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Senior CPC official on cultural industry development

May21
2012 Leave a Comment Written by admin

GUANGZHOU, May 20 (Xinhua) — Li Changchun, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has said more innovative ways must be adopted to boost the growth of cultural industry, a national development strategy.

Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political r11 driverBureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remark during a tour in the southern province of Guangdong from Thursday to Sunday.

Li visited hi-tech enterprises, media and cultural rocketballz drivercompanies, and a cultural industry fair in cities of Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

When visiting various enterprises and research institutes intitleist 910d3 driver Zhuhai, Li urged the companies to enhance independent innovation capacity to create more products with own intellectual property rights and brands.

In Shenzhen, Li visited VisionChina Media Inc., a Nasdaq-listed titleist 910d2 drivercompany which operates one of China’s largest networks of mobile digital television advertising on mass transportation systems.

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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma wins Sweden’s 2012 Polar Prize

May10
2012 8 Comments Written by admin

Sweden’s most prestigious musical awards, the “Polar Prize”, revealed its 2012 winners in Stockholm on Tuesday. Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon and cellist Yo-Yo Ma were confirmed to be the recipients of this year’s Polar Prize, which is presented annually to both a pop act and a classical performer.taylormade drivers

The Polar Prize is founded by Stig Anderson, the publisher, lyricist and manager of Sweden’s national treasure ABBA. The Polar Prize awards two laureates each year in recognition of exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music.taylormade irons

This year the award committee hails Yo-Yo Ma as the “leading cellist of our time”, and the prize is for him as a musician, although he is praised for his many different achievements, such as the nonprofit arts and educational organization Silk Road Project,callaway drivers

Yo-Yo Ma, recipient, said, “One of the things that is probably either incredibly comforting, or incredibly annoying about my life is that no two days are alike, I have yet to be able to find a way to say ‘this is what I do, and I do this in the morning,’ because the demands of both traveling where you’re never in control, and having a family life where, basically, you’re never in control, you’re always trying to find an equilibrium.”taylormade r11 driver

Paul Simon was awarded the prize for his skills as a world-class songwriter with innovative arrangements and provocative lyrics.taylormade rocketballz driver

Alfons Karabuda, chairman of Polar Music Prize Award Committee, said, “Paul Simon was awarded because of his ability to really be a perfectionist, you know in detail of the music that he has done. He’s polishing his music until it’s a bright diamond but he’s also open for any influence and to coincidence which is quite remarkable.”taylormade r11s driver

Simon shot to fame in the 1960s as half of the “Simon and Garfunkel” duo, and after the group split, Simon embarked on a successful solo career.

Previous recipients of the Polar Music Prize include Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd.

 

Acclaimed Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pictured in 2009, will be awarded
this year’s Polar Music prize, organisers said in Stockholm.
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Do Chinese still read late at night nowadays?

Apr26
2012 49 Comments Written by admin

On the occasion of the World Book Day on April 23, China Press and Publication Institute announced the results of the Ninth National Reading Survey: nearly 60 percent of Chinese people said that they do not read too much. The popular advertising slogan that “book is not for reading but for collection” seems to have become a true portrayal of the reading nowadays.scotty cameron putter

Although there are many reasons for the decreased ratio of the number of people to read, it is certainly not a good thing for a country that most people do not want to read because people should not give up their desire for the knowledge and civilization and lose the ability of learning and thinking at any time. It is not only related to personal accomplishment and ability but also the improvement of the quality of a nation as a whole. In the eyes of the author, there are three major problems in people’s reading life.TaylorMade R11S Irons

First, people do not read. The most noteworthy phenomenon is the light reading and fast reading. The shallow reading certainly will miss some nourishing contents. As a result, many children depend on the pictures and lose the interest in reading, which lead to sharply dropped ability of using words.

Second, there are no books worth reading. Although the number and sales of books published in China in recent years are increasing year by year, there are too many low-end and mediocre books due to low publishing threshold and the phenomenon of oversupply. For example, how many books worthy of being read among the so-called youth literature books? The strange phenomenon of “prosperous youth literature” is caused by the driving of benefits. Many books are the bubbles from the publishing houses and have low quality.TaylorMade RocketBallz Driver
Third, people are too poor to read. The prices of books now are almost as high as that of drugs. The prices scared the cash-strapped people away and so the shoddy and pirated books are everywhere. Our nation emphasizes on developing itself through science and education but lacks of material and political supports. Many libraries operate cheerlessly in small and medium-sized cities. The books in the libraries are mostly old because people cannot afford to buy new books. It is amazing that such a thing happens in China which always value reading.
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To read or not to read is a personal choice, but it relates to the quality of the whole nation. Therefore, we should strengthen the reading awareness of people and the government should also adjust book market and publish more low-cost but high-quality books to facilitate people. Only in this way, can we constantly improve both people’s economic life and cultural quality. In a sense, the latter is more important because it can provide intellectual support for the former.TaylorMade R11 Driver

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China aims for soft landing: WB

Apr14
2012 19 Comments Written by admin

China’s GDP growth will be 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013 according to a just released World Bank report. The “China Quarterly Update” says the prospects for a gradual adjustment of growth remain high.

