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Team Sets Out On Journey of Friendship

Friendship Tour Arrives in Russia

President of Buriatia Republic Hails the Tour

The Tour Sees Successful Completion

Friendship Tour Rounds Out

Friendship Tour in Numbers

In May 1990, CRI's English

Service started the bimonthly

four-color newsletter "The

Messenger" with an eye on strength-

ening ties with listeners. The publica-

tion was delivered to overseas listen-

ers and to foreigners in China who

work at embassies or consulates, for-

eign-owned and joint-venture com-

panies, as well as students, teachers,

journalists and tourists, or those

who request it. It brought them infor-

mation about Radio Beijing's (the

former name of CRI) activities and

future plans.

Since then, "The Messenger"

has evolved into fresher looks to re-

flect CRI's tremendous moderniza-

tion and changes over the years.

"The Messenger" also wants its new

masthead and layout to explore the

breathtaking transformations China

has undergone in recent years.

All of the staff working on "The

Messenger" will continue to strive

for excellence because we believe

that is what you deserve. We hope

you will continue to share our adven-

ture as we journey down new and ex-

citing paths.

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CRI News Briefs:

CRI Recruits Journalists from Public

CRI Launches OlYmpic Radio

Learn Chinese Now!

Tang Poem: Coming Home

Stamps: Olympic Sports on Stamps

Health Tips: Live a Longer & Healthier Life

China Welcomes "The Banquet" in September

Eighth CCTV-MTV Music Awards Presented

Wedding Fad Spreads at CRI

Self-drive Journeys to Tibet

Broadcast Times and Frequencies for English Language Service

Useful information from Pocket Beijing

A Selection of Reports

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Team members with the China-Russia Friendship Tour pose before setting out from Tiananmen Square Tuesday morning, July 25, 2006. Photo by Zhou Kun

Lead driver of the China-Russia Friend-ship Tour, Lai Xingcheng, is also a mem-ber of the Beijing Off-Roader 4WD Club

over, I'd like to say the Year of

Russia in China and the upcom-

ing Year of China in Russia is

really a grand project. It can

help promote bilateral exchan-

ges in almost all fields."

Organized by China Radio

International, this journey is a

large-scale cross-border media

coverage activity.

Forty journalists driving the

SUVs will first go to the north-

east Chinese city Manchuria, on

the border with Russia.

Before they set out, they

fully expressed the confidence

and optimism they have for fac-

ing the possible upcoming chal-

lenges. Lai Xingcheng is the

lead driver.

"Since most of the drivers

are journalists, we gave them

special training on driving

SUVs and how to ensure driving

safety about two weeks ago.

Moreover, along the whole jour-

ney we'll undertake, professio-

nal SUV drivers will continuous-

ly give them instructions. When

they come back from the jour-

ney, I'm sure their driving skills

will be greatly improved."

During the planned 40-day

journey, the team will go

through the Eurasian continent,

stopping at 23 cities in Russia,

including Novosibirsk, Kazan

and St. Petersburg.

After traveling around

15,000 kilometers, they'll finally

reach their destination, Red

Square in Moscow.

The media team will send

back timely reports introducing

Sino-Russian exchanges and co-

operation as well as displaying

the beautiful landscape and

splendid culture in Russia.

Moreover, Russian media

counterparts will also participate

in this activity. Participants in-

clude Itar-Tass, Russian First

Channel, Russian News & Infor-

mation Agency and Voice of

Russia.

Thirteen SUVs depart Tiananmen Square in single file as they set out on the China-Russia Friendship Tour Tuesday morning, July 25, 2006.

State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan signs a banner at a ceremony launching the China-Russia Friendship Tour at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Tuesday morning, July 25, 2006. Photo by Zhang Tiewei

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rom July 25 to Sept. 4,

more than 40 journal-

ists from China and

Russia drove 13 SUVs from

Beijing to Moscow on a spe-

cial reporting tour organized

by China Radio International

as part of the activities to

mark "the Year of Russia in

China" . During the journey,

the team visited 23 Russian

cities and interviewed over

1,000 people. Altogether,

around 30,000 people from

both countries participated in

activities related to the event.

s part of the ac-

tivities to com

memorate the

Year of Russia

in China, a jour-

China-RussiaFriendship TourF

In Brief

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Aney of friendship from China to

Russia set out from Tiananmen

Square in Beijing on July 25th.

As soon as State Councillor

Tang Jiaxuan gave the order, 13

SUVs slowly left Tiananmen

State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, left, and China Radio International Director General Wang Gengnian attend a ceremony launching the China-Russia Friendship Tour at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Tuesday morning, July 25, 2006. Photo by Liu Ling

SUVs slowly left Tianan-

men Square in a single file.

Forty journalists from Chi-

na's major media organizations,

including China Radio Interna-

tional, China Central Television

and Xinhua News Agency, are

among the participants in the ac-

tivity.

Before they set out, a

launching ceremony was held at

the Tiananmen Square.

Addressing the ceremony,

Tang Jiaxuan said the joint re-

porting trip is a "long march" to

strengthen the great friendship

between China and Russia. He

stressed that the two govern-

ments attached great importance

to this event and hopes it will

further promote understanding

and friendship between the two

peoples.

The ceremony was attended

by other distinguished guests, in-

cluding the Russian Minister

Counsellor in China, Igor Mor-

gulov, who highly praised the ac-

tivity.

"This journey of friendship

will solidify the strategic partner-

ship between the two countries

and deepen the understanding

and traditional friendship be-

tween the two peoples. More-

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he "China-Russia

Friendship Tour"

passed through

Manchuria and ar-

rived in Russia's

Novosibirsk at 11 a.m. on 28

July. Group members will begin

40 days of interviews on Rus-

sian soil.

More than 40 members

from China's different news or-

ganizations constitute the spe-

cial "China-Russia Friendship

Tour" group.

Yin Li, group leader and

chief of the News Center of Chi-

na Radio International, said

"this report group will visit over

20 cities in Russia and interview

locals and overseas Chinese,

students and government offi-

cials as well as ordinary peo-

ple."

The aim of the interviews is

to find out more about the his-

tory of China-Russia exchanges

and develop new contacts, said

Yin.

Yin also said, "the report

group will look at Russia's cit-

ies, natural landscape and social

environment. We will show Chi-

nese people who have never vis-

ited Russia the real, modern Rus-

sia in order to increase mutual

understanding between the two

countries."

The report group left Bei-

jing's Tiananmen Square on 25

July and has already traveled

about 2,600 miles. The group ar-

rived in Inner Mongolia's Man-

churia on 27 July.

According to the timetable,

they will visit Novosibirsk and

St. Petersburg and are scheduled

to arrive in Moscow at the end

of August. In total, they will cov-

er 15,000 kilometers.

The "China-Russia Friend-

ship Tour" will end on Septem-

ber 4, after passing through 4 cit-

ies in China and 23 cities in

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"Friend-ship Tour" Arrives in Russia

resident of Russia's

Buriatia Republic,

Leonid Potapov,

says the China-Rus

sia Friendship Tour

will significantly enhance mu-

tual understanding between the

people of Russia and China.

More than 40 journalists

from dif-

ferent Chi-

nese and

Russian media outlets are partici-

pating in the trip, which will

pass through 4 cities in China

and 23 cities in Russia from July

25th to September 4th.

In an interview with China

Radio In-

ternation-

al, Pota-

pov said he wants to give his

full support for the event, which

will help Chinese people learn

more about Russia. He consid-

ered mutual understanding and

trust an important factor in fos-

tering bilateral trade.

One of the 21 republics in

the Russian Federation, Buriatia

has close economic ties with the

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Re-

gion in northern China.

China accounts for around

36 percent of its foreign trade.

An official from the Tyumen Oblast government signs his name on the banner supporting the China-Russia Friend-ship Tour Thursday, August 10. Photo by Zhang Tiewei

Russian media report on the China-Russia Friendship Tour in Krasnoyarsk on Friday, August 4. Photo by Wu Wei

The sculpture of Lenin in New Siberia in this photo taken on August 6 ,2006 by a member of the China-Russia Friendship Tour. Photo by Rao Binbin

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group of journal-

ists reporting on

the China-Russia

Friendship Tour

has now reached

the city of Krasnoiarsk, located

along Russia's Enisey River.

The China-Russia Friend-

ship Tour, organized by China

Radio International, is aimed at

commemorating Sino-Russian

friendship and the many ties be-

tween the two countries.

