chongqing - 重庆市对外贸易经济委员会
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chongqing - 重庆市对外贸易经济委员会
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E X P LO R E CHONGQING FROM HERE OCTOBER 2015 ISSUE 53 BUSINESS LIFE CULTURE 2015.5 主管单位 SUPERVISOR 重庆市对外贸易经济委员会 Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commision 主办 SPONSOR features 42 CHONGQING: Mountains and Rivers 重庆市外商投资促进中心 Chongqing Investment Promotion Association 编委会主任 DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 徐强 Xu Qiang 编委会副主任 VICE DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 李谦 Li Qian 编委 EDITORIAL COMMISSARY 杨来科 Yang Laike 董德红 Dong Dehong 总编 EDITOR IN CHIEF TO UNDERSTAND CHONGQING, ONE MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND THE RIVER. 黄贇林 Huang Yunlin 副总编 ASSISTANT EDITORS IN CHIEF 傅嘉康 Fu Jiakang 张世樵 Zhang Shiqiao 编辑 EDITORS 亚得乐 Alexander Middeton 理查德•麦考利 Richard Macauley 杨雯 Yang Wen 彭航 Peng Hang 王旖旎 Wang Yini 蒙雨潇 Meng Yuxiao 艺术指导 & 设计 ART DIRECTION & DESIGN 50 CHARACTERS: The Internal Parts of the Human Body STUDIO EN | [email protected] | 86.189.2806.0312 记者 JOURNALIST Luke Hooman 电话 TEL 86.23.89019547 89019176 top stories culture 7 Top Stories 32 The Double Ninth Festival 34 Poetry 投稿邮箱 CONTRIBUTION EMAIL [email protected] 网址 WEBSITES chongqingcurrents.com chongqinglifeguide.com cqipa.com investincq.com 外籍人士俱乐部 (读者俱乐部) business 12 CQ Currents Talks to David Chee, General Manager of Sunshine 100 Chongqing CHONGQING INT'L CLUB (Readers' Club) WeChat ID: CQINTERCLUB/ NIWAWAEVA 法律顾问 LEGAL ADVISOR 贾锐 Jia Rui 印刷 PRINTING 重庆市巍承印务有限公司 Chongqing Weicheng Printing Company 重庆市江北区嘉玲三村272号 living 16 Out & About in Chongqing 18 The Ghost City 28 Chongqing in Camera 272 Jia Ling San Cun, Jiangbei, Chongqing 5 circle Chongqing Convened Its Annual Mayor’s International Advisory Council courtesy of cqnews.net CHONGQING CONVENED ITS ANNUAL MAYOR’S INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL to 80% in the first quarter every Around 400 international business executives and Chongqing officials gathered in year,” due to Chongqing factories’ Chongqing in September to discuss business opportunities and international ability to remain open for more of development issues. the Chinese New Year period. The 10th annual meeting of the Chongqing Mayor’s International Economic Advisory Factories in the east coast rely on Council also focused on Chongqing’s role in the central government’s One Belt, migrant workers often from Sichuan One Road initiative, in which the city will play a major part connecting Shanghai and Chongqing, and when those to western China, and other inland areas to Central Asia and West Europe. workers come home for the new year they require more time off; factories Chongqing accelerated its hukou reform in urban Chongqing that can attract In September Chongqing announced a new move to allow both rural and urban citizens operation for a greater part of the year. rural Chongqing workers can remain in to access to the same level of social welfare and public services. This was another step in the municipality’s ongoing relaxation of national rules that have in the past been So far rural land ticket sales have blamed for hindering urbanisation. generated 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion), of which 6 billion yuan has been returned Last month Caixin, the English-language arm of Caijing, a respected Chinese financial to rural landholders. Each landholder magazine, spoke with Huang Qifan, mayor of Chongqing about another recent decision can receive 100,000 yuan. And as a aimed at relaxing such rules. The “land ticket program” allows rural residents to sell further bonus, Huang said that ensuring usage rights to their land, should they move to a city. This allows them to cash in on rural land is being used can help protect their land and can assist in their development in urban areas, whereas previously their Chongqing’s farmland from being options were limited to leaving the land idle or having relatives tend to it instead. swallowed up by urban development: “By 2020, when Chongqing’s Already, the city is enjoying strong benefits, the mayor told the magazine: “We have urbanisation rate reaches 65%, our noticed an interesting phenomenon in which Chongqing’s foreign trade surges 70% circle / TOP STORIES 7 T farmland will even see an increase.” Chang’an Auto announced a major boost in Japanese suppliers Chongqing-based Chang’an, China’s thirdlargest auto manufacturer, is beginning a major effort to increase proportion of Japanese engineering and parts in its cars. A pilot loan program was extended to Chongqing companies still select China as one of The central government said nine municipalities and provinces, including Chongqing, would now be included in a trial program to cut the cost of loans and direct funds to better boost the real economy. top investment destinations globally. While Chongqing again becomes the the first choice for China’s inbound investment destination after last year. How American Companies in China operate against the backdrop of The car company will host a tech fair next summer, to which between 60 and 100 small- to medium-sized Japanese companies have been invited to propose collaborations or display supplies. “Small- and midsize Japanese companies are known for their technological Fund direction will be focussed towards small- and medium-sized enterprises and agricultural businesses, which are expected to boost the economy and provide jobs, as China transitions from a high dependency on public spending on infrastructure to a service-based economy. strengths,” said Zhao Hui, vice-president of Chang’an’s engineering research institute. growing downward pressure on increasingly