Vol.64/No.34

Beijing Review

China's National English News Weekly

Beijing Review1 min readWorld
Beijing Review
President: Li Yafang Editor in Chief: Li Jianguo Associate President: Yan Ying Content Director: Liu Yunyun Executive Editor: Yan Wei Associate Executive Editors: Zan Jifang, Ding Ying Production Director: Yao Bin Editorial Administrators: Zeng Wenhu
Beijing Review2 min readWorld
A Stage for Designers
The soul of a product is in its design. As the Chinese economy grows and Chinese people become more welcoming to new things, China has turned itself into a stage for designers to give full play to their creativity. China has built landmark buildings
Beijing Review4 min read
Society
An aerial photo taken on August 16 showcases some stunning rice paddy art in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province. China would send a delegation of 251 athletes to compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the China Disabled Persons’ Federation announ
Beijing Review4 min readWorld
Economy
Paid-in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland surged 25.5 percent year on year to 672.19 billion yuan ($100.7 billion) in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Commerce said on August 16. The value increased 26.1 perc
Beijing Review1 min read
Numbers
($1=6.5 yuan) (% y.o.y.) January-July (% y.o.y.) Primary industry: Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery Secondary industry: Mining, manufacturing, construction, and electricity, thermal, fuel gas and water production and supply Tertiar
Beijing Review1 min read
World
Local residents camp outside their earthquake-destroyed houses in Camp-Perrin, Les Cayes, on August 18. A 7.2-magnitude quake hit west Haiti on August 14, causing more than 2,100 deaths Students receive lessons on the radio in Kampala on August 16. U
Beijing Review4 min read
PEOPLE & POINTS
Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and embassy staff announced they would stay in Afghanistan after the Taliban made their way into the capital of Kabul and took control of the country on August 15. Currently, Wang and other employees remain o
Beijing Review6 min readWorld
The New Made In China
In 1956, the J-5, a Chinese-built single-seat fighter jet based on the Soviet MiG-17, was put into mass production. Such a product of imitation, of course, struggled to meet China’s actual needs. Fast forward to July 4, 2021. Chinese astronauts Liu B
Beijing Review4 min read
Go With The Flow
All 18 classrooms of a former village school have been converted into 22 hotel-style guest bedrooms. The secondary wing of the complex is now home to a cafe, several dining rooms and a rooftop canteen, while its previous playground gave way to a swim
Beijing Review1 min read
New Tibet
A gathering celebrating the 70th anniversary of Tibet’s peaceful liberation takes place in Lhasa, capital of the autonomous region, on August 19. The historic milestone was reached with the signing of an agreement between the Central Government and t
Beijing Review5 min readWorld
China Chic: Fashioning Original Ideas
Chris Mai, a freelancer in her 30s living in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, is a fan of BAN XIAOXUE, an apparel brand boasting original nature-oriented designs. Most of the company’s clothes have a fairy-like feel to them, with price tags ranging from a
Beijing Review4 min readWorld
Chasing Dreams In Beijing
Barbara Seidelmann, Managing Director of 5 Star Plus Retail Design: 5 Star Plus Retail Design is an international commercial interior design company developing concepts for stores, restaurants, and exhibition stands. I am from Austria and lead an in
Beijing Review4 min readWorld
The Path to Prosperity
The teachings of Confucius illuminate the path for achieving our dreams in life, and one key teaching in particular has been illuminating China’s path toward becoming a moderately prosperous—or xiaokang—society. It is that taking a moderate approach
Beijing Review4 min readInternational Relations
Afghanistan U-Turn
The situation in Afghanistan is beyond anyone’s imagination. The Taliban made a lightening advance to dethrone the country’s Western-backed government on August 15, bringing an end to a two-decade campaign in which the U.S. and its allies had tried t
Beijing Review5 min readWorld
Why the U.S. Should Abandon Hostility Toward China
America’s greatest existential threat today is not China; it is making China into America’s existential threat. The war of words launched by the U.S. over the coronavirus is a sad commentary on the lack of necessary cooperation, not to mention a lack
Beijing Review5 min readAmerican Government
The ‘Lab Leak Lie’ Is Racist
The “lab leak lie” is racist. To be clear, the unscientific surmise that COVID-19 was spread intentionally or unintentionally by a Chinese government laboratory in Wuhan is racist. From the beginning, this lie was an expression of dog-whistle politic
Beijing Review3 min readWorld
Walking on Thin Ice
Lithuania, a country of less than 3 million people, has drawn international attention by playing the “Taiwan” card. Yet there was little time for Lithuania to indulge in the pleasures of basking in the global spotlight before the Baltic country bumpe
Beijing Review4 min read
An Olympic Sprint
As the Olympic Summer Games concluded in Tokyo on August 8, it was less than six months before the Olympic Winter Games would take to the slopes in China’s capital Beijing and co-host city Zhangjiakou. Preparations for the games, scheduled for Februa
Beijing Review3 min readWorld
The Secret to China’s Social Progress
The State Council Information Office released a white paper on August 12 titled Moderate Prosperity in All Respects: Another Milestone Achieved in China’s Human Rights. China’s realization of moderate prosperity for all serves as a solid foundation f
Beijing Review5 min read
The Soldier in White
Yue Mengchen, the son of a doctor, refused to hand in his Father’s Day homework because it was not a poster with the latest photo starring him being with his father, as required, but a photoshopped image showing them together. The 7-year-old burst in
Beijing Review5 min read
Circles of Convenience
Wang Yong had run a streetside stall to repair watches and make keys in Yangpu District of Shanghai for decades. Recently, the 54-year-old handyman moved his business to an indoor community business center nearby, putting an end to his days of workin
Beijing Review4 min read
Breaking Into the Olympics
When they fell in love with breakdancing, or “breaking,” these young boys in beanie hats and baggy clothes never could have imagined this fringe cultural offering would one day become a mainstream Olympic sport. Shang Xiaoyu felt star-crossed when br
Beijing Review1 min read
Unveiling the History of The South
Made up of 2,291 pieces of jade linked with silk thread, the jade burial suit discovered while excavating the tomb of a local ruler is the earliest of its kind ever found in China. Created for his burial over 2,100 years ago, the 1.73-meter garment i
Beijing Review3 min read
Preserving the Past, Presenting the Future
Through preservation and innovation, China is bridging the gaps between past, present and future. Ancient culture and modernity intertwine in the nation’s rapid economic growth and daily life. And so it happened that 21 young international profession

Beijing Review

More Issues From Beijing Review