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People-Oriented Constitutional Amendments THERE was one practical aspect of the 2004 sessions of the National People's Congress and People's Political Consultative Conference that, for Beijing residents, set them apart from those of previous years... |
SOONG CHING LING (MME SUN YAT-SEN) (1893-1981). PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE CHINA WELFARE INSTITUTE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, ARABIC AND CHINESE.
"Underground"
Movie Directors Emerge
The Chinese censor recently cleared an internationally acclaimed movie shot in Beijing four years ago for public screening in China... |
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The
Single Life
Liu Li, 29, is a Doctor of Law. She works at China's highest academic organization, and has a tight daily schedule: revising essays, reading, providing legal consultancy for companies and translating bookse.... |
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Eastern Cosmopolis DO you remember the opening scenes of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom? White-tied men sipping wine and smoking cigars in what is portrayed as: "Shanghai 1935." Shanghai of that era is indeed legendary; it conjures images of slender girls with permanent waves on coarse Asian hair, rosebud mouths, opium dens and endless sumptuous banquets... |
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The
Return of China's "Sea-turtles"
Chinese people returning from overseas study to take up business opportunities at home are often referred to as "green turtles," the Chinese symbol of perseverance and tenacity. Yu Yu, who founded the Dangdang Internet Bookstore, known as China's Amazon, is one of these ambitious reptiles.... |
