Deputies to the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, applaud while listening to a government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the opening of their annual session in Beijing on March 5. ...Deputies to the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, applaud while listening to a government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the opening of their annual session in Beijing on March 5. The session, which is scheduled to conclude on March 13, outlines China’s development program for 2009 and approves the state budget to support the country’s counter-crisis measures. The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the top advisory body, also opened its annual session in Beijing on March 3.展开更多
TikTok is thought to have about half a billion active users worldwide,with a large percentage in their teens or early 20s.The short-form video app has become a fertile birthing ground for memes,many of them music-rela...TikTok is thought to have about half a billion active users worldwide,with a large percentage in their teens or early 20s.The short-form video app has become a fertile birthing ground for memes,many of them music-related.One example involved users and their pets switching into cowboy and cowgirl clothing at a certain point in rapper Lil Nas X’s song Old Town Road-something that is credited with it becoming a huge hit.展开更多
Jiang Deming, an agronomist engaged in extending farming technology in Sheyang County, in east China＇s Zhejiang Province, did not realize how poisonous the vegetables and grains in people＇s kitchens could be until h...Jiang Deming, an agronomist engaged in extending farming technology in Sheyang County, in east China＇s Zhejiang Province, did not realize how poisonous the vegetables and grains in people＇s kitchens could be until his wife was sickened after eating a cucumber one day 13 years ago. The incident prompted Jiang, then a national lawmaker, to initiate a motion on legislation related to the safety of farm produce.展开更多
Recently , some lawmakers have proposed that given China's aging population, the current legal age for marriage should be lowered from 22 for men and 20 for women to 18 for both. The proposal has triggered a heate...Recently , some lawmakers have proposed that given China's aging population, the current legal age for marriage should be lowered from 22 for men and 20 for women to 18 for both. The proposal has triggered a heated discussion. In a survey by The Beijing News newspaper, 60 percent of respondents opposed it, with only 20 percent expressing their support Another survey by the People's D aily had a whopping 82.8 percent of the participants opposing it.展开更多
文摘Deputies to the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, applaud while listening to a government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the opening of their annual session in Beijing on March 5. The session, which is scheduled to conclude on March 13, outlines China’s development program for 2009 and approves the state budget to support the country’s counter-crisis measures. The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the top advisory body, also opened its annual session in Beijing on March 3.
文摘TikTok is thought to have about half a billion active users worldwide,with a large percentage in their teens or early 20s.The short-form video app has become a fertile birthing ground for memes,many of them music-related.One example involved users and their pets switching into cowboy and cowgirl clothing at a certain point in rapper Lil Nas X’s song Old Town Road-something that is credited with it becoming a huge hit.
文摘Jiang Deming, an agronomist engaged in extending farming technology in Sheyang County, in east China＇s Zhejiang Province, did not realize how poisonous the vegetables and grains in people＇s kitchens could be until his wife was sickened after eating a cucumber one day 13 years ago. The incident prompted Jiang, then a national lawmaker, to initiate a motion on legislation related to the safety of farm produce.
文摘Recently , some lawmakers have proposed that given China's aging population, the current legal age for marriage should be lowered from 22 for men and 20 for women to 18 for both. The proposal has triggered a heated discussion. In a survey by The Beijing News newspaper, 60 percent of respondents opposed it, with only 20 percent expressing their support Another survey by the People's D aily had a whopping 82.8 percent of the participants opposing it.