complicated international and domestic economies? What are American companies’ views on Chinese cities’ investment environments? The White Paper shows AmCham China’s members’ confidence on China’s sustainable economic growth and domestic consumption growth. Over Chongqing residents’s sense of identity ranked highest among China’s metropolises 60% of AmCham China’s member Currently, around half of the parts used A study into the sense of identity inbound investment destination in China. in Chang’an autos are sourced from held by citizens of China’s seven large overseas, including countries such as metropolises—Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing’s low labor and living Germany, Japan, and others. The effort Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, and cost is contributed to Chongqing’s to increase it’s supplier scope will Chongqing—found that residents of local companies’ advantage on cost add pressure to existing suppliers to Chongqing were the most likely to competitiveness. “Survey on AmCham reduce their costs, but the measure is report a strong sense of personal and China’s member companies sugguests also aimed at examining opportunities cultural identity with their city. Chongqing is on the top of list of “We want to build cooperative relations with them through this opportunity.” to collaborate on new technology. companies still select China as one of top investment destinations globally, with Chongqing being the best one for investment destinations for many of The Sun Yat-sen University study found foreign-funded enterprises.” says Wang In particular, the auto maker plans that Shanghai residents reported the Xiaodong, President of AmCham China. to expand its development of next- strongest sense of regional identity, generation vehicles, which will involve while Guangzhou citizens reported the Localized reliable and quality workforce building more fuel-efficient, internet- strongest sense of status. Guangzhou was further adds Chongqing ‘s competitive connected, and partly autonomous cars. also found to be the most welcoming to advantage, according to Wang. outsiders, as migrants there felt more pride Chongqing Chang’an sold 224,321 cars in the city than migrants to other cities. in September, down by 1% compared to a year earlier. For the full-year 2014 “Moreover, AmCham China’s research shows Chongqing’s better environment Chongqing remains on the top of list of foreign investment destinations quality, compared to other cities, electric-powered, or autonomous cars On September 10, AmCham China Also, the White Paper points out a from existing international car companies issued 2015 American Business in China variety of challenges Chongqing faces. and technology companies alike are White Paper, hereinafter referred to Chongqing should become more open, forcing all auto makers to fight back with as the White Paper, saying more than further lower its logistics cost and increased investments of their own. 60% of AmCham China’s member improve its government services. its net profit grew to 7.6 billion yuan ($1.2 billion), up 124.5% on a year earlier. Strong investment in internet-enabled, 8 circle / TOP STORIES is another factor of attracting foreign investors.” says Wang. starwood hotels & resorts contributed to ‘run to give’ charity Run 喜达屋酒店与度假酒店集团 大力推进慈善公益事业 ‘RUN TO GIVE’ CHARITY RUN WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 2015, in which tremendously encouraged. We are confident that we’ll achieve 105 Asia-pacific Starwood hotels took part, including Westin more in the charity run in Chongqing this year with the support of Chongqing Liberation Square, Le Meridien Hotel Chongqing and all our associates rather than any individual.” Sheraton Chongqing Hotel; they jointly provided supports for WABC institution and Chongqing Huiling Community Assistance “Run to Give” Center for the Mentally Handicapped. Starwood’s charity run started in 2014 and was warmly welcomed ‘Run to Give’ charity run is part of Starwood’s annual global from the very beginning. The associates of Asia-pacific Starwood voluntary activities of “Together As One (TAO)” which started hotels organized charity runs to raise money for local charity in 2014 for purposes of recognition of outstanding performance institutes. A total of 20,000 volunteers from 92 hotels in Asia- carried out by Starwood hotels and associates of headquarter pacific area raised almost USD 228,000.00. This year, Starwood offices to help and bring changes to local communities. In Asia- started an internal campaign to name this activity and finally “Run pacific, the associates of Starwood contributed 6,500 hours in to Give” was selected from more than 500 names offered by the various community services in 2014. associates as it best embodies the spirit of this activity. Stephen Ho, the president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Asia- This year, 300 Starwood associates, runners and charity activists pacific, said, “‘Run to Give’ charity run manifests Starwood’s participated in “Run to Give” charity run. The money raised resolutions to bring positive impacts to local communities with a in the charity run will be donated to WABC institution and core belief that Starwood is a member of the whole community. Chongqing Huiling Community Assistance Center for the Mentally Last year, we organized the charity run for the first time and were Handicapped. 