简介:ImperialMingDynastyPaperMoneyNotesAnumismatistdiscussesthehistoryandfascinationofChinesecurrency.WHATISaMingNote?WhyisaMingNo...
简介:MAGINEbeingpro-motedtomanagingdi-rectorforyourcompanyinChina.Howwouldthatmakeyoufeel?Perplexed,pleased,excited,orperhapsamixofallofthesefeel-ings?Thispossibilitymightseemprettyremoteformostyoungexpats.ThatiswhyIamsharingthisstorytohelpyouprepareforthatmomentinthefuture.
简介:<正>IfwesaythatthepictureoftheUpperRiveratPureBrightnessFestival(afestivaltomemorizethedead)reflectsthecommonfolkcultureintheNorthernSongDynasty,thentheprefectureofKaifengshowsthecultureofofficialofficesandthecultureofthehonestanduprightofficialsrepresentedbyBaoZhengintheNorthernSongDynasty.
简介:HaveYouGotYourChinese"GreenCard"!¥LAOFUAnewlandofopportunity,orsimplyaquietspotfromwhichonecansitandwatchtherestoftheworldgoby...
简介:<正>TheDragonPavilionParkislocatedatthenorthwesterncornerdowntowninKaifengandisbuiltontheruinsoftheroyalpalaceofsixdynasties.Itsmainpartisthebighallofdragonpavilion,oneofthemajorprotectedrelicsinHenanProvince.Itcomprisesthefollowingscenicspots:theMedianGate,theBridgeofJadeBelt,Songhu,theWorshippingGate,theScreenWall,theWorshippingHouse,andtheLongevityPalaceArchitecturalCompoundbuiltinthe
简介:孙涛,总政话剧团著名演员,曾主演小品《毛病班长》、《三姐妹当兵》、《纠察》、《真情30秒》、《全都忙》等。有一次坐飞机去外地,大家排队过安检。一个小伙子走进安检门,报警器就嘀嘀响,安检小姐起身检查了一下,没有查明原因,就请他再从安检门走一遍,小伙子就烦了,梗着脖子跟人家吵。我在一边忍不住了,说人家也是为了工作,你就多走一遍配合一下有什么不好?我前面还站着一个外国人,他过安检时报警器也响了,他就很自觉地协助安检小姐检查,非常耐心,最后查明是皮带扣在作怪,“老外”如释重负,连声对安检小姐说“Thankyou”。嗨!我当时就想,你看人家多有礼貌。后来仔细一想,不是那么回事,或者说不全是礼貌问题,而是
简介:WangLijuniscomingforyou.INWesternmedia,Chinesepoliceofficersgenerallygetbadpress.Talesoftorture,intimidationandmiscarriagesofjusticefrequentlyappearinnewsbulletinsandRSSfeeds.ButifthechiefofpoliceinJinzhou,acityinNortheastChina'sLiaoningProvince,hashisway,allthatisabouttochange.WangLijunisusinghisconsiderableexperienceandknowledgeinthefieldtotrainhischargesinawholenewway.Hehopestheresultscanserveasamodelfortheentirecountry.Thepolicehaveperhapsneverbeforebeenunderasintensescrutinyastheyareinthisageofinformationandcamera-equippedmobilephones.Thesedaysthepublicpaysmuchmoreattentiontotheiractions.Soeliminatingcorruptionfromtheforce-adifficultjobinanycountry-seemedtoWangLijunagoodplacetostart,andhesayshe'spersonallyoverseeingthattask.He'srevampedthecomplaintsdepartment-notoriouswastesofspaceinChina-andpersonallyinterviewslocalcitizensthathavecomplaintsagainstthecops.Hesayshehasdonethis700timesinthethreeandahalfyearssincethenewsystemwasputinplace,and95percentofthecomplaintsweresatisfactorilyresolved.