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VOL. XXVI No. 7 July 2014 Rs. 20.00

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Fortaleza, Brazil on July 14, 2014. Both Xi and Modi came to Fortaleza to attend the sixth summit of the BRICS, which consists of five emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Chinese Ambassador Mr. Wei Wei met with Indian Vice President H.E. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, in New Delhi on July 4, 2014 after the Vice Pesident’s successful visit to China from June 26 to 30, 2014. Mr. Wei Wei congratulated Vice President Ansari’s recent visit to China.

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao (2nd R) and Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari (2nd L) unveil the Encyclopedia of India-China Cultural Contacts during the book release ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, June 30, 2014. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

Chinese Ambassador Mr. Wei Wei attended the inauguration ceremony of the transformer manufacturing base of TBEA at Karjan, Vadodara, Gujarat on June 28, 2014.

Chinese Ambassador Mr. Wei Wei visited the Sanand Industrial Estate in Gujarat during his visit to the state from June 25 to 28, 2014.

Chinese Ambassador Mr. Wei Wei visited Kochi, the ancient cultural city of Kerala from July 7 to 9, 2014. He visited the Chinese fishing nets along the seashores of Kochi in Kerala.

Chinese Ambassador Mr. Wei Wei met with Smt. Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat during his visit to the state from June 25 to 28, 2014. Ambassador Wei Wei expressed China’s willing to make joint efforts with Gujarat government to build up a China-style industrial park there.

July 2014 NEWS FROM CHINA 3

Overview of Beijing

Flyovers of Beijing

Beijing is an ancient city with a long history. Back in 3000 years ago in Zhou dynasty, Beijing, which was called Ji at the moment, had been named capital of Yan. Thereafter, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty all made Beijing their capital. Therefore, Beijing was famous for “Capital of a thousand years”.

The long history leaves Beijing precious cultural treasure. The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City or the Palace Museum, and the Temple of Heaven, these four sites have been confirmed world cultural heritage by UNESCO. However, the best representatives for Beijing are the vanishing Hutongs and Beijing quadrangle. Through hundreds of years, they have become symbol of Beijing’s life. Beijing is a fast-growing modern city with high-rise buildings, shopping malls and vast international hotels connected by an intricate freeway system crisscrossing the city.

Everywhere, the old-timed scene and modern culture are combined to present a brand new visage of Beijing.

Beijing is an international metropolis with unique fashion charm

Beijing is the seat of foreign embassies in China and representative offices of major international organizations in China and has gathered a number of regional headquarters of multinational enterprises, thus gradually becoming a financial center city with international influence. Only in Bei j ing Central Business District (hereinafter referred to as “CBD”), there are 117 enterprises from World Top 500. The numbers of foreigners, who come to study, work, live and settle down in Beijing, are increasing year by year. They

CCTV Building

4 July 2014 NEWS FROM CHINA

live in harmony with Beijingers and have become a part of the population of this municipality.

In Beijing, you can still drink delicious coffee and red wines, watch the popular movies of the synchronized release in the world, enjoy performances of the top bands and artists from all over the world, and buy the latest goods from a large number of internationally famous brands in zero time difference. At the same time, you can buy authentic Chinese silks, wear unique hand-made embroidery shoes, and sit in a tricycle to a theater to appreciate Peking opera while drinking a pot of tea. In this way, you can experience ancient interests and charms and new appeals of Beijing and enjoy comfortable time that can’t be copied elsewhere.

Beijing boasts a good public security situation and low crime rate. There is convenient transportation with buses and subways extending in all directions with low costs; the communications are fast and convenient, the Internet is very popular and international direct-dial telephones can reach more than 200 countries and regions; banks and postal networks are developed; public libraries, museums, arts venues and bookstores are numerous; going shopping is convenient because there are super markets and shops with different levels and scales,

Beijing has a safe, convenient, healthy and comfortable environment

which can meet a variety of requirements.Beijing has gathered delicious foods from

all over China and even all over the world. There are nearly 600 star hotels and about 170 parks in Beijing. The forest green rate has reached 51.6% and health clubs are all over Beijing. It is worth mentioning that most of the venues of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were built in Beijing, of which six venues were built in the colleges and universities. If you just study at relevant university, you certainly have opportunity to experience the wonderful feeling of Olympic Games in the venue.

Many international students chose to study in Beijing because of its unique programs. In addition to regular classes, many international students in Beijing explore the city and its culture so as to maximize their immersion in Beijing life. The school may also organize cultural activities to enrich their Beijing experience with lifelong memories.

Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the UN and the language which has the most users in the world as well.

There is Mandarin and dialects in the modern Chinese. Mandarin is the national commonly-used language, which is based on Beijing standard pronunciations. Therefore, to study Chinese in Beijing will make you have more standard Chinese pronunciations and get double results with half the effort.

Beijing is the first choice for you to study Chinese

Dough figurine of Old-time Beijinger A distant view of the Palace Museum

CONTENTS


INFORMATION

1. Overview of Beijing 3

CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS

1.Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India 6

2. Chinese President Proposes Closer, More Solid BRICS Partnership 8

3. BRICS is Also Significant for Indo-China Ties 13

4. Chinese President Meets Indian Vice President 15

5.Chinese, Indian, Myanmar Leaders Mark 60-yr-Old Peace Principles 18

6.Chronology of Panchsheel Events 23

7. China, India Seek Stronger Military Ties 31

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

1.China-U.S. Annual Dialogue, Consultation Opens in Beijing 33

2.Chinese President Xi Jinping Visits South Korea 37

3.China, Germany Pledge to Boost Cooperation, Cement Partnership 43

HIGH-SPEED TRAIN IN CHINA

1. China's High-Speed Railway Development Plan 48

2. High-Speed Train Running to the West of China 52

CULTURE & LIFE

1. What After China's Glories Get Recognized by World Heritage Committee 57

2.Eye-catching Graduation Photos Mark the Special Day 61

3.Double Seventh Festival--Not Merely Valentine's Day 64

4.Chinese Chengyu & Its Story—Hesitate to Pelt a Rat for Fear of Smashing the Utensil 67

5. Chinese Chef Recipe----Papaya Fish Soup 69

TIBET TODAY

1. Panchen Lama Attends Religious Activities in Tibet 70

2.Tibetan Children in Welfare House Move into New Home 71

3.Bliss in Vibrant Lhasa 73

4. Tashi and the Namaste Tibetan Restaurant in the Gatod Alley 76

FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHINA AND INDIA 78

BOOK REVIEW 80

CCTV NEWS YOUR LINK TO CHINA AND THE WORLD 81

CRI A BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP 82


China-India Relations

CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS

Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India

On July 14, 2014 local time, President Xi

Jinping met with Prime Minister Narendra

Modi of India in Fortaleza, Brazil.

Xi Jinping said that as two biggest

developing countries and emerging markets,

both China and India are in a great historical

process of realizing national rejuvenation;

thus, what the two countries value most is

peace and development, and the ideals and

goals of the two countries are linked closely.

Both China and India are important poles in

the world and share a number of strategic

integrating points. If China and India speak

with one voice, the whole world will listen;

and if China and India join hands in

cooperation, the whole world will watch.

Whether from a bilateral, regional or global

perspective, China and India are long-term

strategic cooperative partners instead of

competing adversaries. It meets our greatest

Chinese President Xi Jinping(R) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Fortaleza, Brazil, July 14, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)



common interest to join hands to realize

peaceful development , cooperat ive

development and inclusive development so

as to provide a better life for the 2.5 billion

people of the two countries and to fortify

strength of peace and development for the

region and the world at large. I am willing to

join hands with Prime Minister Modi to

constantly push China-India strategic

cooperative partnership to higher levels and

jointly safeguard the period of our strategic

opportunities as well as peace and stability in

Asia and the world at large.

Modi said that after he assumed office as

the Prime Minister, President Xi Jinping sent

Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit India right

away as a special envoy, which embodies the

great importance China attaches to

developing the bilateral relations. Recently,

India, China and Myanmar co-hosted the

commemoration of the 60th anniversary of

the release of the Five Principles of Peaceful

Coexistence, and the important speech

President Xi Jinping delivered impressed him

deeply. During his term as the Chief Minister

of Gujarat, he paid a number of visits to China

and had a personal experience of the Chinese

p e o p l e ’ s a f f e c t i o n

toward the Indian

people. The new Indian

government under his

leadership is willing to

deepen India-China

friendly cooperative

relations, which is of

great importance to

India. He is willing to

maintain close and good

working contacts with

President Xi Jinping,

a n d w e l c o m e s

President Xi Jinping to

pay a state visit to India in the near future. He

is willing to visit China at his convenience.

Both India and China are ancient civilizations

which share a time-honored history in

cultural exchanges. The two nations are

actually one mind with two bodies, so they

should promote mutual understanding, give

full play to their wisdom, jointly carry

forward the spirit of peace and inclusiveness

in the international community, and work

together to handle the global issues and

challenges. The harmonious co-existence and

common growth of India and China is a

significant contribution to the world and

mankind.

Xi Jinping stressed that China and India

should enhance exchanges, and said that I

expect to pay a visit to India in the near future

and welcome Prime Minister Modi to visit

China at an early date. The two sides should

connect their respective development

strategies, establish a closer development

partnership, expand friendly exchanges in

fields such as culture, education, religion and

youth, forge a batch of demonstration projects

in areas such as infrastructure construction

like railways and industrial investment,

Chinese President Xi Jinping(1st R) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Fortaleza, Brazil, July 14, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)



broaden cooperation in fields such as service

trade, investment and tourism, gradually

realize a general balance and sustainable

development of bilateral trade, and push

forward the construction of the Bangladesh-

China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor to

lead forward the process of regional economic

integration. China and India should

strengthen cooperation in multilateral fields,

and jointly participate in the formulation of

international rules so as to strengthen the

voice of the developing countries. China

welcomes India to jo in the Asian

Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding

member. Both sides should control and

handle differences in an active and forward-

looking attitude, and find fair and reasonable

solutions to the boundary issues acceptable to

both sides as soon as possible through

friendly consultations. Prior to the final

settlement, both sides should jointly

safeguard peace and tranquility in the border

areas.

Modi said that the new Indian

government is more committed to economic

construction, and hopes to learn from China’s

successful experience, expand bilateral

exchanges and cooperation in fields such as

economy, trade, people-to-people and

cultural engagement, tourism, education and

personnel training. India welcomes Chinese

enterprises to invest in India’s infrastructure

construction such as railways and build

industrial parks in India. India is now actively

considering joining the Asian Infrastructure

Investment Bank. India is willing to continue

to peacefully solve the boundary issues

between the two countries in a manner of

friendly consultation through the existing

mechanisms. India and China should

strengthen coordination and cooperation in

international and regional affairs so as to

jointly promote peace, development and

prosperity in Asia and the world.

Both Xi and Modi came to Fortaleza to

attend the sixth summit of the BRICS, which

consists of five emerging economies, namely

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Chinese President Proposes Closer, More Solid BRICS Partnership

Fortaleza, Brazil, July 15 (Xinhua) —

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday

proposed a closer and more solid partnership

among BRICS countries, as he delivered a

speech at the sixth BRICS summit held here.

Besides Xi, Brazilian President Dilma

Rousseff, Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and

South African President Jacob Zuma also

attended the summit held under the theme of

“Inclusive growth: sustainable solutions.”

In his speech, Xi summed up the BRICS

countries’ cooperation experiences and

charted out the direction for future

cooperation.

China will continue participating in

BRICS cooperation and make greater

contribution in safeguarding world peace and

promoting common development, he said.

Xi stressed that BRICS countries, which

express themselves concertedly and

contribute their share to solving many major

international and regional issues, are

committed to boosting world economic

growth, improving global economic

g o v e r n a n c e a n d p r o m o t i n g t h e

democratization of international relations.

They have become an important force in

international relations and an active

constructor of the international system, he

said.

According to Xi, BRICS countries should

carry forward the spirit of openness,

inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, and

develop a closer, more comprehensive and

more solid partnership.

He urged to unswervingly push forward

sustainable economic growth, adhere to

inclusive growth, turn quantitive growth into

qualitative growth, and coordinate economic

development, social development and

environmental protection.

He called for launching all-round

economic cooperation, building an integrated

market in trade and investment areas,

promoting people-to-people exchanges

among different countries, and realizing in an

early date the operation of the BRICS

development bank and a contingent reserve

arrangement.

Xi also stressed the importance of building

a favorable external environment for

development, improving global economic

governance, fully implementing the

consensus of increasing developing countries’

representativeness and right to say, and

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the sixth BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, July 15, 2014.

(Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)



strengthening the coordination of global

macro-economic policies.

The Chinese leader also proposed to boost

BRICS countries’ moral appeal to others,

adding that BRICS countries should jointly

provide solutions in international affairs, seek

justice and practice equality.

“China’s diplomacy has principles to act

upon, cherishes friendship and righteousness,

seeks justice and adheres to the path of

peaceful development,” Xi said.

China part icularly treasures the

cooperation between BRICS countries and

puts it as a diplomatic priority, the Chinese

president said.

When discussing with other leaders the

topic of political coordination, Xi noted that

BRICS nations should both be the anchor that

helps stabilize the global economy and the

shield that protect the peace of the

international community.

The countries should associate their

respective development with world peace

and stability, consider collectively combating

terrorism and safeguarding cyber security as

the key area of cooperation, advocate a new

security outlook, and join hands in

safeguarding the system for international

security cooperation with the United Nations

as the core, Xi said.

On sustainable development and

inclusive growth, he called on BRICS

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) poses for a group photo with Russian President Vladimir Putin (1st L), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2nd L), Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (C), and South African President Jacob Zuma during the sixth BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, July 15, 2014. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)



countries to consolidate the strong

momentum of their development, and stay

confident about their economic prospect.

“We need to adjust our economic

structure, achieve development of better

quality, build closer economic partnership,

boost the building of an open world economy

and establish a global development

partnership,” he said.

For her part, Brazilian President Rousseff

pointed out that BRICS countries enjoy rich

resources and are strong in agriculture.

Infrastructure construction in these

countries keeps developing, while consumer

markets there are huge, with promising

prospect for development, she said.

