Politeness——the Significant Factor in Life

1. From the perspective of how politeness affects communication According to Leech, communication is a goal-directed activity, during which various different types of goals interact. Therefore, the two interlocutors have to encode other’s acts in the aim of achieving their own goals during the process of a conversation. In order to communicate successfully, the speaker and the listener will observe some principles such as the Cooperative Principle (the CP) and the Politeness Principle (the…     

NATURE'S STOREHOUSE——SICHUAN PROVINCE

Sichuan province,called"Chuan"or"Shu"for short,lies on the upperreaches of the Yangtze River.It is in a subtropical zone and coversan area of 570,000 sq km,making it the fifth biggest in the country.Its population of 120 million is the largest in China.There are 13prefectures,seven prefecture-level districts and three autonomousprefecture of ethnic minority groups in the province,with 219counties and county-level cities and districts.Its provincial capital isChengdu.     

Highly regarded medicine——Korean ginseng

Korean ginseng,a me-dicinal herb,naturally existsin only three regions:"Ko-rea"(33.7-43.1),"Manchuria"(43-47),and the Littoralprovince of Siberia.The Korean peninsulais the best place to growginseng,because ginsenghas stringent requirementsfor the plant's growth,andKorea has the ideal tem-perature zone,plenty of rainin the summer,proper cold-ness in the winter,etc.The value of Koreanginseng has been     

Yuan Appreciation——At the 7-Yuan Mark

On April 10,China＇s currency,the Yuan,opened at 6.9920 against the U.S. Dollar,compared to an exchange rate of 7.0017-to-1 on the previous day,breaking the 7-yuan mark for the first time since the government un-pegged it from the Dollar in 2005,according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.Since the start of 2008,it has appreciated more than 18 percent;the breakthrough was an indication of the country＇s efforts to shift away from a heavy reliance on exports and foreign investment,in order to establish a more balanced trade structure.     

Links——Voice from foreign companies

Since the severe earthquake in Si- chuan Province in China,many foreign companies took the part of relief work, Such as expressing their Condolence,do- nating the money and the materials.Some are as below:     

Highly regarded medicine——Korean ginseng

Korean ginseng, a medicinal herb, naturally exists in only three regions: "Ko- rea"(33.7-43.1), "Manchuria"(43-47), and the Littoral province of Siberia. The Korean peninsula is the best place to grow ginseng, because ginseng has stringent requirements for the plant's growth, and Korea has the ideal temperature zone, plenty of rain in the summer, proper coldness in the winter, etc.     

Highly regarded medicine——Korean ginseng

<正>Korean ginseng,a medicinal herb,natu- rally exists in only three regions:“Korea”(33. 7-43.1),“Manchuria”(43-47),and the Littoral province of Siberia. The Korean peninsula is the best place to grow ginseng,because ginseng has strin- gent requirements for the plant's growth,and Korea has the ideal temperature zone,plenty of rain in the summer,proper coldness in the winter,etc.     

Drive Your Energy——Subaru

As the second largest automobile consumption market, China is getting more and more attentions form world top automobile brand. On Auto China 2006, Ferrari attends China exhibition for the first time in the head office＇s name. And they bring the newest style sport car： Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.     

Embryonic Stem Cell——Patentable Subject Matter?

Recently a special seminar was held to discuss the definition of the method of cloning human, patentability of the embryonic stem cell and adult stem cell and the therapeutic cloning method, the applicable and scientific guidelines to be referred in examining the emerging science and technology. The participants were examiners from the Chemical Examination Department I of the State Intellectual Property Office(SIPO).     

Best Airline——China for Third Consecutive Year

Dragonair has been voted Best Airline - China for the third consecutive year in the Skytrax passenger survey.Conducted by Skytrax Research of the UK, the world's "largest" passenger survey was undertaken over the 10 months from June 2003 to March 2004, with the number of eligible nominations?for Airline of the Year totalling 10.8 million."To be voted Best Airline - China for a third consecutive year in the Skytrax survey is a huge compliment by the travelling public to all the staff at Dragonair,"said Chief Executive Officer Stanley Hui. "The results reaffirm that Dragonair     

Leshan City——A Pleasure Resort with Cultural Attractions

Located at the fringe of the western plain in Sichuan Province and the confluence of the Minjiang, Qingyijiang and Daduhe Rivers, Leshan is an historic city of major importance to tourism. As one of the earliest towns originally under the jurisdiction of Kai Ming Shi, the king of Shu during the Western Zhou Dynasty (B.C. 1066—     

Dabao——Developing New Products

The new products of the Dabao cosmetics series that have been appearing repeatedly are manufactured at the Beijing Sanlu Factory. The enterprise, which began to produce a plant-type cosmetics series in 1985, first presented the four-limb depilatory lotion, acne lotion and skin whitening lotion. They have been favored by numerous consumers on the Chinese market, becoming wellknown cosmetics.     

