Scholar Visits Leifeng Pagoda

Wen Huaisha is a great scholar versed in Chinese literature and especially in Chu Ci(Song of Chu), a literary formpopular in southern China more than 2,000 years ago.The scholar is respected not only for     

Legendary Turpan of Today

Our special reporter in Xinjiar~ The name Turpan reminds Chinesepeople of mouth-watering grapes andthe mysterious Flame Mountain,alegendary place fully described in theRecord of a Journey to West,an aU—time Chinese literary classic.The basinaHures about 1.4 million sight-seeingtravdem per year,with its annual touristrevenue mounting to 350 miUiorl yuan. ’nl玎)an covers aJl绷of 69,700~uarekilometers with a population of 470,000,     

Tea Drinking in Taiwan

I have long since learned that people in Taiwan and Fujian provinces have a special passion for tea. The recent visit to the treasure island has enabled me to gain a first-hand taste of their penchant for the traditional beverage.When I asked friends there what kind of gift I could bring back home for my friends during my stay there, tea was mostly recommended. The gifts I received there from friends were also largely tea in magnificent packages. My curiosity grew about the local people's drinking preference. As I had worked in a big tea company for years before, I     

Dr.Sun Yat-Sen and a Chess Game Record

In the spring 2004,Professor Xie Ruidancame all the way from Hong Kong to revisit hishometown Pingyang in Zhejiang.The professor’sfather was Xie Xiaxun(1887—1987),the famousChinese chess champion quite active in the firsthalf of the 20th century.Among his father’sdocuments,the son tumbled on a chess gamerecord played by Dr.Sun Yat—Sen years ago. The record serves as witness to history.XieXiaxun the king of Chinese chess visited     

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优秀的教学设计可产生教与学本质的飞跃,它可培养学生的自信心和交流表达能力,更使学生从学习中获得一种成就感。     

Common Artist and Uncommon Great Art

Ifadversitymakesgreatmenandwomen,italsomakesartists.HanMeilinissuchanaccomplishedartisttorturedbytribulationsthroughtheCulturalRevolution(1966-1976).IfirstmethimonashiptriptoHuangdaoIslandfromQingdaotoattendapenmeetingorganizedbyGuangweiran,aveteranpoet.Itwasinthelater1970swhentheendofthedecade-longturmoilgavemostartistsandwritersasecondlifeintheircareers.Mostofthesewritersandartistshadapersonaltragedytheydidnotwanttotelltheworld.IwastouchedbyHan'spassionforthemotherland.SincethenIhavereg…     

A Famed Writer in Mom''''s Eye

Zhang Kangkang, one of the most active woman writers in China, has her roots in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province. The following stories come from her mother.Lanes in HangzhouMy daughter's story began with a long lane in Hangzhou. Looking back at those years, I realize that the long lane holds many sweet memories. I was a teacher in a middle school in the city in the mid 1950s. We lived     

Tourist Attractions in Yinzhou

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Xujiahui Library

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