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Sansha City Issues Its First ID Cards and Resident Permits
As the first anniversary of its founding approached， Sansha City issued its inaugural identification cards and resident permits on July 17 on Yongxing Island， one of the Xisha Islands. Ten people received ID cards and another 68 received resident permits， marking the normalization of the local public security department’s population administration. Feng Mingfang， 50， moved with his mother to Yongxing Island in 1989. Due to past problems， his last ID card wasn’t filed in the national registration system， which caused inconveniences whenever he tried to travel beyond the island. He was happy to see the problem solved through the issuance of new ID cards specifically for Sansha City. The youngest prefecture-level city in China， Sansha was officially founded on July 24， 2012. Of all Chinese prefecture-level cities， it is the smallest in land area， but the largest in water area. The largest of the Xisha Islands， Yongxing has land area of two square kilometers.
（People.com.cn）
Giant Rubber Duck to Visit Beijing
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s giant floating “Rubber Duck”will arrive in Beijing in September. On July 16， miniature rubber ducks were mounted on boats on Shichahai Lake in Beijing， the second Chinese city after Hong Kong to be authorized to float Florentijn Hofman’s Rubber Duck. It is yet to be confirmed where the Rubber Duck， which measures 26 meters long， 20 meters wide， and 32 meters tall， will settle in Beijing. Positioning itself as a frontrunner， Shichahai Lake launched a campaign to welcome the Rubber Duck that day.
（Chinanews.com）
Ping An Insurance Purchases London’s Lloyd’s Building
Recently， China’s Ping An Insurance Group purchased the Lloyd’s Building in London for￡260 million. The building， a landmark property in London， is headquarters of UK insurance giant， Lloyd’s of London. The transaction represents the first purchase of an overseas property by a Chinese insurance company since the China Insurance Regulatory Commission relaxed rules on insurance funds’ investment abroad in October 2012. With two thirds of its floor space leased to Lloyd’s of London， the Lloyd’s Building currently earns annual rental income of ￡16 million， at which rate Ping An Insurance would recover its costs for the purchase within 16 years. Industry insiders have hinted that several other domestic insurance companies are planning to purchase properties abroad. （Zhang Yixiao， The Beijing News）
Nuclear Industrial Project Canceled after Public Outcry
On July 12， nearly 1，000 people rallied on the streets of Jiangmen City， Guangdong Province， to protest a planned nuclear fuel processing project， raising banners reading “No nuclear pollution. We want a green home.” The following day， the municipal government of Jiangmen announced its cancellation of the project. The planned Longwan Industrial Park， under China National Nuclear Corporation， with a designed capacity of 1，000 tons of uranium by 2020， was to feature facilities for uranium conversion and enrichment and manufacturing of nuclear fuel equipment， involving a total investment of 37 billion yuan. The project would have been the first of its kind in China’s eastern coastal region.
（Xinhuanet.com）
Yang Liping
Not long ago， famous Chinese dancer Yang Liping launched Peacock， the final full-length dance drama of her career， in Nanjing， Jiangsu Province. The drama， the culmination of her four decades of experience， is composed of four chapters named after each season， and tells a story about growth， humanity， life， and love. At the end of 2011， Yang joined Zhang Zilin， a model， and movie stars Zhang Ziyi， Zhou Xun， and Fan Bingbing to appear on the massive screen of Times Square in New York City， representing the national image of China. A native of Yunnan Province， Yang has devoted her life to dancing. “I was born to dance，” she asserts.
Feng Xiaogang
On July 12， a spokesman for China Central Television （CCTV） announced that Feng Xiaogang， a well-known Chinese director， had been invited to direct the 2014 Spring Festival Evening Gala. Since the 1990s， Feng has been achieving high box office numbers for his films， including The Dream Factory and Tangshan Earthquake. As the first film director to helm the major annual show， Feng stressed at the press conference that it was CCTV， not himself， who was so bold as to take the chance. CCTV does not want to stick to one pattern for the annual Spring Festival Gala. “My vision for the Gala is sincerity， warmth， inspiration， and fun，”Feng declared. “So， please， don’t be too strict about the rules. Let art be art and entertainment be entertainment. What we should care about is artistic innovation.”
Wang Yincheng July 3 brought the release of Forbes’ newest list of the Best CEOs in China. Once again， Wang Yincheng， president of the PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited， was included for his excellent performance， making him the only Chinese executive to be honored as such two years in a row. Over the last few years， the world has undergone dramatic changes in global economics and finance. China， accordingly， has encountered growing uncertainties with its economy. Under the leadership of Wang Chengyin， however， PICC’s share price gained 122 percent during the past three years of public trading.
