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

A meteor strikes through the skies at Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, on December 14. The Geminids meteor shower of 2021 reached its peak that day. China’s national flag flew at half-mast in front of a darkly-dressed crowd as t

China’s economy continued its recovery momentum in November despite downward pressure, with major indicators staying within a reasonable range, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on December 15. Retail sales of consumer goods we

Wang Zeshan, a dynamite specialist and academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, recently made an individual donation of 10.5 million yuan ($1.65 million) to the Nanjing University of Science and Technology in support of talent cultivation

The Belt and Road Initiative, proposed in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, improves cooperation among its participants in terms of both economic and cultural development. Latin American countries started to join the initiative in 2017, and as of

The U.S. hosted the virtual “Summit for Democracy” on December 9-10. It is a striking irony that it occurred shortly after the U.S. chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, which it invaded basically to establish “democracy” and eliminate terrorism. Bomb

In today’s American politics, being hard on Russia and China seems to be the new “politically correct” suit to try on. As if a reincarnation of McCarthyism, politicians dove right in, regardless of the negative effects of this apparent hard lesson in

Since the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress was held in 2012, President Xi Jinping has frequently mentioned human rights, expounding on a series of concepts on their development and depicting bright prospects for China’s human rig

Laos, a landlocked country surrounded by five neighbors including China and Thailand, used to have only 3.5 km of railway. However, that situation has begun to change on December 3 with the opening of the China-Laos Railway, a 1,035-km line connectin

A close-up shot of a spinning top marks the beginning of the long-awaited class. The top floats in mid-air, spinning like it will never stop. A hand appears on the screen and grabs the top as the camera zooms out to reveal the face of Wang Yaping, a

Xu Tao, a 28-year-old from Taiwan, started a business with his mainland classmate Bao Guanyu in Beijing. Xu had launched businesses in Taipei three times during his university years but none proved successful. When he was deciding whether he should s

Though I am by no means the Secret Santa—‘tis the season—of sustainable design, one aspect thereof, I am infatuated with—from head to toe: traditional artisanal skill-ship. A gift passed down from parents to children, teachers to pupils. Knowledge th

An eagle-eyed young woman in black never stood out of the earshot of renowned Chinese director Chen Kaige at the premiere of The Battle at Lake Changjin, which later became the world’s highest-grossing film this year, on September 25 in Beijing. Her

The essence of China’s economic policy for 2022 is to “prioritize stability while pursuing steady progress,” as signaled by the annual Central Economic Work Conference which took place from December 8 to 10. This shows that the Chinese Government has