With the golden sunset

gleaming on the surface of Rus-

sia's Enisey River, 13 jeeps, trav-

eling together as part of the Chi-

na-Russia Friendship Tour

reporting team, pull into the city

of Crasnoiasrsk, administrative

centre of Krasnoyarsk region in

central east Russia.

Local people welcome the

Chinese journalists in Cras-

noiasrsk's central plaza, together

with Russian journalists and

over one hundred Chinese com-

patriots.

An official from Kras-

noiarsk's regional government,

Andrey Uzhila, expresses his

sentiments upon the team's arriv-

al.

"It's a great pleasure to have

this group of reporters in the

heart of Siberia. We've made a

lot of preparation to welcome

the team, and we sincerely hope

they have a good journey for the

rest of their trip."

Comprised of over 40 jour-

nalists from key Chinese media

organizations, the journey seeks

to record stories about the cul-

ture, people and history of vari-

ous towns in Russia.

Yin Li, head of the driving

team, says the visit has been im-

pressive thus far.

"This is the 6th city we've

visited since we came into Rus-

sia. The total journey, thus far,

has been more than 2,000 kilo-

meters. Though we are only go-

ing to stay here for one night,

we've sensed the warmth of the

local people and the beauty of

the city. This experience will be

brought back to China and

shared with Chinese people. "

The number one port city

along Russia's Enisey River,

Krasnoiarsk has gained fame as

the center of industry and scien-

tific research in east Siberia.

Though the culture and his-

tory of Russia remains a mys-

tery to many Chinese people,

Chinese living in Crasnoiasrsk

have got the feeling that commu-

nication between the two na-

tions is advancing.

Chairperson of the Chinese

Association in Krasnoiarsk,

Zhao Hong, says Chinese peo-

ple residing in the area can be of

help in promoting exchange be-

tween the two countries.

"We feel that the rising up of

our homeland provides a lot of

opportunities for Chinese people

like us-those living abroad.

Working and living here has

bright prospects. I'd like to do

more to promote exchange be-

tween the two countries. "

The cross-boarder adven-

ture, sponsored by China Radio

International, is scheduled to

pass through 27 cities in China

and Russia, including Shenyang,

Manchuria, New Siberia, Kazan

and St Petersburg, with Red

Square in Moscow set as the

trip's final destination.

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Yin Li, team leader of the China-Russia Friendship Tour, hammers nails to hang the mark of friendship on the border dividing Asia and Europe on Sunday, August 13, 2006. Photo by Fan Jing

Kazan people bless members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour as they introduce local snacks at a welcoming ceremony on August 15, 2006. Pho-to by Ma Xing

A ceremony is held in Omsk of Russia on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 to welcome members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour.Photo by Wu Wei

Team members with the China-Russia Friendship Tour receive a warm welcome at Kazan on Tues-day, August 15, 2006. Photo by Fan Jing


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eporters from Chi-

na Radio Interna-

tional, has recently

held a special

meeting with local

listeners in the Russian city

of Omsc, a transportation hub in

south-central Russia.

The CRI reporters, with

other Chinese journalists, are on

a trip in Russia, namely, China-

Russia Friendship Tour.

In the Pushkin Library in

Omsk's city center, more than 70

listeners gathered to meet CRI

reporters.

Some of the listerners, like 80-

year-old Rogulev Peter Gelasi-

movich, have followed CRI's

Russian programs since its incep-

tion 52 years ago.

I've been listening to China

Radio International since 1949,

mainly music shows. And, in

1954, I started listening to CRI's

Russian programs. Ever since

then, my knowledge and under-

standing of China has increased.

China is our everlasting friend.

And I sincerely hope it will ach-

ieve more progress.

Audiences attending the

meeting ranged from the elderly

to an 8-year-old child. Some

traveled to the city by train for

the event, especially for the

chance to see, in person, CRI's

news anchors and reporters in

the Russian service.

Head of the China-Russia

Friendship Tour, Yin Li, who

also serves as director of CRI's

News Center, appreciates the en-

thusiasm of Russian listeners.

He explains the purpose of the

ongoing Tour.

During the trip, set to last

more than 40 days, we will pres-

ent Chinese listeners with vari-

ous aspects of Russia, including

its political, economic and cultu-

ral development. It's expected

that the trip will testify to the

connection that's been forged be-

tween the two peoples via radio

waves. And, hopefully, this con-

nection will be further strength-

Team members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour pose for a photo with listeners of China Radio International in Saint Petersburg on August 23, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing.

A listener displays a radio given to him by China Radio International (CRI) during a meeting of CRI listeners and CRI members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour in Omsk, Russia on August 9, 2006. Photo by Wu Wei

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ened by the trip."

Along the trans-Siberian

railroad, the city of Omsk

serves as a major commercial

and industrial center in the Si-

berian region, with a popula-

tion of more than 1.1 million.

As one of the stops for

the China-Russia Friendship

Tour, Omsk and its local peo-

ple have embraced the team

with their curiosity and good-

will towards China.

A listener, named Yelish-

ev, presented his own poem,

entitled "Neighbor" to praise

the trip, which in many local

people's minds is a boost to

the Sino-Russian neighbor-

hood.

"If your neighbor has nev-

er invited you home, you

might become enemies. But,

if you make efforts to under-

stand each other, you can be

friends, based on mutual re-

spect."

Yin Li, head of the News Center of China Ra-dio International (CRI) and leader of the Chi-na-Russia Friendship Tour team, shakes hands with an 80-year-old CRI listener during a meeting in Omsk, Russia on August 9, 2006. Photo by Rao Binbin

A Russian boy practices Chinese calligraphy at the Confucius Institute in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on August 22, 2006. Photo by Rao Bin-bin

A boy listens to China Radio International's Russian service at the Ivanovo International Boarding School in Ivanovo, Russia, on August 28, 2006, during a visit by the team members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour. Photo by Ma Xing

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Friendship Tour

reporting group

arrived on Satur-

day in Russia's

second biggest city of St. Peters-

burg.

The group will carry out a

series of reporting activities in

the city, including interviews

with municipal officials and vis-

its to local tourism resorts like

the Winter Palace.

A ceremony marking the

group's arrival in the city will

be held on Wednesday.

The group, sponsored by

China Radio International, has

completed a drive of more than

10,000 kilometers since its kick-

off in Beijing on July 25.

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Friendship Delegation Arrives in St. Peters-burg

China Radio International Deputy Director General Wang Dongmei accepts a gift from the Russian people at a wel-coming ceremony held in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing

A painter draws a picture in Saint Petersburg on Sunday, August 20, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing

A circus troupe in Saint Petersburg perform on Sunday, August 20, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing

Artists wear ancient royal costumes to display Rus-sian culture in Saint Petersburg Sunday, August 20, 2006. Photo by Rao Binbin

The vice mayor of Saint Petersburg signs his name on the banner supporting the China-Russia Friendship Tour on Wednesday, Au-gust 23, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing

Team members with the China-Russia Friendship Tour receive a warm welcome at a ceremony in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing

A fter a journey of

more than 40

days, the "China-

Russia Friend-

ship Trip" is

nearing its end. Sponsored

mainly by China Radio Interna-

tional, the transnational group of

reporters have successfully

completed their reporting pro-

ject.

After traveling 15,000 kilo-

meters and across both Asia and

Europe, the transnational report-

ing group has wrapped up its

"China-Russia Friendship Tour"

in Moscow. Cheng Guoping is

the Charged' Affaires of Chinese

Embassy in Russia. He ex-

pressed his heartfelt apprecia-

tion of the work done by the

group.

"I think this activity has hel-

ped deepen mutual understand-

ing between the people of the

two nations and is one of the

highlights of the Year of Rus-

sia in China. It also plays an

important role in improving the

China-Russia relationship."

Leonid Drachevschi, Co-

Chair of the China-Russia Com-

mittee of Friendship, Peace and

Development, also spoke highly

of the tour.

"You've come here and filed

lots of reports about Russia. I

am sure many Chinese people

have become acquainted with

Russia through your reports.

You've done a lot for Chinese -

Russian friendship."

The Itar - Tass News Agen-

cy is one of the reporting team's

Russian participants. Its chief

editor, Sergei Carmalito, says

they have paid attention to cross-

border reporting, writing a large

number of reports on the way, to

inform Russian people about

both the group's trek and its sur-

rounding activities in a timely

fashion. He also says they are

planning for the media activities

for the "Year of China in Rus-

sia," which falls in 2007, to give

a comprehensive introduction to

today's China.

