John and His Chinese Orphans

AmericanChineseZhongXiaandherhusbandJohnMartinareparentsof80-plusChineseorphansatHangzhouOrphanage.WewenttovisitthembeforeChristmas,2003.ZhongXiahadreturnedtoUSA.JohnwasabouttogobackhomebeforeChristmas.Christmasistheonlytimetheyseetheirownchildren.Thisyear'sChristmasisalsothetimetheywouldreporttoCCAI*,Americaninstitutethatsponsorsthecouple'sworkatHangzhouOrphanage.WhentheycomebacktoChina,theywouldbringbacknewdonationsandmaterialstotheorphanstheytakecareof.OurvisittoJohnMartinstarte…     

Celebrating Festivals in USA

ThesecondhalfofayearinUSAaboundswithimportantfestivals.OneofthereasonsourdaughterwantedustobeinUSAinthesecondhalfoftheyearwasforustoseethesefestivals.ThefirstimportantcelebrationwewitnessedwasontheIndependenceDay.WesawhowordinaryAmericanscelebratedit.Afterlunchthatday,wewenttovisitourdaughter'sfriendWendyinanothercity.Thecelebrationwasheldonalawn.Abandwasplaying.Thelawnwasdottedwithtablesandchairsandseveralawnings.Peoplesatroundthetablesandchatted.Somedanced.Thiscelebrationwasfundedbyab…     

Tie Ning Came to Hangzhou

TieNing,awriterinHebeiProvince,madehernameknownfirstinthe1980s.MyteacherofliteraturehistorysaidhehadseenTieNingandtalkedaboutherbeautyinourclass.Atthattimewestudentswerequiteenviousoftheteacher.IwentbeyondmyselfwhenIsawherinHangzhouinAutumn2003.ShecametoattendateapartyontheWestLakeonafinedayinfall.ThepartywasheldincelebrationoftheDayofZhejiangAuthors.ThegardenpartywasheldoutdoorontheYanggongCauseway,anewsceniczoneinthewesternwingoftheWestLake.Over700authors,poets,musicians,sealengraver…     

商业礼仪测试题

1.在商业活动中 a.握手和进行互相介绍的时候,男士需要起立. b.在握手和进行互相介绍的时候,女士需要起立. c.在握手和进行互相介绍的时候,男士和女士都不需要起立. d.在握手和进行互相介绍的时候,男士和女士都需要起立.     

A Taiwan Poet Known for His Nostalgia

WhenIwasakid,nostalgiawasastamp,Iwasatoneend,Momattheotherend.AfterIgrewup,nostalgiawasanarrowboatticket,Iwashere,Mybridewasthere.Later,nostalgiawasalowtomb,Iwasoutside,Mominside.Now,nostalgiaisashallowstrait,Iamhere,Andthemainlandoverthere.YuGuangzhong,the75-year-oldTaiwanpoetfamousforthispoem,visitedJinhua,ZhejiangwithhiswifeonOctober18,2003.Heattendedthe9thInternationalPoetsPenConferenceheldinJinhuaandwasawardedtheModernPoeticSoulGoldPrize.WhileinJinhua,Yuagreedtobeinterviewed.T…     

Women of Mizhi

Mizhi,aruralcountyinthewildloessplateauofwesternChina'sShanxiprovincehasenjoyedanationwidereputationforcenturies.Itiswomeninthepoverty-strickenregionthathasputMizhionthecountry'smap.Theyarenoordinarywomen,atleastintheeyesofthemeninthesamearea.Inspiredbythebeautyandtheirfinequalityofthesewomen,localmenhasbeensingingoftheirdreamsandfantasiesforthesewomenfornearly1,000years.TheproudlocalpeoplehaveevennamedMizhiasthecountry'snumberonecountyofbeauties.Legendhasitthat,Diaochan,oneofthefourbeautie…     

Coach of world Champions

At20minutespast6o'clockintheafternoonofNovember15th,2003,theChinesewomenvolleyballteamcapturedtheworldcupinOsaka,Japan.Agood17yearshadpassedsincetheChinesewomenwontheirlastworldtitleinvolleyball.ChenZhonghe,coachofthechampionteam,cameintothenation'slimelightovernight.ThepeopleofhishometownZhangzhou,FujianProvince,hadbeeneagerlylookingforwardtohishomecomingwiththetrophy.Chenwasbornintoanordinaryfamilyin1957.Hisfatherwasasailorandavolleyballfan.Thesongrewupwatchingpeopleplayvolleyballingame…     

