Ameeting to celebrate the 90th birthday of late Prof. L. K. Hua (1910-1985) was held on November 12, 2000 in Beijing. The meeting, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Association for...Ameeting to celebrate the 90th birthday of late Prof. L. K. Hua (1910-1985) was held on November 12, 2000 in Beijing. The meeting, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST), was attended by about 200 people from all walks of life.展开更多
China held a national day of mourning on April 4,2020 to commemorate 3,335 victims of the COVID-19 outbreak,including medical workers who sacrificed their lives in the battle against the epidemic[1].April 4 was also T...China held a national day of mourning on April 4,2020 to commemorate 3,335 victims of the COVID-19 outbreak,including medical workers who sacrificed their lives in the battle against the epidemic[1].April 4 was also Tomb-sweeping Day in China,known as the Qingming Festival,it is an important occasion for the Chinese to visit cemeteries,clean tombs,and mourn their ancestors[2].According to data from the official website of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,as of February 17,60,107 confirmed cases had been treated with traditional medicine,accounting for 85.2%,while nearly 4,400 medical personnel from more than 600 traditional Chinese hospitals were sent to Hubei[3].展开更多
On July 31,2019,Voices from the Frontline:China’s War on Poverty,a documentary about China’s poverty alleviation campaign,debuted on U.S.television.The production follows the inside story of China’s race to eradica...On July 31,2019,Voices from the Frontline:China’s War on Poverty,a documentary about China’s poverty alleviation campaign,debuted on U.S.television.The production follows the inside story of China’s race to eradicate all poverty by the end of 2020 through five cases.The host and writer of the documentary,Dr.Robert Lawrence Kuhn,a renowned China expert and recipient of the China Reform Friendship Medal,visited poor households in Guizhou,Gansu,Shanxi,Sichuan and Hainan provinces and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.He interviewed government officials at the central,provincial,city,county,township,and village levels and recorded considerable first-hand information about poverty alleviation programs.展开更多
Some 35 years ago, I had the good fortune to be ac-cepted into Ray Wu’s lab as a graduate student. Ray was already well known for his pioneering studies in DNA se-quencing, and his lab was quietly humming with the ex...Some 35 years ago, I had the good fortune to be ac-cepted into Ray Wu’s lab as a graduate student. Ray was already well known for his pioneering studies in DNA se-quencing, and his lab was quietly humming with the ex-citement of the new approaches being developed for DNA labeling, sequencing and synthesis. Looking back, I am somewhat surprised that Ray accepted me into his lab-I展开更多
We left Streatley early the next morn⁃ing.We were going to Culham,and we wanted to spend the night there.Between Streatley and Wallingford the river is not very interesting.Then from Cleeve,there is quite a long piece...We left Streatley early the next morn⁃ing.We were going to Culham,and we wanted to spend the night there.Between Streatley and Wallingford the river is not very interesting.Then from Cleeve,there is quite a long piece of the river which has no locks.Most people are pleased about this because it makes everything much easier,but I quite like locks,myself.I remember that George and I nearly had an accident in a lock once...展开更多
THE story of Wang Zhaojun’s marriage is a true story in Chinese history that has become a common household legend. Zhaojun was a beautiful young Han woman who lived long ago. In order for central China to be on good ...THE story of Wang Zhaojun’s marriage is a true story in Chinese history that has become a common household legend. Zhaojun was a beautiful young Han woman who lived long ago. In order for central China to be on good terms with the minority nationalities in remote, northern China, and to bring the war between these two powers to an end, Wang sacrificed herself, agreeing to marry the chief of the展开更多
FOR the past two hundred years, a 20-volume poem has been recited to the accompaniment of a stringed musical instrument. This folk art form called tanci is popular in China’s Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. This huge...FOR the past two hundred years, a 20-volume poem has been recited to the accompaniment of a stringed musical instrument. This folk art form called tanci is popular in China’s Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. This huge literary work, Twice Destined in Marriage, was written by Chen Duansheng, a woman poet who lived during Emperor Qian Long’s reign (1736-1795) in the Qing Dynasty. Chen Duansheng, also called Chun Tian, was born in Hangzhou in 1751, the eldest of three daughters. In addition to Twice Destined in Marriage, she wrote many other poems which were included in her own Collection of Poems Written in Huiyingge. Unfortunately this collection no longer展开更多
