living legend in the Chinese zoology community. Having spent 16 years in remote mountain regions investigating the behavioral patterns,living conditions and genetics of giant pandas,he is known to his ...PAN Wenshi is a living legend in the Chinese zoology community. Having spent 16 years in remote mountain regions investigating the behavioral patterns,living conditions and genetics of giant pandas,he is known to his scientific brethren as "The Father of the Panda." Given the great success of his research,most people would expect Pan to retire to a quiet life in his twilight years.展开更多
OUR world is built on agriculture, the two basic requirements of which are arable land and stable weather. But a revolution waits just round the corner as agriculture is being separated from even these fundamentals.
AS the debate and attention surrounding China’s twentysomething writers has barely faded, the limelight of the nation’s publishing world is now shining on their even younger peers. The People’s Literature, the PRC...AS the debate and attention surrounding China’s twentysomething writers has barely faded, the limelight of the nation’s publishing world is now shining on their even younger peers. The People’s Literature, the PRC’s first literature magazine and known as the "cradle of Chinese writers," recently launched a writing competition for the "post-1990," the generation born in the 1990s. Though the results will not be known until next April, the event has already attracted展开更多
THE pavilion mounted by the WWF (World Wild Fund for Nature) at the Shanghai Expo introduced two animals regarded as China’s national treasures - panda, of course, and Milu
AFTER starring in Zhang Yimou's Lifetimes ten years ago, famous Chinese movie stars Ge You and Gong Liagain each play leading roles in two movies about life.
ON the eve of International Women’s Day (March 8) in 2007,the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) published research on women working in science and technolog...ON the eve of International Women’s Day (March 8) in 2007,the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) published research on women working in science and technology.According to the research,China had more than nine million women working in the sector,accounting for almost one third of its workforce.The figure is about the same today.China Today looks at some truly remarkable Chinese women whose work in the labs has been making a big impact.展开更多
THE shooting of Shanghai Legend, a wide-screen docu-mentary film about Shanghai, wrapped this October after a three-year directorial marathon by Jia Zhangke. This will be his tribute to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. &...THE shooting of Shanghai Legend, a wide-screen docu-mentary film about Shanghai, wrapped this October after a three-year directorial marathon by Jia Zhangke. This will be his tribute to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. "I wanted to make a visual展开更多
FOLLOWING the Oscar awarded to Ang Lee for Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon in 2001,high hopes were placed on Zhang Yimou's film,Hero.In the event,it failed to win even a nomination for the 2003 Golden Globe Award.At...FOLLOWING the Oscar awarded to Ang Lee for Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon in 2001,high hopes were placed on Zhang Yimou's film,Hero.In the event,it failed to win even a nomination for the 2003 Golden Globe Award.At an investment of over 30 million yuan,this film,about an attempt on the life of the first Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang,attracted hordes of filmgoers.Ir nonetheless made Zhang Yimou the recipient of much criticism.展开更多
LIU Huan was well known as a singer before 2008. But it was his rendition of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games’ official theme song that catapulted Liu into the stratosphere of domestic stardom. When Liu announced earli...LIU Huan was well known as a singer before 2008. But it was his rendition of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games’ official theme song that catapulted Liu into the stratosphere of domestic stardom. When Liu announced earlier this year that he would not be reappearing as a judge on the new season of The Voice of China, it made headlines.展开更多
JAMES Cameron is great, says Wang Pinxian, a professor at Tongji University’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wang’s not talking about films like Avatar and T...JAMES Cameron is great, says Wang Pinxian, a professor at Tongji University’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wang’s not talking about films like Avatar and Titanic, directed by Cameron. Rather, he’s interested in the Canada native’s record-breaking dive to the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, and of all展开更多
