LIUMINYING Village, 30 kilometers south of downtown Beijing in Daxing District, is a modest settlement, populated by modest, hardworking people. But their commitment to achieving energy diversity has marked them out a...LIUMINYING Village, 30 kilometers south of downtown Beijing in Daxing District, is a modest settlement, populated by modest, hardworking people. But their commitment to achieving energy diversity has marked them out as true conservation pioneers. The solar-powered street lamps of the village are the most visible manifestation of a concerted drive by the villagers and municipal authorities to promote alternative energy.展开更多
Abrand-new color TV set stands in Shi Yunguo’s house. "The set cost me RMB 1,350, and the government gave me an RMB 175 subsidy," said Shi Yunguo, a farmer in Linyi, Shandong Province. Beginning in February...Abrand-new color TV set stands in Shi Yunguo’s house. "The set cost me RMB 1,350, and the government gave me an RMB 175 subsidy," said Shi Yunguo, a farmer in Linyi, Shandong Province. Beginning in February 2009, Chinese farmers qualify for a 13 percent govern-ment subsidy on TV, mobile phone, refrigerator and washing machine purchases.展开更多
FOR nearly three decades Xiushui, or Silk Street, in east downtown Beijing has been a haunt for international bargain hunters. Besides silk, embroidery and other Chinese specialties, the market is best known for its p...FOR nearly three decades Xiushui, or Silk Street, in east downtown Beijing has been a haunt for international bargain hunters. Besides silk, embroidery and other Chinese specialties, the market is best known for its pool of fake brand goods.展开更多
THE Sixth Sage Calligrapher Cultural Festival will be held this September in Shandong＇s Linyi. ＂The festival is Linyi＇s cultural calling card presented to the world,＂ says Zhang Shaojun, mayor of Linyi City and de...THE Sixth Sage Calligrapher Cultural Festival will be held this September in Shandong＇s Linyi. ＂The festival is Linyi＇s cultural calling card presented to the world,＂ says Zhang Shaojun, mayor of Linyi City and deputy secretary of the CPC Linyi municipal committee.展开更多
FOR over 20 years Zhongguancun in northwestern Beijing has been a commercial colony of IT companies and averitable beehive of promotion for the latest electronic products.
SINCE "respect and protection of human rights" was written into the Amendments to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China in 2004, the Chinese government has set about drawing up implementation
JIN Xin, the young owner of the Pass By Bar, looks calm and detached as he talks, angling his head. The Pass By was the first bar to open on Nanluoguxiang （NLGX）, a hutong now packed with bars and cafes in the old p...JIN Xin, the young owner of the Pass By Bar, looks calm and detached as he talks, angling his head. The Pass By was the first bar to open on Nanluoguxiang （NLGX）, a hutong now packed with bars and cafes in the old part of Beijing. Since 1999, the lane has been transformed from a quiet residential area into a popular place for socializing and buying traditional Beijing cultural products.展开更多
SHEN Shulan earns RMB 2,400 （US $320） per month, hourly-paid, as home help in two Beijing households. This sounds modest, but compares favorably to the RMB 300 （US $40） she earned in the year 2000 when she first s...SHEN Shulan earns RMB 2,400 （US $320） per month, hourly-paid, as home help in two Beijing households. This sounds modest, but compares favorably to the RMB 300 （US $40） she earned in the year 2000 when she first started this type of work.展开更多
SONG Deshun, from Huangtu-ozi village in miyun County, beijing, has just obtained an rmb 8,000 loan from a re-cently formed agricultural mutual-aid fund — money he will now use to ex-pand his mushroom growing busines...SONG Deshun, from Huangtu-ozi village in miyun County, beijing, has just obtained an rmb 8,000 loan from a re-cently formed agricultural mutual-aid fund — money he will now use to ex-pand his mushroom growing business. Although the scheme is still in its early stages, song’s fellow villagers have al-ready expressed great expectations展开更多
A FEW years ago, being a sports translator meant starving to death," jokes song Dongsheng, who has worked mainly as a team interpreter and trainer since graduating from shanghai Interna-
ON July 14, Li Meng received a refund notice from bertelsmann China, announcing the closure of all businesses owned by shanghai ber-telsmann Culture Industry Co., Ltd., including the China book Club. "I felt sorr...ON July 14, Li Meng received a refund notice from bertelsmann China, announcing the closure of all businesses owned by shanghai ber-telsmann Culture Industry Co., Ltd., including the China book Club. "I felt sorry when I learned of the news," says Li meng, a magazine worker who展开更多
HAVING held the post of general manager of the Laohuizhou Tea Com-pany for seven years, Cheng Chunxian is back at school. She is studying a program spon-sored by the AGRIFFCHINA (China Chamber of Commerce for Import a...HAVING held the post of general manager of the Laohuizhou Tea Com-pany for seven years, Cheng Chunxian is back at school. She is studying a program spon-sored by the AGRIFFCHINA (China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products), the focus of whose courses is on safe, quality tea ex-ports. The reason for Cheng’s renewal of her tea expertise is the sharp dip in her company’s business chart since April 2007, when the European Union in-creased farm chemical residue test items on imported tea to 227.展开更多
Owning a home is the main priority of young people planning to marry.Just a few years ago, couples flocked to China's impressive urban commercial housing projects,intent on buying brand new apartments in which to ...Owning a home is the main priority of young people planning to marry.Just a few years ago, couples flocked to China's impressive urban commercial housing projects,intent on buying brand new apartments in which to commence married life.Reality,however,has effectively dampened this ambition.Most are now content to buy either an owner-occupied apartment or one within an economical government housing project.Another alternative is renting a home within a government-subsidized housing project.展开更多
I couldn’t stop traveling once I started. Wherever I went, I had completely different feelings as I experienced each place," says Ma Li. In 19 years, Ma has traveled through
文摘LIUMINYING Village, 30 kilometers south of downtown Beijing in Daxing District, is a modest settlement, populated by modest, hardworking people. But their commitment to achieving energy diversity has marked them out as true conservation pioneers. The solar-powered street lamps of the village are the most visible manifestation of a concerted drive by the villagers and municipal authorities to promote alternative energy.