Director general of China

Radio International Wang Gen-

gnian says the tour has helped

deepen mutual understanding be-

tween the people of the two na-

tions.

"Lasting such a long time

and covering a large variety of

fields, The China - Russia

Friendship Tour has intro-

duced Russia to the Chinese peo-

ple in a multimedia way - radio,

television, the press and the in-

ternet. It is an important mo-

ment in China and Russia's dip-

lomatic history."

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A Russian soldier stands guard at Red Square in Moscow in this photo taken on August 29, 2006 by a member of the China-Russia Friendship Tour. Photo by Fan Jing.

The Red Army Choid of Russia practices in this photo taken on August 30, 2006 by a member of the China-Russia Friendship Tour. Photo by Ma Xing.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers on the periphery of Red Square in Moscow is seen in this photo taken by a member of the China-Russia Friendship Tour team on August 31, 2006. Photo by Fan Jing


China Radio International Director General Wang Gengnian, center, exchanges gifts with the vice-mayor of Moscow, Valery Vinor-gradov, at a ceremony celebrating the successful end of the China-Russia Friendship Tour in Red Square in Moscow on September 4, 2006. Photo by Bai Heshan

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Team members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour wave as their motorcade leaves the Red Square in Moscow after a ceremony on September 4, 2006. Photo by Liu Jian-sheng

Team members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour as well as Chinese and Russian offi-cials pose for a photo at a ceremony celebrating the successful end of the reporting trip, at Red Square in Moscow on September 4, 2006. Photo by Bai Heshan

fter a journey of

more than 40 days,

the "China-Russia

Friendship Tour"

has wrapped up at

the Red Square in Moscow.

A grand closing ceremony

was held at the square on Mon-

day to draw an end to the suc-

cessful journey.

The deputy mayor of Mos-

cow, Valery Vinorgradov, read

out a congratulatory letter from

the mayor, Yuri Luzhkov.

"Please allow me to express

my sincere congratulations to

the reporting group on behalf of

mayor Yuri Luzhkov. We highly

regard your work in driving

through the broad land of Russia

and successfully completing the

friendship tour."

Liu Guchang, the Chinese

ambassador to Russia, also

made a speech during the event.

"The friendship tour is the

first event in Sino-Russian diplo-

matic history, in the media field,

that involved several media sour-

ces from the two countries and

reached some twenty cities. It

will greatly improve cooperation

in the press."

Wang Gengnian is the direc-

tor general of China Radio Inter-

national, the main sponsor of the

friendship tour. He expressed

his appreciation to all the group

members at the ceremony and

announced the official closing

of the activity.

"I would like to offer my sin-

cere tribute to all of our mem-

bers because you have over-

come so many difficulties

during the trip. You spread our

friendship along the road from

Beijing to Russia. The transna-

tional reporting activity, 'China-

Russia Friendship Tour' has now

concluded."


The Russian police guarded the

team of reporters throughout their

tour in Russia. The effort in-

volved a total of

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"China-Russia Friendship Tour" in Numbers

Three staff members of China Radio International, left, meet officials from St.Petersburg of Russia in preparation for the China-Russia Friendship Tour on June 16, 2006. Photo by Huang Wenhua

Team members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour celebrate on August 19, 2006 after traveling 10,000 kilometers since leaving Tiananmen Square in Beijing on July 25. Photo by Wu Wei

A team member of the China-Russia Friendship Tour poses for a photo on August 1, 2006 with four Russian po-lice officers who are escorting the motorcade from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk. Photo by Ma Xing

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110 500

15It took for the China Radio

International to organize the "China-Russia

Friendship Tour" . Hundreds of formal mails were

sent to the relevant institutions and organizations

in China and Russia, and tens of thousands of

phone calls were made. Out of all the international

media projects CRI has organized, the "China-

Russia Friendship Tour" took the longest time to

prepare and involved the greatest number of staff.

It has also proved to be the most influential.

months

On July 28, the motorcade ar-

rived in Manchuria, the Inner

Mongolia Autonomous Region, at

the China-Russia border. It took

all

to pass

the customs inspection

and enter Russia, making it the

shortest time any Chinese tour

group has spent at the border.

reporters

The

on the "China-Russia Friendship

Tour" set a record when they

traveled for

The longest

distance they traveled in one day

was

without any

accidents or major mechanical

failures. Every day, the motor-

cade drove for an average of

The reporters changed

their living quarters roughly ev-

ery two days and most only slept

around 4 hours a day.

vehicles

kilometers.

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10859

hours.

15,000

kilome-

patrol cars and more than Rus-

Over the course of the "Friendship Tour" , the repor-

ters conducted around43100

major inter-

views and more than minor interviews. The team interviewed

more than 1000 people from both countries and pro-

duced more than 500 reports.sian policemen

ters.

and

vehicles only minutes 40


from China and Russia were eith-

er interviewed by reporters from

the "Friendship Tour" or participa-

ted in related activities. A total of

The team of reporters on the

"Friendship Tour" visited

to communicate and exchange in-

formation with Russian journal-

ists. It was an unprecedented level

of exchange between Chinese and

Russian journalists.

On September 4, the Moscow

Municipal Government held a

farewell ceremony on the Red

Square. More than

showed up to con-

gratulate "Friendship Tour" on its

success. This was the first time

Russian authorities ever held a

ceremony for a foreign motor-

cade on the famous Red Square.

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A Russian girl presents a gift to China Radio International's Director General, Wang Gengnian, at a ceremony celebrating the successful end of the China-Russia Friendship Tour at Red Square in Moscow on September 4, 2006. Photo by Rao Binbin

The vice mayor of Saint Petersburg ac-cepts a T-shirt signed by members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour at a welcoming ceremo-ny on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing

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30,000 senior gov-ernment officials

and held seminars

Russian cities

of all timesthe Chinese media

reports on Russia

ceremonies

citizens

10Russian senior government officials

were held across both countries to

either welcome or farewell the re-

porters' motorcade. Altogether,

around

from both countries

have participated in the tour.

pieces.

During "The Year of Russia" in

China,

originated from the reporters on

the "Friendship Tour." The Rus-

sian media also interviewed the

team more than

and produced more than


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Y5. The city gate of Dali. The characters

etched on the stone say "Civil and military

officials must dismount here."

6. Batik is a folk art

craft in Yunnan prov-

ince.

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1. Local merchants sell souvenirs in Dali.

2. A Jingpo ethnic girl. Yunnan province has

the most ethnic minority groups in China.

3. An old lady on a Dali street.

4. Ethnic minorities are famous for their hospit-

ability. Local people hold a torch party for

guests.

7. Curious Dai ethnic villagers

8. A local inn

FEATURED SNAPSHOTS unnan Province in south-

western China is famed for

its scenic landscapes and

even more colourful inhabi

tants, which are made up of

more than 20 ethnic minority groups. CRI

reporter Liu Chi toured the province in

September and captured the beauty well

in his camera's lens.

1. Earth Forest in Yuanmou, formed by geological move-

ments and soil erosion from one or two million years ago

2. Moli tropical rain forest

3. Bamboo forest

4. Clouds and mountains are the most frequently observed

natural scenes in Yunnan.

5. Yunan is home to many peacocks.

6. An interesting phenomenon trees embracing a

pagoda. Different angles may have different views.

7. Three pagodas at Chongsheng Temple, Dali

8. Wanding Bridge connects China and Myanmar.

9. A corner of a local ruler yamun. A typical Bai mi-

nority-styled architecture.

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I arrived in China on a very

cold January night nearly

two years ago. I was an

award winning investigative

journalist in British Columbia. I

had a nice career going in B.C.

but I kept hearing whispers

about China. I kept hearing how

China was undergoing huge

changes and history was being

made. I wanted to experience it

with my own eyes. My friend

and fellow journalist told me

about CRI and I decided to ap-

ply.

The first night in any new

city is the hardest. I spent that

first night in the Friendship Ho-

tel. The thought that was run-

ning through my head was, "Oh

boy, did I make a vocational er-

ror?" Sitting alone in my room

my fears of the unknown were

running around my mind. I

could not help but wonder if I

would like the people at CRI

and they would like me. I had

no idea of where I would fit in. I

was nervous because of the lan-

guage barrier and I had no idea

if my style of broadcasting was

something CRI was interested in.

That was nearly two years ago

and I can safely say now that I

made a great career choice.