Peng Shuai
On July 7， Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-wei won their first Grand Slam title in Wimbledon women’s doubles final， Peng Shuai becoming the fifth Chinese player to achieve such an honor， following Zheng Jie， Yan Zi， Sun Tiantian， and Li Na. After being diagnosed with congenital heart disease at age 13， Peng underwent surgery to place six mechanical springs in her heart. She still didn’t give up her tennis dreams， which began at age eight under guidance from her uncle， a famous tennis coach for the national men’s team. She could speak fluent English by age 15.
Quotes
“The world has left us too many opportunities. Read the complaints posted every day on the internet. They are all missed opportunity. You will never find opportunity while you remain amongst the complainers. However， you can turn others’ complaining， hatred， and flakiness into your own opportunities.”
—Ma Yun， founder of Alibaba， responding to the question“Where are the greatest opportunities today？” at the Youth Entrepreneurship Forum in Hong Kong.
“What Chinese players need most is to understand the meaning of competition and struggle.‘Struggle’ refers to attack， defense， making decisions， helping teammates， and contributing. It means preparation for battle regardless of your opponent. It means to overcome roadblocks， to learn to enjoy progress， and to run as fast as your opponents. It means more.”
— José Antonio Camacho， departing coach of China’s national men’s football （soccer） team. His words were dubbed “parting advice”by the media.
“The internet is overturning traditional logic. Today， civilians ask questions on the stage， and officials answer offstage in a deferential fashion.”
— Li Hongbing， deputy director of the Shanghai Branch of People’s Daily. “All problems regarding children across the country are about child welfare. Our society is pretty fearful about welfare， fearing to follow the path of social welfare in Europe. But it is top priority for us to urgently address issues related to children. I hope that we can learn from international experience to minimize our children’s tragedies. One thing we should keep in mind： Our society will have not much hope if we are reluctant to share our system with our children.”
— Wang Zhenyao， an expert in public welfare， expressed his thoughts on Weibo concerning recent child casualties throughout the country.
“The best road to realization of China’s urbanization should consist of three paths： old towns， new districts， and new communities.”
— Li Yining， a distinguished Chinese economist， at a forum on the Development of Medium and Small Enterprises. He believes that China’s urbanization should follow a mode that allows the coexistence of three pieces of urban areas： old and new towns and new communities. At the same time， urbanization should be carried out according to ability rather than as a rush for quick results.
Relaxing Hulunbuir Grassland
To escape the summer heat reflecting off of urban asphalt， Hulunbuir Grassland in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is an ideal getaway. Dubbed one of the world’s top three grasslands， Hulunbuir covers a total area of more than 100，000 square kilometers， 80 percent of which consists of natural pastures. Home to more than 3，000 winding rivers and 500 lakes， the grassland features non-stop stunning scenery. The prime season to visit Hulunbuir stretches from mid-April to mid-September， with the peak around July and August， when the scenery is best.
South Putuo Temple
Coastal cities are always easy choices for summer destinations. Along with its mild weather， Xiamen in Fujian Province is also a draw for its plentiful precipitation and sunshine. With an average annual temperature at 21 degrees Celsius， the city is actually pleasant to visit in both summer and winter.
South Putuo Temple， located at the foot of Wulao Peak in Xiamen， is a must-see. First built in the Tang Dynasty （618-907） and still one of the most renowned Buddhist temples in southern Fujian， the structure houses delicate Buddha statues， Buddhist scriptures and sutras， and many other cultural relics.
Stroll on Qinghefang
Every Chinese person knows the old adage， “Just as paradise is in heaven， Suzhou and Hangzhou are on earth，” which testifies to both cities’ lofty tourism reputation for ages. Along with Hangzhou’s premier scenic spots such as West Lake and Lingyin Temple， Qinghefang Street is also worth a visit. The street has been a bustling market area since ancient times. During the Southern Song Dynasty （1127-1279）， forests of shops， tea houses， and restaurants lined the street， making it the cultural and economic nucleus of ancient Hangzhou.
Today， many well-preserved structures still can be found on the street， most from the late Ming （1368-1644） to early Qing （1644-1911） dynasties. Several time-honored Hangzhou brands including Wangxingji Fan， Zhangxiaoquan Scissors， and Huqingyu Traditional Chinese Medicine operate on the street.
