1851. Developing Rural Commodity Production

China's countryside is now developing from being a self-supporting and semi-self-sufficient agricultural economy into a modern economy producing commodities on a large scale. What are its problems

Author: WAN LI Vice-Premier of the State Council    Year 1984 Issue 9 PDF HTML

1852. The Election Process in Tianjin

With a population of 8.11 million, Tianjin is the third largest city in China, after Beijing and Shanghai. It is made up of 18 districts and counties, including 221 towns and townships. The city's

Author: Our Correspondents Li Ning and Wu Naitao    Year 1987 Issue 13 PDF HTML

1853. Tianjin's Democracy & Public Servants

The concept of democracy has been recently confused in China by some bombastic talk. Ordinary people are realistic. Tianjin's experience shows that democracy finds expression in people's daily life.

Author: Our Correspondents Wu Naitao and Li Ning    Year 1987 Issue 15 PDF HTML

1854. Remarriage Still Causes Controversy

Since the new marriage law was promulgated in 1981, many marriage bureaux, devoted exclusively to people over 50 have been established. However, due to die hard feudalist ideas, only a few of those

Author: Our Correspondents Lu Panqing and Li Ning    Year 1987 Issue 38 PDF HTML

1855. Strolling in Beijing Streets in May

Although in May it is still quite chilly in Beijing early in the morning or late at night, fashion-conscious young women are already in their summer best, looking colourful and trendy.At dawn, when

Author: Li Shangzhi, Huang Zhimin and Zhang Sutang    Year 1990 Issue 24 PDF HTML

1856. Divorce in China

Divorce is a social problem confronted by all countries, including China. This article describes the people's attitudes towards divorce and divorce procedures in China.The incidence of divorce in

Author: Our Staff Reporters Liu Hong and Li Ning    Year 1992 Issue 36 PDF HTML

1857. Shenyang Takes a Great Leap in Opening-Up

With its firm industrial foundation and a favourable investment environment, Shenyang has created an attractive climate for potential foreign investors. This year has seen the city make a good

Author: Our Staff Reporters Liu Shui and Li Ping    Year 1992 Issue 42 PDF HTML

1858. China Keeps Its Promise: The RMB Won't Depreciate

Since the Southeast Asia financial crisis began last year, the Chinese government has kept its promise that the Renminbi (RMB) will not be devalued. Due to the fact that China has kept its word,

Author: Our Guest Reporters Lu Liqin and Li Huilian    Year 1998 Issue 41 PDF HTML

1859. Ideas to Share With the World

Author: By Li Zhihui, Wang Aihua and Tian Zijun    Year 2017 Issue 42 PDF HTML

1860. Written in Memory

Even 120 years after their discovery, the oracle bone inscriptions remain a primary key to Chinese culture and history

Author: By Sudeshna Sarkar and Ji Jing and Li Qing    Year 2019 Issue 52 PDF HTML