My first week in Beijing

seems like a blur now. I remem-

ber when I finished work I

would walk around the streets in

utter amazement. The streets

and boulevards are massive. I

have traveled around the world

and been to most of the great cit-

ies on the planet. But I had nev-

er seen so many people just go-

ing about their daily lives. I was

completely overwhelmed. Bei-

jing is a striking city with its

large buildings and neon signs.

You can hear about it and see

pictures but nothing really pre-

pares you for the real thing.

I think I lost five to ten

pounds that first couple of

weeks because I was scared of

ordering food and had no idea of

what to order. Most westernized

Chinese food is not very good

and it's fairly uniform so when I

came here I was shocked to find

out what real Chinese food was.

Needless to say I have gained

back my five pounds and then

some as I am in love with Chi-

nese cuisine. I never knew there

were so many delicious types of

Chinese foods. I always thought

there were only a few dishes

that we get in the west, how

wrong I was. I imagine I felt the

same way about Chinese food as

many Chinese feel about west-

ern food. Western food is not

only hamburgers and hotdogs

and Chinese food is not only

gong bao ji ding and gulao rou.

Part of the reason I have put

the weight back on is that I

found my perfect girl who hap-

pens to be a fabulous chef! Next

year I am planning on getting

married to my girlfriend Jing

Jing. We met by accident on the

street. She studied abroad and

her English is excellent. I

thought she was very beautiful.

We struck up a conversation and

the rest as they say is history.

Both my parents have been to

China and spent time with Jing

Jing and they both love her.

Over my two years in China

I have been lucky enough to trav-

el quite a bit around this beauti-

ful country. I have been to

Shanghai several times as it's

one of my favorite cities on the

planet. I have also been to

Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guizhou,

Dalian, Xi'an, and Hong Kong. I

think this is a golden age in Chi-

na. It probably has the world's

most dynamic economy and

change is the only unchanging

fact in the country right now.

While China's cities are go-

ing through enormous change,

nowhere is change more preva-

lent than at CRI. I began my ca-

reer at China Radio Internation-

al working on Real Time Bei-

jing, a daily magazine show tar-

geting primarily CRI's domestic

audience. When I first began

hosting with Xiao Hua, the en-

tire program was scripted and

there was not much room for

banter and opinion. In my first

week on the job I began to veer

off the script to Xiao Hua's hor-

ror. Being the consummate pro-

fessional that she is, she quickly

adapted and began to enjoy non

scripted radio. The relaxed and

casual style became an instant

hit with listeners. The feedback

we were getting was very posi-

tive. We were looking for more

ways to interact with our audi-

ence so I came up with the idea

of Topic of the Day, where we

could ask people to write into

our forum on various topics. The

show was beginning to change

from a business and pseudo polit-

ical show to a lifestyle and per-

sonality show.

We added SMS interaction

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By Trevor Metz, the co-host of Chi-na Drive on CRI

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Trevor Metz at the tug-of-war game in CRI

between us and our listeners and

the messages began to roll in.

Our topics began to reflect the

fast-paced and changing Chi-

nese society. We discussed is-

sues that had never been

broached on English radio in

China. We tackled issues on sex,

relationships, fashion, love, fam-

ily, work, and school. Our listen-

ers became the stars of the show

as they were getting their opin-

ions heard on the air across Chi-

na and rebroadcast around the

world. We started getting messa-

ges from every corner of the

globe. We developed faithful lis-

teners in Africa, Europe, North

America, and Australia.

As much as Xiao Hua and I

were changing as hosts, the

show was undergoing massive

restructuring. Real Time Beijing

changed its name and philoso-

phy to become China Drive. We

wanted to keep our casual fun

approach to radio but add in

more daily features and reports

from across China. Chef Dan be-

came a star by creating culinary

delights on the radio. Who

would have ever thought mak-

ing food on the radio would be a

hit? We added another reporter

to our Shanghai bureau to get

comprehensive coverage of the

eastern metropolis. We added

movie reviews and practical sci-

ence segments. English and Chi-

nese popular music began to

play a larger role in our program-

ming. Our team of reporters

changed their focus from cover-

ing events like news conferen-

ces to hitting the streets and talk-

ing to real people. We started

presenting extraordinary stories

about ordinary people.

The biggest change, how-

ever, came as CRI began broad-

casting two versions of China

Drive. The 11am to noon show

stayed as it was but we added a

two-hour China Drive that runs

between 5pm and 7pm. This

gives us the chance to interact

with our listeners a couple of

times a day and keep our fingers

on the pulse of the nation.

I have many memorable mo-

ments working on China Drive.

I remember reading a story

about a guy who was accused of

torturing animals at a Shanghai

university. I was pontificating

on how wrong this was and no

sooner had I finished my rant

when the student in question

wrote an SMS to us asking us to

stop talking about him. One of

my favorite moments on air was

when Xiao Hua and I started

talking about how different ani-

mal sounds are in English and

Chinese. We were laughing so

hard we could hardly continue

the show. One listener told us he

was laughing so hard he nearly

drove off the road. As long as

China keeps changing and mov-

ing forward China Drive will be

in the fast lane right along side

it.

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Mailbag

It's my pleasure to congratu-

late and greet you all behind the

microphones and desks in CRI

studios and transmitter sites on

the happy occasion of CRI's

65th birth anniversary!

From the year 1972 I listen

to short waves and among the

very first broadcasters I listened

to, Radio Peking was one! It

was the Tamil service that attrac-

ted me as many of the announ-

cers spoke in Tamil that was a

bit different! They were Chinese

who learnt Tamil for this pur-

pose! Radio Peking English ser-

vice gave programs

mostly on Chinese poli-

tics and so I listened to

it for QSL and Con-

tests! I do remember

the prizes I have won

from Radio Peking and

Radio Beijing, a T-

Shirt, a scarf and a silk

tablecloth! After the

policy changes in the

Chinese government

the programs were

found to be more inter-

esting and informative! These

changes attracted more listeners

and CRI became one of the top

few broadcasters with very large

number of listeners!

CRI programs inform their

listeners with news from China,

Asia and the world. The news

items are current and unbiased!

They are vivid and right from

the source! The magazine pro-

grams bring in every aspect of

life in China and portrayed nice-

ly for the benefit of us, your lis-

teners. China Horizon, Biz Chi-

na, Frontline, China Drive and

Life in China are very popular

among your listeners. The Lis-

teners' Garden broadcasts the

seeds of friendship across the

globe! You answer our questions,

acknowledge our mails and ex-

plains Chinese idioms!

CRI Online is a colorful ma-

gazine that every visitor enjoys,

learns and admires. The layour

and design are unique. Lots of

information, music and video

are simply a click away! Thanks

a lot!

Your Contests need a spe-

cial mention! It tells us a lot

about a particular topic and asks

us to answer some simple ques-

tions. The questions are quite

simple yet the prizes are quite

great! The grand prize happens

to be, almost in all contests, an

all expense paid trip to China!

Dr. T. ElampoorananIndia

My first exposure to China

& the Chinese people began as a

15 year old school student when

I first discovered your English

language broadcasts. You were

then known as Radio Peking. I

listened frequently to your local

evening broadcasts at the time.

Admittedly your programming

was a just a little rigid & pro-po-

litical back then, but your pro-

grams still had lots of appeal to

me and were well heard.

Today I am happy to say

that CRI programs hold much

greater appeal, Your news is

more balanced, non-biased, easi-

ly understood and I enjoy listen-

ing to it. What really shines

through these days with CRI pro-

grams is the friendliness of the

presenters and they seem quite

relaxed and comfortable with

their presentations.

I note that your program pro-

ducers appear to now be going

to far greater efforts in research-

ing really fascinating and inter-

esting stories. I think with China

now going through a huge

change and growth period that

there's now a good deal of inter-

est from foreigners towards Chi-

na and Chinese life. CRI is do-

ing a wonderful job in capturing

the changes happening in China

from a social, economic and de-

velopmental perspective.

Where many shortwave

broadcasters have ceased broad-

casting or greatly reduced their

services, CRI has seized the op-

portunity by increasing its trans-

mission services and improving

its reception in target areas. I

really appreciate the extra servi-

ces, choice of frequencies &

great signals.

Also I really like the big im-

provement in your audience rela-

tions department. Your staff are

friendly, listener responsive and

quick to acknowledge correspon-

dence - you are very attentive to

listeners. Thank you.

Ian BaxterAustralia

Yasukuni shrine.... Emperor

did not go after 1978

This is GOOD reporting, be-

cause it tells most of the matters

even for European. If there has

been ONLY a news of how Kor-

ea and China are protesting, the

basic idea of the demonstrations

would have stayed un-

known.

