China Daily 30 Anniversary Edition

China Daily 30 Anniversary Edition

Huangchuan: origin of a name and culture

[2011-06-01 08:30]

While foreign Kungfu lovers may know of the Chinese martial arts hero Huang Feihong - who once defeated a gang of 30 men armed only with a bamboo stick - they are probably unaware of the history of his surname Huang.

Ancient county looks to the future

[2011-06-01 08:30]

Located in the south of Central China's Henan province, Huangchuan county is often likened to East China's famous tourist destination Suzhou, because of its splendid natural beauty.

Valuing people made his company grow

[2011-06-01 08:30]

Wang Chongyang has gone from ordinary machine operator to corporate head in just 12 years and describes the experience with an old Chinese saying that "Success grows out of struggle".

Independent icons

[2011-06-01 08:30]

Looking back at 30 years of sports in China, it is easy to see how the times have changed. From a generation of sportspersons who were solely dependent on State support and had to toil hard to make an impact on the global stage, China has a new generation of confident young sport professionals who have not only made a name for themselves but are proving to be excellent brand ambassadors for the country.

Testing times of an era gone by

[2011-06-01 08:30]

Byline | Kang Bing

Off to a good start ... and continuing with it

[2011-06-01 08:30]

Expert's take | Wei Jizhong

The times, they are a-changing

[2011-06-01 08:30]

It was the opportunity to trailblaze that lured American Brian Linden to China in 1984. That was why he jumped at the chance to come to the country as a Beijing Language Institute student, he says, as most restrictions on foreigners' movements in the country had just been lifted. "We truly were among the first foreigners who could break away from the major cities and explore China's hinterlands," the 48-year-old says. And, he says, he reveled in interactions with the local people.