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The F Generation: Living Their Dreams
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| Like the Beat Generation who lost the religion and were disillusioned with the meaning of life in 1960s' America, every country during certain historical periods has unique people with differing ideologies. In recent years a group of youth has emerged in China: the so-called F Generation. F may be understood as standing for Free, Floating, Flying, Fine, and so on. |
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High-speed Maglev Technology Passes the Test
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| The Shanghai Transrapid Maglev Line, the world’s first high-speed commercial commuter system, was put into trial operation on Tuesday. Chief engineer of the project Wu Xiangming dismissed the question of whether it is worthwhile to spend 10 billion yuan (about US$1.21 billion) on a 30-km maglev railway. |
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China Greets New Year with Achievements
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| China is drawing the world’s attention with its stable politics, fast economic growth and bright prospects for future development. The article summarizes the great successes China has made in 2002, including the launching of its fourth unmanned spacecraft, harnessing of the mighty Yangtze River, winning the bid to stage a world expo in Shanghai in 2010, among many others. |
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China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone Gains Further Momentum
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| Substantial steps have been taken to develop the China-ASEAN free trade zone in Yunnan Province, on China’s southwestern border. |
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Further Steps to Protect Marine Environment
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| China will step up efforts to protect its marine environment, said the State Oceanographic Administration at an annual review conference. In 2003 the administration will produce the country's first nation-wide program on marine environment protection, and start to publish the results of monitoring activities. |
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China Pulls Plug on Power Monopoly
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| The State Power Corp's virtual monopoly came to an end with the institution of five independent electricity generators and two grid companies, in an effort to boost competition and cut back on industry inefficiencies. A new ministry-level body, the China Electricity Regulatory Commission, is soon to be established to oversee the industry. |
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Premier Zhu Commends Sino-German Relations
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| Premier Zhu Rongji said yesterday that he hoped Sino-German cooperation will “embark on the same high-speed tracks [for development] as the magnetic levitation train in Shanghai,” during his meeting with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Beijing. |
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Fourth Unmanned Spacecraft Launched
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| China launched its fourth unmanned spacecraft "Shenzhou IV" early Monday morning with a "Long March II F" carrier rocket, a move that could soon lead to its manned space voyage. |
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Gansu Province Proves to Have Been Dinosaur Kingdom
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| Gansu Province Museum’s Nature Department recently discovered a fossilized dinosaur egg. Experts say the discovery, together with the many fossilized prehistoric bones and footprints found before it, proves that many dinosaurs once roamed Gansu Province. Gansu may reasonably be called a dinosaur kingdom of that time. |
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Oldest Irrigation System Equipped with Computer
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| A computerized device used to monitor water levels was successfully installed in the Dujiangyan inlet, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Thursday, which enhances the world's oldest irrigation system. |
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