Cloisonné-One of the Eight-Uniqueness of Beijing

As the ancient capital, Beijing is the place where skillful crafts men meet and communicate in historical times. Its royal and folk artistic styles are very strong and have the typical characteristics of Beijing Works. Among them, the Eight-Uniqueness of Beijing, which includes cloisonné, jade carving, ivory carving, carved lacquerware, gold lacquer inlay, decorative pattern inlay, imperial blanket and imperial embroidery, is famous as early as the early 19th century,such as the large ivory carving "Cheng-Kung Railroad", silk barbola "Upper River during Qing Ming Festival" ,which are displaying at the United Nation, and the emblem of 2008 Olympics, they are all the artworks of the craftsmen in Beijing.     

Beijing Ivory Carvings

Beijing is one of the seven famous ancient capitals of China. Through the ages, a great number of distinguished ivory carving artisans have worked in Beijing for the imperial court. They have produced numerous treasured and excellent ivory carving articles, Their superior skills have been passed down from generation to generation and are being developed, to form a unique Beijing artistic style in this special industry.     

Beijing Parks:Greenery and Tranquility in the Metropolis

Beijing can sometimes seem a bustling city of gray buildings but in fact there is a surprising amount of green,tranquil parks in it to afford rest and relaxation to local residents and visitors to China's capital. There are over 300 parks to explore in Beijing,many of which were built by China's past emperors.In ancient times,they were not open to the public and were used by emperors for sacrifices to gods or leisure activities.Nowadays,Beijing's parks are a great place to relax,take the kids to play or watch the locals flying kites or practicing their morning tai-chi. Now let's look at some of the best parks in Beijing.     

General Manager Li Qing and His INSTEC Video Technology Corp.

In the early Beijing spring 1995, Mr. Li Qing, General Manager of the INSTEC Video Technology Corporation, received an invitation which asked him to attend the International Broadcasting and TV Exhibition held in Las Vegas in April. The exhibition is considered the "Olympic Exhibition" of broadcasting and TV technology and equipment, focusing on exhibiting new technology and equipment. Corporations in the sector around the world are proud to     

YICHANG A City To Enjoy Three Gorges Scenery

Yichang is an ancient city and its history can be traced back for 4,000 years. During what is known as its Spring and Autumn Periods, Yichang was regarded as a city of great strategic importance. Many famous battles took place here, such as the Changbanpo Battle and the Yiling Battle during the Three Kingdoms Period. Relics of these battles can still be found in the area. Another interesting aspect of Yichang is that several eminent persons were born here in ancient times, such as the concubine Wang Zhaojun during the Western Han Dynasty and the patriotic poet 0.9 Yuan in the Warring States Period.     

Tianjin,Full of Folk Art

Tianjin is one of the four municipalities in China.Its name means"the place where the emperor crossed the river".Its urban area is the third largest in China,after Shanghai and Beijing.Tianjin's urban area is located along the Hai He River.Its ports,some distance away,are located on Bohai Gulf in the Pacific Ocean.Tianjin Municipality borders Hebei province to the north,south, and west;the municipality of Beijing is to the northwest,and Bohai Gulf to the east. In recent years,Tianjin has received more and more attention from both tour- ists at home and abroad due to its numerous travel resources and rich history.     

Export of China's Arts and Crafts

The export of China's arts and crafts has a long history. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient silk road. Arts and crafts are the epitome of China's splendid national culture of several thousand years, playing an important part in the economic, trade and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. China's arts and crafts represented by paintings, embroidery,cloisonn(?) and ceramics are Well known all over the world. China is one of the largest producers and exporters of paintings,     

努力打造"京南近海强市名城"

Baoding is under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province. Located in the Midwest of Hebei Prov- ince,standing at a situation of tripartite confrontation with Beijing ＆ Tianjin, and known as an important place to the capital city and its environs and the south entrance of the capital city,Baoding is one of the important cities in the city circle formed by Beijing,     

Collection of Foreign-made Clocks and Watches Owned By Qing Imperial Nobles

Foreign-made clocks and watches began to be exported to China in the 17th century. During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the imperial court imported tens of thousands of clocks and watches. At the Palace Museum in Beijing, about 200 timepieces collected by the imperial court are still on display in the clock and watch exhibition hall. They were made in Britain, France, Switzerland and Japan. Many foreign presidents and Britain's     

CEO＇s Forum on Pioneering Spirit

When people talk about fortune, they are always recalled of the entrepreneurs. However, in the Fortune Global Forum, some well-known domestic entrepreneurs such as Charles Zhang, Peggy Yu and Jack Ma, they are honored as Pioneers. Are they explorers like the cowboys in the western part of America? No! Are they quick rich persons like those who appeared in the early period of China‘s reform and opening up and attained the wealth by violating the state laws and regulations? Of course No! They create the fortune by means of knowledge as well as science and technology. Are they likely to become China‘s Bill Gates who can generate fortune with genius methods? It seems less possible. However, they are some very talented people. From what they do and what they say, we can learn a kind of spirit which is uniquely contained in the traditional Chinese philosophy which is very necessary in the current age. That is Pioneering Spirit!     