BRICS nations should build a close and

firm partnership, improve global governance,

promote a multipolar world and boost the

democratization of international relations,

added the Brazilian leader.

Putin, for his part, urged BRICS nations to

deepen pragmatic cooperation, upgrade the

level of trade and investment, strengthen

coordination in major international and

regional issues, jointly face up to such global

challenges as terrorism and cyber security.

The countr ies should boost the

International Monetary Fund’s quota reform,

build a development agenda for the years

after 2015, and reduce poverty, Indian Prime

Minister Modi said.

He also called on BRICS countries to

enhance people-to-people, educational and

local exchanges.

Meanwhile, South Africa’s Zuma said

BRICS nations are willing to share

experiences with developing countries,

jointly advocate multilateralism, promote

political solutions to regional hot issues, and

support Africa’s effort to achieve peace,

security and development.

BRICS to establish development bank, reserve arrangement

Fortaleza, Brazil, July 15 (Xinhua) — The

emerging-market bloc of BRICS on Tuesday

announced plans to establish a development

bank and a contingent reserve arrangement

(CRA).

The five members of the group — Brazil,

Russia, India, China and South Africa — laid

out the designs of the New Development

Bank (NDB) and the CRA in a declaration

released following their sixth summit in this

Brazilian city.

The NDB, to be headquartered in

Shanghai, will have an initial authorized

capital of 100 billion U.S. dollars, and its initial

subscribed capital of 50 billion dollars will be

equally shared among founding members,

according to the Fortaleza Declaration.

The five countries decided that the first

chair of the Board of Governors shall be from

Russia, the first chair of the Board of Directors

from Brazil, and the first president of the bank

from India.

They also agreed to set up an African

regional center of the NDB in South Africa,

which will be established concurrently with

the headquarters.

The bank, said the declaration, is aimed at

“mobilizing resources for infrastructure and

sustainable development projects in BRICS

and other emerging and developing

economies.”

“Based on sound banking principles, the

NDB will strengthen the cooperation among

our countries and will supplement the efforts

of multilateral and regional financial

institutions for global development, thus

contributing to our collective commitments

for achieving the goal of strong, sustainable

and balanced growth,” said the document.

The CRA, with an initial size of 100 billion



dollars, “will have a positive precautionary

effect, help countries forestall short-term

liquidity pressures, promote further BRICS

cooperation, strengthen the global financial

safety net and complement existing

international arrangements,” it added.

In addition, the five countries also voiced

their readiness to further facilitate trade,

enhance financial ties, tackle tax-related

challenges and tap the cooperation potential

in insurance and reinsurance markets.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the

summit along with Brazilian President Dilma

Rousseff, Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and

South African President Jacob Zuma.

BRICS development bank meets the call for fairer global financial order

Beijing, July 16 (Xinhua) — Developing

countries’ long-held dream of forming a bank

finally came true this week as the emerging-

market bloc BRICS announced Tuesday the

establishment of a development bank and a

contingent reserve arrangement (CRA) at

their sixth summit in the Brazilian city of

Fortaleza.

The bank, created by five members of the

BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and

South Africa — is aimed at “mobilizing

resources for infrastructure and sustainable

development projects in BRICS and other

emerging and developing economies,” as it is

manifested by the Fortaleza Declaration.

The exhilarating outcome is due to the

joint efforts from BRICS members to deepen

their economic cooperation and tap their

potential by innovative means and methods.

It dispels any doubts about member

countries’ determination to form such a bank,

and shores up investors’ trust in the capacities

of the emerging economies.

Indeed, though faced with such

challenges as slower economic growth,

increase of inflation, capital outflow and

currency depreciation due to the impact of the

global economic crisis and decreased exports

to developed countries, the emerging

economies are determined to deal with any

ups and downs by expanding cooperation in

more fields.

On the other hand, emerging economies

have a urge to boost innovative capacities and

competitiveness in the global market by

reforming their economic structures and

imbalanced development models.

The BRICS development bank and the

CRA are expected to help the BRICS countries

tap their market potential and diversify

exports, and offers more options for them

when developing their economies while

avoiding risks.

The two mechanisms will also serve as

useful subsidies to the World Bank and the the

International Monetary Fund (IMF), so as to

strengthen the international financial system,

making it a more balanced and just one.

The bank, to be headquartered in

Shanghai, will have an initial authorized

capital of 100 billion U.S. dollars, and its initial

subscribed capital of 50 billion dollars will be

equally shared among founding members.

The shared portion means each member

country shoulders equal responsibility and

their cooperation is based on an equal footing

from the start.

The bank also eyes the less developed

countries in Africa, with an African regional

center of the bank setting up in South Africa.

The bank is expected to facilitate trade,

enhance financial ties, tackle tax-related

challenges and tap the cooperation potential

in more fields.



BRICS is Also Significant for Indo-China Ties

Wei WeiChinese Ambassador to India

Against the background of a stable

recovery of world economy, the 6th BRICS

leaders meeting from July 15 to 16 at

Fortaleza, Brazil, with the theme of

Sustainable Solutions for Inclusive Growth, is

d e f i n i t e l y a m o n g m o s t i m p o r t a n t

international events in the second half of this

year.

It is also an important event for China-

India relations since President Xi Jinping of

China will have his first ever meeting with the

new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on

the sidelines of the summit.

As the first one of the second round of the

BRICS Summit, the Fortaleza Summit is of

great significance in inheriting the past and

ushering in the future.

The BRICS, since its establishment 6 years

ago, has always followed an ongoing process

compatible with the historical trend of peace,

advocated an open, inclusive and win-win

concept of development. BRICS has been

gradually institutionalized into a multi-tiered

and extensive cooperation framework led by

the summit.

The political trust among the member

countries has been further strengthened,

practical cooperation in many fields such as

economy, finance, trade and development has

been further deepened, and communication

and coordination on major international

affairs have been further enhanced.

The BRICS has become an important force

in coping with the international financial

crisis, in driving global economic growth, and

i n p r o m o t i n g d e m o c r a t i z a t i o n o f

international relations.

When the global economy was bogged

down in the worst financial crisis since the

Great Depression, it was the BRICS, with

stable economic growth of its members that

carried forward the spirit of solidarity,

injected hope into the market and prevented

the global economy from falling apart.

The BRICS countries are not only building

upon their own strength, but also make efforts

to help others. Despite the financial need for

their own economy, BRICS contributed a total

sum of $180 billion USD to the International

Monetary Fund in two rounds and the efforts

were well commended by the international

community.

BRICS is highlighted by pragmatic

cooperation in major projects. The BRICS

New Development Bank (NDB) and the

Financial Contingency Reserve Arrangement

(CRA), which were first initiated during the

2012 BRICS Summit in India, are currently

being consulted among finance departments

and concrete progress is expected during the

Fortaleza summit.

The NDB and CRA will not only benefit

the BRICS countries, but also provide finance

to infrastructure projects in emerging markets

and other developing countries. It is also

aimed to assist them to better withstand risks

from international financial turbulence.

Other key economic cooperative projects

such as joint financing by respective

development banks, cooperation among



industrial and business enterprises and the

economic and trade liaison group will also

inject new momentum for development of the

BRICS countries.

As the world’s two most populous and

largest developing countries as well as the

founding members of the BRICS, China and

India are firm supporters and active

participants of the cooperation among the

BRICS countries, and always take cooperation

with other BRICS countries as one of the

priorities in their foreign policy.

China and India are also good neighbours,

good friends and good partners that have

established a strategic and cooperative

partnership for peace and prosperity. Both

countries are now facing a historical mission

of growing the economy and improving

people’s livelihood.

The China-India bilateral cooperation and

their cooperation under the BRICS framework

are complementary to each other. Our major

projects include the BCIM Economic

Corridor, the Chinese-style industrial parks in

India, railway cooperation, and initiatives of

the Silk Road Economic Belt and cooperation

along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

We are also working for a “Trans-Himalayas

Economic Growth Region” driven by double-

engine of China and India.

All the cooperation can be benefited from

the BRICS cooperation mechanism. China and

India should establish a closer partnership of

development to promote more integration of

market, greater financial linkage, better

connectivity of infrastructure as well as closer

people-to-people contacts, and thus to bring

our people tangible benefits. India recently

announced its railway and union budget,

indicating that India is determined to

accelerate economic development.

As India’s only neighbour in BRICS, China

hopes and believes that, under the strong

leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

India’s economy will return to a healthy track

and develop better.

China will enhance its cooperation with

India by proactive and practical action.

Chinese Railway department has recently

sent officials and technical experts to India for

substantive consultation on cooperation of

the speedup of existed railway lines and the

upgradation of railway stations. We are also

working closely on the implementation of the

just singed MoU on Cooperation on Industrial

Parks.

China is also working on a number of

leading Chinese enterprises to invest in India,

so as to enhance our overall investment level

as well as balance our bilateral trade. I myself

have been to Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and

Tamil Nadu to find potential locations of the

proposed Chinese-style industrial parks. In

addition, China and India will also explore

possibilities of cooperation in other areas such

as urbanization and agriculture.

I firmly believe that, with our joint efforts,

a wide-ranging, multi-level and high-quality

economic cooperation between China and

India will be achieved with more convergence

of our two emerging markets. The common

development of China and India will ensure

the Asian century’s arrival.

There are still challenges for the BRICS

countries to move forward. As an old saying

goes, if you want to go fast, go alone; if you

want to go far, go together. It’s my firm belief

that, as long as China, India and other BRICS

members insist on building their strong

p a r t n e r s h i p , d e e p e n i n g e c o n o m i c

cooperation, a better future is achievable for

the BRICS.



Chinese Leaders Meet Indian Vice President

Beijing, June 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese

President Xi Jinping met with Indian Vice

President Mohammad Hamid Ansari here on

Monday.

Xi said India is an important partner for

China, that the relationship is a priority in

China’s diplomacy, and that China is ready to

work with India’s new government to push

their cooperation to a new high.

He called on the two countries to

strengthen communication between their

political parties, legislatures and local

governments, so as to deepen mutual

understanding and trust.

The two sides should cooperate to

promote the construction of an economic

corridor among China, Bangladesh, Myanmar

and India, to bring along regional

development, according to Xi.

He also called on the two countries to take

an overall and long-term perspective and

properly handle their disputes.

Ansari said the good-neighborly

relationship between India and China is in the

fundamental interests of the two countries

and peoples.

India values its relationship with China

and will strive to promote it. It will join hands

with China to abide by the Five Principles of

P e a c e f u l C o e x i s t e n c e , s t r e n g t h e n

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital

of China on June 30,2014. Mohammad Hamid Ansari paid an official visit to China from June 26 to 30 and attended commemorative

activities held in Beijing for the 60th anniversary of creation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. (CNS photo)




c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d

cooperation, appropriately

deal with their disputes

and problems, so as to

promote the development

of bilateral ties as well as

the construction of a more

f a i r a n d r e a s o n a b l e

international order, Ansari

vowed.

Following a ceremony

o n S a t u r d a y t o

commemorate the 60th

anniversary of the creation

of the Five Principles of

Peaceful Coexistence, Xi

said China and India

should jointly abide by and

c a r r y f o r w a r d t h e

principles and strengthen

coordination on global affairs, to play a bigger role for the world’s peace and development.

India-China common

i n t e r e s t s o u t w e i g h

differences: Indian VP

Indian Vice President

Mohammad Hamid Ansari

said on June 30 that China

and India ’s common

interests outweigh their

differences.

A n s a r i m a d e t h e

remarks when he delivered

a speech at the Chinese

A c a d e m y o f S o c i a l

Sciences, a government

think tank.

H e s a i d t h a t

strengthening ties with

China is one of the

priorities of India’s foreign

p o l i c y a n d t h e r e i s

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari in Beijing, China, June 30, 2014. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao (L) and Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari inspect Chinese honor guards during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 30, 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)


July 2014 17NEWS FROM CHINA

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2014. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presides over a conference marking the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence at the Great Hall of the People in

Beijing, capital of China, Jun 28, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari addresses a conference marking the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence at the Great

Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 28,

2014. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)



consensus across the political spectrum on

this issue.

India-China relations today have

transcended the bilateral scope and acquired

regional and global significance, Ansari said,

adding that both countries view each other as

partners for mutual benefit, not as rivals or

competitors.

China and India together account for

about 37 percent of world’s population and

are two of the largest developing countries in

the world, the Indian vice president noted.

According to Ansari, they have common

interests in several areas on global issues, and

hold similar positions on matters such as

climate change, the Doha round, reform of

international financial institutions and energy

security.

“Our primary interest is to pay attention to

the task of development,” he said, stressing

that both countries need a peaceful

environment to bring prosperity and stability

to Asia and the world.

Invited by Chinese Vice President Li

Yuanchao, Ansari is paying an official visit to

China from June 26 to 30. He attended

commemorative activities for the 60th

anniversary of the creation of the Five

Principles of Peaceful Coexistence at the

weekend.

“These principles enunciate the basic

guidelines for the establishment of a new

international political and economic order,”

Ansari said.

Chinese, Indian, Myanmar Leaders Mark 60-yr-Old Peace Principles

Beijing, June 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese

President Xi Jinping, Myanmar President U

Thein Sein and Indian Vice President

Mohammad Hamid Ansari gathered in

Beijing on Saturday to mark the 60th

anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful

Coexistence.

Xi delivered a keynote speech at the

meeting at the Great Hall of the People in

downtown Beijing to commemorate the

anniversary.

China’s premier Li Keqiang, top legislator

Zhang Dejiang and top political advisor Yu

Zhengsheng were also present at the

commemoration.

In 1954, leaders of China, India and

Myanmar initiated the Five Principles of

Peaceful Coexistence, which stand for mutual

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at a conference marking the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)



respect for sovereignty and

territorial integrity, mutual

n o n - a g g r e s s i o n , n o n -

interference in each other’s

internal affairs, equality and

m u t u a l b e n e f i t , a n d

peaceful coexistence.

Xi warns against attempt

to establish dominant

civilization

Chinese President Xi

J i n p i n g o n S a t u r d a y

warned against attempts to

es tab l i sh a dominant

civilization in the world.

