ORDIFEN's is the archetypal success story.Twelve years ago, Tai-wan businessman Wang Wenzong came to Beijing and set up a mainland branch of Ordifen on rented premises. A few years later, Ordifen had offices and f...ORDIFEN's is the archetypal success story.Twelve years ago, Tai-wan businessman Wang Wenzong came to Beijing and set up a mainland branch of Ordifen on rented premises. A few years later, Ordifen had offices and factories in Beijing and Shanghai, and 20 branches in major Chinese cities. There are now 700 Ordifen sales outlets and innumerable Ordifen counters in majordepartment stores.展开更多
ON December 8, 2004,Chinese computer giant Lenovo madethe international anddomestic headlines when it announced that it would buy IBM's PC business,worth US $1.25 billion. The move represented a huge step on Lenov...ON December 8, 2004,Chinese computer giant Lenovo madethe international anddomestic headlines when it announced that it would buy IBM's PC business,worth US $1.25 billion. The move represented a huge step on Lenovo's road to globalization.展开更多
ON May 16, the Ninth Fortune Global Forum rolled into town, and 700 leaders of global businesses, including 77 of the world's top 500 companies, came with it. Beijing 2005 was the third time Fortune had chosen Chi...ON May 16, the Ninth Fortune Global Forum rolled into town, and 700 leaders of global businesses, including 77 of the world's top 500 companies, came with it. Beijing 2005 was the third time Fortune had chosen China for its business leaders' bash.展开更多
It is common knowledge that China,with its 1.3 billion people, is the most populous country on the face of the earth. Fewer people, however, knowthat the number of senior citizens in China also ranks first in the worl...It is common knowledge that China,with its 1.3 billion people, is the most populous country on the face of the earth. Fewer people, however, knowthat the number of senior citizens in China also ranks first in the world. An internationally accepted definition of anaging society is one where more than 10 percent of the population is aged over will increase to 11.8 percent of the population, with a peak graying population at around 2030. This peak is expected to last about two decades.展开更多
THE expulsion from the China National Diving Team of Tian Liang, 25year-old diving champion of two Olympiads,early this year caused a storm of controversy across China. It brought to light the quandary contemporary Ch...THE expulsion from the China National Diving Team of Tian Liang, 25year-old diving champion of two Olympiads,early this year caused a storm of controversy across China. It brought to light the quandary contemporary Chinese athletes face, caught as they are in transition between the old-style planned economy sports management mechanism and a more commercial environment engendered by the market economy.展开更多
RAPID economic growth in China has accelerated urbanization and industrialization.enabling many Chinese people to emerge from poverty. This boom, however, has also had negative impact, most particularly that of pollut...RAPID economic growth in China has accelerated urbanization and industrialization.enabling many Chinese people to emerge from poverty. This boom, however, has also had negative impact, most particularly that of pollution.展开更多
ON April 10, 2005, famons Chinese painter Chen Yifei died in Shanghai at 59 years of age, just before he could finish what would have been his debut film, Barber. In January. two professors at the country's top un...ON April 10, 2005, famons Chinese painter Chen Yifei died in Shanghai at 59 years of age, just before he could finish what would have been his debut film, Barber. In January. two professors at the country's top university,Tsinghua. passed away at the untimely ages of 36 and 46 years old. The causes of their deaths were remarkably similar- overwork,展开更多
THE Chinese word for sea turtle, haigui, has recently taken on a whole new meaning.In the modem Chinese vernacular, it refers to overseas Chinese students who have returned to their motherland to contribute to China&#...THE Chinese word for sea turtle, haigui, has recently taken on a whole new meaning.In the modem Chinese vernacular, it refers to overseas Chinese students who have returned to their motherland to contribute to China's economic boom.Since the end of the 1970s,展开更多