10 11 B 采访 hima alaya chongqing “ CQ Currents talks to MR. DAVID CHEE, GENERAL MANAGER OF SUNSHINE 100 CHONGQING WHO IS TONINO LAMBORGHINI? Tonino Lamborghini was the son Could you please introduce Hima alaya Chongqing? of the founder of the car brand, Ferruccio Lamborghini. Years after Hima alaya is a unique development in Chongqing. Working with the local government, his father’s sale of the car brand, which is keen to develop more high end housing stock, we have begun creating a truly he began a company which brands exclusive housing development overlooking the downtown area of Jiefangbei from across items with the name and logo of the Yangtze river in the quieter Nanbin Road district. Thanks to the construction of the new Lamborghini. Although Tonino bridge though, Jiefangbei is accessible by car in just 15 minutes. Lamborghini has no connection to the car company of the same When creating the development, we looked to Europe and especially Scandinavia for our name, which is now owned by the inspiration, and chose to create somewhere that put an emphasis on design before cost. Volkswagon Group via its Audi Furthermore, we wanted to create a special community for international professionals in subsidiary, it does still market itself a unique location. As a matter of fact this area a hundred years ago was the main port as luxury brand and has begun for overseas merchants, and was home to a number of European consulates in the period working with developers to deliver leading up to world war two. Even now though it is still an amazing location and set to luxury apartments which trade off become a centre for international residents. the companies recognisable name. When we fully complete, it will provide residents with a range of services, including world class fitness spas and pools of course, but also an international school and an onsite visa processing centre to work with our international professional residents. “WHAT WE HAVE TRIED TO DO IS PROVIDE SOMEWHERE WITHIN EASY REACH OF WORK AND LEISURE AREAS, WITH EASY TRANSPORT. ” Why did you choose to work with Tonino Lamborghini? officials and so forth, as well as executives from fields such as automotive, finance, and WORLD CLASS FITNESS SPAS POOLS INT'L SCHOOL VISA PROCESSING CENTRE HEALTH AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS other manufacturing. With world As I mentioned, the local government class facilities, onsite services such as visa was especially keen to work with us to processing, and easy access to Jiefangbei develop a high quality living complex. With and Tonino Lamborghini’s great track record of providing them with a comfortable, safe, delivering beautifully designed and created clean, and quiet living environment. Jiangbei, we envisage Himalaya complexes in other regions they were a natural partner in this project. What do you think of Chongqing’s high end housing market currently, and what might the future be? Finally, have you got any further thoughts on how Chongqing could further help adapt itself to attract global professionals? The key thing here is liveability. What we At the moment we see a clear undersupply have tried to do is provide somewhere of high quality housing stock, especially within easy reach of work and leisure areas, in central locations. While there has been with easy transport. Furthermore, we have a great deal of construction, the quality done this with an emphasis on design, so in both design and construction has not as to incorporate aesthetic into all aspects always been high. of the development. If the same philosophy can be extended city-wide, Chongqing will The reason for us entering this market is have gone a long way to creating a place very much because we see this as a major where people do not just come to work but growth area. As Chongqing upscales its WANT to come to work. economy from low value manufacturing and grows its services oriented sectors, there will be a clear demand for better quality housing. In addition, we see the number of overseas professionals growing as banking and other sectors continue to expand in Chongqing. In terms of health, I should also mention that the complex will be fitted with the latest in air purification systems. With many people having deep concerns about pollution levels in Chinese cities, this ought to provide reassurance until the pollution issue can be finally resolved. Could you talk more about the international professionals you see living in Hima alaya? We very much see this as a base for people such as overseas civil servants, consular 12 circle / BUSINESS 13 THOMAS BENASSAYAG China Representative Graduate from: • Ecole hôtelière de Strasbourg • Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne Worldwide experience as F&B manager: •Paris • St. Tropez • Canada • New York • Chicago • Beijing • Guangzhou • Chongqing 30 years at the heart of france’s hospitality, luxury and art de vivre industries PSI : RELIABLE PARTNER TO INVEST IN FRENCH HOSPITALITY PATRICK SCICARD was chairman of Lenôtre Before becoming head of Lenôtre, he The Regional Tourism Committee released Gastronomy, hospitality, sale and from 1995 to 2012. Prior to that he was worked at the Hôtel Meurice and managed data that showed the number of Chinese acquisition of exceptional properties…, general manager of two palace hotels, the two of the most prestigious hotels owned visiting Paris and the suburbs went up by 48 PSI can advise, manage and put Lutetia in Paris and the Martinez in Cannes. by Société du Louvre: the Lutetia (1984- percent compared to last year. investors in contact with the right circle / BUSINESS 1989) and the Martinez (1989-1995). people, from industry professionals and Now chairman of PSI, Patrick Scicard is one influencers to investors and facilitators. of the most respected figures in the worlds With an unrivalled network of relations, fit from the increase of Chinese tourists of high-end gastronomy, restaurants and he has served as a board member of the in France, and invest in