China＇s civil service, dubbed the ＂iron rice bowl,＂ is no longer viewed as a dream job by job hunters. During this year＇s recruitment season from February to mid-March, more than 10,000 civil servants switched to ...China＇s civil service, dubbed the ＂iron rice bowl,＂ is no longer viewed as a dream job by job hunters. During this year＇s recruitment season from February to mid-March, more than 10,000 civil servants switched to the private sector, a 34-percent increase over last year, according to a report on the flow of professionals between different sectors. The report by Zhaopin.com, a major employment website in China, says following the Spring Festival in February,展开更多
The 'farm question' has long baffled China's planners. Since 1979, when China began the reform and opening up process, the economy has developed rapidly, especially the secondary and tertiary sectors. By 2...The 'farm question' has long baffled China's planners. Since 1979, when China began the reform and opening up process, the economy has developed rapidly, especially the secondary and tertiary sectors. By 2005, China's GDP was 18.2321 trillion yuan, nearly 30 times that in 1979. However, the primary sector has largely been left out of this growth with its proportion in GDP dropping from 25.6 percent in 1979 to 12.4 percent in 2005. Rural areas remain poor and living standards low. Past efforts to change the situation have borne little fruit The Chinese Government's most recent proposal to 'build a new socialist countryside,' mooted by Premier Wen Jiabao and passed at the Fourth Session of the 10th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on March 14, is the most comprehensive initiative to date on breaking through the rural impasse.展开更多
Before embarking on a trip to Guangzhou and Hong Kong last July, it took me several weeks to decide on which means of transportation I'd use. Train was my favorite but I was hesitant because it'd take me about...Before embarking on a trip to Guangzhou and Hong Kong last July, it took me several weeks to decide on which means of transportation I'd use. Train was my favorite but I was hesitant because it'd take me about 23 hours to arrive in Guangzhou. The strain and stress I was not physically fit to endure. Bus was out of question. The only other option was to fly. But if there's anybody in展开更多
文摘China＇s civil service, dubbed the ＂iron rice bowl,＂ is no longer viewed as a dream job by job hunters. During this year＇s recruitment season from February to mid-March, more than 10,000 civil servants switched to the private sector, a 34-percent increase over last year, according to a report on the flow of professionals between different sectors. The report by Zhaopin.com, a major employment website in China, says following the Spring Festival in February,
文摘The 'farm question' has long baffled China's planners. Since 1979, when China began the reform and opening up process, the economy has developed rapidly, especially the secondary and tertiary sectors. By 2005, China's GDP was 18.2321 trillion yuan, nearly 30 times that in 1979. However, the primary sector has largely been left out of this growth with its proportion in GDP dropping from 25.6 percent in 1979 to 12.4 percent in 2005. Rural areas remain poor and living standards low. Past efforts to change the situation have borne little fruit The Chinese Government's most recent proposal to 'build a new socialist countryside,' mooted by Premier Wen Jiabao and passed at the Fourth Session of the 10th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on March 14, is the most comprehensive initiative to date on breaking through the rural impasse.
文摘Before embarking on a trip to Guangzhou and Hong Kong last July, it took me several weeks to decide on which means of transportation I'd use. Train was my favorite but I was hesitant because it'd take me about 23 hours to arrive in Guangzhou. The strain and stress I was not physically fit to endure. Bus was out of question. The only other option was to fly. But if there's anybody in