Tea Wonderland for Tea Drinkers

AwayfromthehustleandbustleofthedowntownHangzhouliesMeijiawu,avillagehiddeninmountainswestoftheWestLake.ThevillagehaslongbeenknownasamajorproducingareaofDragonWellTea.Nowadays,thevillagehasacquiredanewdimensiontoitsappeal:inadditiontoprovidingteatotheworldbeyonditsmountainsandvalleys,villagershaveturnedtheirhomesintoteahousesandentertainteadrinkerswhocometosipteainthehomeoftea.Manyurbanitescometowinddown,sittingouttheirleisuretimeandchattingoveracupoftea.Somechoosethevillageastheirdinnerplac…     

One Day Visit to Japanese Poet

ThelastdayonmyscheduleinTokyowastovisitTakarabeToriko,aprominentJapanesewomanpoet.AbriefprofileinananthologyofJapanesewomenliteraryworkstoldmethatthepoetofseveralliteraryprizesforherpoemswasborninnortheasternChinain1933anddidnotreturntoJapanuntil1946.TheapartmentbuildingwhereshelivedwasinaquietstreetinthesuburbsofTokyo.Enteringherapartment,Isawabunchofmapleleavesanddaisiesinavaseonthetopofacabinet,emittingtheautumnalauraandwelcomemessage.Herhusbandwaspresidentofafineartsacademy.Theroomsloo…     

Master''''s Original Exploration

Thegreatestachievementinthe20th-centuryChina'straditionalartwasinthehumanfigures.ArtistsofthemodernZhejiangschoolplayedanimportantroleinthisnewinspirationalupsurge.WuShanming,anoutstandingartistoftheZhejiangschool,hasblazedanewtrailinhisfigurepaintings.AsecondgenerationartistoftheZhejiangschool,Wuwelcomesthenewerawhichprovidespossibilitiesinkeyartisticaspectsfornew-generationartiststosurpassmastersofthepast.TheneweraenablesWutoexploreawaytobestcombinehisaestheticsenseandhisstructuraltechniq…     

Traveling in Pursuit of Natural Beauty

The38-year-oldZhouXiaolinhaseyesforscenicbeauty.Withacollegedegreeinhistory,helovestotravel.HeusedtobeatourguideforyearsandoneofthetoptenmodelguidesinSichuanProvince.Helovestodiscovertheunknownbeautynaturehidesinthewilderness.Heisgoodatdiscoveringwellhiddennaturalfascinations.Andhehasthecouragetogoallthewayinordertomakeimportantdiscoveries.Zhou'sdesiretofindnaturalbeautywasprovokedbyhischanceencounterwithamid-agedmaninamountainwhenhejuststartedworkingasatourguide.Hemetthefarmeronhiswaydownf…     

A Glimpse into Yu Hua in America

Inautumn2002,YuHua,acelebratedChinesenovelist,wasinvitedtoparticipateinaninternationalwritingprogramatIowaUniversity.DuringhisAmericansojourn,healsotouredover20mostprominentAmericanUniversitiesonaroadshowpromotinghisnovelsToLiveandChroniclesofABloodMerchant,whichweretobepublishedbyRandomHouseforthefirsttimeinUSA.YuHuacreatedToLivein1992atage32.Thenovelwaslateradaptedtoaprizewinningmovie.ManyofhisworkshavebeentranslatedintoEnglish,French,German,Italianandotherlanguages.Thoughawritero…     

Experts Contribute Ideas

OnDecember8th,2003,agroupofcelebritiesfromcirclesofculture,artsandmediaconvenedattheinvitationoftheCulturalDialogue.Theydwelledontheachievementsofthebimonthlyandcontributedideasforitsfuture.AndtheyexpressedtheirbestwishesforthemagazinethatfocusesonculturaldialoguebetweenWestandEastandisdistributedtoovermorethan100countriesandregions.Hereisabriefsummaryoftheirsuggestionsandcommentsforthemagazinein2004.Diversify.Themagazineshouldredefinetheconceptofculturebyintroducingmoredimensionstoculturea…     