Hotels. Because luxury hotels. Comité Colbert, which brings together ex- on top of the increase of tourists, the real ecutives from leading French luxury brands, estate price are going down (-14% in paris Patrick Scicard, has for 30 years figured and was also general secretary of the Les in 2014). This is why French hospitality is a among the most eminent and influential Grandes Tables du Monde, an association of great investment opportunity. PSI advise and support investors leaders in the worlds of gastronomy, luxury exceptional restaurants on four continents. to define and develop their project, hotels, high-end restaurants and gourmet Identifying attractive acquisition foods. He has been awarded the prestigious He also chaired the jury for the prestigious for the first time to the unmatched exper- opportunities in France and other Prix de l’Excellence Française. Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF) compe- tise of Patrick Scicard and his team. They tition bring the fruit of vast experience and an For exceptional investments such as Hotel, Castles, Vineyards, a reliable, privileged partner like PSI is require. countries (including prestige properties, chateaux or mansions) Many Chinese companies want to bene- With PSI, Chinese investors have access He was CEO and then chairman of the board of management of Lenôtre (1995- PSI also available to help investors 2012), appointed launch their operations, find talent and group co-founders select staff for every hotel department Gérard Pélisson. personally Paul by Dubrule Accor and as well as to assist with management, promotion and special events. 14 CHINESE TOURIST SPEND AVERAGE OF 5,400 EUROS IN FRANCE unrivalled network of relations that extends PSI comes to China to the highest levels of influence and the luxury industry. A record number of Chinese tourist came to France marking a new record. According to the French Foreign Affairs minis- Renowned Lenôtre restaurants in Paris in- ter that an estimated 2 million Chinese clude Le Pavillon-Elysée on the Champs visitors came to France in 2015. During PSI advise and support investors for Elysées, and Le Pré Catelan in the Bois January to August around 47 percent more repositioning plans or work to re- de Boulogne, earned three stars from the tourist coming from China had visited Le energize hotel. Michelin Guide. Chateau de Chambord in Central France. 15 L 四季歌 songs from the four seasons AT YCIS CHONGQING, Chinese Culture Week is an excellent and interactive way for students to learn and experience Chinese culture from different viewpoints – cultural, geographic, and historical. In the past, Chinese Culture Week has had themes such as Sichuan opera, paper cutting, traditional musical instruments, Chinese food and Magnificent Minorities. This year Chinese Culture Week was held from Sep 21 to Sep 25. The theme was ‘Songs out from the Four Seasons,’ and the Primary Department presented a feast of sight and sound, using the four seasons as the stimulus (Spring Overture, Summer Symphony, Autumn 记录 & about in chongqing Rhythm, and Winter Movement). Thousands of Chongqing busses will be equipped with free Wi-Fi The Chongqing municipal government awarded an exclusive contract to VisionChina Media to install free wireless internet on 6,600 busses. Chongqing is the 23rd city to work with VisionChina Media in installing Wi-Fi on its mass transit systems. VisionChina Media works with Baidu to implement the systems. "We are pleased to announce the recent two wins of exclusive bus Wi-Fi concession contracts in Chongqing City and Taiyuan City, which further enhances our leading position in China's urban mass transit Wi-Fi market and demonstrates our ability to deliver targeted content and an exceptional user experience. The traditional themes included: Flowers and grass are the songs of spring, which evoke feelings of youth and hope. Sunshine and rain are the songs of summer, a time of passion and vitality. Fruit and fallen leaves are the songs of autumn's voice, telling stories of the harvest and dedication. Snow, ice and cold wind are the songs of winter, which convey purity and perseverance. The four seasons like a beautiful melody, compose the innermost feelings of the heart. Year 2 students presented the song ‘Where is the spring’ perfectly with their tender voices and lovely dance, and everyone felt the warmth of spring. Year 4 kids chose the song ‘Childhood’ which took everyone back to a happy and carefree childhood. With the song ‘Bright Moon, When Did You Appear,’ Year 6 made people appreciate how lonely and homesick one can be in a foreign land. In addition to students, Primary teachers, parents and admin staff also prepared wonderful performances that added to the event. The 2015 Chinese Culture Week was unquestionably a great success! 16 circle / LIVING 17 L Four people died in a helicopter crash in Chongqing A pilot, co-pilot, and two television crew died after the helicopter they were travelling in Liangping county crashed. The flight took off from Wanzhou district in Chongqing in early September, to record footage for A Bird’s-Eye View of Chongqing, a popular TV show that has been aired since 2012. But ground control lost contact with the helicopter shortly after take-off; it was recovered later that day. Chongqing International Fashion Show On September 22-27, Chongqing International Fashion Show kicked off at Nanbin Yanyu Park in Nanbin Road. Some top designers and models coming from China, France, Italy, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines attended this event. Dog chain is a must On September 15, Chongqing Public Security Bureau issued a new regulation on walking dog in urban districts, stipulating wearing