The Finnish corre-

spondent of Helsingin

Sanomat

http://www.hs.fi Mr.

Sami Sillanpaa (who

also writes a lot about

China) reported that ac-

cording to the Japanese media

his imperial highness the Emper-

or, stopped going to Yasukuni

1978, when the leading priest

have had the names of those 14

war criminals had been WRIT-

TEN somewhere or gravured

some where. That meant espe-

cial honor to the war criminals

who had been buried there earli-

er.

I think that before 1978 Ya-

sukuni was not a problem for

the Koreans or the Chinese or

was it?

I also think that perhaps I

would be worth of telling, that

even though Koizumi promised

in 2001 to go every year to Yasu-

kuni, the Emperor stopped go-

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ing there in 1978.

Generally this featured Yasu-

kuni site of CRI is good and in-

formative. It also says, that the

question of Yasukuni on contro-

versial even in Japan itself too.

Also it is a good idea to present

some foreign medias, which

share CRI's and China's worry

about Yasukuni...

Olli-Jukka PalonevaFinland

I enjoy listening to News

and Reports for the comprehen-

sive news coverage. I was just

thinking that the Japanese Yasu-

kini Shrine would be the equiva-

lent of Germany having a World

War II shrine honoring Adolph

Hitler and the holocaust. Imag-

ine the world outcry if that exis-

ted. It is not something worth

honoring.

Mike PeraahoUSA

Hello! I am not sure where

this message will end up, or

who will be the one reading it,

but I would like to express my

appreciation to CRI's Listener's

Garden, and CRI! First off,

many radio stations will tell you

what they will do, if one writes

to them, and at times, you may

have to wait six weeks or more

for a response! Not only did

CRI answer my messages

promptly, but also CRI was kind

enough to surprise me with an-

swers to my questions about the

disabled in China! Thank you so

much for your time, great ef-

forts, and great success in all

you do!!!

In closing, I would like to

say, I will stay connected, and I

know that I will enjoy high qual-

ity and educational programs of

CRI.

Again, thank you so much!

Sandra Ann CatherineUSA

I am very happy with your

quick response. Many thanks! I

love to listen to your Radio pro-

grams and I share with my col-

leagues, too. They really appreci-

ated your broadcast and say it

was the most trusted station. I

trust your source of getting the

news. I will share with you what

are the oppinions of my friends

in East Africa.

Abdirahman Mohamed AliKenya

Thank you for an excellent

Listeners Garden tonight. I real-

ly felt warm in my heart when I

heard the old international call

of Radio Peking, the chimes

playing the East is Red. Actual-

ly this tune was played at the

end of my wedding in 1989.

And the international call of Ra-

dio Peking completely changed

my life and made me attached to

Chinese culture ever since I was

a teenager.

I have a great collection of

Chinese music from different

periods. Some of my music was

sent to me on tapes by Radio

Peking some 20 - 30 years ago.

Arnthor HelgasonIceland

I am glad to associate my-

self with China Radio Interna-

tional, Beijing - China. I like

most of your programmes partic-

ularly the English Service News

is very informative.

I normally get CRI live after

6:pm Ghana time on my old ra-

dio set. I would be grateful if

CRI could help me to learn

more about CRI and China as a

country.

I wish I could also visit CRI

once in my lifetime.

Musah Baba ImoroGhana

Several years ago I found

CRI English on my shortwave

radio. Since then I am listening

to CRI several days a week. I'm

always fascinated with China

and Chinese people, and every-

thing I have learned on CRI

about your fascinating country. I

appreciate CRI very much be-

cause you tell listeners every-

thing about China - really every-

thing, good or bad news and

facts.Ivica Smolcic

Yugoslavia

Hello! My name is Diloram

Ametowa. I'm from Uzbekistan.

I study at the university, in the

third course.

I like your radio channel

very much and want to thank

you for your hard working for

us, helping us to spend our time

spontaneously and interesting

and usefully. I wish your chan-

nel further prosperity and all

your colleague health, good spir-

it and happiness in their private

life.

To be honest I began listen-

ing your radio channel recently,

for 2 months. I always used to

listen to Uzbek channels, but

once I decided to turn to other

channels, I looked for a good

and funny thing and at last I

heard such a pleasant voice, so I

stopped my choice on this chan-

nel and I began to listen it every-

day and believe me I wasn't sor-

ry. I love to listen to "News and

Reports" because in that way I

feel more content with life of

China and with world as well,

and of course "Learning Pub".

You know I 'm interested in Chi-

nese and even know some phra-

ses in Chinese.

Diloram AmetowaUzbekistan

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THE BEIJING - CHANGZHOU CONNECTIONExcerpts from a 1st Prize Winner's Travel DiaryExcerpts from a 1st Prize Winner's Travel Diary

By Christian Henke (Germany)

Introduction

o you remember?

There was a Charming

Changzhou Knowledge

Contest last year. Like nearly

25.000 other CRI - listeners I

took part and after the final deci-

sion a good fairy informed me

that I'm the 1st Prize Winner, the

one who gets a free trip to Bei-

jing and Changzhou. Well, to in-

troduce myself in short: I'm a 57

years old financial manager

working with a freight car build-

ing company at Niesky in the

very south - eastern part of Ger-

many near to the borderlines to

the Polish and the Czech Repub-

lics. Listening to CRI's German

broadcasts since 1964, I soon be-

came acquainted with the Eng-

lish Service too. My China-ex-

perience dates back to 1997

when I first came to Beijing and

Inner Mongolia as a guest of the

German Service and a top-win-

ner of another CRI-quiz.

Saturday - December 3, 2005

After a total travelling time

of 18 hours plus a nearly sleep-

less night - the long abided re-

union with Beijing! First contact

with the new Chinese banknotes

bearing a portrait of Chairman

Mao and different scenic spots

of China when exchanging my

Euros at a rate of 1 € = 9.16

yuan. The arrival hall of the Bei-

jing International Airport was

crowded with impatiently wait-

ing people who wanted to pick

up their dear ones. Wow - just

now I looked at a highly visible

sign searching for Mr Chris-

tian Henke from Germany

held by a fascinating young lady-

Liu Min from the English Ser-

vice of CRI. What a welcome,

what a joy, what a nice person!

Rushing from the airport to

the downtown of Beijing - it

showed me the changes since I

first came to your capital 8 years

ago. The city is more than ever

internationalized, the traffic has

once again increased, fewer bicy-

cles are crossing the roads and

what a surprise - Father Christ-

mas is greeting from all corners

of Beijing!

We had a lunch in the best-

known Beijing duck restaurant

where even Chairman Mao al-

ready took his guests along. Deli-

cious!

Heavy and frosty winds (the

price for sunny days says Liu

Min) blew in the evening when

leaving for the Hohai bar area, a

traditional living quarter (Hu-

tong) at the north - western part

of the inner city, nowadays a

booming restaurant - and enter-

tainment - district. Cold hands

met warm hearts at a reunion-

dinner with Dou Xiaowen and

Sun Jingli, my very good friends

from the German Department of

CRI. Later on Jingli and I ac-

tually took the stage for singing

the German lyrics of Beethov-

en's "Song of Joy" as a duet...

Walking to another end of the

street I really fell in love with

the ambience of a No. 1 bar illu-

minated only by candles and

open iron - made stoves. What a

night!

...

Sunday - December 4, 2005

Another sunny, but frosty

and windy day starts. Liu Min

and I take the chance to discover

the Panjiayuan Antique Market,

a huge area filled with stalls and

hawkers who sell antiquities,

handicraft and souvenirs from

all corners of China especially

on weekends - we even met hap-

py girls from the Miao - national-

ity. Thinking of my colleagues

at home I came to the idea to en-

joy them with Chinese chops

bearing their names in Latin and

Chinese characters and their ap-

propriate sign of Zodiac accord-

ing to the Chinese lunar calen-

dar. 8 persons - 8 engravings in

stone! That needs time. So we

went to several other places of

the market viewing, marvelling

and/or shopping: hand - made

furniture, wooden mini - bikes,

traditional Chinese comics in a

small notebook - format, old Chi-

nese banknotes, chopsticks, met-

al incense burners... If you leave

this real popular flea market eith-

er you have got a higher qualifi-

cation in bargaining - skills or

you have lost a lot of money

there. Guess what happened to

me...

