LAQIAO is a tiny village in the karstic mountains of Libo. Its 96 Shui residents in their community of 20 households decided, in 2002,to take part in an environmental protection program. This was a welcome decision,...LAQIAO is a tiny village in the karstic mountains of Libo. Its 96 Shui residents in their community of 20 households decided, in 2002,to take part in an environmental protection program. This was a welcome decision, in view of the ecological significance of the swamps and karst forests in the Maolan Nature Reserve of Libo.展开更多
While some struggle to find their path in life. for others, nature aligns things for them. This is what happened to Edward .loseph Yawson, a 26-year-old teaching assistant at the Chinese Section of the Department of M...While some struggle to find their path in life. for others, nature aligns things for them. This is what happened to Edward .loseph Yawson, a 26-year-old teaching assistant at the Chinese Section of the Department of Modern Languages, Uni versity of Ghana, Legon, who trusted his intuition when a Chinese language course was offered to him.展开更多
On March 4, President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee, attended a joint panel discussion with political advisors from the China Democratic League and the ...On March 4, President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee, attended a joint panel discussion with political advisors from the China Democratic League and the China Zhi Gong Party, those without party affiliation and those from the sector of returned over seas Chinese.展开更多
In an information age, soft power and smart power coined by Joseph Nye has captured the imagination of academics and politicians around the world. He distinguishes between soft power as a guiding principle and public ...In an information age, soft power and smart power coined by Joseph Nye has captured the imagination of academics and politicians around the world. He distinguishes between soft power as a guiding principle and public diplomacy as an executive practice when he combines soft power with Mark Leonard＇s three principal dimensions of public diplomacy： daily communication, strategic communication and building lasting relationship. Nye views American culture values as an element of soft power and he thinks American companies play an important role in boosting the country＇s soft power. Advertisements have long been the main weapon for American companies to attract other countries＇ consumers and advertise American culture values and way of life. By analyzing American movie trailers, car ads and commercials of fast food chains, this essay wants to present how American companies exert their influence in the field of public diplomacy and transform abstract soft power of culture values and way of life into tangible and visible forces.展开更多
Towns＇ and cities＇ stories show their multidisciplinary richness and their complexity between professional skills and ways of life and residence of inhabitants by the analysis of the towns＇ changes. Through two pro...Towns＇ and cities＇ stories show their multidisciplinary richness and their complexity between professional skills and ways of life and residence of inhabitants by the analysis of the towns＇ changes. Through two protocols of research, during ten years from 2003 to 2012 and so on, of metropolitan changes in Bordeaux and travels in French and European cities, Christian Sallenave shows that： When everyone can write, tell and recognize his own story of town＇s changes, the cities know the best conditions for their sustainable development; Neither particular, nor general, but both in their specific dialectic; Neither panoptical and sovereign disciplines nor judgmental dopes, but both in their coming and goings and their ＂patriotic＂ property and register. The towns＇ stories are always written and marked in the same time in plural and singular, of arts, sciences and knowledge and pragmatic ways of life and residence.展开更多
The pace and nature of life in traditional Tulou compounds is undergoing major changes it was 7 a.m., but the scene inside the Tulou building, called Bu Yun, was already a hive of activity. One of 46 Fujian Tulou buil...The pace and nature of life in traditional Tulou compounds is undergoing major changes it was 7 a.m., but the scene inside the Tulou building, called Bu Yun, was already a hive of activity. One of 46 Fujian Tulou buildings added to the UNESCO World Heritage List this July, Bu Yun in Nanjing County teemed with activity. Children brushed their teeth, women washed clothes, men set out stalls full of souvenirs and others stood chatting in the local dialect. Huang Zhixiong, who was born and raised in the three-floor square building, was among the crowd. He has been running a tourist-transportation business for six years, making a living by taking tourists on motorcycle tours of the scattered architecture that dots the hills in the south and west of Fujian Province.展开更多
THE social news that has appeared in the media comes in all forms. Some people regard an increase in the number of divorce cases brought by omen as a sign that society has advanced. Others look at the activity of sele...THE social news that has appeared in the media comes in all forms. Some people regard an increase in the number of divorce cases brought by omen as a sign that society has advanced. Others look at the activity of selecting "model husbands" as a trend that women are prospering, while the age of male dominance is in decline. Some say that the "single child" is an expedient measure for the state population policy, while in reality, the state has reached its goal of "fewer births, but excellent child-rearing展开更多
I go to buy vegetables at Xiao Wu’sstore everyday,which opende not longago.Because of her good service andchoice of vegetables,more and morecustomers now shop at her store.At thebeginning she just sold vegetables,the...I go to buy vegetables at Xiao Wu’sstore everyday,which opende not longago.Because of her good service andchoice of vegetables,more and morecustomers now shop at her store.At thebeginning she just sold vegetables,thenshe added bean curd,fish,eggs and展开更多
Social governance is pluralistic, organically unified and people-oriented The annual meetings of China’s national legislature and top political advisory body were wrapped up in May with people-centric plans to create...Social governance is pluralistic, organically unified and people-oriented The annual meetings of China’s national legislature and top political advisory body were wrapped up in May with people-centric plans to create jobs and help businesses. China’s approach to address problems including those triggered by the novel coronavirus pandemic is people-oriented, a philosophy that is deeply rooted in its culture.展开更多
China sees more positive changes in grassroots elections Li Mengzhi still recalls how he entered the shortlist for head of the Yangxi County Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC) in Guangdong Province.On June...China sees more positive changes in grassroots elections Li Mengzhi still recalls how he entered the shortlist for head of the Yangxi County Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC) in Guangdong Province.On June 7,Li stood behind a podium with six other candidates where they would eachd eliver a 15-minute self-introduction speech.The 136 audience members then voted immediately after the last speech.Li,an official in charge of housing and urban-rural development in Yangjiang City,展开更多
文摘LAQIAO is a tiny village in the karstic mountains of Libo. Its 96 Shui residents in their community of 20 households decided, in 2002,to take part in an environmental protection program. This was a welcome decision, in view of the ecological significance of the swamps and karst forests in the Maolan Nature Reserve of Libo.