“We should champion

inclusiveness and mutual

learning,” Xi said when

delivering a keynote speech

at a comme-moration marking the 60th


Coexistence at the Great Hall of the People in

downtown Beijing, urging the international

community to carry forward the principles to

build a new type of international relations.


Myanmar initiated the Five Principles,

including mutual respect for sovereignty and

territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression,

non-interference in each other’s internal

affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and


Xi said diversity of civilization is a

defining feature of the human society.

In today’s world, there are seven billion

people of more than 2,500 ethnic groups who

live in over 200 countries and regions and

speak more than 5,000 languages, said the

Chinese leader, adding that different nations

and civilizations are rich in diversity and have

their own distinct features.

“No one is superior or inferior to others,”

Xi said.

“We should respect diversity of

civilizations and promote exchanges,

dialogue, peaceful and harmonious

coexistence among different civilizations and

nations,” he added.

Xi said human history has proved that any

attempt to establish a dominant civilization in

the world is an illusion.

“We should promote mutual learning and

draw on all that is good created by different

countries, nations and civilizations in a joint

effort to create a splendid human

civilization,” said the Chinese president.

Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence

not outdated

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Myanmar President U Thein Sein and Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari together with delegates from China, India and Myanmar attending a conference marking the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence pose for a group picture during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)



Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the

Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence

initiated 60 years ago are not outdated, but

remain as relevant and important as ever in

handling international relations.

“Having been tested by the evolution of

international relations in the past six decades,

the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, as

open and inclusive principles of international

law, embody the values of sovereignty,

justice, democracy and rule of law,” Xi said

when delivering a keynote speech at a

c o m m e m o r a t i o n m a r k i n g t h e 6 0 t h

anniversary of the Principles at the Great Hall

of the People in downtown Beijing.


Myanmar initiated the Five Principles,

including mutual respect for sovereignty and

territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression,

non-interference in each other’s internal

affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and


Xi said the Principles have become the

basic norms governing international relations

as well as basic principles of international law.

“These five principles, as an integrated,

interconnected and indivisible concept,

capture the essence of today’s international

relations, and can apply to relations among all

countries regardless of their social system,

stage of development or size,” he said.

Xi said the Principles have effectively

upheld the rights and interests of the

developing world and have played a positive

role in building a more equitable and rational

international political and economic order.

The conference marking the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence is held in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Tao)



Today’s world is

g o i n g t h r o u g h a

profound and intricate

c h a n g e s , X i s a i d ,

adding that peace,

d e v e l o p m e n t ,

c o o p e r a t i o n a n d

mutual benefit have

become an unstoppable

trend.

“ C o u n t r i e s a r e

bound together in this

community of common

dest iny,” said the

president. “On the

other hand, injustice

and inequality are still

pronounced probelms

i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l

relations.”

“Global challenges keep emerging, so do

conflicts and local wars in various regions,” Xi

said.

He said people in many countries,

children in particular, are ravaged by war.

“Many people in developing countries still

suffer from hunger.”

To uphold global peace and promote

common development remains a daunting

challenge facing mankind, Xi said.

“In the new era today, the spirit of the Five

Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, instead of

being outdated, remains as relevant as ever;

its significance, rather than diminishing,

remains as important as ever; and its role,

rather than being weakened, has continued to

grow,” said the Chinese leader.

Visiting Myanmar President U Thein Sein

and Indian Vice President Mohammad

Hamid Ansari participated in Saturday’s

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao (1st L front), Myanmar President U Thein Sein (2nd L front) and Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari jointly attend a photo exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing, China, June 29, 2014. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

commemoration and delivered speeches.

Also present at the commemoration were

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, top legislator

Zhang Dejiang and top political advisor Yu

Zhengsheng.

International community lauds Xi’s speech

on anniversary of peace principles

Beijing, June 29 (Xinhua) — Foreign

experts and scholars have highly commented

on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote

s p e e c h d e l i v e r e d S a t u r d a y a t a

c o m m e m o r a t i o n m a r k i n g t h e 6 0 t h


Coexistence guiding international relations.

Ramesh Chopra, an Indian strategic

analyst, said a six-point proposal put forward

by Xi in his speech has significant meaning

and will serve as the guidelines for world

peace and development, as well as promotion

of India-China relations for mutual benefits.



The proposal completely conforms with

India’s stance on equality of sovereignty of all

nations, its non-alignment policy, and

common security in international affairs.

“Both countries should make a concerted

effort to build on their historical, traditional

and cultural civilization links,” he said.

U Win Ting, editor-in-chief of Myanmar

ruling party’s newspaper Union Daily, said

Myanmar, China and India have shared a

common pursuit in building a nice

cooperative and win-win world.

Countries should not only coexist

peaceful ly , but should a lso , more

significantly, enrich the connotation and

spirit of the Five Principles, to realize peaceful

development, cooperation and an all-win

outcome, and to enable the Five Principles to

shine eternally and continue playing a

positive role, he said.

Daw Yi Yi Oo, deputy director of the

Myanmar Foreign Ministry’s Department of

Strategic Policy Studies, said the Five

Principles, jointly initiated by Myanmar,

China and India, have been universally

recognized by the international community

and become a set of basic principles guiding

state-to-state relations.

Xi’s proposal for carrying forward the

Five Principles is of great significance to

boosting peace and development, she added.

Joseph Matthews, director of International

Cooperation Department at the Asia Euro

University in Phnom Penh, said the concept of

the Five Principles could be seen as the

foundation of bilateral relations, not only

between China and India, but also between

China and more than 170 other countries around

the world that have relations with China.

“China’s policy of non-interference in the

internal affairs of other countries has won the

hearts and minds of third world and

developing countries around the globe, and

especially in sub-Sahara Africa and South

America, where most of the poor countries are

located,” he said.

Chheang Vannarith, a senior researcher of

the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and

Peace, said the Five Principles are the

foundation of international relations.

He sa id Chinese approaches to

international conflicts are guided by these

principles, and the outcomes of such foreign

policy can only be tested in a long run as China

is gradually becoming a global power.

“China needs to develop and strengthen

its soft power,” Vannarith said. “The Five

Principles of Peaceful Co-existence can serve

that goal well.”

Chen Gang, a researcher from the East

Asian Institute of National University of

Singapore, said that the Five Principles have

guided China’s foreign policy and have made

China’s diplomacy uniquely exemplary in the

whole world.

The Five Principles have won recognition

by Third World nations as well as by the

United Nations, he said. They are by no means

outdated.

Ayman Okeil, general director of Egypt’s

Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and

Human Rights, said that China has adhered to

the Five Principles in coping with

international relations.

“We never heard that China violated the

sovereignty of another country, interfered in

another country’s internal affairs or anything

of the kind. So, we can say that China is

committed to some extent to these coexistence

principles,” he said.



Chronology of Panchsheel Events

P a n c h s h e e l , o r t h e F i v e Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, were first formally enunciated in the A g r e e m e n t o n T r a d e a n d Intercourse between the Tibet region of China and India signed on April 29, 1954, which stated, in its preamble, that the two Governments “have resolved to enter into the present Agreement based on the following principles: -

lMutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty

lMutual non-aggression lMutual non-interference lEquality and mutual benefit lPeaceful Coexistence.Two months later, during the

visit of Premier Zhou Enlai to India, he and Prime Minister Jawaharlal

Chairman Mao Zedong hosted a welcome reception for Indian Prime Minister Nehru in Beijing, China in October, 1954.

1954

Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai met with Indian President Rajendra Prasad, Vice-President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Nehru in India in June, 1954.

Nehru issued a Joint Statement on June 28, 1954 that elaborated their vision of Panchsheel as the framework, not only for relations between the two countries, but also for their relations with all other countries, so that a solid foundation could be laid for peace and security in the world. At that time, the two Prime Ministers also expressed the hope that the adoption of Panchsheel “will also help in creating an area of peace which as circumstances permit can be enlarged thus lessening the c h a n c e s o f w a r a n d strengthening the cause of peace all over the world.”



1955

Premier Zhou Enlai spoke at the Afro-Asian Bandung Conference held in Indonesia in April, 1955. During the meeting, Premier Zhou suggested to set the Five Principles as a base for establishing friendly, cooperative relations between countries of different social systems.

The Afro-Asian Conference—popularly

known as the Bandung Conference because it

was held in Bandung, Indonesia, from April

18-24, 1955, that involved five sponsoring

countries (Burma, Ceylon, India, Indonesia

and Pakistan) and 24 participating countries

from Asia and Africa, turned out to be a

historic watershed in the international

relations of those countries. Amid pressure

from the growing cold war bipolarism, those

countries were able to concertedly affirm that

they would choose neither the East nor the

West but pursue their own path and strategy

under the guidance of the “Bandung

Principles”.

By the later stages, the Bandung

Conference had inspired not only the

independence of new countries in Asia and

Africa and the establishment of the Non-

Aligned Movement but also the fight against

racialism.



1988

On 1988, Mr. Deng Xiaoping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China met with Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India.

Dec. 21,

2003

Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari

Vajpayee’s visit to Beijing in June 2003 was

the first visit to China by an Indian prime

minister in nearly a decade. Speaking at the

Beijing University he said” “One cannot wish

away the fact that before good neighbours

can truly fraternize with each other, they

must first mend their fences. After a hiatus of

a few decades, India and China embarked on

this important venture a few years ago. We

have made good progress. I am convinced

that, with steadfast adherence to the Five

Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, with

mutual sensitivity to the concerns of each

other, and with respect for equality, our two

countries can further accelerate this process

so that we can put this difference firmly

behind us.”



Mr. Jiang Zemin, Chairman of the Chinese Central Military Commission, met with visiting Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee in Beijing on June 24, 2003.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee signed The Declaration on the Principles and Comprehensive Cooperation in China-India Relations at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 23 June, 2003.



2005

2013

Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Jakarta, Indonesia on 23 April, 2005.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife in Beijing in October, 2013.



Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world needs the common development of China and India, in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Beijing on 23rd October 2013.

Xi said Singh is an old friend of the Chinese people and he has made important contributions to the development of China-India relations.

China and India have a long history of ancient civilizations and are the two largest developing countries in the world, said Xi, noting that the two account for more than one

third of the world’s people. The China-India relations have gone far beyond the bilateral level and are taking on a global and strategic significance

The two sides should strengthen cooperation on international and regional issues as well as within the framework of multilateral mechanisms, so as to safeguard common interests and push for the establishment of international relations f e a t u r i n g e q u a l i t y , m u t u a l t r u s t , inclusiveness, mutual learning, cooperation and win-win.

On May 21, 2013, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi. Li Keqiang first conveyed the cordial greetings and best regards from President Xi Jinping to President Mukherjee. Li Keqiang said that as an old friend of the Chinese people, Mr. President is committed to promoting China-India

friendship and has made important contributions to pushing forward China-India relations. Li Keqiang noted that China and India are strategic partners and friendly neighbours. One major achievement of the visit is that leaders of both countries have agreed to view our bilateral relationship from a strategic and overall perspective, to expand

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi in May, 2013.



On June 9, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra

Modi of India met with special envoy of

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese

Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi.

Wang Yi conveyed the greetings from

President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang,

and the message from President Xi Jinping to

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Xi

Jinping said in his message that he warmly

congratulates Modi on taking office as the

Prime Minister of the Republic of India. As

two important forces in the process of multi-

polarization, China and India share far more

common interests than differences. The two

countries are long-term strategic cooperative

partners rather than competing adversaries.

The dreams of both China and India to

increase national strength and people’s

wealth are in accord with each other.

Wang Yi said that the China-India

relations have been at a new historical starting

point and are faced with important

development opportunities. China is willing

to work with India to realize the convergence

of the development ideas, development

strategies, development advantages, two

great civilizations and two growth engines, so

as to consolidate the strategic cooperative

partnership for peace and prosperity.

2014

On June 9, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India met with Special Envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi.

common interests, to promote comprehensive cooperation, to build up more consensus and to overstep the differences so as to benefit the

two countries and the peoples with the development of China-India relations.



The Embassy of the

People’s Republic of China

in association with the

Institute of Defence and

Study Analysis (IDSA)

o r g a n i s e d a o n e - d a y

conference to mark the 60th

Anniversary of Panchsheel

on 11 June, 2014. The aim of

the conference was to assess

and review the relevance of

Panchsheel in Sino-Indian

relationship and draw its

scope for regional and

global cooperation and

interactions.

The one-day confer-

ence was divided into three sessions wherein

eminent speakers were invited from both the

countries to speak and discuss about the

recent developments and the relations

between the two countries.

Wei Wei, Ambassador of the People’s

Republic of China to India,

Gautam H Bambawale,

Joint Secretary, East Asia,

Minis t ry o f External

Affairs, Government of

India and Tarun Vijay,

Member of Parliament,

Rajya Sabha delivered their

key note address during

the inaugural session.

T h e f i r s t s e s s i o n

covered the historical

perspective of the China-

India relations wherein

e m i n e n t s p e a k e r s /

(From left) Myanmar Ambassador U Aung Khin Soe, Indian Foreign Secretary

Smt. Sujata Singh, Chinese Ambassador Wei Wei lighting up the lamp at the reception on the 60th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

Attending photo exhibition of Panchsheel history.

Chinese Embassy-IDSA Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Panchsheel



academicians like, Prof. Sujit Dutta, Gandhi

Chair, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and

Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia,

Delhi; Prof. Shen Dingli, Institute of

International Affairs, Fudan University,

China and Prof. Madhu Bhalla, Chinese

Studies, Department of East Asian Studies,

University of Delhi were present.

The second session covered the China-

India Cooperation in the Global Context

chaired by Amb. Nalin Surie, inviting

Jayadeva Ranade, former Additional

Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of

India; Amb. Zhou Gang, former Chinese

Ambassador to India; Prof. Srikanth

Kondapalli, Chinese Studies, Centre for East

Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University;

Prof. Deng Junbing, Consultancy of

Association of Former Diplomats of China.

The concluding session talked about the

significance of Sino-Indian Relations in

Regional Peace and Stability chaired by Prof.

Shen Dingli. It saw speakers like Prof. Chen

Jidong, Institute of South Asian Studies,

Sichuan University; Prof. Ye Hailin, Chinese

Academy of Social Sciences and Dr. Jagannath

Panda , Research Fe l low & Centre

Coordinator, East Asia, IDSA.