Monday - December 5, 2005

Morning has broken like the

first morning... this famous song

was on my mind and in deed it

was my first morning in charm-

ing Changzhou and a likewise

charming guide told us so many

stories about the Dragon City,

its foundation and its cultural

heritage. After a welcoming

breakfast amidst persons in

charge of local People's Radio

there was only little time left be-

fore the Awarding Ceremony in

the Changzhou Grand Hotel star-

ted. I confess to became a little

bit nervous when seeing the

many participants from all

walks of life. After opening-spee-

ches by People's Radio, CRI and

the local authorities I was awar-

ded with the 1st Prize Certificate

and presents of the more tradi-

tional branches of Changzhou's

industrial and artistic skills: an

ornate wooden comb of the fa-

mous White Elephant Comb Fac-

tory and a brilliant scissors-cut-

ting by a well-known artist.

Then it was my turn to deliver a

short speech, reciting also from

a poem by Master Su Shi who

lived in Changzhou in the 12th

century and to answer some

CRI prize-winner Christian Henke

D

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Christian Henke with CRI staff

If you want to share your pho-tos and experience with our readers, welcome to send in your contributions to the Messenger.

questions. It was also an unex-

pected experience to realize that

some Chinese students are think-

ing about to establish a company

of their own right after finishing

the exams.

...

Tuesday - December 6, 2005

Departure for Tianmu Lake

area! A bright and sunny day,

moderate temperatures like in

spring and a good-humoured

team - ready to go. In Tianmu

Lake area we could witness how

successful the harmonization of

the fragile ridge between indus-

trial development zones on one

side and a nearly perfect protec-

tion of the environment of the

lake on the other side was advan-

taged.

A motorboat trip proved

however that spring is a season

to come and not to be...

It was a pleasure to walk

through the landscape of Tian-

mu for many kilometres after all

the big cities' impressions. Coni-

fers, deciduous trees and bam-

boo accompanied us on our

mostly wooden planked hiking

trail. Oh, and there were some

obstacles for tough hikers:

Ropes and vibrating bridges -

feeling like monkeys for a

while! What a scenic spot to

shoot some photos at the look-

out pavilions when the heavenly

eyes of my companions met the

heavenly eyes of the lake (that's

the meaning of Tianmu).

If there's really a paradise

on earth, then Tianmu is part of

it. Suddenly we found a small

stage beside the path and soon a

group of ethnic singers and dan-

cers rocked the scene. Dancing

between moving bamboo rods

with the visitors - I preferred to

watch it through my camera's

eye but Liu Min took the stage

and stylishly succeeded (perhaps

she practised it secretly in a

KTV-studio?).

Our quite late lunch was an-

other highlight because of the

typical dish of this region: fish-

head in a casserole. The fish be-

hind the fish-head from the clear

Tianmu Lake was pretty savou-

ry, but what about the head? Tra-

ditional Chinese medicine says

that eating the eyes of an animal

betters the own sight. I closed

my eyes and when I opened

them again - the fish was eye-

less...

Thursday - December 8, 2005

This is my last day of sight-

seeing in Beijing. A bright win-

ter sun woke me up as always.

The tough Liu Min was touched

by the flu but this didn't bar her

from continuing our sightseeing-

tour including three spots from

my personal wish list.

First we went underground

to use the Beijing subway, a

very reliable and cheap mean of

public transportation. Stepping

off at Tiananmen Square the

whole panorama of this huge

place with the dominating build-

ings is attracting every observer.

My companions Liu Min and

Panda enabled me to go inside

the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong

together with thousands of Chi-

nese people most of them with

flowers in hands. I could see and

feel that Chairman Mao as the

founder of New China and the

political father of the People's

Republic earns highest respect

among the Chinese people.

Next place to go was the

Temple of Heaven (Tiantan).

This temple was built in 1420

during the Ming Dynasty to of-

fer sacrifice to Heaven. As Chi-

nese emperors called themselves

"The Son of Heaven", they

dared not to build their own

dwelling, "Forbidden City" big-

ger than a dwelling for Heaven.

The Temple is divided by two

enclosed walls into inner part

and outer part. The most mag-

nificent buildings are The Circu-

lar Mound Altar, Imperial Vault

of Heaven and Hall of Prayer

for Good Harvest. Also, there

are some additional buildings

like Three Echo Stones and

Echo Wall - and yes, we suc-

cessfully unravelled their

acoustical secrets. Almost all of

the buildings are connected by a

wide bridge called Vermilion

Steps Bridge or Sacred Way.

The numbers of stones in the va-

rious tiers are all multiples of

three - a prevailing numerologi-

cal theme at Tiantan.

Temple of Heaven has been

converted into a park popular

with foreigners and residents

alike. In the park and along the

corridor we watched a lot of peo-

ple singing Beijing opera, doing

shadow boxing, dancing or play-

ing. A fine place to sit down and

rest amidst a captivating scen-

ery.

These are shortened travel

diaries from CRI listener Chris-

tian Henke. Go to the web page

http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2866/

2006/10/20/[email protected]

to read his full stories about the

Beijing-Changzhou Trip.

E-mail to:[email protected]

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nder authorization

from the State Ad-

ministration of Film,

Radio and Television, China

Radio International is recruit-

ing 10 journalists from the

public for overseas postings.

This is the first of time a

state-owned media organiza-

tion has selected journalists

from the public.

Applicants must be un-

der 45 years of age. They

must be able to work outside

of China for a long duration.

Doctorate degree graduates

with working experience are

preferred. Applicants also

need to be proficient in one

foreign language and have

mass media experience.

The recruiting period

ends on October 15.

CRI Recruits Journalists from Public

CRI Launches OlYmpic RadioW

ith two years to

go to the 2008

Olympic Games,

CRI launched a brand new

news channel, AM 900 or

"CRI Olympic Radio," on Au-

gust 8. "CRI Olympic Radio"

will broadcast 24 hours a day

in various languages, includ-

ing Chinese, English, Russian,

French, Spanish, Arabic, Japa-

nese, Korean and German.

In a speech to commem-

orate the event, CRI Director

General Wang Gengnian said

"the opening of 'CRI Olympic

Radio' will meet the growing

demand for information on

Beijing, China and the Olym-

pics."

CRI Director-General Wang Gengnian delivers a speech at the launching ceremony of CRI Olympic Radio.

CRI staff at the launching ceremony of CRI Olympic Radio.

Leading officials from the State Administration of Radio, Film and TV and China Radio International.

Leading officials launches CRI Olympic Radio.


you

here again! This time we are going to talk

about something related to Chinese food,

and they are 'chopsticks' and 'bowl'.

As you know when having Chinese food,

we need to use chopsticks,

(wo3men yao4 yong4 kuai4zi).

(wo3men), we. (yao4), need. (yong4),

to use. (kuai4zi) is chopsticks. If you

want to order a soup, then we'll also need to

have spoons. (wo3men yao4

yong4 shao2zi). Spoon in Chinese is

(shao2zi).

And we also need bowls.

(Wo3men hai2 yao4 yong4 wan3.) (wan3),

'bowl' , as in soup bowl. (Wo3men

yao4), we want. (Wo3men hai2

yao4), 'and we want', or 'and we also need'.

If you want to know more about "Learn

Chinese Now" , please log on our website:

http://en.chinabroadcast.cn, click onto learn

Chinese.

Next time we'll talk about delicious Chi-

nese food. Take care. Bye for now!

By Zhao Pingping

He Zhizhang came from

Yuezhou-Yongxing (in what to-

day is Xiaoshan County, in Zhe-

jiang Province). He was one of a

group of four poets from the

Lower Yangtze Basin that inclu-

ded Zhang Ruoxu.

He was a politician and a

poet who retired from politics at

age eighty-five to become a Dao-

ist hermit near Lake Jinghu in

Zhejiang Province. He was a

great friend of Li Bai, and in fact

gave him his appellation of the

"Banished Immortal.," He was

himself called one of the "Eight

Immortals of the Winecup," by

Du Fu and as he was known for

his idiosyncrasy, also earned the

appellation "Crazy Zhang," He

was known for his openhearted

love of the lower classes, and for

his free thinking, and in later

Daoist tales is presented as a man

who achieved immortality. Only

19 of his poems remain.

I left home young and not till old do I

come back,

My accent is unchanged, my hair no

longer black.

The children don't know me, whom I

meet on the way,

"Where do you come from, reverend

sir?" they smile and say.