dog chain is required when citizen walking dog. Breaking this regulation should be fined RMB 1000. This is government’s approach to clean streets and make them more safer. happy midautumn festival 中秋节 快乐 A village under overpasses At Dongshuimen Bridge’s south end lies a village surrounded by several overpasses. This village has eleven households.It mirrors how Chongqing’s quick urbanization THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL IS AN IMPORTANT the children put into their moon cakes to FESTIVAL, second only to the Spring Festival demonstrate how much they love and care among Chinese traditional festivals. It is a for their families. time for families to be together appreciating the moon and eating moon cakes. Year 1 students made rabbit lanterns and moon collages with their teachers. They In keeping with this, YCIS Chongqing held now know more cultural background about an activity called “DIY Moon Cakes for your Mid-Autumn Festival. Family” during the Chinese Studies lesson influences its original lifestyle. in the Primary Department. Students made We will have different activities related to their own delicious moon cake to take Chinese Traditional festivals over the year home for their families to enjoy together. including the Spring Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. This will allow students to out & about in chongqing 18 circle / LIVING The teachers and students experienced experience Chinese Culture and enjoy the mixing the flour and water, rolling the fun of DIY! stuffing and using the moon cake mold. The parents saw how much hard work 19 L 丰都鬼城 by alexander middeton FENGDU GHOST CITY ghost city day out tour– fengdu S et around 110 miles downstream on the Yangtze from the city in fengdu, one of chongqing’s many rural counties, this triumph of the grotesque is a complex of temples, shrines, and statues dedicated to the afterlife, and takes especial pleasure in depicting the various ways that people its creators presumably did not like very much would be decapitated and brutalised in the dark nether regions of eternity. ALTHOUGH THE CHINESE LITERATURE ASSURES you in that rather predictable way that it ‘has a history of 2,000 years’, its oldest building is a rather more recent 300 years old. Unfortunately for the town it used to abut, the rising waters of the river brought about by the Three Gorges Dam have forced the towns relocation to higher ground, and have made the site more accessible to the hordes of lost tortured souls brought in by an endless armada of cruise ships. In spite of the crowds though, Fengdu is still worth a day or weekend visit, if only to see how much more content the woman being thrown into a boiling cauldron appears when compared to those being forced to use the overcrowded restrooms. 20 circle / LIVING 21 L provided by Chongqing Jiangbei Beautiful Grassland Montessori School 187 0239 0428 Davis A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK the most important education for children is the college education. The children tried every tinny effort in order to be enrolled in a university ranks at the top. the psychological environment, all the And the same time, parents spend much for that opportunity. However, the fact is that the lead teachers at BGL are certified by AMI early-childhood education is the most important. It helps the child to establish the base (Association for life. which is the most recognized Montessori Montessori Internationale, Training Institute in the world). The adult The child below 6 owns a mind in nature, which is named as Absorbent Mind. With this models grace and courtesy to the child and mind, the child can absorb information easily without effort. What’s more, the information help build a bridge between the child and they absorb in the brain will last forever in their life. The thing we, as the adult, need to do the environment. is to provide with the child an environment with rich experience. This mind is a gift from the nature. However, this mind makes the child absorb any information without any judges, no By seizing the sensitive periods and provide matter it is good or bad. That gives us adults another requirement. The environment should the child with rich experience for them to be prepared. explore and fulfill the intrinsic needs, BGL protects the child’s concentration, helps to establish a solid base for life Sensitive period is another gift from the nature to the child below 6. Between different establish the will to learn, and makes a age frames, the child owns different sensitive periods. For example, the weaning sensitive solid base for the child’s life together period begins when the child is around 5 months old. During weaning sensitive period, the with parents! at bgl child is going to learn to sit and eat together with the adult. The social behavior of eating with others will be established. Nevertheless,a large number of adults ignored it which The child is a mirror to the adult. Education makes the child miss the weaning sensitive period. That is why there are still a lot of adults is not a single way. Education makes the running after the child to feed nowadays. Fortunately,more and more adults focus the adult develop together with the growth of importance on early-childhood education. the child. But the prerequisite for that is that the adult understands the child. BGL Education is not just about academic things. Education is to help the child establish the holds the parents’ workshop at the end base for life. Education is the preparation for life. of every month during the school time to share with parents the characteristics the Chongqing Beautiful Grassland Montessori School introduces an authentic Montessori child