文摘While some struggle to find their path in life. for others, nature aligns things for them. This is what happened to Edward .loseph Yawson, a 26-year-old teaching assistant at the Chinese Section of the Department of Modern Languages, Uni versity of Ghana, Legon, who trusted his intuition when a Chinese language course was offered to him.
文摘On March 4, President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee, attended a joint panel discussion with political advisors from the China Democratic League and the China Zhi Gong Party, those without party affiliation and those from the sector of returned over seas Chinese.
文摘In an information age, soft power and smart power coined by Joseph Nye has captured the imagination of academics and politicians around the world. He distinguishes between soft power as a guiding principle and public diplomacy as an executive practice when he combines soft power with Mark Leonard＇s three principal dimensions of public diplomacy： daily communication, strategic communication and building lasting relationship. Nye views American culture values as an element of soft power and he thinks American companies play an important role in boosting the country＇s soft power. Advertisements have long been the main weapon for American companies to attract other countries＇ consumers and advertise American culture values and way of life. By analyzing American movie trailers, car ads and commercials of fast food chains, this essay wants to present how American companies exert their influence in the field of public diplomacy and transform abstract soft power of culture values and way of life into tangible and visible forces.
文摘Towns＇ and cities＇ stories show their multidisciplinary richness and their complexity between professional skills and ways of life and residence of inhabitants by the analysis of the towns＇ changes. Through two protocols of research, during ten years from 2003 to 2012 and so on, of metropolitan changes in Bordeaux and travels in French and European cities, Christian Sallenave shows that： When everyone can write, tell and recognize his own story of town＇s changes, the cities know the best conditions for their sustainable development; Neither particular, nor general, but both in their specific dialectic; Neither panoptical and sovereign disciplines nor judgmental dopes, but both in their coming and goings and their ＂patriotic＂ property and register. The towns＇ stories are always written and marked in the same time in plural and singular, of arts, sciences and knowledge and pragmatic ways of life and residence.
文摘The pace and nature of life in traditional Tulou compounds is undergoing major changes it was 7 a.m., but the scene inside the Tulou building, called Bu Yun, was already a hive of activity. One of 46 Fujian Tulou buildings added to the UNESCO World Heritage List this July, Bu Yun in Nanjing County teemed with activity. Children brushed their teeth, women washed clothes, men set out stalls full of souvenirs and others stood chatting in the local dialect. Huang Zhixiong, who was born and raised in the three-floor square building, was among the crowd. He has been running a tourist-transportation business for six years, making a living by taking tourists on motorcycle tours of the scattered architecture that dots the hills in the south and west of Fujian Province.
文摘THE social news that has appeared in the media comes in all forms. Some people regard an increase in the number of divorce cases brought by omen as a sign that society has advanced. Others look at the activity of selecting "model husbands" as a trend that women are prospering, while the age of male dominance is in decline. Some say that the "single child" is an expedient measure for the state population policy, while in reality, the state has reached its goal of "fewer births, but excellent child-rearing
文摘I go to buy vegetables at Xiao Wu’sstore everyday,which opende not longago.Because of her good service andchoice of vegetables,more and morecustomers now shop at her store.At thebeginning she just sold vegetables,thenshe added bean curd,fish,eggs and
文摘Social governance is pluralistic, organically unified and people-oriented The annual meetings of China’s national legislature and top political advisory body were wrapped up in May with people-centric plans to create jobs and help businesses. China’s approach to address problems including those triggered by the novel coronavirus pandemic is people-oriented, a philosophy that is deeply rooted in its culture.
文摘China sees more positive changes in grassroots elections Li Mengzhi still recalls how he entered the shortlist for head of the Yangxi County Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC) in Guangdong Province.On June 7,Li stood behind a podium with six other candidates where they would eachd eliver a 15-minute self-introduction speech.The 136 audience members then voted immediately after the last speech.Li,an official in charge of housing and urban-rural development in Yangjiang City,
