Special Supplement

Leading int'l event: three stages of development

Inaugurated in 1990, the China Harbin International Fair for Trade and Economic Cooperation will hold its 18th session from June 15 till 19.

IN BRIEF (Page 20)

Opportunities galore at Harbin fair

The 18th China Harbin International Fair for Trade and Economic Cooperation will be held at the Harbin International Conference and Exhibition Center from June 15 to 19.

Life Pulse

Why school DJs are in a class of their own

Living nearby a high school, which owns a super-loud speaker, is torture for a night owl like me. To make it even crueller, the school speaker is positioned opposite my balcony and is controlled by someone who has bizarre musical taste.

Reviews

Art

Cut above the rest

Zhang Hua is a slim and vivacious 37-year-old with long hair, a bright enquiring look and loads of determination. She is a resilient woman with grit and patience, who has pursued the extraordinary opportunities that exist in today's China.

Life Pulse

For our leaders, it's child's play to babble on

Today is International Children's Day. Some of our officials just are pouring out so much love for children that it is becoming unbearable.

Reviews

EVENt

Schools of hard knocks

Chai Jingjing, a 15-year-old student, kneeled down and hugged her teacher's leg, begging to stay at the school where she had spent the last three years. However, it didn't help her much. Last winter, Chai's parents took her out of Anhuibeili Middle School in Beijing to move back to their home province of Sichuan in Southwest China. They believed that the best option for their daughter was to take the entrance examination there, so she could have a better chance of entering a decent senior high school and eventually get into a better university.