THERE are children who can spend many contented hours watching lines of industrious ants go back and forth on their urgent mission of collecting food. Some scientists, however, make these children’s fascination seem ...THERE are children who can spend many contented hours watching lines of industrious ants go back and forth on their urgent mission of collecting food. Some scientists, however, make these children’s fascination seem insignificant, and spend years studying ants as part of their research. Among them is Dr. Zhang Guojie at Shenzhen BGI, China’s largest genome and bioinformatics analysis center, where he is associate director of its Science Department and head of its Genomic Evolution and Comparison Center.展开更多
FOR a whole year one Chinese film has stood out in the minds of the media and critics. The Piano in a Factory won leading actor Wang Qianyuan the Best Actor award at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival in Octob...FOR a whole year one Chinese film has stood out in the minds of the media and critics. The Piano in a Factory won leading actor Wang Qianyuan the Best Actor award at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2OLO; in June 2o11, it won a series of awards at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival, and in September 2Oll it also won the Huabiao Film Award. What astonishes everyone is that the total production cost was only RMB 6 million, a triumph that hints at what a nightmare the shooting was. At one point, director Zhang Meng had only RMB 47 in his pocket. He called on friends backstage to loan him money and walked out a minute later shouting ＂Ready, start!＂ as if everything was OK.展开更多
SHORTLY after the motion picture industry began to blossom in China,Shanghai became subject and backdrop for its dramas. Throughout the last century,movies and TV series have presented a realistic but fictional Shangh...SHORTLY after the motion picture industry began to blossom in China,Shanghai became subject and backdrop for its dramas. Throughout the last century,movies and TV series have presented a realistic but fictional Shanghai,with plots that capture the展开更多
THE turn of the year is the high season for China’s f ilm industry, when three major fes-tivals come in a row: Christmas, New Year and Spring Festival (or Chinese New Year). With a steep increase in the number of mov...THE turn of the year is the high season for China’s f ilm industry, when three major fes-tivals come in a row: Christmas, New Year and Spring Festival (or Chinese New Year). With a steep increase in the number of moviegoers, this period of a month or more (Spring Festival can fall any-where between late January to early February) is always marked by hectic competition among established direc-tors intent on refreshing their reputations, and newcom-ers eager to carve out a niche. This year the battleground was particularly crowded.展开更多
As China becomes richer and more populous, and continues to open to the outside world, the Chinese people wish to further enrich their spiritual and cultural lives. Now they have more time to think about these needs, ...As China becomes richer and more populous, and continues to open to the outside world, the Chinese people wish to further enrich their spiritual and cultural lives. Now they have more time to think about these needs, and some are choosing to pursue religion.展开更多
FRENCH director Philippe Muyl was recently surprised to learn that his fihn The Nightingale(Le promeneur d'oiseau),jointly produced by China and France,would compete for Best Foreign Lan-guage Film Prize at the Th...FRENCH director Philippe Muyl was recently surprised to learn that his fihn The Nightingale(Le promeneur d'oiseau),jointly produced by China and France,would compete for Best Foreign Lan-guage Film Prize at the The director says this is industry is opening up.87th Academy Awards.a sign that China's film industry is opening up.展开更多
文摘CHINA＇S modern skyline is full of iconic buildings, more and more of which are shooting up every year. Most of the internationally renowned architects responsible for them are just that - international. With so few Chinese architects making their mark on China＇s cityscapes,
文摘DRAGONFLIES as big as a man hover overhead in the oxygen-rich atmosphere and mammal-like reptiles called pelycosaurs roam the land, some of them reaching up to six meters in length.
文摘PAN Wenshi is a living legend in the Chinese zoology community. Having spent 16 years in remote mountain regions investigating the behavioral patterns,living conditions and genetics of giant pandas,he is known to his scientific brethren as "The Father of the Panda." Given the great success of his research,most people would expect Pan to retire to a quiet life in his twilight years.
文摘OUR world is built on agriculture, the two basic requirements of which are arable land and stable weather. But a revolution waits just round the corner as agriculture is being separated from even these fundamentals.