China, India Seek Stronger Military Ties

Beijing, July 3 (Xinhua)

— Vice Chairman of China’s

Central Military Commi-

ssion Fan Changlong met

with Indian Army Chief

General Bikram Singh in

Beijing on Thursday.

Singh is the first Indian

Army Chief to visit China

since 2005. His visit, which

comes after the new Indian

government took office in

late May, is regarded as a

positive signal from India to

interact with China’s

poli t ical and mil i tary

leaders.

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao (R) meets with Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh, who is also chair of the committee of chiefs of staff of the Indian

armed forces, in Beijing, capital of China, July 3, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Tao)



Fan said China and

India have maintained

good momentum in

developing bi la teral

relations in recent years

and called on the two

militaries to take the

o c c a s i o n a s a n

opportunity to advance

military-to-military ties.

Fan proposed that the

two militaries strengthen

strategic mutual trust,

practical cooperation and

p r o p e r l y m a n a g e

differences.

“ O u r c o m m o n

interests far outweigh our

differences,” Fan said. “Both countries have

sufficient wisdom and capability to deal with

historical problems.”

Singh called on the two countries to cash

in on common interests in developing a

mutually supportive relationship. He said

communication and interaction between the

militaries is important for ensuring peace and

tranquility in border areas.

Singh, also chair of the committee of chiefs

of staff of the Indian armed forces, is on a

China visit from July 2 to 5. He held talks with

Fang Fenghui, Chief of General Staff of the

Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA),

before meeting with Fan.

Fang hailed the sound foundation for the

relationship between the two militaries.

China is willing to work with India to uphold

Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong (R) meets with Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh, who is also chair of the committee of chiefs of staff of the Indian armed forces, in Beijing, capital of China, July 3, 2014. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence,

enhance high-level military exchanges and

communication to increase mutual trust and

reduce suspicion, Fang said.

He suggested both sides expand

cooperation in joint exercises, peacekeeping,

anti-terrorism, escort missions, personnel

training and think tank exchanges.

“Both sides should strengthen border

control to prevent disruptions to the broader

military-to-military relationship and bilateral

ties,” Fang said.

Thanking China for its hospitality, Singh

said India and China are not rivals and that

India is willing to deepen communication and

cooperation with China and further the

military relationship.



China-U.S. Annual Dialogue, Consultation Opens in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the joint opening ceremony of the Sixth Round of China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the Fifth Round of China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2014. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Beijing, July 9 (Xinhua) — The sixth round

of China-U.S. Strategic and Economic

Dialogue (S&ED) and the fifth round of High-

Level Consultation on People-to-People

Exchange (CPE) started in Beijing on

Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the

opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

The S&ED will be co-chaired by Chinese

Vice Premier Wang Yang and State Councilor

Yang Jiechi, as well as U.S. Secretary of State

John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.

The CPE will be hosted by Vice Premier Liu

Yandong and Kerry.

This year’s strategic dialogue covers a

wide range of topics of domestic and foreign

policy, including climate change, science and

innovation, Sudan and South Sudan, UN

peacekeeping and the illegal trade in animals

and plants, as well as interactions in the Asia-

Pacific region, according to Chinese Assistant

Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang

T h e e c o n o m i c

dialogue will address

issues of the macro

economy, trade and

investment cooperation

a n d t r a n s n a t i o n a l

regulations.

T h e a n n u a l C P E

focuses on closer links

b e t w e e n t h e t w o

countries’ youth, with

highlights including a

s c h o o l c o o p e r a t i o n

program proposed by Xi’s

wife Peng Liyuan and

Obama’s wife Michelle

O b a m a a n d a

commemoration of the

35th anniversary of the

exchange of students.

President Xi welcomes Obama to visit China

for APEC summit

Beijing, July 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese

President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that he

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welcomes and expects talks with Barack

Obama when the U.S. president visits China

to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’

Meeting in November.

Xi made the remarks while meeting with

two delegations for the sixth China-U.S.

Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) and

the fifth China-U.S. High-Level Consultation

on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) held in

Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday.

In his opening remarks, Xi praised the

positive progress of the annual high-level

meeting, urging the working groups of both

sides to coordinate to implement the

consensus of this round of S&ED and CPE.

Xi said the new model of China-U.S.

relationship is drawn from the experience of

bilateral ties over the past 35 years.

Xi said he and President Obama are

determined to ensure healthy and stable

growth of China-U.S. ties on a correct track.

“China is willing to make concerted

efforts to this end,” he said.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, for his

part, described this round of dialogue as

“excellent.” He said Xi’s strong speech

opened the annual meeting and had raised the

level of the dialogue.

He quoted Obama as saying the United

States welcomes and hopes to see a “strong,

prosperous and stable” China.

“We mean what we said,” he added.

The S&ED was co-chaired by Chinese Vice

Premier Wang Yang and State Councilor

Yang Jiechi, as well as Kerry and U.S.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. The CPE was

hosted by Vice Premier Liu Yandong and

Kerry.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd L) meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd L) and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew (1st L) in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2014. John Kerry and Jacob Lew came here to attend the Sixth Round of

China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the Fifth Round of China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on People-

to-People Exchange. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

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Xi proposes ways to

h a n d l e C h i n a - U . S .

frictions

Beijing, July 9 (Xinhua)

— Chinese President Xi

Jinping said Wednesday

that China and the United

States should properly

h a n d l e f r i c t i o n s a n d

contradictions in their

bilateral relations, so as to

forge a new model of major-

country relationship.

In a keynote speech at

the China-U.S. Strategic

and Economic Dialogue,

slated for Wednesday and

Thursday, Xi said the two

countries should promote mutual trust.

“China is striving for its dream of realizing

great national rejuvenation, which requires a

p e a c e f u l a n d s t a b l e i n t e r n a t i o n a l

environment more than ever. Thus, China

will stick to its peaceful development,” he

said, adding that the two sides should

enhance dialogue and cooperation to

strengthen trust.

Secondly, China and the United States

should respect each other and accumulate

shared interests to defuse differences,

suggested the Chinese leader.

“Both sides should keep the big picture in

sight and grasp the general goal of boosting

t h e n e w m o d e l o f m a j o r - c o u n t r y

relationship,” Xi said, referring to the

consensus he established with U.S.

counterpart Barack Obama when he visited

the country in June last year.

“The two countries should keep in mind

that their common interests far overweight

differences,” he noted, saying that respect is

needed in terms of each others’ sovereignty,

territorial integrity, and chosen model of

development.

He called on both sides to avoid being

distracted by accidental issues, and said they

should stick to dialogue, consultation and

other constructive ways to expand

understanding and consensus.

Furthermore, Xi said the two countries

should deepen cooperation based on equality

and mutual trust, and tap more cooperative

potential.

They should “accelerate negotiations on

the Bilateral Investment Treaty, strengthen

military dialogue, combat all forms of

terrorism, work together in dealing with

climate change and promote communication

and coordination on major international and

regional issues,” Xi urged.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd R) attends the joint opening ceremony of the Sixth Round of China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the Fifth Round of China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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The Chinese president also underlined

Sino-U.S. people-to-people exchanges in the

speech, saying both sides should encourage

friendly exchanges between their peoples,

and broaden social communication channels

to consolidate public opinion in favor of

bilateral friendship.

“The foundation of Sino-U.S. friendship

lies in the people, and our hope in youth,” Xi

added.

China-U.S. Strategic and Economic

Dialogue

On April 1, 2009, former Chinese

President Hu Jintao and U.S. President Barack

Obama agreed to establish the mechanism of

China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue

during their first meeting in London on the

sidelines of the G20 financial summit.

Since then, five rounds of the dialogue

have been held, with the first in Washington

in July 2009, the second in Beijing in May 2010,

the third in Washington in May 2011, the

fourth in Beijing in May 2012, and the fifth in

Washington in July 2013.

The dialogue mechanism combined and

replaced the China-U.S. Strategic Dialogue

and China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue,

which had both played a major role in

strengthening the China-U.S. ties.

China-U.S. Strategic dialogue, initiated by

former President Hu Jintao and former U.S.

President George W. Bush in 2004, was held

six times.

China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue

was inaugurated by former U.S. Treasury

Secretary Henry Paulson and former Chinese

Vice Premier Wu Yi in Beijing in September

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang (3rd R, front), State Councilor Yang Jiechi (2nd R, front), U.S. Secretary of State John

Kerry (2nd L) and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew (3rd L) attend a speical meeting of climate change during the Sixth

Round of China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2014. (Xinhua/Li

Tao)

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2006. The biennial event was

held five times.

Since the establishment

of the two mechanisms,

China and the United States

have conducted effective

dialogues on issues of

strategic importance.

T h e e v e r e v o l v i n g

China-U.S. relations and the

changing international

situation have added to the

urgency of furthering the

cooperation and communi-

cation between the two

countries.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd R) and Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew (2nd R) pay a visit to the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2014. Kerry and Lew are in Beijing for the sixth China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) held in Beijing on July 9 and 10. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese President Xi Jinping Visits South Korea

Seoul, July 3 (Xinhua) —

Chinese Pres ident X i

Jinping and his South

Korean counterpart Park

Geun-hye held talks here

Thursday, vowing to enrich

the bi lateral strategic

cooperative partnership.

Xi said China and South

K o r e a a r e i m p o r t a n t

neighbors, close partners

and good friends.

R e v i e w i n g a l l t h e

substantial progress that

has been made since they

established diplomatic ties

more than 20 years ago, the

two nations have a lot to Chinese President Xi Jinping (1st L) holds talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye (2nd R) in Seoul, South Korea, July 3, 2014. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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summarize, he said.

The two nations respect each other’s social

system, development mode and core

interests, see each other as a development

opportunity, support each other’s peaceful

development and jointly safeguard a peaceful

and stable neighboring environment, he said.

China-South Korea relations are facing an

opportunity of great development, said Xi,

adding that the two sides should share

development opportunities, handle the

challenges together and deepen their

cooperation in a comprehensive manner.

The two sides should become partners

that share common development, promote

regional peace and Asia’s revitalization, and

boost world prosperity, he added.

Xi made a four-point proposal to enhance

bilateral ties.

Regarding political security cooperation,

Xi said he is willing to maintain frequent

communication with Park and exchange

views on major issues of

common concern at any

time.

The two sides should

strengthen communi-

cation and enhance

mutual trust through

governmental, parlia-

mentary and party-to-

party communication

a n d c o o p e r a t i o n

mechanism, Xi said.

As for economy and

trade cooperation, Xi

said the two sides should

further expand mutual

beneficial cooperation in

this field.

To raise the bilateral

trade volume to 300

billion U.S. dollars by 2015, the two countries

should nurture new cooperation growth

points in fields such as new energy,

t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , i n t e l l i g e n t

manufacturing, among others, said Xi.

China is willing to launch a RMB clearance

service in South Korea and hopes the two

sides could speed up negotiations so as to

complete their free trade talks before the end

of the year.

China, Xi said, welcomes South Korean

enterprises to invest more in central and

western China.

As to people-to-people exchanges, Xi said

both countries will celebrate the Year of

Chinese Tourism in South Korea in 2015 and

the Year of South Korean Tourism in China in

2016.

To elevate bilateral personnel exchanges

to 10 million in 2016, Xi suggested the two

sides waive visa for service passport holders

and offer visa waivers for short-time travelers

South Korean President Park Geun-hye holds a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae before their talks in Seoul, South Korea, July 3, 2014. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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between the two sides.

Regarding regional and

international cooperation, Xi

said China stands ready to

strengthen cooperation with

South Korea in establishing an

A s i a n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e

i n v e s t m e n t b a n k a n d

advancing the plan for creating

an Asia-Pacific free trade area.

The two countries, he said,

could jointly hold memorial

activities next year on the

o c c a s i o n s o f t h e 7 0 t h

anniversary of the victory of

the Anti-Fascist War, of the

v i c t o r y o f t h e W a r o f

Resistance against Japanese

Aggress ion, and of the

liberation of the Korean

Peninsula f rom Japan’s

colonial rule.

For her part, Park extended warm

welcome to Xi’s visit.

South Korea supports China to

comprehensively deepen reform and believe

that the Chinese dream could be realized at an

early date, she said.

While the Chinese dream and South

Korean dream converge, the peace, stability

and prosperity of the northeast Asian region

will be promoted, said Park.

The South Korean side sincerely hope that

the two countries could become strategic

cooperative partners who could support and

help each other, stands ready to strengthen

communication with China in the areas of

political affairs, security and military, and is

willing to exchange views on major issues in a

timely manner, she said.

She expressed her hope that the two

countries, with their joint efforts, could

accomplish a high-level and comprehensive

free trade agreement before the end of this

year, so as to provide a fresh institutional

framework to enhance the two countries’

economic and trade cooperation, advance the

two-way investment and f inanc ia l

cooperation and promote regional economic

integration.

The bilateral cooperation should also

contribute to the region and the world at

large, she said, stressing to jointly promote the

economic prosperity of the world and deal

with challenges, such as climate change.

South Korea supports China to

successfully host the informal economic

leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic

Cooperation (APEC) this year, said Park.

After the summit talks, senior officials

from the two countries signed a series of

cooperation agreements covering diplomacy,

s u s t a i n a b l e d e v e l o p m e n t , f i n a n c e ,

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul, South Korea, July 3, 2014. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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environment protection, local affairs,

customs, people-to-people exchanges and

media, in the presence of the two heads of

state.

The two sides also issued a joint statement.

While meeting the press after the talks, Xi

said that a new situation offers a new

opportunity for the development of bilateral

ties.

China and South Korea will not only seek

shared development, but also join hands to

cope with global challenges and safeguard the

peace and stability in the region and the world

at large, Xi said.

“Through this visit, I’ve got a feeling that

China and South Korea have capabilities,

conditions and willingness to strengthen their

strategic cooperative partnership,” he told

reporters.

“I have full confidence in the future of

China-South Korea relationship and also, I’m

very much looking forward to it.” he said. “I

believe the ties between the two countries will

surely continue to forge ahead and achieve

new greater development.”