is born with which are always ignored education philosophy in Chongqing aiming to help the child in Chongqing to have an since it has been a long time that we don’t education, which is suitable for their growth. have the consciousness to understand a child. At BGL, an environment is prepared with rich experience ranging in different areas such as practical life area, sensorial area, mathematics area and so on. Materials in different BGL will also hold a lot of parent-kid events areas help the child develop different skills and intelligence. The environment is set as a to provide more chances for parents and home to the child, which makes the child feel comfortable and free to choose any materials children to stay together. Hence, it helps presented by the lead teacher to work orderly. parents to have more time communicate with the child currently from the bottom Not only the physical environment, the adult belongs to the environment, too. To guarantee 22 circle / LIVING of heart. 23 POOL PARTY IN HIMAALAYA NOWADAYS, AS AN INCREASINGLY WELCOME SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENT, pool party has become more and more popular for people to expand their social circle. On October 10 night, Hima alaya saw a stylish pool party kicked off at its lavish pool where you can enjoy one of Chongqing’s landmark landscapes: the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River. The event was hosted by Sunshine 100. Mr Fan Xiaochong, Vice President of Sunshine 100 and Mr Tristan, General manager of Tonino Lamborghini Boutique Hotel Chongqing attended the party on behalf of the hosts. The party offered a set of wonderful and eye-poping shows performed by entertainers coming from domestic and abroad, including water ballet show and pop and jazz music bands. If you happened to be there, it would be an unique and unforgettable experience for you. Hima alaya brings Chongqing a brand new pool party life style which could exhaust all of your passions. Pool party is an emerging popular high-end social networking event in international community. It is a common scene in some hot cities like Las Vegas. Hima alaya brought it to Chongqing with an effort to create a high-end social networking platform for elite international professionals working, living, or traveling in Chongqing. Hima alaya limitless pool: It is 33 meters long and constant temperatured with a birdview over the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River. You can enjoy a fascinating night view of the Yuzhong Peninsular from here: Chongqing Grant Theater, Science and Technoloy museum and Centrual Park… 24 25 “Taste” of Thanksgiving 5 1 2 3 Ways to Celebrate the Holiday with your Children at Home • Try a Thanksgiving recipe! • Make a Thanksgiving hand turkey • Spend the day with family and friends • Volunteer to help the less fortunate • Watch a Thanksgiving-themed movie, such as “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” 4 5 Join us on Nov. 26 for an Authentic American Thanksgiving at KL International School of Chongqing Bashu (KLISCB)! As Chongqing’s American-style international school, KLISCB infuses the best of American curriculum and culture into a global context. Here’s how we’re celebrating the American holiday of Thanksgiving, both inside and outside the classroom! LEARNING ABOUT. . . 1. The Mayflower Compact as an example of a social contract or government framework 2. The Mayflower Voyage to practice debate arguments on whether to continue the voyage or turn back 3. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag (Native American) cultures to examine cross-cultural interactions 4. The Thanksgiving Feast to understand social and cultural shifts from the 1600s to the present 5. The Mid-Autumn Festival (China’s Harvest Festival) as a comparative harvest festival PHONE 67721777 EMAIL [email protected] 6 Xinnan Road, Longhu South Garden, Yubei Chongqing, China 401147 WEBSITE chongqing.klschool.org WECHAT klschool-cq chong qing in camera L photos by guo zheng 郑国 chongqing in light fog and rain 烟雨重庆 29 L bi jin 醉碧津 photos by guo zheng 郑国 city of dreams 梦幻之城 fantasy metropolis 梦幻之都 30 circle / LIVING 31 C by alexander middleton the double ninth festival 重阳节 coming up H eld on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the double ninth festival is said to have originated from a belief that the number 6 六 belonged to Yin, and 9 九 to the character Yang. On the ninth of the ninth therefore there is an excess of Yang, the male energy associated with the sun and light. Fortunately, this can be purged through the administration of chrysanthemum wine (or tea for the less adventurous). 獨在異鄉為異客, IN SOME PARTS OF CHINA, the day was also marked by climbing a mountain, which led to the dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè eating of cakes known as gao, a homonym for height. 每逢佳節倍思親。 měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn Via another homonym, this time for the festival itself - Chongyang - which is pronounced in 遙知兄弟登高處, the same way as the word ‘forever’, comes a tradition of worshiping ancestors. Graves are yáo zhī xiōng dì dēng gāo chù swept, inscriptions repainted, and incense burned, leading to innumerable grass fires in the 遍插茱萸少一人。 