文摘Abrand-new color TV set stands in Shi Yunguo’s house. "The set cost me RMB 1,350, and the government gave me an RMB 175 subsidy," said Shi Yunguo, a farmer in Linyi, Shandong Province. Beginning in February 2009, Chinese farmers qualify for a 13 percent govern-ment subsidy on TV, mobile phone, refrigerator and washing machine purchases.
文摘FOR nearly three decades Xiushui, or Silk Street, in east downtown Beijing has been a haunt for international bargain hunters. Besides silk, embroidery and other Chinese specialties, the market is best known for its pool of fake brand goods.
文摘THE Sixth Sage Calligrapher Cultural Festival will be held this September in Shandong＇s Linyi. ＂The festival is Linyi＇s cultural calling card presented to the world,＂ says Zhang Shaojun, mayor of Linyi City and deputy secretary of the CPC Linyi municipal committee.
文摘FOR over 20 years Zhongguancun in northwestern Beijing has been a commercial colony of IT companies and averitable beehive of promotion for the latest electronic products.
文摘SINCE "respect and protection of human rights" was written into the Amendments to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China in 2004, the Chinese government has set about drawing up implementation
文摘JIN Xin, the young owner of the Pass By Bar, looks calm and detached as he talks, angling his head. The Pass By was the first bar to open on Nanluoguxiang （NLGX）, a hutong now packed with bars and cafes in the old part of Beijing. Since 1999, the lane has been transformed from a quiet residential area into a popular place for socializing and buying traditional Beijing cultural products.
文摘SHEN Shulan earns RMB 2,400 （US $320） per month, hourly-paid, as home help in two Beijing households. This sounds modest, but compares favorably to the RMB 300 （US $40） she earned in the year 2000 when she first started this type of work.
文摘SONG Deshun, from Huangtu-ozi village in miyun County, beijing, has just obtained an rmb 8,000 loan from a re-cently formed agricultural mutual-aid fund — money he will now use to ex-pand his mushroom growing business. Although the scheme is still in its early stages, song’s fellow villagers have al-ready expressed great expectations
文摘A FEW years ago, being a sports translator meant starving to death," jokes song Dongsheng, who has worked mainly as a team interpreter and trainer since graduating from shanghai Interna-
文摘ON July 14, Li Meng received a refund notice from bertelsmann China, announcing the closure of all businesses owned by shanghai ber-telsmann Culture Industry Co., Ltd., including the China book Club. "I felt sorry when I learned of the news," says Li meng, a magazine worker who
文摘HAVING held the post of general manager of the Laohuizhou Tea Com-pany for seven years, Cheng Chunxian is back at school. She is studying a program spon-sored by the AGRIFFCHINA (China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products), the focus of whose courses is on safe, quality tea ex-ports. The reason for Cheng’s renewal of her tea expertise is the sharp dip in her company’s business chart since April 2007, when the European Union in-creased farm chemical residue test items on imported tea to 227.
文摘Owning a home is the main priority of young people planning to marry.Just a few years ago, couples flocked to China's impressive urban commercial housing projects,intent on buying brand new apartments in which to commence married life.Reality,however,has effectively dampened this ambition.Most are now content to buy either an owner-occupied apartment or one within an economical government housing project.Another alternative is renting a home within a government-subsidized housing project.
文摘I couldn’t stop traveling once I started. Wherever I went, I had completely different feelings as I experienced each place," says Ma Li. In 19 years, Ma has traveled through