文摘AS the debate and attention surrounding China’s twentysomething writers has barely faded, the limelight of the nation’s publishing world is now shining on their even younger peers. The People’s Literature, the PRC’s first literature magazine and known as the "cradle of Chinese writers," recently launched a writing competition for the "post-1990," the generation born in the 1990s. Though the results will not be known until next April, the event has already attracted
文摘THE pavilion mounted by the WWF (World Wild Fund for Nature) at the Shanghai Expo introduced two animals regarded as China’s national treasures - panda, of course, and Milu
文摘AFTER starring in Zhang Yimou's Lifetimes ten years ago, famous Chinese movie stars Ge You and Gong Liagain each play leading roles in two movies about life.
文摘ON the eve of International Women’s Day (March 8) in 2007,the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) published research on women working in science and technology.According to the research,China had more than nine million women working in the sector,accounting for almost one third of its workforce.The figure is about the same today.China Today looks at some truly remarkable Chinese women whose work in the labs has been making a big impact.
文摘THE shooting of Shanghai Legend, a wide-screen docu-mentary film about Shanghai, wrapped this October after a three-year directorial marathon by Jia Zhangke. This will be his tribute to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. "I wanted to make a visual
文摘FOLLOWING the Oscar awarded to Ang Lee for Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon in 2001,high hopes were placed on Zhang Yimou's film,Hero.In the event,it failed to win even a nomination for the 2003 Golden Globe Award.At an investment of over 30 million yuan,this film,about an attempt on the life of the first Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang,attracted hordes of filmgoers.Ir nonetheless made Zhang Yimou the recipient of much criticism.
文摘LIU Huan was well known as a singer before 2008. But it was his rendition of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games’ official theme song that catapulted Liu into the stratosphere of domestic stardom. When Liu announced earlier this year that he would not be reappearing as a judge on the new season of The Voice of China, it made headlines.
文摘JAMES Cameron is great, says Wang Pinxian, a professor at Tongji University’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wang’s not talking about films like Avatar and Titanic, directed by Cameron. Rather, he’s interested in the Canada native’s record-breaking dive to the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, and of all
文摘THERE are children who can spend many contented hours watching lines of industrious ants go back and forth on their urgent mission of collecting food. Some scientists, however, make these children’s fascination seem insignificant, and spend years studying ants as part of their research. Among them is Dr. Zhang Guojie at Shenzhen BGI, China’s largest genome and bioinformatics analysis center, where he is associate director of its Science Department and head of its Genomic Evolution and Comparison Center.
文摘FOR a whole year one Chinese film has stood out in the minds of the media and critics. The Piano in a Factory won leading actor Wang Qianyuan the Best Actor award at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2OLO; in June 2o11, it won a series of awards at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival, and in September 2Oll it also won the Huabiao Film Award. What astonishes everyone is that the total production cost was only RMB 6 million, a triumph that hints at what a nightmare the shooting was. At one point, director Zhang Meng had only RMB 47 in his pocket. He called on friends backstage to loan him money and walked out a minute later shouting ＂Ready, start!＂ as if everything was OK.
文摘SHORTLY after the motion picture industry began to blossom in China,Shanghai became subject and backdrop for its dramas. Throughout the last century,movies and TV series have presented a realistic but fictional Shanghai,with plots that capture the
文摘THE turn of the year is the high season for China’s f ilm industry, when three major fes-tivals come in a row: Christmas, New Year and Spring Festival (or Chinese New Year). With a steep increase in the number of moviegoers, this period of a month or more (Spring Festival can fall any-where between late January to early February) is always marked by hectic competition among established direc-tors intent on refreshing their reputations, and newcom-ers eager to carve out a niche. This year the battleground was particularly crowded.
文摘As China becomes richer and more populous, and continues to open to the outside world, the Chinese people wish to further enrich their spiritual and cultural lives. Now they have more time to think about these needs, and some are choosing to pursue religion.
文摘FRENCH director Philippe Muyl was recently surprised to learn that his fihn The Nightingale(Le promeneur d'oiseau),jointly produced by China and France,would compete for Best Foreign Lan-guage Film Prize at the The director says this is industry is opening up.87th Academy Awards.a sign that China's film industry is opening up.
