Reach spreads far and wide

Journalism educator Li Xiguang, who is in his early 50s, still regrets the fact that he was denied a chance to become a reporter nearly 30 years ago. The 1982 Nanjing University graduate's application to a national newspaper was turned down by the school authorities after they decided the student had been way too "liberal?and "slack in discipline? During his four years in the capital of Jiangsu province, Li spent more time listening to foreign radio programs than he did reading recommended books. He shared the headlines and highlights of the English news with his fellow students by posting transcripts on the wall.

Timeline

February 1978: The State Council points out "China has to make a big stride" to increase the nation's foreign exchange, which marks the beginning of China's foreign trade strategy.

Mainstream media must provide the context

The country's national English-language newspaper, China Daily, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Thirty years is a short time for a newspaper. By way of contrast, The New York Times has been around since 1851 and Britain's newspaper of record, The Times, was founded in 1785.

Guangdong Special :Jiexi looks to leisure and tourism

JIEXI, Guangdong - An increasingly popular tourist destination in the east of Guangdong province, the county of Jiexi plans to spend 350 million yuan this year to fortify development of its leisure industry and attract 3.2 million visitors, a 20 percent increase from 2010.

Guangdong Special :Award: 'Best Natural Eco-Tourism Festival'

JIEXI, Guangdong - During a mid-May forum on tourism development in Beijing, experts from several national associations voted to name a gala event in Jiexi county "China's Best Natural Eco-Tourism Festival".

We've come a long way

What was China Daily like 30 years ago? Luckily, you can still find some copies from the old days in the library.

Happy Anniversary and Best Wishes for The Future

Progress makes Changchun a standout

Changchun, the capital of Jilin province in Northeast China, has been declared a leader in civilized improvements for four consecutive years, something the locals take quite seriously, according its Party chief.

Talented people: crucial to culture business' future

Culture is becoming a new growth area in the city of Changchun, traditionally known more as an industrial base for its non-cultural automobiles, farm products, and railway cars.

Capital riding high on growth of railway car, urban train output

The city of Changchun plans to spend about 2.8 billion yuan ($430 million) on China's first high-speed-train R&D center to help it shore up its already strong position in the railway industry.

Auto sector could see 500b yuan in industrial revenues

Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, is the home of the giant automaker FAW Group, one of China's top five, and is a production base for renowned foreign carmakers such as Audi AG.

Evolving export strategy

In July 1978, Hong Kong businessman Zhang Zimi approached the Dongguan government, in South China's Guangdong province, with a radical idea: to start making handbags for the Hong Kong market. Zhang's deal called for him to inject HK$2 million and provide the designs and raw materials.