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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
is now five years old. These have been five extraordinary
and innovative years, during which the concept of "one
country, two systems" advocated by Deng Xiaoping has
become a reality, and the principles of "Hong Kong ruled
by the Hong Kong people" and "Hong Kong SAR will
enjoy a high-degree autonomy" have been fully implemented...
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Founded
in 1948, the Cuban National Ballet is one of the top ballet
companies in the world. Strong in classical ballet, the company
is most acclaimed for its performance of "Quixote."
Founder, Alicia Alonso, ballerina and choreographer, enjoys
fame equal to that of Ulanova Galina Sergeevna. She has successfully
blended the merits of various schools to create a distinctive
Cuban balletic style...
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| Cultural
Focus |
An
Awkward Transition for Chinese Ballet |
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AT weekends the normally peaceful Beijing
Dance Academy is alive with people. The road before its gate
is partly blocked by cars and bicycles parked on both sides,
leaving a narrow path where still more cars and bicycles jam
together...
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| Pieces
of the Past |
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In 1513, construction of Dahui Temple, deep
in the woods of Beijing's western outskirts, was completed,
along with a number of other temples scattered throughout
the city...
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| Art
Gallery |
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Zhang Qing was initially drawn to the bird
and flower paintings of the Tang and Song dynasties (7th-12th
centuries). Later, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) artist Ren Bonian,
famous for his paintings of figures, also became an important
influence. Although Zhang Qing considers his style to be firmly
rooted in traditional Chinese painting...
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Museum
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Beijing
Mumingtang Ancient Porcelain Museum |
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THE Mumingtang Ancient
Porcelain Museum, at 1 Huashi Beili, Chongwen District, is
a private museum that houses a collection of over 50,000 pieces
of ancient porcelain...
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Originating
in Mayi County, Shanxi Province, the Yongding (stability forever)
River in Beijing's southwestern suburbs was formerly called
Wuding (no stability) River, owing to its frequent flooding
and fickle course. Running through the loess plateau, the
river carried a high quantity of silt, and was therefore dubbed
a minor Yellow River. In 1698, Qing governor Yu Chenglong
launched a massive project, dredging the river and reinforcing
its banks. It was then renamed the Yongding River.....
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| Photo
Essay |
Artux
Boys' Soccer Dream |
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Artux, on the Pamir Plateau, southwestern
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has a population of over
200,000. Every boy here shares a common dream -- to be a soccer
player...
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| Ethnic
Minorities |
Gase
and His Family |
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Gase lives in a lane close to Barkor Street,
where he runs a stall. His business is less brisk than others
right on the bustling Barkor, but he nevertheless has many
regular local customers...
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People
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Wang
Shutong:
A Woman Who Enjoys Change
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NEWS
COLUMNS
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FOCUS
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Leisure
Spectrum
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Business
in Brief
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July
2002
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FOUNDER:
SOONG CHING LING (MME SUN YAT-SEN) (1893-1981). PUBLISHED MONTHLY
BY THE CHINA WELFARE INSTITUTE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH,
ARABIC AND CHINESE. |
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