Preparation from Co-cities

At the latest conference press held in mid of April,it is released by Chinese government officials that preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games in co-host cities are progressing well and most of the facilities are already in place.     

The Concept of Chinese Economy：Emphasizing China-EU Cooperation

Bilateral economic and trade relations have developed rapidly between China and the European Union(EU). Today, the EU is China's largest trade partner. During recent years, the "Concept of Chinese Economy" which was firstly proposed by some mainstream European media has been extensively recognized by the European business community. It has been mentioned many times in numerous separate interviews by Wang Yi, Head of the European Affairs Group of the Executive Commission, Partenariat 2006.. What is this concept? Does it has any special significance for Partenariat 2006 in Chengdu? With these questions in mind, China's Foreign Trade interviewed Wang Yi. The following are her answers.     

Tianjin,Full of Fork Art

Tianjin is one of the four municipalities in China.Its name means"the place where the emperor crossed the river".Its urban area is the third largest in China,after Shanghai and Beijing.Tianjin's urban area is located along the Hai He River.Its ports,some distance away,are located on Bohai Gulf in the Pacific Ocean.Tianjin Municipality borders Hebei province to the north,south,and west;the municipality of Beijing is to the northwest,and Bohai Gulf to the east.     

Shall DAD 798 Still be 798 in the Future？

Speaking of 798, it is never to be a strange place for the readers. Now as a new travel landmark of Beijing, it entertains hundreds of thousands of tourists every day. For most people, it is a scenic spot, but actually, its real identity should be a cultural industrial park, which is regarded as the successful mod el for the development of the cultural industrial parks. And now it is also listed as one of the top 10 cultural creativity industrial parks in Beijing. But how are the culture dealers running their business right now？ How do they feel about the DAD＇s development？ The reporter of China＇s Foreign Trade visited some of them for answers, but the results are a little bit surprising.     

FOLK ARTS in Tianqiao,Beijing

Located in the southern part of Beijing, Tianqiao is a place well-known for traditional Beijing folk arts, which has a history of 600 to 700 years. In Chinese, "tian" means heaven, and "qiao" means bridge. Tianqiao used to be a white stone bridge, which was surrounded     

New Exhibition Center Consolidates Industry Hardware

The New China International Exhibi- tion Center(NCIEC)is co-designed by Beijing Institute of Agricultural Design (BIAD)and the TBS Design Group of the United States.As a national exhibition center,NCIEC is designed and built in a pragmatic and professional approach.It is the largest and most advanced exhibition center domestically and also ranks among the first internationally. Most exhibition activities in China take place in Beijing,Shanghai and Guangzhou,where exhibition centers are in short supply.It is particularly true with     

Canton Fair, New Functions Perform In the New Era——Interview with official of China Foreign Trade Center

Sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (formerly known as the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation), the Chinese Export Commodities Fair, or Canton Fair, is held in April and October every year in Canton city, Guangdong Province. All domestic general import and export companies, as well as their provincial branches, are welcomed to participate. The first Canton Fair was held in the spring of 1957. Many different industries and fields were represented there: rice, cooking oil, food, farming products, textiles, silk, light industry, crafts, the chemical industry, the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, hardware and ore-mining industry, mechanical industry, electrical industry, and non-ferrous metal smelting, to name a few. The Canton Fair has grown substantially over the last fifty years, and now it has earned itself a reputation as "China's No.1 Fair", and as "China's Most Traditional Fair". In October, 2006, Canton Fair is greeting the 100th Anniversary. The fair has made splendid achievements, especially since the early 1980's when the policy of reform and opening-up was implemented. In September, China's Foreign Trade interviewed leaders of China Foreign Trade Center, the undertaker of Canton Fair. By Editor     

Sports Season, Sports Bars

For foreigners in Beijing, the sports bar is a special place, a place to gather for watching matches and a place to feel the familiarity of home, while for some sports enthusiasts it serves as their second home.     

All Happy Jade Medicinal Pillows

Lantian jade is well-known in Chinese history as it not only looks bright, crystal-like and smooth and thus serves as good ornaments, but it also contains trace elements such as calcium, iron and magnesium which are needed by the human body. In ancient times, things made of the Lantian jade were regarded     

Power of Media

Media has been greatly and invariably influ- enced our life in modern times.As early as the beginning of last century,Walter Lipp- mann,an influential American writer,jour- nalist,and political commentator,held forth his famous theory of"pseudo-environment"to describe the function and effect of mass media.Nowadays,Chinese already have to breathe in the air equipped by media.Fashion of con-