Diplomats Visit Taizhou

InDecember2003,over97diplomatsfrom38countries'embassiesandconsulatesinChinapaidavisittoTaizhou,aprosperouscityinsouthernZhejiangprovince.Theyreceivedared-carpetwelcome.Thethemeofthevisitwas"shakinghandswithworld",apublicrelationcampaignlaunchedbythecitygovernmenttopromotetherisingcitytotheworld.Diplomatsplantedtreesforinternationalfriendship.Theyvisitedlocalenterprises,andtouredaroundTaizhoutoviewthecity'sinfrastructureandurbandevelopment.Theylookedintotourismresources,investmentenvironment…     

Marketplace Pioneer from Zhejiang

Thoughonlyinhisearly40s,WeiFuweihasbeenknownasamarketpioneer.Withsharpbusinessacumenanddaring,heprovesamancapableofseizingbusinessopportunitiesforsettingupmarkets.AfterinspectingseveralmarketsconstructedbyWeiFuwei,Hangzhoucitygovernmentleadersspokehighlyofhimasapowerfulpioneerinmarketconstruction.WeiFuweisetuphisconstructioncompanyintheearly1990sinLin'an,acitynearHangzhou.Alwayslayingstressonreliabilityandgoodquality,Weisoonbecamesuccessful.Avarietyofkeyconstructionprojectsheundertookinthe…     

Ancient Story Points to Human Weakness

SomeChinesebelieveitiswesterneconomists'discoverythatbusinesspeopleseekmaximumprofit.Infactitisnotso.SimaQian,agreathistorian,writer,andeconomistoftheWesternHanDynasty(202BC-24AD),generalizedthishumandesireofmaximizingmonetaryconsiderations.Hepointedoutthatallthebustleandhustleintheworldwasonlyformoney.Inhisgreatwork"RecordsoftheHistorian",SimaQianillustratedhisperceptionwithastory.Accordingtothehistorian,onceuponatimetherewasamannamedZhaiwhowasajusticeinthesupremecourtoftheHanDynasty(2…     

Villagers Clean Up Environment

Baizhang,atownshipknownasthegatewaytoChina'stownofbamboo,hasnowreclaimeditsprimitivegreensinitspeaksandvalleys.ThisbeautifulsceneryofBaizhangwasdescribedinthemostenchantingtermsinancientpoems,butforatimethevillageanditssurroundingswereheavilypollutedasvillagersstruggledforalivinginpoverty.Itwasnotuntil1978whenruralareasacrossthenationbegantorestructurethefarmingsystemthatthevillagersbegantoworktowardawell-offlifeinanall-roundway.Theirfortunewashiddeninthemountains.Theyplantedbamboosandteasand…     

Community Culture in Ningbo

HaishuDistrictofNingboMunicipalityisknownforitsflourishingculturalactivitiesincommunities.CommunitycultureisnotonlypartofthecosmopolitancultureNingboaimstoaccomplishinitsefforttobecomeakeycityinZhejiangprovincebutalsoamajorcarrierofsocialistspiritualcivilization.CommunityculturalfacilitieshavebeenerectedinHaishuDistrictwiththeinvestmentofover10millionyuan.Thesefacilitiesincludelibraries,artschools,culturalandsportscenters,culturalsquares,galleries.Residentscanenjoyreadinginthelibrariesorwor…     

A Retired Peking Opera Master

Likefatherlikeson.Thisage-oldobservationofresemblancebetweenfathersandsonsdescribesGaijiaotian*(1888-1971)andhissecondsonZhangErpeng.GaijiaotianwasoneofthemostaccomplishedPekingOperamaestrosinChinainthe20thcentury.Hewasknownforhisbrilliantperformance,hisingenuity,hissympathyandgenerosityforhisfellowactors,andforhisdefiantspiritwhenfacingthepowerfultycoonsbeforethefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.HissonisalsoanoutstandingPekingOperamasterinthesouth-style.Despitethisoutstandingsimilarit…     

要生存,你就得学会"挺住"

又喝了一晚上的酒. 上班一年半了,酒量真的见长.以前在学校的时候,也就两杯啤酒的量.现在,喝好了,白酒也整半斤.有点颓废.以前的同学偶然看见我喝酒,特别惊讶.他说:这样喝,似乎有点儿不像女孩子.我默然. 其实,很豪放地喝酒的那一瞬间,我忽然明白了为什么我周围的男士明知道酒喝多了难受,还要去喝,而且喝得那么畅快.