On 25 October 2014,the International Society of Zoological Sciences(ISZS)family lost one of its most eminent members,Professor Francis Dov Por,who passed away at the age of 87.Dov was born on 25 May 1927,in Timișoara,...On 25 October 2014,the International Society of Zoological Sciences(ISZS)family lost one of its most eminent members,Professor Francis Dov Por,who passed away at the age of 87.Dov was born on 25 May 1927,in Timișoara,a city that is now the capital city of Timis County and is considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat,Romania.Dov obtained a Diploma in Biology in 1956 from the University of Bucharest.Recognition of his potential as a biologist was demonstrated through his early appointment as a Curator for the Grigore Antipa Museum of Natural History in Bucharest.展开更多
HE Ran remembers how hard life was in Hejiayan,a remote village in megacity Chongqing in southwestern China where she grew up.Located in the Wuling Mountain range,the region was full of cliffs,caves,and ancient stilt ...HE Ran remembers how hard life was in Hejiayan,a remote village in megacity Chongqing in southwestern China where she grew up.Located in the Wuling Mountain range,the region was full of cliffs,caves,and ancient stilt houses of the Tujia ethnic group.Even in the 1990s,it lacked modern sanitation and hard roads.When it rained,which was frequent,the gravel roads turned slushy,making transport difficult,if not impossible.展开更多
[learning strategies]These are techniques used by second language learners for remembering and organizing samples of the L2.Some researchers claim that learning strategies contribute to L2 development.An example of a ...[learning strategies]These are techniques used by second language learners for remembering and organizing samples of the L2.Some researchers claim that learning strategies contribute to L2 development.An example of a learning strategy is the‘keyword'approach to acquiring vocabulary,in which a vocabulary item to be learned is associated with an unusual mental image.A classic example is learning the German word for‘egg'Ei by imagining an egg with an eye'in the middle of it.展开更多
China needs a proactive response to negative population growth The year 2022 will most likely be remembered as a turning point in any future discussion on China’s demographics.That year,the world’s most populous cou...China needs a proactive response to negative population growth The year 2022 will most likely be remembered as a turning point in any future discussion on China’s demographics.That year,the world’s most populous country entered an“era of negative population growth.”Its natural population growth rate slid to 0.6 per thousand from 2021’s 0.34 per thousand,the nation’s overall population declined by 850,000 people year-on-year,and new births fell below 10 million for the first time since 1950,data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.展开更多
My happy junior school life made me grow up and made me know what friendship is, what love is and what happiness is.I still remember one afternoon last winter. Because^(①)a bad cold, I had to be absent from my classe...My happy junior school life made me grow up and made me know what friendship is, what love is and what happiness is.I still remember one afternoon last winter. Because^(①)a bad cold, I had to be absent from my classes and was in the hospital^(②)for two weeks. I was so sad and worried about my study that I was in no mood to eat. However, to my surprised^(③).展开更多
I still remember the day when I first went to school at the age of six.All the things in the school were so wonderful.The school was just like a beautiful garden for me.I was very happy and excited.Every morning I get...I still remember the day when I first went to school at the age of six.All the things in the school were so wonderful.The school was just like a beautiful garden for me.I was very happy and excited.Every morning I get up early.I enjoy reading aloud in the morning.展开更多
I still remember when I was young,my grandma always cut paper to decorate doors and windows every holiday.In Chinese culture,they symbolize the ideas of happiness,good luck and good fortune.Today,I’d like to introduc...I still remember when I was young,my grandma always cut paper to decorate doors and windows every holiday.In Chinese culture,they symbolize the ideas of happiness,good luck and good fortune.Today,I’d like to introduce to you the symbol of Chinese culture in my mind-Chinese paper-cut.展开更多