hills around south west China. Wang Wei 王維 Poet, Tang Dynasty . biàn chā zhū yú shǎo yī rén As with most festivals meanwhile there is an inevitable myth. In this instance, back during As a lonely stranger the Eastern Han dynasty during the first and second centuries AD, there was a plague devil in a foreign land, in the Ruhe River. Whenever it came near people, plague struck. At every holiday my homesickness increases. One victim of this devil was a chap called Huan Jing, who lost his parents to plague and Far away, almost succumbed himself. When Huan Jing recovered, he resolved to learn the magic arts I know my brothers have reached the peak; and kill the plague devil. They are wearing the zhuyu, but one is not present. Huan Jing heard of an immortal who lived far to the east. After a long and no doubt trying journey Huan Jing met the immortal who agreed to teach him how to kill the plague REMEMBERING MY SHANDONG BROTHERS 九月九日憶山東兄弟 By Wang Wei 王維 Tang Dynasty poet devil. The immortal told Huan Jing that the plague devil would appear on the ninth day of the ninth month, and suggested to Huan Jing that he could go back home and use this forewarning to dispatch the monster. Upon his return, Huan Jing persuaded his family to go to a mountain and sent everyone a Zhuyu leaf and a glass of chrysanthemum wine. One presumes that Huan Jing knew beforehand that these would discombobulate the creature, or his actions would have been odd indeed, but whether calculated or based on incredible good fortune it worked and Huan Jing used the opportunity to kill the plague devil. 32 circle / CULTURE 33 C THE WIND BLOWS Supported up silently THROUGH FLOWERS AND WORDS (Translated by Zhang Zhizhing) Dragonpearl herb, Salvia coccinea, Ageratum, jewbush Like little lamps on the lap With the wind, aslant through the words Quite a few flowers The words are overgrown with the shadow of vine Where to be fair Christmas flowers, pansies, Portulaca grandiflora, evening Morning glory, roxburgh peristrophe herb, Boston ivy, Campsis primrose radicans They are the slight reflection To be complex in pain … Of these words, or lovers The meaning still extends The wind is blowing, a garden Mock-strawberry, murraya jasminorage, saxifrage, fleur-de-lis How many souls Have expression of a half face To bear its burden The fragrance is not solemn How many words to piece the dream The fingers Are shaped like soup spoons in petals The meeting of words and flowers The mixture of flesh and patterns Lycoris radiate, fragant peonies, maidenhair, Iresine herbstii Pretending not to see Humulus lupulus, hylocereus, Reineckea carnea Kunth, sweetacacia Nearer than ancient times Actually pond lilies are hard to fall asleep Better than night watch Pistils of words In the moonlight is standing a person full of butterflies Are bowed with dewdrops, with chirping of insects A GENTLE SCREAM not loudly but The further, the nearest, falls down very gently. a gentle scream, poetry A gentle scream, that startles not too much history; 诗歌 like the sound of jade being pinched, copper depressingly being A gentle scream, that squeezes not struck, the plump sea and gigantic whale in it. and gold accidentally being scratched, A gentle scream holds all delights in heart, palely and lightly. like liquor However, it makes the past and present borers and china turn around and happiness, transportedly, and, with scream, gently scream. and gently scream. A gentle scream, that makes the butterflies in sex close their eyes; THE IVORY IN DARK IS RISING UP Some women screamed like this; some doctrines screamed like this; A gentle scream that makes the passing ants (Translated by Diablo & Qin Jun) Some cats screamed like this; uncontrollably response and some music and some beds with a gentle scream. Beyond the night, the ivory in dark like this The meteor said he once imitated such short and reedy voice; is rising up. And your wind gently scream. The night-blooming cereus said when her beauty ran up she as well once beautifully is still weaving its way through flower mazes It is as if the pressed night fails to yell out its pains, and your stars falls down to my palm. and gently screamed. HUA WANLI, born in Yubei Ancient Town of Chongqing in 1942, a cicada in love removes springs of its abdominal cavity, Beyond the night, your navel shines in the middle land. is a famous contemporary poet and essayist in China. He has the last thunder gives a flash My love gently screams; The flesh ruby successively been a worker, teacher of a primary school and over the sighing ashes, My poems gently scream; though is shallowly buried, my deep eyes normal school, screenwriter of an art troupe, editor of the the God and pearls roll together everywhere, and My glory and disease gently scream; still fail to oppose it. supplement of Wujiang River and Chongqing Evening Paper, gently scream And my whole life gently screams. tutor of literary creation at a Mass Art Center, etc. He began to Beyond the night, is the other side of me. publish literary works in 1975, and some of his works have been The sky needs this scream; Beyond you, beyond the coastline and flesh-line translated and introduced overseas. His main works include poetry The earth needs it; The world, please be all ears. torpidly rising up collections entitled Selected Works of Hua Wanli and A Gentle Fruits need it; The best and prettiest sound is screams from my suture like a magic sways back and forth between us… Scream, etc. And insects need it… and is all gentle screams Because before my soul. screaming is a ceremony and an demonstration 34 circle / CULTURE 35 C poetry by huang yazhou poetry NIAGARA FALLS With small money, I buy a cheap GREEN BEACH IN LIMA: THE SURFERS mackintosh, approaching wealth So soul-stirring. I see In spite of the cheap armor A bevy of seagulls dropping into the South Canada and America are pouring together I can resist the temptation of big coins Pacific Ocean Turning, struggling, drowning, courageous The breach of a wallet, is 1067 meters From each window of the gambling The body may shiver, in the storm of silver and in haste mansion The eyes may be dazzled, the feet may be I believe they only want to fly again into