Park described her talks with Xi as

“candid and friendly.” She told reporters that

the two sides reached many important

consensuses on cooperation in a wide range of

areas and signed a series of important deals.

Park said that she believes President Xi’s

visit will forcefully advance the strategic

cooperative partnership between the two

countries, and become a “new milestone” in

the history of bilateral relations.

Before their talks, a grand welcome

ceremony was held at the Blue House for

President Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan.

Peng, accompanied by South Korean

officials, visited a world cultural heritage site

in Seoul, the ancient Changdeokgung Palace,

and watched the performance of artists of

traditional Korean instrument.

Peng said that the friendship between the

two peoples goes back to ancient times and

more Korean friends are welcomed to visit

China.

The Chinese president

arrived here Thursday for

a two-day state visit to

South Korea, his first trip

to the Asian neighbor

since he took office last

year.

Xi, Park share concerns

over Japan’s constitution

reinterpretation

Seoul, July 4 (Xinhua)

— S o u t h K o r e a n

President Park Geun-hye

and visiting Chinese

President Xi Jinping

shared concerns over

Japan’s reinterpretation of Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) meets with South Korean President Park Geun-hye (1st R) in Seoul, capital of South Korea, July 4, 2014.(Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

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its pacifist constitution

during their luncheon

meeting, the South

Korean presidential

office said Friday.

Ju Chul-ki, senior

foreign affairs and

security advisor to Park,

told a press briefing that

Xi and Park held a

s p e c i a l l u n c h e o n

meeting where the two

leaders shared worries

a b o u t J a p a n ’ s

cont inued his tory-

revisionist attitude and

its attempt to expand

the self-defense right.

They sympathized

with the need for Japan

to pursue its defense and security policy in a

way that further complies with its pacifist

constitution, while shunning politics even the

Japanese people do not support, Ju said.

The two leaders called attention to the

reality where many countries around the

world as well as more than half of the

Japanese people opposed to the Japanese

cabinet’s reinterpretation of its post-war

constitution to allow itself to exercise the right

to collective self-defense.

The cabinet, headed by Japanese Prime

Minister Shinzo Abe, announced a resolution

to reinterpret its 67-year-old constitution on

Tuesday, fueling concerns over Japan’s return

to its past militarism.

Regarding the Kono Statement, the two

leaders shared regrets over Japan’s recent

review on its 1993 apology for the wartime sex

slavery, saying the review was aimed at

damaging and disparaging the statement.

The Kono Statement refers to an official

apology made in 1993 by then Chief Cabinet

Secretary Yohei Kono, who acknowledged

that the imperialistic Japan was involved in

the recruitment of more than 200,000 young

women, mostly Koreans, and forced them to

serve in military brothels.

On June 20, the Abe cabinet unveiled the

results of its reexamination on the Kono

Statement. It said the South Korean

government intervened in the wording of the

apology, indicating it was the consequence of

closed-door political dealings.

Xi and Park also shared views that

international coordination to resolve the

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

(DPRK)’s nuclear issue can be broken if

sanctions imposed on the DPRK for its

nuclear program are mishandled.

The Japanese cabinet gave a green light

Friday to ease sanctions on the DPRK after

Pyongyang formed a team to reinvestigate

into whereabouts of the Japanese it

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and South Korean President Park Geun-hye jointly meet journalists after their talks in Seoul, South Korea, July 3, 2014. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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kidnapped in the 1970s and 1980s.

President Xi arrived here Thursday for a

two-day state visit, his first trip to the Asian

neighbor since he took office last year. Xi held

a summit meeting with Park Thursday.

RMB Clearing Service to Open in Seoul

During Xi’s visit, China and South Korea

signed a deal Thursday to launch a renminbi

(RMB) clearing service in Seoul and boost

cooperation between their central banks.

The People’s Bank of China and the Bank

of Korea inked a memorandum of

understanding in this regard, which will

hopefully facilitate bilateral trade and

investment by reducing transaction costs and

exchange rate risks.

The move is also considered as another

push for the use of RMB by banks and

businesses in international transaction.

So far this year, the world’s second largest

economy has reached agreements with

Germany, Britain, France and Luxembourg to

open local RMB trading hubs, as the Chinese

currency has been increasingly used in global

trade and investment. ‘ Also on Thursday,

China and South Korea agreed to establish

direct trading mechanism between the RMB

and won, the South Korean currency,

according to the joint statement signed by the

two countries.

The move would eliminate the need to

exchange either currency into U.S. dollars

when settling accounts, and is believed to be

able to save transaction fees and hedge

against foreign exchange volatility.

In addition, China will grant 80 billion

RMB yuan (13 billion U.S. dollars) quota of

investment to South Korea under the RMB

Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors

(RQFII) program, the

statement said.

Launched in 2011, the

RQFII program allows

foreign investors to invest

in Chinese onshore stock

and bond markets with

offshore RMB.

The Chinese currency

rose to be the seventh most

used payment currency

globally earlier this year.

RMB payments grew by 29

percent month-on-month in

March with a market share

of 1.62 percent, up from 1.42

p e r c e n t i n F e b r u a r y ,

a c c o r d i n g t o g l o b a l

transaction service firm

SWIFT.

The People’s Bank of

China is yet to announce the

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a forum on China-South Korea economic and trade cooperation in Seoul, capital of South Korea, July 4, 2014. Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye attended the forum jointly.(Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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nomination of a clearing bank to handle RMB

business in Seoul.

China is South Korea’s largest trading

partner, largest market of exports, largest

source of imports, and largest destination of

overseas investment, while South Korea was

China’s third-largest trading partner and

fifth-largest source of foreign investment in

2013.

China’s two-way trade with South Korea

totaled 274.25 billion U.S. dollars last year,

indicating an annual increase of seven

percent, statistics with China’s General

Administration of Customs show. The figure

equates to South Korea’s trade volume with

the United States and Japan combined.

The RMB deposits in the banking sector of

South Korea reached a record 70 billion RMB

yuan (11.33 billion dollars) at the end of May,

second only to U.S. dollar in its foreign

currency deposits, according to the Bank of

Korea.

China, Germany Pledge to Boost Cooperation, Cement Partnership


President Xi Jinping met with German

Chancel lor Angela

Merkel here on Monday

and pledged to cement

t h e s t r a t e g i c

partnership between

the two countries.

Recalling his state

visit to Germany in

March, Xi said China

and Germany were

pushing forward with a

c o n s e n s u s o n a

c o m p r e h e n s i v e

strategic partnership.

Merkel’s visit will

provide a new driving

force for the bilateral

r e l a t i o n s h i p . B o t h

major powers, China

and Germany are strategic partners and

should look at bilateral affairs from a global

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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perspective, Xi said.

He proposed joint efforts to improve

global economic governance and the

international system to promote world peace,

stability and prosperity. The sides should

“take bigger steps” in their practical

cooperation and work harder to create more

joint-venture brands, highlight cooperation

on manufacturing and make best use of the

new RMB offshore trading center in

Frankfurt.

Xi welcomed Germany’s enthusiasm for

the Silk Road Economic Belt and German

companies’ competition in the Chinese

market.

Xi suggested the two sides increase

cultural and people-to-people exchanges by

working together on textbooks, art and

literature, mutual understanding and

friendship between the youth of the two

n a t i o n s , a n d

encouraging media

organizations to cover

each other’s country in

a comprehensive and

impartial way.

F o r h e r p a r t ,

M e r k e l s a i d t h e

German side hopes to

give full play to the role

of the mechanism of

inter-governmental

consult-ations and

boost cooperation in an

innovative way on

finance, industry and

i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h -

nology, aeronautics and astronautics, and

social security.

The chancellor said Germany will

improve the investment environment to

attract Chinese enterprises and facilitate visits

between the people of the two countries.

The German side stands ready to step up

communication and coordination with China

under multilateral mechanisms including

G20, she added.

Briefing Xi on the internal reform of the

European Union (EU) and the EU’s efforts to

overcome the debt crisis, Merkel expressed

her gratitude for China’s support.

Xi reaffirmed that China will support

European integration and work as a good

partner of European countries, adding that he

hopes Germany will continue its important

role in China-Europe relations.

During the meeting, the two leaders

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd L) holds talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (3rd R, front) in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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exchanged ideas on governance and regional

and international issues of common concern.

Chinese premier holds talks with visiting

German Chancellor


Premier Li Keqiang and visiting German

Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in Beijing

on Monday to expand cooperation in such

areas as trade, technology and environmental

protection, to build a stronger strategic

partnership to cope with global challenges.

In their talks at the Great Hall of the

People, Li said China and Germany enjoy

broad common ground in safeguarding

world peace, developing a win-win

partnership and advocating global free trade.

Hai l ing the achievements s ince

diplomatic ties were established 42 years ago,

he said China hopes to cement understanding

and trust with Germany, and the two

countries should respect each other’s core

interests and major concerns.

China will give full play to the

consultation mechanism between the two

governments and speed up formulation of a

medium-to-long-term cooperation plan, said

the Chinese premier.

He also suggested cooperation in such

areas as trade, finance, technology, industry,

information technology, energy saving,

environmental protection and culture, as well

as coordination in global affairs.

China will participate as a partner country

in CeBIT 2015 in Hanover, one of the world’s

largest IT fairs, Li said, and the two will host a

China-Germany Year of Innovative

Cooperation next year.

Regarding China-Europe ties, Li hoped

Germany would play a positive and

constructive role in China-Europe ties and

properly settle trade disputes through

dialogue.

Merkel, on her seventh China visit as

German Chancellor, said Germany hoped to

build an innovative partnership with China,

and expand bilateral cooperation in finance,

technology, agriculture and culture.

The Chinese economy is full of vitality, she

said, adding German companies would like to

expand investment in China, and participate

in the development of central and western

China.

Germany welcomes Chinese investment

and will make efforts to streamline visa

processes to facilitate personnel exchanges,

Merkel said.

The German leader said her country

supports exchanges and dialogues between

European Union and China, and is ready to

play a constructive role in advancing EU-

China relations.

After their talks, the two leaders

witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements

on cooperation in trade, aviation and


Later on Monday, China’s top legislator

Zhang Dejiang met with Merkel, calling for

closer exchanges between the two countries’

parliaments.

The Chinese National People’s Congress

hopes to improve understanding and trust

between the two countries and promote the

sustained and healthy development of the

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Sino-German strategic

partnership, Zhang said.

Merkel, for her part,

said various political

parties of the German

parliament attach great

importance to their ties

with China.

S h e p l e d g e d t o

f a c i l i t a t e c l o s e r

e x c h a n g e s a n d

cooperation between the

two parliaments.

Merkel arrived in

Chengdu, capital of

southwestern China’s

Sichuan Province, on

Sunday to start her three-

day China tour.

China, Germany to promote ties to new

progress


Premier Li Keqiang said Monday that China is

willing to promote China-Germany ties to

new progress in the spirit of mutual respect

and mutual benefit.

During a joint press briefing following his

talks with visiting German Chancellor Angela

Merkel, Li explained the outcome of their

official talks.

Li said that China and Germany

established a high-level fiscal and financial

dialogue mechanism. He said the two sides

agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields

of innovation, sustainable development and


Li said the outcome includes an 80 billion

yuan (13 billion U.S. dollars) investment

quota granted to Germany under the RMB

Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors

(RQFII) program.

Li said China can keep its economic

growth within a reasonable margin,and in the

second quarter of this year, China’s economic

conditions had improved from the first

quarter. But he warned against the risks of a

slowdown, saying the country cannot be

complacent on this issue.

Li outlined areas that the Chinese

government will focus on to maintain stable

economic growth.

China will continue to stimulate the

market, especially in financing for small

businesses and reducing red tape, he said,

adding this will increase the efficiency of

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet with delegates attending the first meeting of Sino-German Advisory Committee on Economy in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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supply.

In the coming months, China will continue

to strengthen preemptive fine tuning of its

economic policy and carry out “targeted

controls,” according to the premier.

“We have the conditions and capability to

keep the Chinese economy running within a

reasonable margin and achieve the goal of

economic growth for the whole year,” Li said.

He noted that since the beginning of this

year, world economic recovery has endured

a complex situation with both good news

and bad news, and that “China’s economy is

also faced with the pressure of slowing

down.”

H o w e v e r , h e s a i d t h e C h i n e s e

government has refrained from adopting a

full-scale stimulus policy, but instead has

worked on the basis of maintaining growth

within a reasonable margin.

The government has put special effort into

pushing forward reform and opening up to

the outside world, overhauling the

government approval system, improving

business registration procedures and relaxing

controls on market entrance, he said.

By implementing policies to stabilize

growth, promote reform, readjust the

economic structure and improve people’s

livelihood, China has maintained stable

growth in the economy, according to Li.

In the first quarter, China’s GDP growth

stood at 7.4 percent, while employment and

inflation indices were in the healthy range.

Merkel said that Germany is willing to

make full use of intergovernmental

consultations with China to deepen

cooperation in the fields of innovation, joint

research, market access, new urbanization ,

energy conservation, climate change and

health services.

Germany is willing to collaborate closely

with China in international and regional

affairs, and to face challenges and realize

common development, Merkel said, adding

that Germany appreciates China’s support of

the EU and the euro.

Chinese and German companies signed a

number of agreements for deals including

buying helicopters from Germany and setting

up a new automobile manufacturing base in

China.

The two sides agreed to establish a new

manufacturing base for FAW-Volkswagen

Automotive Co., Ltd. They also decided to

build an “ecopark” in Qingdao that will

showcase energy-efficient buildings. Air

China signed an agreement with its Star

Alliance partner, German airline Lufthansa.

Li recalled the Chinese People’s War of

Resistance Against Japanese Invasion, urging

remembrance of history.

“The future can begin and peace can be

maintained only if lessons from history are

kept in mind,” Li said during a joint press

briefing with visiting German Chancellor

Angela Merkel after their talks.

Monday coincided with the 77th

anniversary of the beginning of the war.

Li reviewed the Chinese people’s eight-

year fight up until the Japanese surrender in

1945, saying “past experience, if not forgotten,

is a guide for the future.”

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China started the research on high-speed

railway technology since 1980s, and began to

construct high-speed railways in 2003.

