Chakdu:A Saga of Tibet Author:Alai Paperback,328 pages Published by Long River Press Historically,Chakdu was a tiny place in Kham,one of the three traditional Tibetan-inhabited regions.Today,it is known as Xinlong,a c...
Learning should contribute to good governance.Jingshi(经世)means governance of the coun-try and society,and zhiyong(致用)refers to meeting practical needs.In the early 17th century,thinkers such as Gu Yanwu,Wang Fuzhi...
Istill have the October 1912 issue of National Geographic.The cover is worn and torn,but my whole family nevertheless trea-sures this faded magazine,because it contains the travelogue Lhasa of Tibet that my grandfathe...
As contemporary China welcomes Western musical instruments,its traditional rnusical instruments retain popularity among novices,including some overseas amateur musicians.At the same time,perlormances overseas by Chine...
QUALITY films that say something are the hardest to make,according to Oliver Stone.The distinguished,often controversial American film director,producer and screenwriter shared during his talk with China Today his vie...
TWENTY years ago,history was made in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,at the June 1992 Earth Summit,a landmark global meeting thatadopted Agenda 21,the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development,and the Statement of the Fore...
THE coveted Golden Lion award at the 36th Venice Film Festival went to young Chinese film director Jia Zhangke,one of1,900 contenders,for his Still Life.Jia's prestigious win fires the hopes of many young Chinese film...
TIANJIN is a vibrant seaside city in northern China. The city got its name in the early years of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), when Emperor Yongle, named Zhu Di, described it as “the ferry point where the son of ...
SINCE ancient timesJingzhou City inHubei Province hasbeen known as“passageway to sevenprovinces.”It is sepa-rated from richly endowed SouthChina by the middle reaches of theYangtze River on whose northernbanks it sits.