Shanghai World Expo Fascinates Visitors with City-oriented Themes

<正>The opening ceremony for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 took place in the Expo Culture Center on April 30, serving as a preclude to the official opening of this world acclaimed event. A     

Shanxi Handicrafts Fascinate World Expo Visitors

In the Shanxi Pavilion in the World Expo Park in Shanghai, some thirty handicraft masterpieces, including sculpture, lacquer, metal, embroidery and ceramics, are on display, representing superb craftsmanship and indigenous traditions of Shanxi Province.     

A Glimpse of the Shanghai World Expo

The Shanghai World Expo has concluded with great success, attracting more than 70 million viewers, a pledge committed by the Expo＇s organizing committee when bidding for the hosting right. The innovatively-designed pavilions of every participant country and organization fascinated both Chinese and foreign viewers with their hi-tech elements and rich traditions and cultures.     

Eye-catching National Pavilions of Shanghai World Expo

On May 1, 2010, Shanghai World Expo will embrace visitors from across the world. Like previous expos, Shanghai World Expo will also address significant issues of common concern of the world, with the theme of ＂better city, better life＂. Over centuries, encouraging progress and addressing the future has always remained a pivotal objective that all World Expo participants have tried to pursue. This global event fully expresses spirits and values of a time and provides an excellent opportunity for all participant countries to demonstrate their creativity and initiative.     

Shanghai World Expo in the Eyes of the Beninese Female Photographer

Just before the National Day of China on October 1,＂See China at Shanqhai World Expo＂ an Exhibition of the Beninese Female Photographer＂ was opened at China Culture Center in Benin. On the occasion of the Day of Benin at the Shanghai World Expo, the exhibition is part of the＂Beautiful Nations＂ exhibition series. Chinese Ambassador Mr. Geng Wenbin, Beninese Minister of Culture, Illiteracy Eradication and National Language Promotion, Director of the Benin Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo as well as more than 200 distinguished guests attended the opening ceremony.     

World Expo Publications Sold Well

As the Shanghai World Expo 2010 continues to capture growing attention worldwide, publications on relevant subjects attract more readers, with increasing sales volumes The World Expo has a history of more than one and a half centuries, since its first session in London in 1851. Over the past two centuries, every host country has showcased its history, culture, arts,     

Chinese Artist Launches Maiden Voyage around the World

Zhai Mo, Chinese contemporary artist, stunned the media in the early winter of 2006 when he announced in a press conference that he would embark on his maiden voyage around the world on a no-engine boat, the first of its kind for a Chinese. Zhai Mo＇s abstract painting exhibition ＂E000.00.000 N000.00.000＂ was displayed in Beijing later. And ＂Road to Civilizations： Global Tour to Explore World Civilizations＂, a large-scale 260episode TV documentary program, was officially launched w an unprecedented event jointly presented by CCTV, China News Documentary Film Studio, Center of Comparative Studies of World Civilizations under China Academy of Social Sciences and CCTV Media Group. 21 well-selected team members would drive seven SUVs to travel around 50-strong countries across the six continents within 500 days. Meanwhile, a global voyage would take place simultaneously.     

Chinese Tea Spreads Fragrance around the Globe简

As the representative inheritor of scented tea-making skills, which was named as national intangible cultural heritage, Ms. Sun Danwei said, ＂The song Jasmine Blossoms is the song of the world, and now we will bring the jasmine tea to the rest of the world and make Wuyutai an international brand.＂     

传世经典

……当春天从玫瑰红的云彩中露出她的碧眼,当阳光在我的书桌上闪烁时,我渴望的发疯般地闻一闻那百花绽放的大地的芳香,看一看那山坡上落叶松的葱郁,听一听高地上云雀的歌唱。曾几何时,似乎比童年还要遥远的那个时刻,我满腔热情地拿起了笔。如果那时我的手在颤抖,那也只是因为希     

Olympics in the Copyright Community 5th China International Copyright Expo held in Chendu

From September 1 7 to 1 9, the 5th China International Copy-right Expo （CICE） took place in Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan province. CICE, dubbed as ＂copy-right Olympics＂, featured the theme of＂ copyright innovation and development＂ this year. i2 thematic events were held during the expo,     

走进摩梭人的神秘世界

在滇西北,云南与四川交界处的泸沽湖算得上一个知名度颇高的湖泊。泸沽湖的名声之所以得以远扬,除了它本身的清亮,也许更主要是因了世代居住生活在这一区域、称泸沽湖为“母亲湖”的摩梭人。摩梭人集中居住在泸沽湖以及由泸沽湖再往北十多公里的永宁坝子及周边地区。这里有大片精耕细作的农田,有森林,有用来放牧的草场和悠然自得的牛羊,有一个个坐落在山脚下和缓坡上的摩梭村庄,当然,更有摩梭人独特的生活习俗。被外来者视为“神秘”的,主要就是摩梭人延续至今的母系制文化。关于“神秘”的粗浅解读被称为“中国惟一”的摩梭母系制文化,对外…     

A Review on the Ninth Shanghai Film Festival

The ninth Shanghai Film Festival drew a close on June 25, 2006, which coincided with the centennial anniversary of the birth of Chinese lm. For all fans of this lm festival, the happy time during the festival will become a most valuable memory in their lifetime.An International Gala for Filmmakers It has been now generally acknowledged that the international fame of participant lm stars, directors and producers decides the international status of a lm festival. Many international stars hav…     

世界杰出天文学家落下闳

本以崭新的视角，论述了落下闳对天学的三大贡献：①将24节气纳入中国历法的体系之中，将天、数学、农学融合为一体；②研制浑仪和浑象，提出浑天说，将天观测与宇宙理论融为一体；③发明“通其率”算法，用辗转相除法求渐进分数，为历法计算提供了有力的工具。本还从化的角度，考察了为什么在四川会产生世界杰出的天学家落下闳，回顾了李冰治水、翁兴学对落下闳成才的直接和间接的影响。