According to the Chinese mid-and long-term

railway network plan, by 2020 the overall

operating length of railways in China will

stretch to 120,000km , and that of high-speed

railways will reach up to 16,000km.

After 10 years of large-scale construction

work, till the end of 2013, China has

completed a number of high-speed railways ,

such as Be i j ing-Shanghai , Be i j ing-

Guangzhou-Shenzhen , Harbin-Dalian,

Zhengzhou-Xi’an , Shanghai-Hangzhou-

Xiamen, Shanghai -Nan j ing-Wuhan-

Chongqing high-speed lines; the operating

length of high-speed railways reaches up to

11,000km, ranking first in the world.

At present, the high-speed railways under

construction include Beijing-Shenyang,

Hangzhou-Changsha-Kunming, Zhengzhou-

Xuzhou, Xi’an-Chengdu , Xi’an-Lanzhou-

Urumqi, Chengdu-Chongqing, Hefei-

Fuzhou, etc.

Based on the primary research and

experience from more than 10 years of large-

scale construction , China has mastered the

full set of high-speed railway technology

systems.

For subgrade engineering technology of

high-speed rails, China has solved a set of key

technical problems involving soft soil,

collapsible loess, karst and coastal soft clay

soil.

For bridge engineering technology of

high-speed rails , key technical problems

solved by us includes the control of

deformation for steel beam with large

tonnage, and deepwater foundation

constructions across rivers and mountainous

areas.

For tunnel engineering technology of


HIGH SPEED TRAIN IN CHINA

China's High-Speed Railway Development Plan

High Speed Train in China

high-speed rails , China has overcome the

technical problems associated with large

section loess tunnel, underwater tunnel, karst

tunnel in high pressure and rich water

environment, and other technical problems

regarding tunnel designs, risk evaluation, and

constructions under complex geological

conditions.



For track engineering technology of high-

speed rails, China has established a set of

technology system involving theoretic

calculation, structural design, production-

manufacturing, on site pavement, and

operation maintenance for ballastless track,

which has realized the standard application of

ballastless track in large scale projects.

Fro train control technology, China has

developed a train control technology system

for trains with hourly speed at 200km levels

and 300km levels, and with the help of the

GSM-R wireless communication system,

bidirectional live transmission of control

information between trains and ground is

made possible.

A traction power supply technology

system is also developed by research, which

has realized the safe operation for double

locomotive, double arch EMU running at

300km levels. Beyond the above, an

integrated passenger service system and a

high-speed rail dispatching command

management system are also established

through research and development.

China’s high-speed rail train set

technology is now at the top of the world. On

December 3th,2010 , the new generation of

Chinese made “harmony” 380A achieved a

hourly speed of 486.1 km, which has made it

the fastest vehicle on the ground in the history.

China’s high-speed rail technology system

includes Construction, EMU, Train control,

Traction, Despatching system, Safety, System

Integration.

The same as India, China is a populated

country, railway plays a vital role in the

transportations in China. However , for a long

time in the past , passenger railway station

was relatively undeveloped. The function of

the station was simple, the transfer between

trains was inconvenient, and the operation




efficiency was low.

Since the new century , with the

development of high-speed rail technologies,

the construction of Chinese Passenger

Railway Station has also made great

achievement . Until the November 2013, 527

Passenger Railway Stations are completed in

China, among them, 264 railway stations are

high speed railway stations. There are still 322

Passenger Ra i lway S ta t ions under

construction.

After 10 years of large-scale construction

work, China has mastered the key

technologies in the construction and

operation. China has established its own

technical standards of the high-speed railway.

This advancement of technology from

“pursuer” to “leader” presents a historical

leap.

In the area of high-speed railway, China

has the fastest development, the longest

operating length and the largest scale of

construction in the world.

The Beijing South Railway Station serves as the terminus for high-speed trains on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Rail and the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The station integrates a Beijing Subway station , bus hubs and taxi stands, into the same building, and includes a wide variety of restaurants in the station. Beijing South Railway Station won the International Awards 2009 from Royal Institute of British Architects.



Nan Baojun, 43, a veteran railway

steward with 20 years’ experience,

was excited when she spoke to Beijing

Review on a test high-speed train

running from Urumqi to Shanshan in

northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur

Autonomous Region. “Xinjiang

finally has its high-speed railway,”

she exclaimed with glee.

At 9:50 a.m. on June 3, 2014, a

CRH2-061C high-speed train began

its 283-km journey from Urumqi to

Shanshan to test the Xinjiang section

of the second double-track line of the

Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway. The

railway, which was first built in 1952-

62, is the only one that connects

Xinjiang with other parts of China.

The new line starts in Lanzhou,

capital of Gansu Province, and takes a

slightly different route, winding

through the neighboring Qinghai

Province before re-entering Gansu

and joining the old route that heads

northwest toward Xinjiang.

The 1,776-km new line crosses a

vast expanse of the Gobi Desert and

other areas with harsh natural

conditions including extreme

temperatures and wind speeds, both

of which needed technical innovations to

overcome.

Construction of the Xinjiang stretch of the

railroad, which runs for 710 km in total, began

in March 2010. After the last section between

Gansu and Qinghai finishes its test running in

September, the new line will start trial

operation. It will be finally put into use at the

end of 2014. With the new railway, travel time

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by Li Fangfang

Workers from the Urumqi Railway Administration wait for a CRH2-061C high-speed train ready to pull out from Urumqi Electric Multiple Unit Deport at 9:50 a.m. on June 3, 2014.



between Lanzhou and

Urumqi will be cut from

the current 21 hours to 8

hours or less.

X i n j i a n g ’ s l o c a l

residents have longed for

the opening of the high-

speed railway for a long

time.

“When I took a taxi to

go to work, the driver

asked me when Xinjiang

would have its own high-

speed railway,” said Nan,

who will be in charge of all

the attendants on the route

after it is put into use.

“When I went to get a

haircut, the hairdresser

also asked me if it was true that Xinjiang was

building a high-speed railroad.”

The trial run on June 3 included tests on

dynamic response, rails, communications and

aerodynamics, and all the results were within

safety limits, said Fu

Lianzhu, chief engineer of

the line’s trial run project.

This section is designed

for an average speed of 250

km per hour when it begins

operations. During the test,

the speed used was 10

percent faster, 275 km per

hour, to make extra sure

that everything is operating

as expected.

“We had to undertake

nine days of testing before

we started the trial run,” Fu

said.

According to Fu, the

train began its trial run at a

The speed of the test high-speed train reaches 275 km per hour, 10 percent faster than the designed one, to make extra sure that everything is operating as expected

Adi Tuerdi, an Uygur driver, operates the test high-speed train.



speed of 160 km per hour, regularly

increasing its speed by 20-km increments.

After the speed exceeded 200 km per hour, the

increases were lowered 10 km per hour until it

reached 275 km per hour.

“On account of the high speeds, we

drivers have to take turns [to get a chance to

experience it],” said Adi Tuerdi, 34, an Uygur

train driver. Besides Tuerdi, there is also one

Kazak and 10 Han ethnic drivers on the trial

high-speed train. They were all selected from

train drivers working in Xinjiang.

Tuerdi experienced tough tests as a

candidate over the past several months. The

basic criterion is that a driver has healthy

physical and mental condition and good

knowledge of China’s railways. When he

passed his interview in Beijing, Tuerdi was

given the opportunity to learn the theoretical

knowledge needed for high-speed trains and

receive practical training.

Tuerdi received his driving classes in

Baoji, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province,

and Southwest Jiaotong University in

Chengdu, Sichuan Province, some 3,000 km

far away from Urumqi.

He practiced his skills at the Wuhan

multiple unit train depot in central China’s

Hubei Province, one of the four major depots

in China. The other three are in Beijing,

Shanghai and Guangzhou in south China’s

Guangdong Province.

However, the highest priority is a train

driver’s recorded safe-driving distance. They

cannot have violations within at least 100,000

km of one another. Tuerdi’s safe-driving

distance is 573,400 km, which he has worked

up since his career as a train driver started in

2003.

“I’m proud to be the first Uygur driver of

the high-speed trains in Xinjiang. It’s also a

pride for my family, and even for all Uygurs,”

Tuerdi said.

Not that far

When Tuerdi worked for the Urumqi-

Hami section of the old route of the Lanzhou-

Xinjiang Railway, it took more than six hours

to travel the roughly 600 km of the route.

But when the high-speed railway goes

into operation, it will be possible to traverse it

in as little as two and a half hours. “It’d be

possible to make a day trip to and from

Urumqi to Hami, a city in south Xinjiang,”

Tuerdi said.

For people in Xinjiang, online shopping is

not as convenient as it is in the rest of China

because of the long wait for packages and

higher delivery fees.

For those using ShunFeng Express, a

premium delivery company in China known

for its efficiency, delivering a package from

Beijing to Urumqi takes a week at least and

costs 24 yuan ($3.84) per kg. However,

customers in other provinces, with the

exception of those in southwest China’s Tibet

Autonomous Region and in Qinghai, their

purchases can arrive in two days and the

delivery fees can be so low that some online

vendors are even willing to cover them for

their customers. What’s worse, some online

business owners rejected orders from

Xinjiang to avoid the hassles of the

inconvenient trans-portation arrangements.

“When we were trained in Wuhan,

enjoying shopping without delivery costs was

so exciting,” Nan said. She looks forward to

high-speed cargo trains that can improve the

situation.



The high-speed railway will make a huge

difference. The old route of the Lanzhou-

Xinjiang Railway will be used exclusively for

cargo trains while the high-speed railroad will

be for passenger trains, according to Liu Xinle,

a railway official in Xinjiang.

“It means that the current transportation

capability for both cargo and passengers will

be doubled,” Liu said.

Challenges Conquered

Xinjiang is the largest base of wind power

in China. The windiness of the region was a

major factor in the decision to build so many

wind farms there, but sometimes the wind is

responsible for more than just generating

electricity and can cause serious damage and

be a potential threat to trains.

The high-speed railway passes four

particularly notorious windy areas, where

gusts of wind can reach 60 meters per second,

equivalent to the wind speed in a category 4

hurricane. Wind exceeding 32 meters per

second are considered hurricanes.

In the four areas with extreme wind that

the railway passes, there are 208 days a year

where winds exceed 20 meters per second.

A 462-km wind shield has been built to

prevent damage, covering 65 percent of the

total length of the Xinjiang section

of the high-speed railroad, the

largest wind protection structure in

China’s high-speed railway

construction, according to La

Youyu, Chairman of Lanzhou-

Xinjiang Railway Xinjiang Co.

“Constructing a high-speed

railroad in such a harsh natural

environment is a real challenge,”

said La, a Tibetan with a rich

experience in railway construction.

He participated in building the

Beijing-Shanghai high-speed

railway and the Qinghai-Tibet

railway, the world’s highest and

longest high plateau railroad, as

vice commander in chief.

“Without the protection wall, trains

would have to stop running when wind

speeds reach 30 meters per second. But now,

they don’t have to do that till it exceeds 40

meters per second,” La said.

Xinjiang is also renowned for the large

temperature differences between day and

night, which can cause concrete to crack. “We

worked hard to choose the best formula for

the concrete possible,” La explained.

T h e h i g h - s p e e d r a i l w a y ’ s

environmentally friendly construction is

another highlight, especially near the

Dabancheng wetland, a national nature

reserve in Urumqi.

Zulhumar Tursun (left), 22, serves passengers on the test high-speed train.



During the cons -

truct ion, c lear rules

forbidding littering and

random driving were

made. Workers built a

road exclusively for

construction use. After the

construction work was

finished, the road is used

for follow-up railway

maintenance and given to

the local people for their

daily use.

Economic solution

Xinjiang is a remote

region, and more than half

of its population is made up of ethnic

minorities who follow Islam. Violence in the

name of “jihad” has been increasing since

2009 and represents the biggest threat to the

region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged

strengthened precautions and international

anti-terrorism cooperation, stressing long-

term stability as the main goal for the region at

the second central work conference on

Xinjiang on May 29.

The meeting was held in the wake of a

series of bloody terrorist attacks in the region,

including one at an open air market in

Urumqi, which left 39 people dead and 94

injured on May 22. It was the second terrorist

attack in Urumqi in less than a month. On

April 30, an explosion at the Urumqi Railway

Station killed three people, including the two

attackers, and injured 79 others.

“Terrorism can’t break the unity of the

Xinjiang people or stop the region’s

development,” said Tuerdi. “We are very

strong.”

Echoing Tuerdi’s sentiment, Zulhumar

Tursun, 22, an Uygur attendant on the test

train, is also confident in Xinjiang’s future.

“Xinjiang is not what you heard in rumors,”

she said.

Tursun is proud to be one of the first nine

candidates chosen from about 5,000 women

who all wanted to work for the first high-

speed train in her hometown.

Affected by the terrorist attacks, direct

investment in Xinjiang and tourism revenues

reduced 50 percent and 40 percent

respectively in May, comparing with the same

period last year, according to Lai Xin, a senior

official with the region’s Development and

Reform Commission.

But Li Wenqing, a local tourism official,

pins his hopes on the high-speed railway to

revive the industry.

“The high-speed railway will cut the costs

and time needed to visit Xinjiang,” Li said.

Xinjiang received 52 million domestic


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CULTURE & LIFE

China had made marathon journeys

before having its 2,400-year-old Grand Canal

and its section of the millennium-old trade

route Silk Road inscribed on the World

Heritage list on June 22.

This dual honor has boosted China’s

national pride. But amid cheers, there is a

sober reminder from scholars and officials of

the disgrace of resting on past glories in a time

of profound changes.

Liu Qingzhu, director of the Academic

Committee of the Archeology Institute of the

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, saw both

historical and realistic significance in the

preservation of the two relic sites.

By submitting a joint application for

adding part of the Silk Road route to the

UNESCO World Heritage List with

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, China has a

chance to review its shared ancient memory

with its friendly neighbors, he said.

Citing the period under the reign of

Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-

A.D. 220) as an example, the director said the

trade route’s prosperity always coincided

with the political stability and economic

flourishing in history.

It was Emperor Wudi who sent general

Zhang Qian to make China’s first travel to the

far west. The Emperor’s idea of seeking

political contact with the countries in the far

west had propelled the economic and cultural

exchanges between East and West.