It has now come to the point where the world’s second-largest economy has started to slow down its decades-long double-digit growth rate.r11s driver

The World Bank quarterly report on the Chinese economy says the prospects for a soft landing remain high, projecting the country’s GDP growth at 8.2 percent for 2012.

 

Amid complex and grim economic environment at home and abroad, preliminary indicators
showed China’s economic growth in the first quarter has continued the momentum of
moderate slowdown. (File photo)

 

Ardo Hansson, the Lead Economist for China, World Bank, said, “Looking now first at the recent past, we see that Chinese economy is in the process of a gradual slow down. Growth was reduced from 10.4 percent 2010 to 9.2 percent last year. It combines the effect of a weakening external environment and tightening of domestic policies. As a result of these factors, we see a modest 8.6 percent in 2013. “titleist drivers

The World Bank report has been released just ahead of Friday’s expected announcement on China’s official economic data from the National Bureau of Statistics. In an earlier statement, the NBS said China’s CPI, a key indicator of inflation, had increased by 3.6 percent in March over the same period last year, higher than the estimated 3.3 percent.scotty cameron putter

 

Consumers choose goods at a supermarket in Shanghai, east China, March 17, 2012.
China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, expands 3.6 percent
year-on-year in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on April 9, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

 

Ardo Hansson also said, “As for the inflation issue, I think the news has been good, inflation has been brought under control, but also a lot of policy efforts have born fruits, the up-tick we saw in March is probably temporary. We see inflation being on a controlled path. “titleist irons

Hansson identifies the key risk factors for China’s economy as the uncertain external environment and China’s domestic property market. Sufficient policy space exists to respond to downturn risks, but the economy needs to be carefully crafted regarding longer-term effects and objectives.r11 driver

Hansson said, “I would say a lot of reforms are in the enterprises and banking sectors. Because to keep the growth going you need new sources of productivity, another area is the fiscal system, both the growth challenges and social challenges are tied to the way local governments finance themselves. Something which I think if we really want to make progress over the next ten years will have to be tackled.rocketballz driver

In the quarterly updates, the World Bank highlights consumption, innovation, and structural reform as the keys to China’s sustainable growth in the future. While the country’s growth rate is expected to be gradually slowing down, according to the report, the new focus should be shifted to the quality of economic development and the improvement of people’s livelihood.

 

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China flies as world’s No. 2 jet fuel user

Apr07
2012 29 Comments Written by admin

China has become the world’s second-largest consumer of jet fuel after the US, consuming about 20 million tons annually, the civil aviation regulator said yesterday.Wilson Tennis Racket

Speaking at a jet fuel forum in Beijing yesterday, Li Jiaxiang, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said that Chinese airlines flew nearly 293 million passengers last year and the total traffic turnover hit 57.3 billion ton kilometers, an annual 7 percent increase.Babolat Tennis Racket

The US ranks as the top consumer of jet fuel as it consumed about 112 million tons annually, according to the US Department of Transportation.Head Tennis Racket

China’s 12 jet fuel companies sold over 17 million tons of fuel domestically and abroad last year, said Li.Prince Tennis Racket

The China National Aviation Fuel Group Corp, the country’s dominant jet fuel supplier, sells jet fuel to over 200 airlines globally and provides the fuel in about 170 airports in the Chinese mainland, said Sun Li, chairman of the company.Wilson Blx

The Chinese airlines are set to expand their fleet of aircraft to 4,700 by the end of 2015 from the existing 2,888, according to Li.Wilson Tennis Racquets

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ASEAN intelligence chiefs meet in Cambodia to further cooperation

Mar31
2012 92 Comments Written by admin

PHNOM PENH, March 27 (Xinhua) — The 9th ASEAN Military Intelligence Informal Meeting (AMIIM) kicked off here on Tuesday, aiming at further strengthening the bloc’s military intelligence cooperation.
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The 3-day meeting, under the theme “Enhancing Force Interoperability toward the 2015 ASEAN Community”, was attended by military intelligence chiefs from all ASEAN member states, Gen. Chea Dara, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and chief of the Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Unit, said in the opening address.

