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Can Rural China Keep Up? GIVEN the Chinese government's determination to stimulate industrial and urban development during the past 50 years, policymakers now look to improve rural conditions. Although the central government has made efforts to redress the situation in recent years... |
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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Last of the Candy Men -- Master of Blown Candy
They boil sugar and water until it thickens, take a dollop and knead it into a hollow ellipsoid. One end has a long tail with a pinhole into which they blow, turning it around so as to fashion it into the required shape. Within one minute the raw candy is transformed into an animal... |
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Psychological Barriers: Students Under Pressure Ma Jiajue, 23, comes from an impoverished rural family in a remote village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Enrolled at the renowned Yunnan University, Ma found himself unable to cope with a study environment. He had anger issues stemming from shame about his family's poverty and made few friends. In February, after an altercation with his classmates... |
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The Taoping Stronghold ABOUT 170 kilometers west of Sichuan provincial capital Chengdu stands Taoping Village, home to the nomadic Qiang ethnic minority. Built in 111 B.C., this ancient village has weathered 2,000 years of battles and besiegement... |
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KFC and McDonald's — a Model of Blended Culture At present, there are more than 1,000 KFC restaurants in China, and they are increasing at annual rate of 200. A new KFC restaurant opens every other day. Western counterpart McDonald's also continues to expand its presence. Having arrived on the mainland in the early 1990s, McDonald's has more than 600 restaurants in nearly 100 cities... |