Snapshots from the history of China’s medical aid to African countries In April 1963, China dispatched its first medical team to aid Algeria in its post-independence reconstruction, marking the beginning of China’s ...Snapshots from the history of China’s medical aid to African countries In April 1963, China dispatched its first medical team to aid Algeria in its post-independence reconstruction, marking the beginning of China’s medical aid programme to the developing countries, especially African countries. In the past 60 years, numerous Chinese medical professionals have gone deep into the communities in various African countries to provide medical care to local residents. Some of them even sacrificed their lives for the glorious mission. What they have done should be remembered. The following selection of photos highlights just a few moments in the long history of China-Africa medical aid programme.展开更多
More than four years have passed,but Wang Lin,a teacher from Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College,still remembers a small episode that took place in July 2018 when he was in charge of the Luban Workshop at...More than four years have passed,but Wang Lin,a teacher from Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College,still remembers a small episode that took place in July 2018 when he was in charge of the Luban Workshop at Ayutthaya Technical College in Thailand.展开更多
Do you find it difficult to remember faces?If so,you may have a form of prosopagnosia1—or"face blindness".This includes the inability2to recognize faces you’ve seen before,even those of friends or family....Do you find it difficult to remember faces?If so,you may have a form of prosopagnosia1—or"face blindness".This includes the inability2to recognize faces you’ve seen before,even those of friends or family.你是否觉得记住面孔很难呢?如果是这样,你可能患有一种形式的面孔失认症——或者“脸盲症”。症状包括无法认出你之前见过的面孔,甚至是朋友或家人的面孔。展开更多
People in Guangzhou,or Cantonese,observe many customs during Chinese New Year.Some customs are common,like doing the spring cleaning,pasting Spring Festival scrolls(春联),and paying New Year calls.But some are quite d...People in Guangzhou,or Cantonese,observe many customs during Chinese New Year.Some customs are common,like doing the spring cleaning,pasting Spring Festival scrolls(春联),and paying New Year calls.But some are quite different.If you plan to spend the festival in Guangzhou,try to remember the following customs.展开更多
文摘Ameeting to celebrate the 90th birthday of late Prof. L. K. Hua (1910-1985) was held on November 12, 2000 in Beijing. The meeting, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST), was attended by about 200 people from all walks of life.
文摘China held a national day of mourning on April 4,2020 to commemorate 3,335 victims of the COVID-19 outbreak,including medical workers who sacrificed their lives in the battle against the epidemic[1].April 4 was also Tomb-sweeping Day in China,known as the Qingming Festival,it is an important occasion for the Chinese to visit cemeteries,clean tombs,and mourn their ancestors[2].According to data from the official website of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,as of February 17,60,107 confirmed cases had been treated with traditional medicine,accounting for 85.2%,while nearly 4,400 medical personnel from more than 600 traditional Chinese hospitals were sent to Hubei[3].
文摘On July 31,2019,Voices from the Frontline:China’s War on Poverty,a documentary about China’s poverty alleviation campaign,debuted on U.S.television.The production follows the inside story of China’s race to eradicate all poverty by the end of 2020 through five cases.The host and writer of the documentary,Dr.Robert Lawrence Kuhn,a renowned China expert and recipient of the China Reform Friendship Medal,visited poor households in Guizhou,Gansu,Shanxi,Sichuan and Hainan provinces and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.He interviewed government officials at the central,provincial,city,county,township,and village levels and recorded considerable first-hand information about poverty alleviation programs.
文摘Some 35 years ago, I had the good fortune to be ac-cepted into Ray Wu’s lab as a graduate student. Ray was already well known for his pioneering studies in DNA se-quencing, and his lab was quietly humming with the ex-citement of the new approaches being developed for DNA labeling, sequencing and synthesis. Looking back, I am somewhat surprised that Ray accepted me into his lab-I
文摘We left Streatley early the next morn⁃ing.We were going to Culham,and we wanted to spend the night there.Between Streatley and Wallingford the river is not very interesting.Then from Cleeve,there is quite a long piece of the river which has no locks.Most people are pleased about this because it makes everything much easier,but I quite like locks,myself.I remember that George and I nearly had an accident in a lock once...