“In the Chinese culture, tolerance and

What After China's Glories Get Recognized by World Heritage Committee

tourists and 1.1 million foreign tourists in

2013. Li is still optimistic about reaching the

target of receiving 57 million tourists this

year.

“The tourism industry will become

Xinjiang’s most important industry,

accounting for 10 percent of its GDP by 2015,”

Li said.

“With its beautiful natural scenery and

cultural sites, we need a developed

transportation net. If tourists can travel here

within three days rather than seven days, that

would be great” Nan said. “As with the high-

speed railway in use, more people can come to

know Xinjiang and Xinjiang locals can better

know the outside world.”

The high-speed railway will also greatly

improve Xinjiang’s transport capabilities to

Central Asian and European countries and

strengthen its role of being the transportation

hub along the Silk Road Economic Belt, said

Erkin Tuniyaz, Vice Chairman of the Xinjiang

Regional Government.

In a speech in Kazakhstan last September,

President Xi proposed the construction of a

“Silk Road Economic Belt” as a way of

boosting political and economic ties between

China and neighboring countries, as well as

accelerating the development of China’s

western regions.


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harmony are always valued. As the Silk Road

is an epitome of such culture, reviving it is of

immediate significance,” said Liu.

The day before the inscription was

announced, Chinese State Councilor Yang

Jiechi reiterated at a peace forum in Beijing

that China would carry forward the spirit of

the ancient Silk Road to work actively to build

the Silk Road economic belt and the 21st

century Maritime Silk Road.

Put forward by Chinese President Xi

Jinping during his visit to central and

southeast Asian countries last fall, the new

Silk Road initiatives revealed China’s

sincerity to achieve common development for

countries along the routes, he said.

In the State Councilor’s eyes, the Silk Road

has been a synonym for peace, cooperation,

openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning and

mutual benefit.

The Silk Road spirits have been at the

forefront of joint application, according to

Chen Tongbin, chief of the Institute of

Historical Research of the China Architecture

Design and Research Group.

“Through close cooperation with

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, we identified

differences and at the same time found ways

to achieve our common goals. Also through

joint application, we learn to engage different

parties and broaden our horizons to focus on

the integrated value of an initiative,” said

Chen.

For Dong Bing, chief of the Grand Canal

China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province.


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W o r l d H e r i t a g e

Application Office, putting

the world’s oldest and

longest artificial waterway

into the World Heritage

List is more like a marathon

testing the applicant’s

stamina and strength.

“ E i g h t y e a r s h a s

passed, the success doesn’t

come easily,” said Dong,

likening the inscription to

“a solemn promise to

protect the canal for not just

the Chinese but the world.”

Built in B.C. 486, the

1 ,011-km- long Grand

Canal is the largest civil engineering project

before the Industrial Revolution, revealing

the exceptional hydrotechnics and operating

capability in the Oriental civilization,

according to the evaluation of the UNESCO

World Heritage Committee.

As the waterway runs through six

provincial regions, the application office had

to coordinate a variety of stakeholder to sort

out the problems in water conservation,

transportation and cultural relic protection.

In ancient China, the orderly management

of canal transportation provided the

prerequisite to the economic prosperity as it

was essential to grain supply.

Nowadays, the cargo handling capacity of

the waterway is four times as much as that of

the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, according to

Tong Mingkang, deputy director of the State

Administration of Cultural Heritage.

“It is hard to imagine for the ancient China

to preserve peace and solidarity without a

A horse team passing by the ruins of Hanyuan Hall, once an integral part of the

Daming Palace which was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). (Xinhua)

The ruins of the Subax buddhist temple in Kuqa County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The

Subax buddhist temple was once an influential temple in the ancient Qiuci State. (Xinhua)

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sound management of the

waterway to facilitate the

c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d

c o o p e r a t i o n a m o n g

different regions,” said

Chen Tongbin.

The secret of sound

management nowadays,

a c c o r d i n g t o Z h e n g

H a n x i a n , g e n e r a l

manager of the Hangzhou

Canal Group, is “to give

back the waterway to the

people.”

“Our principles is

protection first, ecology

first, developing tourism

f o r t h e p e o p l e a n d

emphasizing overall management,” said

Zheng.

Dong Bing said in Yangzhou, a city in

Jiangsu Province where the Canal runs

through, economic planning department

must solicit the opinions of cultural heritage

protection department in writing and may

veto any project once it suspects that the relic

a r e a m i g h t b e

endangered.

R e c a l l i n g t h e

application work,

many officials and

scholars agree that an

o p e n m i n d a n d

reverence to history

are essential.

Wang Jianxin, an

archaeologist with

t h e N o r t h w e s t

University in Xi’an of

Shaanxi Province,

said that through the

fate of a relic, one can

feel the ups and

downs in history and

hold the pulse of the

changing world.

Photo taken on Oct. 10, 2013 shows the scenery of Yulong River in Yangshuo County of Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lu Bo'an)

The scenery of karst landform in the scenic spot of Lijiang River in Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The World Heritage Committee inscribed an extension of South China Karst, a natural World Heritage Site since 2007, into the UNESCO's World Heritage List. (Xinhua/Wang Cuirong)

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The Weiyang Imperial City Relic of Han

Dynasty in Xi’an, for instance, one of the 33

sites of the Silk Road relics, used to be the

residence of royal and nobles. In Tang

Dynasty (618-907), it became a reserved

garden for the aristocratic. Till the later Song

(960-1276) dynasty, commoners began to

swarm in.

As one of China’s earlier cultural relic

sites, the 4.8-square kilometer-area was slow

in development and turned into a shanty

town as infrastructure facilities elsewhere in

the city quickly improved in the past decades.

Now, with the 10,000-strong residents

relocated, this area has been restored into a

reserve where many residents would like to

go for a stroll on spare time.

“No one can retain the wheel of history.

The essence of relic protection is to uphold a

culture,” said Wang Jianxin.

“In Han Dynasty, the Weiyang Imperial

City was the central platform for Sino-foreign

exchanges and a fashion town. We can not get

back to those days, but we can learn from the

history to improve our capability of staging

cross-cultural dialogues in the age of

Internet,” said the archaeologist.

Photo taken on June 21, 2014 shows the Tomb of Zhang Qian in Chenggu County of Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Zhang Qian (ca. 164 BC - 114 BC) was an influential diplomat of China's Western Han Dynasty (202

BC - 9 AD) and one of the pioneers of the Silk Road. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Eye-catching Graduation Photos Mark the Special Day

Midsummer comes, with greeneries spreading out. Graduating students will leave their

schools and set off for new lives. Some Chinese college graduates take fabulous photos to mark the

special time in their lives, as graduation is a huge milestone that they will always want to

remember.

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Students dress like clowns in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. [CNS photo]

Graduates of Nankai University dress in a style reminiscent of China in the early 20th century. [CNS photo]

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Chinese college graduates take photos in wedding dresses [CNS photo]

Chinese college graduates take photos in funny ways [CNS photo]

Chinese college graduates take photos in funny ways


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Legend has it that every year on the

night of the Double-Seventh Day, the

Weaving Girl and the Cowherd in

heaven would meet at the Magpie

Bridge. The Weaving Girl is a beautiful

and smart fairy with deft hands and

the women in the mortal world will

beg for intelligence and deft needle

work from her; hence July 7 of the

lunar calendar is also called Begging-

for-Dexterity Festival. Therefore, the

Double-Seventh Day is not merely a

Chinese Valentine’s Day.

As China’s Valentine’s Day, the

Double Seventh Festival is the most

romantic one among all traditional

Chinese festivals, and also a day most

valued by girls in the past. Today, it is

still one of our favorite festivals

u n d e r g o i n g e v o l v e m e n t a n d

innovation based on the traditional

culture.

According to historical literature,

records about Altair (represented by the

cowherd in the legend) and Vega (represented

by the Weaving Girl) had come into being

along with the increasing understanding of

astronomy and weaving technology of the

Chinese at least three or four thousand years

ago. The first star of the Big Dipper is called

Kui Star (head star), or kuishou. Later, the one

who gained the first place in the highest

imperial civil service examination is called

“da kui tian xia shi” (literally, great head of the

world scholars); and the Double-Seventh Day

The Origin of the Double-Seventh

Day

1. Double-Seventh Day originating

from nature worship of the human race

Double Seventh Festival--Not Merely Valentine's Day

is also called “Kuixing (head star) Festival”, or

“Shaishu (Basking books) Festival”.

In the Chinese language, “Qi” (seven)

forms a partial tone with “ Qi “ (a period of

time); the number “ Qi “ appears in both

month and day giving a strong sense of time.

The number “seven” displays the periodicity

of time in the folk wisdom, which usually sets

“double seven” as the termination of time.

Meanwhile, “ Qi “ forms partial tone with “Ji”,

2. Double-Seventh Day was also the

product of time worship of the ancients

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therefore “double seven”,

carrying the meaning of double

auspiciousness, is a lucky day.

In Taiwan of China, July is

considered as the month

c a r r y i n g h a p p i n e s s a n d

auspiciousness.

January 1, March 3, May 5,

July 7, and September 9 along

with February 2 and June 6,

altogether seven pairs of date in

the lunar calendar, were

considered as auspicious days by

the ancient Chinese. “Seven” is

also the number of the beads in each row of the

abacus, romantic and precise, giving a

3. “Double Seventh Day” is

also a phenomenon of number

worship

mysterious aesthetic feeling. Furthermore, “ Qi

“ bears the same pronunciation with “ Qi “

(wife), thus the Double Seventh Day is to a

great extent a festival related to women.

The fairy tale of the Cowherd and the

Weaving Girl is one of the four most

famous folktales of ancient China. It is a

classic love story between a fairy and a

human being and has a widespread

influence. The Qixi Festival is said to have

something to do with the fairy tale.

Naturally, the seventh day of every

seventh month of the lunar calendar has

become Chinese Valentine’s Day.

The tale of the Cowherd and the

Weaving Girl is a love story between the

Cowherd, a human being, and the

Weaving Girl, a fairy. They fall in love with

each other, get married, forced to separate

and blocked by the Milky Way. Out of

compassion for them, on the seventh day

of the seventh lunar month each year,

flocks of magpies fly to form a bridge with

their bodies over the Milky Way, allowing

Legend about the Double Seventh Day –

The Cowherd and the Weaving Girl

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the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl to meet

each other. This story, to some extent, reflects

Chinese people’s wishes to pursue the

freedom of love and marriage.

The fairy tale of the Cowherd and the

Weaving Girl has made the Qixi Festival the

most romantic traditional Chinese festival.

Countless poems in Chinese history are in

praise of the story, the most famous works

being the ancient poem of the Han Dynasty

Far in the Skies Is the Cowherd Star, Qixi by

Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty and Fairy On the

Magpie Bridge by the great ci writer Qin Guan

of the Song Dynasty. In addition, traditional

Chinese operas like Beijing Opera and

Shaanxi opera etc have plays about the

Cowherd and the Weaving Girl.

The fairy tale also contains Chinese

people’s understanding about star images. In

the tale, the Weaver Girl Star (the Vega) is the

brightest star in the constellation Lyra, facing

the Cowherd Star (the Altair), the brightest

star in the constellation Aquila, across the

Milky Way.

The Chinese fairy tale of the Cowherd

and the Weaving Girl can be seen as a story

enjoying equal importance as the Greek

myths of Odyssey, Jason, the Argonauts and

the Golden Fleece and the ancient European

legend of The Ring of the Nibelung etc. On

the seventh day of the seventh month of the

lunar calendar every year, Chinese women

customarily look up into the night sky,

searching for the Weaver Girl Star and the

Cowherd Star on both sides of the Milky

Way and hoping to see their annual

gathering. Meanwhile, girls on the ground

hope to have clever hands and good sense,

just like the Weaving Girl. They also pray for

a happy marriage of their own. Thus, the

Qixi Festival has been entrenched in

Chinese culture

Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day

Ingenuity test by floating needle is one of

the common customs on the festival. Put some

water in a vessel and leave it in the open air

until it is covered by a film of dust. Then cast a

needle or thin straw on it to see the pattern of

the shadow at the bottom, so as to test their

ingenuity.

In order to plead for skills, threading a

needle is the most long-standing means. It

tests the speed of threading a needle under the

moon. It is said that the needles used in the

contest are the seven-hole needle of the Han

Dynasty or the nine-tail needle of the Yuan

Dynasty. With more holes than ordinary

needles, they are rather hard to handle.

Ingenuity Test by Floating Needle

Pleading for Skills by Threading a Needle

Cobweb as the Determinant


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Pleading for skills with cobweb is another

common custom in the festival, in which

everybody puts a spider into a locket and

waits until the next morning to see if there is

cobweb and if any, how it looks. The one with

a most round cobweb of the most mesh will be

the winner.

In order to plead for skills, threading a

needle is the most long-standing means. It

tests the speed of threading a needle under the

moon. It is said that the needles used in the

contest are the seven-hole needle of the Han

Dynasty or the nine-tail needle of the Yuan

Dynasty. With more holes than ordinary

needles, they are rather hard to handle.

Qiaoguo (Fried Thin Pastes) is in different

shapes with the materials mostly being oil,

Pleading for Skills by Threading a Needle

Qiaoguo

flour, sugar and honey. Generally Qiaoguo

are made into a fusiform shape and deep-fried

into a golden color. The deft hands will nip

them into all shapes related to the legend of

the Festival. The melons and fruits used on the

day are usually carved into the shapes of

flowers and birds, or carved with patterns in

relief on the melon peel, which are therefore

called “carved melons”.

The contest banquet was held in the palace

in the Yuan Dynasty on the festival. Before the

banquet games were played to test ingenuity.

The contest goes like this: when ribbons were

scattered down from a streamers-decorated

tower, the palace maids shall contend to pick

them up, and the one getting the most

flamboyant ribbon shall be the winner.

Contest Banquet in the Palace

Chinese Chengyu & Its Story—Hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the utensil

There is a story in “Book of Han” about a

rich man who was a lover of antiques. Among

his large collection was a rare vase made of

jade. The vase was of exquisite workmanship

and of historical value. He loved it dearly.