He said this was the first time Cambodia hosted such meeting, saying that the ASEAN military intelligence cooperation is crucial to ensure regional peace and stability.TaylorMade R11S Irons

“ASEAN is willing to enhance and expand relations and cooperation in the field of intelligence in order to further enhance peace, stability and development in the region,” he said.TaylorMade R11s Driver

He said the meeting would discuss joint cooperation, focusing on anti-terrorism, maritime cooperation, drug trafficking, crimes, among others, in order to secure peace and security in each member country and the whole region.

“We think that only strong and joint cooperation will be able to break through those challenges,” he said.

Meanwhile, the 2nd ASEAN Military Operations Informal Meeting ( AMOIM) was also held here to review ASEAN military activities in the past year on humanitarian operations and to set an action plan for coming years.

“The meeting would talk about cooperation mechanism among ASEAN military institutions in order to help each other in case of disaster,” Lt. Gen. Mam Sam, deputy chief of Joint Staff and director of High Command’s Cabinet of RCAF, said after the opening ceremony.TaylorMade R11 Driver

The meeting would also discuss and draft a two-year ASEAN military cooperation action plan (2013-2014), he said.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.TaylorMade RocketBallz Driver

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Kofi Annan visits China to discuss Syria

Mar28
2012 89 Comments Written by admin

Kofi Annan travelled to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first to shore up support for his peace mission in Syria. The Chinese government has welcomed Annan and will develop in-depth discussion with him over the Syria crisis.Babolat Tennis Racquets

A step forward.

Kofi Annan began his trip to China in an effort to win more support from the Chinese government.

His efforts were welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Wilson Tennis Racquets

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said, “We support the mediation efforts Mr. Annan has made to address Syria affairs. China would like to have in-depth discussion on Syrian crisis with Mr.s Annan during his visit to China. We also call for all parties related in Syria to cooperate with Mr. Annan to achieve peaceful solution on Syrian crisis.”

Prior to the Chinese trip, Annan visited Russia to meet with Russian President Dmitry MedvedevBabolat Pure Drive Racquets

Annan pointed out that there can be no deadline for ending the Syrian crisis, although it can’t be allowed to drag on indefinitely.

Welcomed by both Russia and China, the former UN chief is promoting a six-point peace plan aimed at stopping the killing, securing humanitarian aid and launching political dialogue.Babolat Aero Racquets

Reporter: “For the better part of a year, the international community has voiced grave concerns over the situation of Syria. A presidential statement was made by the Security Council last week which represented a united voice from the UN. At the same time, Russia and China have lent support to the individual mediation efforts of Kofi Annan. But with so many voices fighting to be heard, a combination of the different viewpoints may be the best way to achieve an elusive peace in Syria. “
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UN Security Council endorses Kofi Annan’s Syria proposals

Mar22
2012 83 Comments Written by admin

UNITED NATIONS, March 21 (Xinhua) — Members of The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously endorsed proposals presented to Syria by Kofi Annan, the international envoy attempting to end a year of violence in the country.

In a separate statement, they also condemned recent terror attacks in the Syrian capital of Damascus, reminding all such responses must comply with international law and safeguard human rights.
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The panel of 15 expressed its support for Annan, the joint special envoy for Syria of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, in a presidential statement, a device demanding consensus in the Security Council, but lacking in having the legal standing of a resolution, which carries the weight of international law.titleist 910D3

The condemnation of terrorism in Syria was issued in a press statement, one rung on the ladder below that of a presidential statement, informally representing the consensus of council members.

The presidential statement endorsed the six-point proposal Annan presented to the Syrian authorities earlier this month during a visit to Damascus “to bring an end to all violence and human rights violations, secure humanitarian access and facilitate a Syrian-led political transition to a democratic, plural political system.”Ping G20

Shortly after the adoption of the presidential statement, Li Baodong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, told Xinhua, “We call on the international community to support the mediation efforts by Annan, and create favorable conditions for his work.”

“China hopes the Syrian government and the relevant parties actively support and coordinate the good-office of Annan, cease violence immediately, reflect political will and launch political dialogue as soon as possible in order to achieve an early political settlement of the Syrian crisis,” Li said.Taylormade r11 Driver

“China respects the choice of the Syrian people, supports peaceful, just and proper settlement of the Syrian crisis through political dialogues,” Li said, pointing out that Syrian affairs have to be determined by the Syrian people themselves and that any foreign forces should not intervene in the internal affairs of Syria by force, or push for so-called “regime change.”TaylorMade R11S Driver

Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of Britain recalled that when Annan briefed the panel on Friday he asked “for a strong and united message in support of his mission to bring an end to the crisis in Syria. I am happy to report that this morning the Security Council has responded to that request.”

Speaking to reporters, the British ambassador said, “This sends precisely the strong and united message to the Syrian government and all other actors in Syria that they need to respond and respond quickly and immediately to the six-point plan.”

