I love Beijing, but after a long working week, nothing suits me better than "heading for the hills," or really the village! We have found a quiet place to while away the weekend...no telephone, no computer, ...I love Beijing, but after a long working week, nothing suits me better than "heading for the hills," or really the village! We have found a quiet place to while away the weekend...no telephone, no computer, no honking horns and busy weekend shopping trips, no entertaining or being entertained. Friday afternoon ends and we are anxious to be out of the city as soon as possible.展开更多
IN August, residents of the small Nigerian village of Hulumi got switched onto a level of entertainment they had never seen before. Digital satellite TV had arrived and its launch was celebrated with much fanfare and ...IN August, residents of the small Nigerian village of Hulumi got switched onto a level of entertainment they had never seen before. Digital satellite TV had arrived and its launch was celebrated with much fanfare and a feeling of inclusiveness,展开更多
The model of a village in east China will showcase the new look of the country’s rural areas during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo A two-story World Expo 2010 building, still under construction on the south bank of Sha...The model of a village in east China will showcase the new look of the country’s rural areas during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo A two-story World Expo 2010 building, still under construction on the south bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, is garnering a great deal of attention. The 14-meter high and 1。展开更多
IN Xiaoshan, Zhejiang Province, at the bottom of Hangwu Mountaiu where the Qiantang River flows into the sea, there is the Hangmin Iillage. In recent years, fundamental changes hare taken place in this ancienl Village...IN Xiaoshan, Zhejiang Province, at the bottom of Hangwu Mountaiu where the Qiantang River flows into the sea, there is the Hangmin Iillage. In recent years, fundamental changes hare taken place in this ancienl Village. With an annual per capita income of nearly 50,000 yuan (8,000 ES dollars), Hangmin ranks one of the nation s richest villages.During his investigation of the village, an adviser of the Enited Nations World Health Organization said, "The gorgeons houses and the living standards of their owners here might rival those in the tillages in developed countries."展开更多
IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially sle...IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially slender, but her rosy cheeks and broad forehead speak of her energy and openness. Her husband died and left her with three children under 10 years old. But thanks展开更多
文摘I love Beijing, but after a long working week, nothing suits me better than "heading for the hills," or really the village! We have found a quiet place to while away the weekend...no telephone, no computer, no honking horns and busy weekend shopping trips, no entertaining or being entertained. Friday afternoon ends and we are anxious to be out of the city as soon as possible.
文摘IN August, residents of the small Nigerian village of Hulumi got switched onto a level of entertainment they had never seen before. Digital satellite TV had arrived and its launch was celebrated with much fanfare and a feeling of inclusiveness,
文摘The model of a village in east China will showcase the new look of the country’s rural areas during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo A two-story World Expo 2010 building, still under construction on the south bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, is garnering a great deal of attention. The 14-meter high and 1。
文摘IN Xiaoshan, Zhejiang Province, at the bottom of Hangwu Mountaiu where the Qiantang River flows into the sea, there is the Hangmin Iillage. In recent years, fundamental changes hare taken place in this ancienl Village. With an annual per capita income of nearly 50,000 yuan (8,000 ES dollars), Hangmin ranks one of the nation s richest villages.During his investigation of the village, an adviser of the Enited Nations World Health Organization said, "The gorgeons houses and the living standards of their owners here might rival those in the tillages in developed countries."
文摘IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially slender, but her rosy cheeks and broad forehead speak of her energy and openness. Her husband died and left her with three children under 10 years old. But thanks