One night, he noticed a mouse jumped

into the vase and was trying to eat some food

which the man had carelessly left there. The

sight infuriated the man. In a fit of rage, he

threw a stone at the mouse. The mouse was


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killed, but the precious vase was

also broken for sure.

The loss of the vase pained the

man greatly. He deeply regretted

his own thoughtlessness had

brought such unrecoverable loss.

He now realized that anyone who

only cares for the present and

overlooks consequences is apt to

bring disasters upon himself. So he

sounded a warning: People should

not ruin their precious things to get

rid of a mouse, but hesitate to pelt a

rat for fear of smashing the dishes

beside it.

Now, the idiom “tóu sh jì qì” is

mainly used to refer to people who

are too cautious to take action.

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tóu shu jì qì


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Introduction:

This neutral soup is extremely rich in

carotenes, antioxidants and vitamin C. It is the

soup to make for women who are going

through confinement and is said to aid in

production of milk for breastfeeding women.

The soup itself is very sweet and high

nutritious. It is also ideal for babies and

children.

What Ingredients are required?

4 medium-sized golden threadfin bream (or

any other appropriate substitute)

1 large papaya (use green papaya if used for

increasing milk in breastfeeding)

5-6 pieces of dried scallop

3 large dried dates

2 slices of fresh ginger

2 L of water

1 teaspoon of salt (to marinate the fish)

1 teaspoon of oil (to fry the fish)

How do I prepare it?

After the fish is cleaned, wipe the fish with

paper towels or a cloth to remove excess water

Cover the fish with a small amount of salt

(inside and out)

Let it sit for an hour and then drain any water

Peel and cut the papaya into large edible

cubes

Start boiling your soup water

In a pan, add oil and fry the ginger with the

fish on low-medium heat (until the fish is

completely cooked and the skin is a slightly

browned)

Put the fish into a soup bag and add to water

Add papaya and ginger

Boil for at least an hour

Any benefits?

This soup is rich vitamin C, carotenes and

antioxidants

It is said to aid in milk production for

breastfeeding women (use green papayas in

this case)

Any precautions?

Caution must be taken when making fish

soup as the fish will disintegrate. This is why

it’s important to use a soup bag to put the fish

in to keep all the contents contained. This is

particularly important when serving the soup

to babies or children.

Chinese Chef Recipe----Papaya Fish Soup


Tibet Today

(Xinhua 2014-07-05) The 11th Panchen

Lama concluded his religious duties in

southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region

on Friday, said sources with the regional

government.

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini

Qoigyijabu, one of the two most revered

living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism, visited

monasteries in Jokhang and Sera, where he

performed r i tuals , inc luding sutra

interpretations and blessings.

A member of the Standing Committee of

the Chinese People’s Political Consultative

Conference (CPPCC) National Committee,

China’s top political advisory body, the lama

also met CPPCC members in the regional

capital Lhasa.

“As CPPCC members, we should work

together on national development and

people’s interests in Tibet,” he said.

The Panchen Lama began his Lhasa visit

on Tuesday. These visits have become an

annual event in recent years.

Born in 1990 in Tibet, the 11th Panchen

Lama was chosen in November 1995 through

traditional methods. He is also vice president

of the Buddhist Association of China.

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Panchen Lama Attends Religious Activities in Tibet

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (C), who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, offers head-touching blessings to Buddhist believers at the Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 3, 2014. The Panchen Lama made a research and inspection tour in Lhasa in recent days [Xinhua/Chogo].


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(China Tibet Online 2012-

12-03) The children in Chozin

Family Welfare House

moved into new home in

Lhasa , cap i ta l c i ty o f

southwest China’s Tibet

A u t o n o m o u s R e g i o n

recently with the great

concern of Tibet government

and warm-hearted people

from all walks of life.

Now, the Chozin Family

Welfare House, equipped

with kitchen, dinner room,

dormitory and classroom, is

f u l l o f s u n s h i n e a n d

children’s laughter.

"At present, there are 64 children in our

Tibetan Children in Welfare House Move into New Home

Children were taking photos in the Chozin Family Welfare House in Lhasa,

capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

welfare house. Children here can learn the

Tibetan medicine, singing and dancing, the

t r a d i t i o n a l p a i n t i n g

(thangka) as well as sewing.

The school-age children

could also go to the nearby

primary school to receive the

nine years of compulsory

education.” Nyidron, the

computer teacher said.

The Choz in Fami ly

Welfare House, originally

situated in the New Anju

Garden in eastern Lhasa, was

founded in 2006 by the late

president Chozin Dondrup,

who adopted a total of 75

i m p o v e r i s h e d f a m i l y

Children were playing the game of“ hawks catch chicken” in the Chozin

Family Welfare House in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/China Tibet Online]


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children and orphans. Chozin

Dondrup ran the family

welfare house with his own

wages and the income by

selling thangka. Professional

teachers in the family welfare

house provide systemic

training on traditional Tibetan

folk art for the children, who

a r e d i v i d e d i n t o f o u r

professional classes according

to their hobbies and interests.

Chozin Dondrup wishes

every child here could not only

master a traditional skill to live

on , but also carry forward the

traditional Tibetan culture.

Children were talking about playing skills in the classroom in the Chozin

Family Welfare House in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

The practicing room of the Chozin Family Welfare

House in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet

Autonomous Region.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

A child was chatting with a guest in the activity room in the Chozin Family Welfare House in Lhasa, capital

city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/China Tibet Online]

In the yard, a group of warm-hearted

young people from Beijing were playing the

game of”hawks catch chicken” with the

children. Three girls, who were not reluctant

to tell their names, have come here and

donated for the children for several times.

"We hope to bring more warm-hearted

people to take care of the children through our

own actions. We also wish the children could

work harder, learn some skills and grow up

happily!” they said.


Tibet Today

(China Daily 2014-07-07) Cultural shows

in the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region

fill a tourist’s evenings with delight while

roadside shops serve up some delicious and

inexpensive local delicacies. Bidisha Bagchi

explores.

Upon landing at Lhasa’s Gonggar airport

on a full-moon night, we were greeted by our

local tour guide with a hada - a white silk scarf

that signifies goodwill, purity and good

fortune.

It was quite late when we reached our

hotel, conveniently located near Barkhor

Street, which felt like the hub of activities in

the city. I thought I would see a Lhasa that is

fast asleep. Well, I was wrong. The entire

place was alive with people’s chatter, well-lit

shops and roadside stalls selling local

delicacies.

I instantly knew that evenings in the

capital city of the Tibet autonomous region

were delightful.

We spent our days visiting the city’s

various tourist spots, and once back at the

hotel, took a shower and went out for walks.

Our hotel was within walking distance from

Potala Square, the city’s main public space.

The awaiting rickshaws tempted me, but I

Bliss in Vibrant Lhasa

The illuminated Potala Palace dominates the skyline of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region.[Photo/China Daily]


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preferred to walk. A cool breeze forced us to

wear light jackets.

The Potala Palace and the stupa in front

are both lit up in the evenings. The sight is

gorgeous. We spent a lot of time just walking

around the square, which is opposite the

palace. Musical fountains entertained tourists

and local people alike.

Hundreds of people were there at the

square. Many of them strolled. Some just sat

around. And others leisurely talked to their

friends.

On our way back, we took a rickshaw.

Although this environmentally friendly,

simple vehicle is commonly seen across Asia,

and is of little novelty value to me, I still loved

the ride back to the hotel.

On the second night of our stay, we went

out again. Even though we were told that the

Tianhai night market had better options for

street food and shops, we preferred Barkhor

Street, mainly because it was closer to our

hotel.

There were rows of makeshift stalls

offering a variety of things from prayer beads

to traditional jewelry and from embroidered

handbags to skirts and scarves.

Bargaining was easy, too. I bought a

handbag for 20 yuan ($3) when the female

vendor had asked for 35 yuan. Both of us - the

buyer and the seller - looked happy at the end.

Vegetables and meat that were skewered

and cooked in front of us at roadside shops

were delicious and unexpectedly cheap. The

only problem was the language. As English

isn’t spoken or understood by the local

people, it was difficult to hold conversations

except for exchanging a few pleasantries.


The daily show at the Tibet Drama Theater, Happiness on the Way, showcases Tibetan music and dance.[Photo/China Daily]

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But even then, we

relied on guessing the

meaning of Tibetan words

and enjoyed the food.

The roadside eateries

did brisk business by

offering not just local food

but Nepalese and Korean

barbecue as well. Blissful

indeed!

T h e b e s t p a r t o f

evenings in Lhasa was

perhaps going to the

cultural shows. Himalaya

- a daily exhibition of

Tibetan culture through songs and dances -

was held at the Lhasa People’s Cultural and

Art Museum. A similar show titled Happiness

on the Way also ran for about 100 minutes

every evening at the Tibet Drama Theater.

For one such show, we reached the theater

a little ahead of show time so as to avoid rush

hour. With tickets for the fourth row, we had

seats with a full view of the stage in front of us.

Two screens on either side of the stage

explained every scene in Mandarin and

English. That made it easy for us to follow

onstage performances.

The show opened with a ceremony, and

went on to depict Tibetan culture through five

themes and five different colors, based on the

Tibetan philosophy of five elements of nature

- water, earth, wind, fire and sky (space).

We were mesmerized for about 100

Worshippers clad in traditional attire are a common sight on Barkhor Street, the hub of activities in Lhasa.[Photo/China Daily]

minutes as we watched the wel l -

choreographed dances, the beautiful play of

lights, vibrant sets and colorful costumes of

the dancers. The reba drum dance, lama

dance, wheat cultivation, making wine from

barley and wedding scenes were all explained

through the performances.

The show ended with a song that everyone

in the audience ended up singing, including

me. Music truly does not have any borders, be

they cultural or religious. We all sang aloud

and sometimes hummed, even though we did

not know the meaning of the words or how to

pronounce them correctly.

Our evenings in Lhasa were packed

with shopping, eating and watching

cultural shows. It was money well-spent.

We definitely need to plan another trip -

soon.


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Tashi and the Namaste Tibetan Restaurant in the Gatod Alley

Text & Photo by Mu Yunge

The Gatod Alley, located at

the junction of the Barkor South

Street and Barkor West Street, is

one of eight extended alleys

around the Barkor Street. This

alley is surrounded by clothing

stalls and could easily be

ignored if one didn’t pay close

attention.

Half Peaceful and Half

Bustling

When you enter the Gatod

Alley from the bustling Barkor

S t ree t ,you f ind yourse l f

standing in a quiet place. There

are a lot of old courtyards on

both sides of the alley.There is a blue iron

tablet on almost every gate of these courtyards

and if you take a close look, you will find that

the iron tablet is for a Lhasa Protected Historic

Building, as issued by the administration of

cultural relics.

It is obvious that these courtyards were

once the mansions of rich families. It seems

that sk i l led craf tsmen bui l t every

courtyard.Otherwise, it could not have stood

unbroken for such a long time. The alley in

front of the courtyard gates is narrow,

meandering footpaths. It is an extraordinarily

peaceful place compared with the bustling

Barkor Street.

If you are lucky, you can still see real life

scenes in those ancient courtyards. In the

courtyard, you can probably see girls wearing

Tibetan costumes doing their

laundry beside a faucet.

Sometimes, married women

chat with neighbors along with

their kids while s i t t ing

comfortably in front of their

doors or in the courtyard.The

sunshine usual ly leaves

mottled shadows on the

bluestone ground in the

courtyard. The street peddlers

cry their wares, sending echoes

down the small Alley.

If you go deep into the alley

from the Barkor Street, you can

find numerous stores on both sides of the alley

telling their own story besides those antique

courtyards with closed gates. The stores are

neither spacious nor crowded. However, they

often give various small surprises judging

from the traditional Tibetan handicrafts

hanging on their doors.The goods sold in

these stores are often unique and creative.

Deep in the alley, there is a peaceful

Tibetan restaurant called Namaste, standing

between a peaceful narrow meandering

footpath to its north and a bustling alley to its

east. Customers usually sit under the sun

umbrella and order a pot of hot sweet tea in

Namaste’s open teahouse. They can watch

people passing by and listen to young girls

singing occasional melodious songs outside

while enjoying the tea.It is pleasant to

Tashi, the store keeper of Namaste Tibetan Restaurant.


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memorize ordinary life scenes together with

the splendid fl avor of sweet tea.

Smile and Insistence

Tashi is the manager of Namaste

Restaurant in the Gatod Alley. Every day, she

comes to the restaurant early in the morning

and arranges her daily work skillfully. Tashi is

getting used to her daily routines in Namaste,

which was reconstructed from a protected

historic courtyard.It is her habit to watch

tourists from different areas, even different

countries, enjoy the sunshine in Lhasa every

day.

Nepal,met his wife Sangye in Lhasa.

Theyencountered a lot of difficulties in

running their restaurant in its early stage.

However, their employees including Tashi

were always with them at the most difficult

stage.Eventually, they succeeded. This branch

restaurant is an honorarium to their

employees from Jampa and Sangye as

promised.

The branch restaurant was opened in 2008.

Although the headquarter restaurant is

famous and has a booming business, its

branch is not quite successful at first because

of its disadvantaged location. Its business

didn’t turn better until May 2010.

Since the start of this branch restaurant,

Tashi has performed her duties as the

manager. Because the restaurant is a gift from

her boss, inTashi’s opinion she has to manage

it well so as to be worthy of her employer’s

trust and her own efforts.

Tashi has become a confident lady now.

Even her gentle smile has a strong and

competent feeling. She has built up this

branch restaurant from nothing. She has made

enormouschanges in her own life and starts

tolook like a confident and competent office

lady in a big city.

Traditional food offered in Tibetan Restaurant.

The quiet and comfortable courtyard in the Namaste Tibetan Restaurant.

The restaurants’ name, Namaste, means

“hello” in Napalese. It gives you a tranquil

and tender surrounding. Even its air makes

people lazy. The Namaste Restaurant in the

Gatod Alley is a branch of the one in Lhasa

Film City. The story of this branch restaurant

is as touching as the tender environment of its

courtyard. The first Namaste Restaurant was

co-founded by Jampa and his wife Sangye in

2006. Jampa,a man from Katmandu in

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