Forestry——A New Field for International Cooperation

Strengthening international cooperation is the focus of China's forestry sector's opening to the outside world. In the past few years, China has conducted various forms of cooperation in the forestry industry with many other countries and international organizations and the cooperation will be strengthened on the basis of mutual benefit. All efforts are aimed at expanding the opening of China's forestry industry and upgrading the level of forestry     

Spain——A Land of Difference

Widely known for Flamenco music and dance,bullfights, fantastic beaches and lots of sunshine,Spain offers much more than that.It has been for thousands of years as one of the cultural centers in Europe. Be there, you will not only enjoy the sunshine, delicious food and warm services, but also realize the palm of life,the most significance of life. If you are willing to visit places of interests, Spain is the best choice for you.Impressions on cultural heritages and diversified civilization intrigue you a lot. When intoxicating in the beautiful sceneries, you will have fun to share the joys with local people, be familiar with folk custom.It is a fascinating country to know and to know more about it.     

A Place for Investment——Western Anhui

Liu'an Prefecture is located in the westernpart of Anhui Province, with the localname of Wanxi (Western Anhui). Wanxiand the lofty Mount Dabie are equally famousfor an old land full of vigor and vitality. Vast territory Wanxi is situatedbetween the Yangtze River and the HuaiRiver, at the northern foot of Mount Dabie.It borders the mountain and neighbours theHuai River. Naturally it forms three largenatural regions: mountain, hills and plain.Now it has jurisdiction over Liu'anMunicipality and five counties: Shouxian,Huoqiu, Shucheng, Jinzai and Huoshan,covering a total area of 17,976 squarekilometres and having a total population of6.4024 million. Advantageous location It connects     

DYNASTY——Leading Wine Brand for Twenty-Eight Years in China

Sino-French Joint Venture Dynasty Winery Co.,Ltd.,since the cstablishment in 1980,has had a history of steady development of 28 years.In the past 28 years,Dynasty Winery continues the market expansion,and increasing the market share,and strengthening the influence of the brand and the company.Till now,"Dynasty Wine", has become popular among the consumers.     

TIELING——AN IDEAL PLACE FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Located in the northern part ofLiaoning Province,Tieling isan inland region on the LiaodongPeninsular.With Shenyang to thesouth,Fushun to the east,InnerMongolia to the west and Jilin to thenorth,Tieling covers 13,000 sqmand has two prefectures,threecounties and a population of 2.87million under it.The overlappingmountains and tall trees and wildanimals and plants in the easternpart serve as the forestry base ofTieling.In the middle and westernsection along the Liaohe River valleyare grown farm and economic cropson flat and fertile land.Known as the"granary of Northern Liaoning," it isa State key commodity grainproduction base,where 2.5 billionkilograms of grain are produced eachyear,accounting for 1/5 of the totalgrain output in the province.Theexport of grain and corn here makesup 1/3 and 2/3 of the provincial total.Tieling is also abundant in thebreeding of cows,pigs,chickens,geese and sheep as well as in theproduction of such famous Chinesemedicinal herbs as Ginseng,piloseantler and bear gallbladder,     

Visit China '97——spotlight on China's tourism

Visit China '97 will be introduced soonthrough the joint efforts of the NationalTourism Administration and the CivilAviation Administration of China ( CAAC )following the first success of China Tour '92,which they also sponsored. It is a common promotional methodto hold tourist years in international tourismcircles and thus in most cases, achievegratifying results. To promote the integrationof China's tourism with the internationalmarket, the National Tourism Administrationhas launched a series of promotional activities,including the '93 China Scenery Tour, '94     

International——A Channel to Great Masters of Garments

Sponsored by the China Garment Design and Research Centre (Group) and co-sponsored by the Japanese Brothers Industry Co. Ltd., the 5th Brother Cup China International Garment Youth Designers Works Competition was held in Beijing in April 1997. In the course of speeding up the implementation of the namebrand strategy in China's garment trade, the important role of garment design has been recognized more and more in garment trade circles. Garment design is a creative activity based on the human being as the main factor and bringing science, technology, and art, as well as fabrics     

From 1851 to Today——China in the World Expo

Some say that to host the World Expo represents the comprehen- sive strength of a country,and then to participate in the World Expo also represents the development of a country.China's interaction with the World Expo and its role in the 150 year history of the Expo serves as a record of China's development in modern and contemporary times. As early as in 1851,when the first World Expo was held in London,the UK, there were already Chinese products ex- hibited in the Expo and won honors.There