THE implication of one of British 19th century writer Rudyard Kipling's most famous quotations: “East is East,West is West and never the twain shall meet” is endorsed by contemporary scholar Dr Samuel Huntington...THE implication of one of British 19th century writer Rudyard Kipling's most famous quotations: “East is East,West is West and never the twain shall meet” is endorsed by contemporary scholar Dr Samuel Huntington in his work The Clash of Civilizations, in which he asserts that future wars will not be between individual states and political unions but between differing civilizations.展开更多
WHEN intro-verted schoolteacher Zhang Jian suddenlyshot out of his shell, his colleagues were nonplussed as to what had brought about such a u-turn in his personality. The reason, they soon discovered, was Zhang's...WHEN intro-verted schoolteacher Zhang Jian suddenlyshot out of his shell, his colleagues were nonplussed as to what had brought about such a u-turn in his personality. The reason, they soon discovered, was Zhang's foray into the world of direct selling.展开更多
A sample survey of the 2004 population increase releasedby the State Statistics Bureau shows that by the end of 2004 the total population of the Chinese mainland was 1.29988 billion, and that it was increasing by 208,...A sample survey of the 2004 population increase releasedby the State Statistics Bureau shows that by the end of 2004 the total population of the Chinese mainland was 1.29988 billion, and that it was increasing by 208,000 people per day. According to this data,on January 6, 2005,China's population(excluding HongKong, Macao andTaiwan) reached 1.3 billion.展开更多
ZHANG Xin returned from a trip to Yunnan with a haul of freshgoods. Barely pausing for breath she snapped each item with her digital camera and uploaded the shots onto her infant e-store, attaching an appealing captio...ZHANG Xin returned from a trip to Yunnan with a haul of freshgoods. Barely pausing for breath she snapped each item with her digital camera and uploaded the shots onto her infant e-store, attaching an appealing caption to each one. Last month, her e-store sprouted its first tooth of profit.展开更多
JAPANESE prodtucts arid billboards advertising them, are seen everywhere in China's larger cities, other than Nanjing that is. Whilst in Nanjing recently I did see the odd Lexus and Mazda on the city's treesha...JAPANESE prodtucts arid billboards advertising them, are seen everywhere in China's larger cities, other than Nanjing that is. Whilst in Nanjing recently I did see the odd Lexus and Mazda on the city's treeshaded roads, and one or two books by Japanese wrder Haruki Murakami at the Xinhua Book Store by Xuanwu Lake.展开更多
IN 1943, Li Shuxian was driven out of her home in Changchun City. Jilin Province in northeast China by Japanese soldiers and as a result had a miscarriage that deprived her of the ability to bear another child. Two ye...IN 1943, Li Shuxian was driven out of her home in Changchun City. Jilin Province in northeast China by Japanese soldiers and as a result had a miscarriage that deprived her of the ability to bear another child. Two years later, she adopted a 3 year old Japanese orphan. and renamed her Xu Guilan.展开更多
Shanghai of the 1930s had particular appeal for Japan, being a large international metropolis in its immediate vicinity. After World War I, Japan concentrated all its China trade, shipping and manufacturing in Shangha...Shanghai of the 1930s had particular appeal for Japan, being a large international metropolis in its immediate vicinity. After World War I, Japan concentrated all its China trade, shipping and manufacturing in Shanghai, and by 1930, 30,000 of the 50,000 foreigners living in Shanghai were Japanese.展开更多
REN Shuaiying,a famous master painter of gongbi zhongcai(meticulous style painting in rich colors),has been gone for this great master,people still admire his complishment.Ren was born to a poor peasant family in Shul...REN Shuaiying,a famous master painter of gongbi zhongcai(meticulous style painting in rich colors),has been gone for this great master,people still admire his complishment.Ren was born to a poor peasant family in Shulu County,Hebei Preovince.He became an orphan in early childhood,and was adopted by展开更多
文摘ORDIFEN's is the archetypal success story.Twelve years ago, Tai-wan businessman Wang Wenzong came to Beijing and set up a mainland branch of Ordifen on rented premises. A few years later, Ordifen had offices and factories in Beijing and Shanghai, and 20 branches in major Chinese cities. There are now 700 Ordifen sales outlets and innumerable Ordifen counters in majordepartment stores.