文摘THE story of Wang Zhaojun’s marriage is a true story in Chinese history that has become a common household legend. Zhaojun was a beautiful young Han woman who lived long ago. In order for central China to be on good terms with the minority nationalities in remote, northern China, and to bring the war between these two powers to an end, Wang sacrificed herself, agreeing to marry the chief of the
文摘FOR the past two hundred years, a 20-volume poem has been recited to the accompaniment of a stringed musical instrument. This folk art form called tanci is popular in China’s Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. This huge literary work, Twice Destined in Marriage, was written by Chen Duansheng, a woman poet who lived during Emperor Qian Long’s reign (1736-1795) in the Qing Dynasty. Chen Duansheng, also called Chun Tian, was born in Hangzhou in 1751, the eldest of three daughters. In addition to Twice Destined in Marriage, she wrote many other poems which were included in her own Collection of Poems Written in Huiyingge. Unfortunately this collection no longer
文摘On 25 October 2014,the International Society of Zoological Sciences(ISZS)family lost one of its most eminent members,Professor Francis Dov Por,who passed away at the age of 87.Dov was born on 25 May 1927,in Timișoara,a city that is now the capital city of Timis County and is considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat,Romania.Dov obtained a Diploma in Biology in 1956 from the University of Bucharest.Recognition of his potential as a biologist was demonstrated through his early appointment as a Curator for the Grigore Antipa Museum of Natural History in Bucharest.
文摘HE Ran remembers how hard life was in Hejiayan,a remote village in megacity Chongqing in southwestern China where she grew up.Located in the Wuling Mountain range,the region was full of cliffs,caves,and ancient stilt houses of the Tujia ethnic group.Even in the 1990s,it lacked modern sanitation and hard roads.When it rained,which was frequent,the gravel roads turned slushy,making transport difficult,if not impossible.
文摘[learning strategies]These are techniques used by second language learners for remembering and organizing samples of the L2.Some researchers claim that learning strategies contribute to L2 development.An example of a learning strategy is the‘keyword'approach to acquiring vocabulary,in which a vocabulary item to be learned is associated with an unusual mental image.A classic example is learning the German word for‘egg'Ei by imagining an egg with an eye'in the middle of it.
文摘China needs a proactive response to negative population growth The year 2022 will most likely be remembered as a turning point in any future discussion on China’s demographics.That year,the world’s most populous country entered an“era of negative population growth.”Its natural population growth rate slid to 0.6 per thousand from 2021’s 0.34 per thousand,the nation’s overall population declined by 850,000 people year-on-year,and new births fell below 10 million for the first time since 1950,data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
文摘My happy junior school life made me grow up and made me know what friendship is, what love is and what happiness is.I still remember one afternoon last winter. Because^(①)a bad cold, I had to be absent from my classes and was in the hospital^(②)for two weeks. I was so sad and worried about my study that I was in no mood to eat. However, to my surprised^(③).
文摘I still remember the day when I first went to school at the age of six.All the things in the school were so wonderful.The school was just like a beautiful garden for me.I was very happy and excited.Every morning I get up early.I enjoy reading aloud in the morning.
文摘I still remember when I was young,my grandma always cut paper to decorate doors and windows every holiday.In Chinese culture,they symbolize the ideas of happiness,good luck and good fortune.Today,I’d like to introduce to you the symbol of Chinese culture in my mind-Chinese paper-cut.
文摘Snapshots from the history of China’s medical aid to African countries In April 1963, China dispatched its first medical team to aid Algeria in its post-independence reconstruction, marking the beginning of China’s medical aid programme to the developing countries, especially African countries. In the past 60 years, numerous Chinese medical professionals have gone deep into the communities in various African countries to provide medical care to local residents. Some of them even sacrificed their lives for the glorious mission. What they have done should be remembered. The following selection of photos highlights just a few moments in the long history of China-Africa medical aid programme.
文摘More than four years have passed,but Wang Lin,a teacher from Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College,still remembers a small episode that took place in July 2018 when he was in charge of the Luban Workshop at Ayutthaya Technical College in Thailand.
文摘Do you find it difficult to remember faces?If so,you may have a form of prosopagnosia1—or"face blindness".This includes the inability2to recognize faces you’ve seen before,even those of friends or family.你是否觉得记住面孔很难呢?如果是这样,你可能患有一种形式的面孔失认症——或者“脸盲症”。症状包括无法认出你之前见过的面孔,甚至是朋友或家人的面孔。
文摘People in Guangzhou,or Cantonese,observe many customs during Chinese New Year.Some customs are common,like doing the spring cleaning,pasting Spring Festival scrolls(春联),and paying New Year calls.But some are quite different.If you plan to spend the festival in Guangzhou,try to remember the following customs.
