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Concerted Action Where Poppies Bloom THE Golden Triangle is where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet. Covering an area of 200 square kilometers, it has two million inhabitants. It produces gold and teakwood... |
SOONG CHING LING (MME SUN YAT-SEN) (1893-1981). PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE CHINA WELFARE INSTITUTE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, ARABIC AND CHINESE.
The Decline and Fall of Shanxi Tycoons IT was in 1914 that the thriving hubbub of West Street in Pingyao rapidly disappeared, as shops along it, most notably the distinguished Rishengchang, were, one by one, locked and shuttered... |
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Chinese Travelers Step Out "FOR the past three years I've taken all my national holidays abroad, " says Xia Zhiyuan, vice president of a foreign enterprise in Beijing, with satisfaction. Bearing in mind there are three such week-long holidays a year in China, he has obviously taken to overseas travel... |
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Deqen: Shangri-la on Earth MORE than 60 years ago, British writer James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon described Shangri-la as a dream-like Utopia. Hollywood adapted the novel into a film, and ever since, Shangri-la has been famous worldwide. Many people come to China, Nepal, India and related areas to look for this paradise... |
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China's Wellness Revolution SEVERAL years after its publication, the Wellness Revolution remains a cult best-selling book. Its writer, businessman and motivational speaker Paul Zane Pilzer, advised investors and amateur stock market players that "wellness" would be the next trillion dollar industry. There's a lot of money to be made out of people's desire to feel good and look good... |