文摘ON December 8, 2004,Chinese computer giant Lenovo madethe international anddomestic headlines when it announced that it would buy IBM's PC business,worth US $1.25 billion. The move represented a huge step on Lenovo's road to globalization.
文摘ON May 16, the Ninth Fortune Global Forum rolled into town, and 700 leaders of global businesses, including 77 of the world's top 500 companies, came with it. Beijing 2005 was the third time Fortune had chosen China for its business leaders' bash.
文摘It is common knowledge that China,with its 1.3 billion people, is the most populous country on the face of the earth. Fewer people, however, knowthat the number of senior citizens in China also ranks first in the world. An internationally accepted definition of anaging society is one where more than 10 percent of the population is aged over will increase to 11.8 percent of the population, with a peak graying population at around 2030. This peak is expected to last about two decades.
文摘THE expulsion from the China National Diving Team of Tian Liang, 25year-old diving champion of two Olympiads,early this year caused a storm of controversy across China. It brought to light the quandary contemporary Chinese athletes face, caught as they are in transition between the old-style planned economy sports management mechanism and a more commercial environment engendered by the market economy.
文摘RAPID economic growth in China has accelerated urbanization and industrialization.enabling many Chinese people to emerge from poverty. This boom, however, has also had negative impact, most particularly that of pollution.
文摘ON April 10, 2005, famons Chinese painter Chen Yifei died in Shanghai at 59 years of age, just before he could finish what would have been his debut film, Barber. In January. two professors at the country's top university,Tsinghua. passed away at the untimely ages of 36 and 46 years old. The causes of their deaths were remarkably similar- overwork,
文摘THE Chinese word for sea turtle, haigui, has recently taken on a whole new meaning.In the modem Chinese vernacular, it refers to overseas Chinese students who have returned to their motherland to contribute to China's economic boom.Since the end of the 1970s,
文摘THE implication of one of British 19th century writer Rudyard Kipling's most famous quotations: “East is East,West is West and never the twain shall meet” is endorsed by contemporary scholar Dr Samuel Huntington in his work The Clash of Civilizations, in which he asserts that future wars will not be between individual states and political unions but between differing civilizations.
文摘WHEN intro-verted schoolteacher Zhang Jian suddenlyshot out of his shell, his colleagues were nonplussed as to what had brought about such a u-turn in his personality. The reason, they soon discovered, was Zhang's foray into the world of direct selling.
文摘A sample survey of the 2004 population increase releasedby the State Statistics Bureau shows that by the end of 2004 the total population of the Chinese mainland was 1.29988 billion, and that it was increasing by 208,000 people per day. According to this data,on January 6, 2005,China's population(excluding HongKong, Macao andTaiwan) reached 1.3 billion.
文摘ZHANG Xin returned from a trip to Yunnan with a haul of freshgoods. Barely pausing for breath she snapped each item with her digital camera and uploaded the shots onto her infant e-store, attaching an appealing caption to each one. Last month, her e-store sprouted its first tooth of profit.
文摘JAPANESE prodtucts arid billboards advertising them, are seen everywhere in China's larger cities, other than Nanjing that is. Whilst in Nanjing recently I did see the odd Lexus and Mazda on the city's treeshaded roads, and one or two books by Japanese wrder Haruki Murakami at the Xinhua Book Store by Xuanwu Lake.
文摘IN 1943, Li Shuxian was driven out of her home in Changchun City. Jilin Province in northeast China by Japanese soldiers and as a result had a miscarriage that deprived her of the ability to bear another child. Two years later, she adopted a 3 year old Japanese orphan. and renamed her Xu Guilan.
文摘Shanghai of the 1930s had particular appeal for Japan, being a large international metropolis in its immediate vicinity. After World War I, Japan concentrated all its China trade, shipping and manufacturing in Shanghai, and by 1930, 30,000 of the 50,000 foreigners living in Shanghai were Japanese.
文摘REN Shuaiying,a famous master painter of gongbi zhongcai(meticulous style painting in rich colors),has been gone for this great master,people still admire his complishment.Ren was born to a poor peasant family in Shulu County,Hebei Preovince.He became an orphan in early childhood,and was adopted by