Coming Home

He Zhizhang

HE ZHIZHANG (659-744)

Introduction to the Poet:

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Stamps

Health Tips

Live a Longer Healthier Life&E

O n August 8, 2006,

the State Post Bu-

reau issued a four-

piece set of com-

memorative stamps,

entitled "The Games of the

XXIX Olympiad-Olympic

Sports (I)" , with a total face val-

ue of 5.2 yuan. The pictures on

the stamps are named

"Basketball" , "Fencing" ,

"Sailing" and "Artistic gymnas-

tics" respectively.

Basketball originated in the

United States. The men's basket-

ball was listed in the program of

the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games

and the competition rules were

standardized throughout the

world. Since late 1950s, higher

requirements in terms of speed,

physical ability, techniques, tac-

tics, mentality and style have

been demanded of the players be-

cause of the change of rules,

which has promoted the develop-

ment of basketball. The women's

basketball was listed in the pro-

gram of the Montreal 1976

Olympic Games.

Directly descended from the

duel in ancient times, fencing in

modern Olympic Games is divi-

ded into three events using differ-

ent weapons: foil, epee and sab-

er. Fencing was included in the

first modern Olympic Games in

1896 and one of the only nine

sports in the early modern Olym-

pic Games. Two rivals stand op-

posite each other and feint,

lunge, parry and riposte with

fencing weapons until one

scored the required number of

hits to win.

Sailing originated from a

means of water transport by the

ancient people living by the sea.

In the modern sense, sailing

came into being in the Nether-

lands. It was formally listed in

the program of the Paris 1900

Olympic Games, where time han-

dicaps were used to adjudicate

the race. The race format and the

classes of competing boats have

changed frequently since then

while sailboats have also been

improved. Olympic sailing is

now conducted with boats cate-

gorized into one-design classes

based on similar weights and

measurements. Sailing event par-

ticipants used to have men and

women mixed in Olympic com-

petitions, but in 1988, separate

men's and women's competitions

were introduced.

Artistic gymnastics is a kind

of sport in which the practitioner

exercises the body with or with-

out equipment. The sport can be

traced back to ancient Greece

more than 2,000 years ago. The

word itself derives from the

Greek word gymnos, meaning

naked art. The sport is generally

regarded as a perfect fusion of

athletics and aesthetics. It was in-

cluded in the first Olympic

Games and has remained in it to

this day. Modern, competitive ar-

tistic gymnastics began in Eu-

rope in the 18th century. The

gymnast is required to do compli-

cated and coordinated move-

ments on specific equipment,

and referees will give scores ac-

cording to the value of the point,

difficulty, composition and com-

pletion of each movement.

Olympic Sports on Stamps

veryone wants to

have longer and

healthier lives. Some

people have better

genes, but there are

many ways all of us can maxi-

mize the potential we are born

with. That is to develop a heal-

thy life style, which undoubted-

ly can add years to our lives. Ac-

cording to researchers, there are

many practical steps we can all

take on a daily basis for longevi-

ty.

These steps listed below in-

clude mental outlook, diet, exer-

cise and sleep.

1 Don't worry, be happy: Peo-

ple with a bright outlook may

live longer than those who take

a dimmer view. It's important to

go about your day with a posi-

tive attitude and in a happy

mood. Many experts have poin-

ted out that stress can ultimately

lead to a decrease in longevity.

2 Watch your weight: Cutting

calories may do more than help

you shed excess weight. A low

calorie diet may also slow age-

related changes in the heart's

genes that can lead to chronic

disease. Restricting calories can

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9China Welcomesin SeptemberThe Banquet

D irector Feng

Xiaogang's

debut mar-

tial arts

film "The

Banquet" made its grand

premiere in Beijing on

September 9th, amidst

both criticism and recog-

nition.

Some Beijing audi-

ences said the traditional

language in the film

sounded comical and un-

natural, while others

praised the movie as hav-

ing everything you

could hope for in a

blockbuster.

With a Chinese

dream lineup, including

Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun,

Ge You and Hong Kong

actor Daniel Wu, the film is likely to become

the box office champion in China this year.

Advertised as a loose adaptation of "Hamlet,"

the film depicts an empire in chaos. The emperor,

empress and prince all have their own enemies,

who they would like to finish off at a banquet.

The film is set to represent Hong Kong in the

competition for nominations for the Best Foreign

Film category at the Oscars this year. Chinese actress

Zhang Ziyi atten-

ded the premiere

in Beijing on Sep-

tember 9th.

Chinese director Feng Xiaogang at the grand premiere in Beijing on September 9th.

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help inhibit potentially disease-

causing changes in the immune

system and suppressed apopto-

sis, or programmed cell death.

To achieve longevity, there's no

need to go on a starvation diet-

just be aware of limiting excess

caloric intake.

3 Keep Cool: It appears that

cooking at high temperatures cre-

ates changes

in mole-

cu le s

that may not be properly used

by the body, and can create tox-

ic substances within foods.

When possible, eat

well-washed, raw,

organic fruit and

vegetables. Some

doctors believe that

people may be able to

lower their risk of heart disease

and diabetes by consuming cool

foods, or dishes cooked at rela-

tively low temperatures.

4 Keep moving: It is never

too late in life to start exercis-

ing. Physical activity prolongs

life and improves mental func-

tion by inducing the growth of

capillaries in the brain, which in

turn helps many nutrients reach

neurons. Regular exercise is es-

pecially important later in life as

the aging process leads to a de-

crease in blood supply to the

brain.

Physical exercise also en-

courages deep sleep, which

gives the brain a chance to con-

solidate memory, rebalance hor-

mones and brain chemicals, and

prepare us for a new day. Stretch-

ing regularly is helpful in keep-

ing joints and ligaments supple.

5 Stop smoking: Doctors

believe that on average, smokers

die several years younger than

non-smokers. It has long been

proved that smoking can cause

harm to your health.

6 Feel the Love:

Researches

have consistently shown that

those with strong connections

are better able to resist illness.

People who age successfully

keep their minds, relationships,

and passions in high gear. In-

stead of sitting in front of televi-

sion sets, they keep in contact

with friends and relatives. Of

course, it's important to have a

harmonious family life.

7 Sleep deeply: A good

night's sleep enhances energy,

mood, and vitality and reduces

the risk of developing chronic

medical conditions. Caffeine

from sodas, chocolate, coffee, or

certain teas is best avoided after

dinner. Some people may be so

sensitive to caffeine's stimulant

effects that drinking coffee even

at lunch can interfere with sleep.

Also try using relaxation techni-

ques when you get to bed. For

those techniques, you need to

consult your doctor.

8 Play mind games: Keep-

ing your mind young can slow

the onset of dementia or Alzhei-

mer's disease, and memory and

intelligence can improve

through mental training such as

playing cards or chess, etc.

Brain cells (neurons), just like

muscles, are dynamic structures.

When the mind is kept active,

brain cells grow and dendrites

(the tree-like communicating

arms between neurons) lengthen

and form additional connections

with neighboring neurons.

These serve to improve mental

function.

9 Go back to nature: Green

nature and sunshine are linked

to longevity. Whenever the

weather permits, take a walk in

the woods or a garden. Humans

were not meant to spend most of

their time indoors. We were

meant to be active and produc-

tive in the outdoors, exposed to

fresh air and sunshine.

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8Eighth CCTV-MTV MusicEighth CCTV-MTV Music

Awards PresentedAwards Presented

rophies for the eighth annual CCTV-MTV Music Awards

were presented to outstanding Chinese pop stars at Beijing's

Exhibi tion Theater on October 12.

Taiwan pop king Jay Chou was crowned this year's outstand-

ing artist in Asia, while JJ Lam won the most popular male singer award.

Last year's outstanding artist award went to Tsai Chin, a performer

who's been famous in China for the past 20 years.

Jay Chou said he was deeply

honored by the award.

"I hope I have a positive influ-

ence on the young generation. I

hope you will all lend more sup-

port to Chinese music and show

less of a craze for Japanese and

Korean music. I've written many

Chinese-style songs and I'm glad

to see more musicians are follow-

ing suit."

Jay Chou topped Outstanding Ar-

tist in Asia Award

Jay Chou, winner of Outstanding

Artist in Asia, and Nan Quan

Mama, winner of Best Singing

Group in Taiwan

T

Taiwan pop king Jay Chou(middle) and singing group Nan

Other highlights of the night

included Chinese mainland sing-

er Jin Haixin finally being

crowned the most popular fe-

male singer six years after her

first album.