Annan, the former UN secretary-general, met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad twice and Syrian opposition leaders in and outside Syria during his visit to the Middle East earlier this month.TaylorMade Drivers

Ambassador Gerard Araud of France, another veto-wielding permanent member of the council, was asked by a reporter whether the statement supported an Arab League plan calling for political transition — opposed by China and Russia — or just supported Annan’s roadmap.

Araud, whose mission tabled the presidential statement, replied, “This text is very clear. It refers to Kofi Annan proposals which are explicitly outlined in the text.”TaylorMade RocketBallz Driver

Araud said, “It is not a question of threat or ultimatum we are expressing our support to Kofi Annan. But of course, Annan is going to report to the Security Council on his mission and in the light of his report we will see what other steps we can consider.”

Ambassador Peter Wittig of Germany, one of the 10 elected members on the council, welcomed the fact the council “at long last found a unified voice” on Syria in supporting Annan.

He said it strongly supported the envoy’s efforts “to immediately bring about a ceasefire, an end to the hostilities, to get access to humanitarians, to initiate a meaningful political process.”

For her part, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Washington on Wednesday that the Security Council has taken “a positive step” by adopting the presidential statement.

Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said, “The two documents that were released today speak for themselves and we are very pleased with the outcome.”

“We are very pleased that the Security Council has finally chosen to take a pragmatic look at the situation in Syria and we have a process that we hope will continue, and that it will bring about a settlement of the crisis in Syria and lead to important political process in the country,” Churkin said.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined in the welcoming of the statement.

“The secretary-general is encouraged by the clear and unified message of the council, backing Annan’s efforts to bring an immediate end to all violence and human rights violations, secure humanitarian access, and facilitate a comprehensive political dialogue between the Syrian government and the whole spectrum of the Syrian opposition,” Ban said in a statement issued here by his spokesman.

“He adds his voice to the council’s in calling upon the Syrian government and opposition to work in good faith with the Joint Special Envoy towards a peaceful settlement of the Syrian crisis, and to implement fully and immediately his initial six-point proposal submitted to the Syrian authorities.”

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UN chief lauds peaceful presidential election in Timor-Leste

Mar19
2012 138 Comments Written by admin

UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday lauded peaceful presidential election in Timor- Leste, saying that “the successful holding of the 2012 elections would further enable the transition to a new partnership between Timor-Leste and the United Nations.”Babolat Tennis Racquets
A statement, issued here by Ban’s spokesman, said, “The secretary-general congratulates the people of Timor-Leste for showing their commitment to democracy and peace by participating in the 17 March presidential election. The Secretary-General is heartened that the election was conducted in an atmosphere of order and calm.”Wilson Tennis Racquets
People in Timor-Leste cast their ballots on Saturday in the first round of its presidential election, in a year that marks a decade of independence. Incumbent Jose Ramos Horta is one of 12 candidates standing. This is a landmark year that will see a security transition, with United Nations forces due to leave.Babolat Pure Drive Racquets
“The secretary-general commends the national authorities, particularly the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration and the National Electoral Commission, for organizing and supervising the polling, and the National Police of Timor-Leste for their role in maintaining a stable environment,” the statement said.Babolat Aero Racquets
“The secretary-general reiterates the continued commitment of the United Nations to supporting the completion of this year’s electoral process,” the statement said.Wilson BLX Tennis Racquets

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Movies for March: Women’s month

Mar13
2012 108 Comments Written by admin

March used to be a poor time for movies. But things have changed. This month for example, seven domestic movies are being screened, including “Simple Life” which won the best actress at last year’s Venice and a bunch of golden horses in Taiwan. Some of the movies feature modern love stories while some reincarnate ancient romances. But there is one thing in common: they’re all targeted at female audiences.
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“A Simple Life” tells a touching story about an old maidservant who has served five generations and is sent to a nursing home after suffering a stroke. The son of the master offers meticulous care and accompanies her in her last days. The film took 13 million yuan or nearly two million US dollars, at the box office on its first day.scotty cameron putter

 

Poster of “A Simple Life”

 

Apart from family love, “Rhapsody of Marriage” and “Love Lifting” shed light on the lives of modern young couples and issues like career and family, love and duty.titleist irons

However, the power of love never fades. Delicately made “Liu Ru Shi” features the legendary romance of a talented girl of the same name, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

 

Poster of “Rhapsody of Marriage”

 

And Hollywood and China joint production “The Locked Door” takes you back to 1930s Shanghai as you witness how a girl struggles with fate.

The female perspective of these films pays tribute to International Working Women’s Day on March the 8th.

 

Poster of “The Locked Door”
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