As the first anniversary of its founding approached， Sansha City issued its inaugural identification cards and resident permits on July 17 on Yongxing Island， one of the Xisha Islands. Ten people received ID cards and another 68 received resident permits， marking the normalization of the local public security department’s population administration. Feng Mingfang， 50， moved with his mother to Yongxing Island in 1989. Due to past problems， his last ID card wasn’t filed in the national registration system， which caused inconveniences whenever he tried to travel beyond the island. He was happy to see the problem solved through the issuance of new ID cards specifically for Sansha City. The youngest prefecture-level city in China， Sansha was officially founded on July 24， 2012. Of all Chinese prefecture-level cities， it is the smallest in land area， but the largest in water area. The largest of the Xisha Islands， Yongxing has land area of two square kilometers.
（People.com.cn）
Giant Rubber Duck to Visit Beijing
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s giant floating “Rubber Duck”will arrive in Beijing in September. On July 16， miniature rubber ducks were mounted on boats on Shichahai Lake in Beijing， the second Chinese city after Hong Kong to be authorized to float Florentijn Hofman’s Rubber Duck. It is yet to be confirmed where the Rubber Duck， which measures 26 meters long， 20 meters wide， and 32 meters tall， will settle in Beijing. Positioning itself as a frontrunner， Shichahai Lake launched a campaign to welcome the Rubber Duck that day.
（Chinanews.com）
Ping An Insurance Purchases London’s Lloyd’s Building
Recently， China’s Ping An Insurance Group purchased the Lloyd’s Building in London for￡260 million. The building， a landmark property in London， is headquarters of UK insurance giant， Lloyd’s of London. The transaction represents the first purchase of an overseas property by a Chinese insurance company since the China Insurance Regulatory Commission relaxed rules on insurance funds’ investment abroad in October 2012. With two thirds of its floor space leased to Lloyd’s of London， the Lloyd’s Building currently earns annual rental income of ￡16 million， at which rate Ping An Insurance would recover its costs for the purchase within 16 years. Industry insiders have hinted that several other domestic insurance companies are planning to purchase properties abroad. （Zhang Yixiao， The Beijing News）
Nuclear Industrial Project Canceled after Public Outcry
On July 12， nearly 1，000 people rallied on the streets of Jiangmen City， Guangdong Province， to protest a planned nuclear fuel processing project， raising banners reading “No nuclear pollution. We want a green home.” The following day， the municipal government of Jiangmen announced its cancellation of the project. The planned Longwan Industrial Park， under China National Nuclear Corporation， with a designed capacity of 1，000 tons of uranium by 2020， was to feature facilities for uranium conversion and enrichment and manufacturing of nuclear fuel equipment， involving a total investment of 37 billion yuan. The project would have been the first of its kind in China’s eastern coastal region.
（Xinhuanet.com）
Yang Liping
Not long ago， famous Chinese dancer Yang Liping launched Peacock， the final full-length dance drama of her career， in Nanjing， Jiangsu Province. The drama， the culmination of her four decades of experience， is composed of four chapters named after each season， and tells a story about growth， humanity， life， and love. At the end of 2011， Yang joined Zhang Zilin， a model， and movie stars Zhang Ziyi， Zhou Xun， and Fan Bingbing to appear on the massive screen of Times Square in New York City， representing the national image of China. A native of Yunnan Province， Yang has devoted her life to dancing. “I was born to dance，” she asserts.
Feng Xiaogang
On July 12， a spokesman for China Central Television （CCTV） announced that Feng Xiaogang， a well-known Chinese director， had been invited to direct the 2014 Spring Festival Evening Gala. Since the 1990s， Feng has been achieving high box office numbers for his films， including The Dream Factory and Tangshan Earthquake. As the first film director to helm the major annual show， Feng stressed at the press conference that it was CCTV， not himself， who was so bold as to take the chance. CCTV does not want to stick to one pattern for the annual Spring Festival Gala. “My vision for the Gala is sincerity， warmth， inspiration， and fun，”Feng declared. “So， please， don’t be too strict about the rules. Let art be art and entertainment be entertainment. What we should care about is artistic innovation.”
Wang Yincheng July 3 brought the release of Forbes’ newest list of the Best CEOs in China. Once again， Wang Yincheng， president of the PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited， was included for his excellent performance， making him the only Chinese executive to be honored as such two years in a row. Over the last few years， the world has undergone dramatic changes in global economics and finance. China， accordingly， has encountered growing uncertainties with its economy. Under the leadership of Wang Chengyin， however， PICC’s share price gained 122 percent during the past three years of public trading.