Twins easily took the most

popular singing group award

with no strong competition.

Joey Yung, Eason Chan and

Angela Chang were the other

big winners.

Pop queen Joey Yung won the

Most Popular Female Singer in

Hong Kong Award

Angela Chang was named the

Most Popular Female Singer in

Taiwan

Angela Chang performed at

the eighth CCTV-MTV Music

Awards


Quan Mama walked the red carpet at the eighth CCTV-MTV Music Awards in Beijing on October 12.

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Wedding Fad SpreadsWedding Fad Spreadsat CRIat CRI ince this spring, people

working in the CRI Eng-

lish Service have found

more candies than ever on their

desks and heard themselves say-

ing "congratulations" more than

ever, as nearly 10 of their collea-

gues have gotten married since

the Chinese New Year (January

29). And still more are busy pre-

paring to experience this wonder-

ful moment of their life before

the end of 2006, which is known

as the "peach blossom year" ac-

cording to Chinese tradition.

"Peach Blossom Year"

The "peach blossom year"

refers to any Chinese lunar cal-

endar year that includes two

"Beginnings of Spring. The

"Beginning of Spring" is one of

the 24 seasonal division points

("jie qi" in Chinese) and usually

falls on February 4th in the Gre-

gorian calendar. The current

Chinese lunar year started on

January 29, 2006, and will end

on February 17, 2007. There-

fore, it covers two "Beginnings

of Spring," and as per tradition,

it is a very favorable year in

which to get married. On the

other hand, a Chinese lunar year

that has no "Beginning of

Spring" is called a "widow's

year" and is, evidently, consid-

ered a bad time for weddings.

Since 2005 was one such

"widow's year," many young

couples who still observe tradi-

tional wisdom decided to post-

pone their weddings to 2006,

making it an extremely busy and

profitable time for wedding

planners.

The two 7-day "golden

weeks" of the May Day Holiday

and National Day Holiday are

also "golden times" for wed-

dings in China. A local newspa-

per reported that about 3000 cou-

ples held their weddings on May

3rd in Dalian, which is only a

mid-sized city in China. It's esti-

mated that the number of Chi-

nese couples registering for mar-

riage in 2006 will be 10-20%

greater than that of 2005. In addi-

tion, since the Chinese usually

consider the wedding ceremony

as the official beginning of a

marriage, lots of couples who

have in fact been registered as

married for years choose to have

their weddings in 2006.

A typical modern Chinese

wedding usually consists of two

parts, a ceremony and a banquet

afterwards. For the ceremony,

more and more Chinese brides

are choosing to wear western-

style wedding dresses, and the

couple say their wedding vows

just as westerners do, but they

still bow to their parents and to

each other according to the Chi-

nese tradition. Later the bride

will change into a traditional

Chinese-style dress when the

couple toast the guests one by

one at the banquet. Before set-

ting off for their honeymoon

trip, on the second day after the

wedding, the newlyweds attend

another banquet hosted by the

bride's parents, which is called

"the return home." And later,

when they go back to their jobs,

the new husband and wife hand

out candies to their friends and

colleagues to spread the happi-

ness.

"Golden Piggy"

After the wedding, it's natu-

ral for a couple to think about

when they will start a family. At

CRI English Service, one new

mother has just returned to work,

and two of her colleagues are

pregnant. Has the fad of giving

birth to a "golden piggy" baby al-

ready spreading at CRI?

If 2006 is the year of wed-

dings, 2007 is the year of births.

Chinese people still observe the

traditional "sheng xiao" system,

in which twelve animals (mouse,

cattle, tiger, rabbit, dragon,

snake, horse, goat, monkey,

chicken, dog and pig) are used

to symbolize the year in which a

person is born. 2007 will be the

year of the pig, which is consid-

ered an especially auspicious

time to give birth, as custom sug-

gests that people who have the

pig as their "sheng xiao" are

more blessed.

Though many traditional

Chinese customs are now de-

nounced as being superstitious,

quite a number of prudent Chi-

nese parents-to-be still will not

take the risk of their children

missing out on any potential

luck. This explains why so many

women are eager to get married

this year, just in time to have a

child next year.

However, the mommies-to-

be at CRI English Service seem

to be unaware or simply indif-

ferent to the "golden piggy"

rule. The two ladies with child

are both expecting their babies

before 2007 rolls around, and

those who plan to become a

mommy next year seem to have

other reasons. "I'm planning to

have a baby next year because

I'm finally ready to be a moth-

er," Eva says, "I don't care what

'sheng xiao' the baby may have."

Meanwhile, some other newly-

weds are actually deterred by

the likely baby boom of

2007."I'm determined not to

have a baby next year. Currently

in China the competition for get-

ting into university and in the

job market are fierce enough. I

don't want my child to face an

even worse situation due to a

higher number of rivals of the

same age," says Rana, who just

got married in May.

By PENG Ran

S

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Self-driveJourneys to Tibet

T ibet, the roof of the

world, the land of

snow, the mysteri-

ous kingdom of

Buddhism, is close

to the deepest part of people's

hearts.

The Sichuan-Tibet Highway

The Sichuan-Tibet High-

way might be one of the most

dangerous routes in the world,

but it's also among the most

beautiful ones.

Taking the Sichuan-Tibet

Highway can help you beat alti-

tude sickness. The road starts in

Chengdu, located in the Si-

chuan basin. As you drive west,

the altitude rises gradually.

Though the highest part surpas-

ses 4000 meters, the flourishing

forests along the road produce

oxygen to help you reduce the

effects of altitude sickness.

There are plenty of towns

and villages along the road

where you can enjoy delicious

treats from different parts of

China. However, since land-

slides often happen on the high-

way and block portions of the

road, it's essential to bring lots

of ready-to-eat food in your car.

Avoid the rainy season.

Weather is an important factor

when traveling in Tibet. Rain

can cause landslides. The rainy

season in Tibet is July and Au-

gust. Be sure to bring tents, a

sleeping bag and enough

clothes with you. Sometimes

landslides can keep you in a

place for several days. Protect

your cameras and all other elec-

tronic devices.

The Yunnan-Tibet Highway

The Yunnan-Tibet Highway

starts from Dali in Yunnan prov-

ince. If you go this route, you

will encounter many local eth-

nic groups. There are Miao, Ti-

betan and Naxi minorities in

Dali. You will also find many

foreigners there. The famous

"Foreigner Street" is located in

Dali.

Like the Sichuan-Tibet

Highway, there are landslides

on occasion. Travelers are ad-

vised to make full preparations

before travelling.

The Qinghai-Tibet Highway

The Qinghai-Tibet High-

way is among the busiest routes

of the four main roads to Tibet.

If you take this path, you

Translated by DUAN Lei

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A Yaroadside Convenience store. Photo by Duan Lei.

Mount Nianqing Tangula. Photo by Duan Lei.

should be wary of altitude sick-

ness. The average altitude of

the road is above 4,000 meters,

giving it its nickname, "The

Way to Heaven."

Transportation on the high-

way is pretty busy. Sometimes

accidents happen along the way.

Drivers need to pay attention

and not drive when tired.

There are many wild ani-

mals along the road, like the

chiru, or Tibetan antelope, and

Tibetan wild donkeys, but it's al-

ways hard to take a nice shot.

There are also many Muslim

restaurants and hotels, so there

is no need to worry about ac-

commodation.

The Xinjiang-Tibet Highway

The Xinjiang-Tibet High-

way is probably the most diffi-

cult route among the four

roads. It's very remote and

its average altitude is even

higher than the Qinghai-Ti-

bet Highway. However, the

unique scenery along the

road draws many people to

risk the difficulty of the jour-

ney.

One is advised to find a

guide if you want to drive

along this path. There are

many crossings on the high-

way. Taking a wrong turn

will waste plenty of your

time, not to mention gas.

Gas is very precious and

even priceless in this area.

If you run out, you will

have to beg others to sell

you gasoline.

Driving along the Xin-

jiang-Tibet Highway is a

challenging journey. Com-

pared with the other three

highways to Tibet, the Xin-

jiang-Tibet Highway is remote

and hard, but at the same time,

also mysterious and sacred.

Once you have experienced it,

it will be worth your whole life-

time to remember it.

For more information on

traveling in Tibet, please go to

www.crienglish.com, and

click "Travel".

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BROADCAST TIMES AND FREQUENCIESFOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SERVICE

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Laos, Vietnam

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Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Vientiane

Ho Chi Minh City

Manila

Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Vientiane

Caribbean Sea

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