Peng Shuai
On July 7， Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-wei won their first Grand Slam title in Wimbledon women’s doubles final， Peng Shuai becoming the fifth Chinese player to achieve such an honor， following Zheng Jie， Yan Zi， Sun Tiantian， and Li Na. After being diagnosed with congenital heart disease at age 13， Peng underwent surgery to place six mechanical springs in her heart. She still didn’t give up her tennis dreams， which began at age eight under guidance from her uncle， a famous tennis coach for the national men’s team. She could speak fluent English by age 15.
Quotes
“The world has left us too many opportunities. Read the complaints posted every day on the internet. They are all missed opportunity. You will never find opportunity while you remain amongst the complainers. However， you can turn others’ complaining， hatred， and flakiness into your own opportunities.”
—Ma Yun， founder of Alibaba， responding to the question“Where are the greatest opportunities today？” at the Youth Entrepreneurship Forum in Hong Kong.
“What Chinese players need most is to understand the meaning of competition and struggle.‘Struggle’ refers to attack， defense， making decisions， helping teammates， and contributing. It means preparation for battle regardless of your opponent. It means to overcome roadblocks， to learn to enjoy progress， and to run as fast as your opponents. It means more.”
— José Antonio Camacho， departing coach of China’s national men’s football （soccer） team. His words were dubbed “parting advice”by the media.
“The internet is overturning traditional logic. Today， civilians ask questions on the stage， and officials answer offstage in a deferential fashion.”
— Li Hongbing， deputy director of the Shanghai Branch of People’s Daily. “All problems regarding children across the country are about child welfare. Our society is pretty fearful about welfare， fearing to follow the path of social welfare in Europe. But it is top priority for us to urgently address issues related to children. I hope that we can learn from international experience to minimize our children’s tragedies. One thing we should keep in mind： Our society will have not much hope if we are reluctant to share our system with our children.”
— Wang Zhenyao， an expert in public welfare， expressed his thoughts on Weibo concerning recent child casualties throughout the country.
“The best road to realization of China’s urbanization should consist of three paths： old towns， new districts， and new communities.”
— Li Yining， a distinguished Chinese economist， at a forum on the Development of Medium and Small Enterprises. He believes that China’s urbanization should follow a mode that allows the coexistence of three pieces of urban areas： old and new towns and new communities. At the same time， urbanization should be carried out according to ability rather than as a rush for quick results.
Relaxing Hulunbuir Grassland
To escape the summer heat reflecting off of urban asphalt， Hulunbuir Grassland in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is an ideal getaway. Dubbed one of the world’s top three grasslands， Hulunbuir covers a total area of more than 100，000 square kilometers， 80 percent of which consists of natural pastures. Home to more than 3，000 winding rivers and 500 lakes， the grassland features non-stop stunning scenery. The prime season to visit Hulunbuir stretches from mid-April to mid-September， with the peak around July and August， when the scenery is best.
South Putuo Temple
Coastal cities are always easy choices for summer destinations. Along with its mild weather， Xiamen in Fujian Province is also a draw for its plentiful precipitation and sunshine. With an average annual temperature at 21 degrees Celsius， the city is actually pleasant to visit in both summer and winter.
South Putuo Temple， located at the foot of Wulao Peak in Xiamen， is a must-see. First built in the Tang Dynasty （618-907） and still one of the most renowned Buddhist temples in southern Fujian， the structure houses delicate Buddha statues， Buddhist scriptures and sutras， and many other cultural relics.
Stroll on Qinghefang
Every Chinese person knows the old adage， “Just as paradise is in heaven， Suzhou and Hangzhou are on earth，” which testifies to both cities’ lofty tourism reputation for ages. Along with Hangzhou’s premier scenic spots such as West Lake and Lingyin Temple， Qinghefang Street is also worth a visit. The street has been a bustling market area since ancient times. During the Southern Song Dynasty （1127-1279）， forests of shops， tea houses， and restaurants lined the street， making it the cultural and economic nucleus of ancient Hangzhou.
Today， many well-preserved structures still can be found on the street， most from the late Ming （1368-1644） to early Qing （1644-1911） dynasties. Several time-honored Hangzhou brands including Wangxingji Fan， Zhangxiaoquan Scissors， and Huqingyu Traditional Chinese Medicine operate on the street.