Within the vision is the silver running and slippery, and cannot stand for the moment the sky, they want pouring But it may also do To get over the blue prison wall THE VOICE OF THE RIVER In the place near the holes of coins, to The water vapor rises heavenward speak They don’t think the head-on lines This should not be the case, It is the spittle of howling coins Loudly — of waves are the stave which erases I always hear the cries of battle This is the rule of the world: he who has In the voice of the river wealth speaks louder than others everything All floating wealth Don’t think this is the singing of a historical Is simply, running water! victory History shall not pronounce sentence on A few wild ducks onto the bank, In the vapor, hundreds of seagulls are I doubt shuttling to and fro Some seagulls are dropping away everything in the posture of a bugle Whether they are the stowaways Seemingly effortful A few of which may have heard my voice They lie prostrate, but they dare to go for with Mauser rifles Presumably they are migratory workers, And they fly away to perch on the reefs, revolution who punch holes in the coins yes, the reefs Accustomed to regard the ripples The reefs are the bones in water in the setting sun Dropping to the sea surface, but the plumes are not messy I accept advice from my friend As the bloody calendar The posture is lowered to the lowest, To imagine the last line of sprays holding fast to the skateboard, the tool for Are brilliant knives and swords jailbreak Turning, struggling, drowning, a series of funny disorders I fail to see the fishes and their love I fail to hear the sympathy of waves THE PEARL HARBOR, WRECKAGE toward grassroots UNDER THE SEA before taking off The monuments pointing toward the Actually, St. Lawrence River 36 All are required regulated operations These orbicular and foursquare corals, are Has been living the life of carrying The wreckage of steel is indistinct, in my seabed The bugle is always blowing vegetable baskets, actually sight The pedestal of the tablet is strangely But according to the reactionaries, the What is running in the river, is real Only orbicular and foursquare coral upward, this spell after spell is the dying roaring water, instead of flames of war colonies Of course is to memorize failure, How ridiculous is the South Pacific Ocean They are the coat of war. Nearby, the tails humiliation and retaliation It is the dawn, the river has put HUANG YAZHOU, is a famous poet-writer in contemporary China, and he was born of tropical fish are flashing on a gauze kerchief in the early in 1949 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He has been a student at the Chinese In and out of a battle morning Department of Hangzhou University. Now he is a member of the editorial board of The milk plumb like a young Poetry Periodical,chairman of Chinese Union of Distinguished Travel Notes Writers, vice woman Under heaven, what voice is louder than Thus, the whole Pacific Ocean becomes the silence of seagulls the commemorative square Although the struggling of jailbreak, is These corals, are We gather here from the four sides of the again frustrated president of Chinese Film Literature Society, and vice director of the Film Commission Composed of exclamation, curse, and the square Although She is watching me when I wake of Chinese Writers’ Association. He has ever been vice chairman of the 6th Chinese last words Each aeroplane is slow and heavy of The free ocean, never believes in human up, like watching a baby Writers’ Association, and chairman of the Writers’ Association of Zhejiang Province. Each year they grow a little bit motion right She says: drink some milk, your He began his poetry writing in 1970, and began his writing of novels, prose, and film The surging of the sea surface is owing to dream & TV scripts in 1980. He has published over 30 literary works, among which there the hate in the bottom Too bloody are 20 collections of poems. He wins prize for excellent literary works in Zhejiang circle / CULTURE To watch these bright-colored orbiculars and foursquares Province for his collection of poems entitled Father, O Father; he wins the 4th Lu Xun They have their respective military ranks We need a grave frame of mind. We need Literary Prize for his collection of poems entitled Singing Along the Road of the Long For example, lieutenant colonel, second to use our line of vision, to string up March; he wins the silver prize of the 1st Qu Yuan Poetry in China for his collection of lieutenant or first sergeant One after another tropical fish, to weave poems entitled The Gale; and he wins the gold prize of the 2nd Li Bai Poetry in China Even the chef, so some of them are A wreath under water for his group poems entitled Singing and Writing in the Hometown of Confucius. vomiting bubbles 37 BAR& MUSIC STARTING FROM 8TH SEPT. Restaurant A brought to you a whole new foreign live band from 21:30 to 23:30 daily except Monday. You will have a different atmosphere with our new supper menu, cocktails, wines, and beers while enjoying the music. Restaurant A is not only limiting itself to full course lunch and dinner, afternoon tea, but with bar and live music too! 38 15.5 DARE TO ENVISION. FEATURES STUDIO EN proudly presents Chongqing Currents 2015/05. As the strategic design partner of Chongqing Currents, we specialize in visual communication solutions from branding to visual identity to interactive design. Talk to us about your project today. Studio EN [email protected] 86.189.2806.0312 42 50 CHONGQING: MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS FROM THE INNER PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY 41 BY BRAIN HENNESSY | DESIGN BY FRANK W. 重庆山与水 CHONGQING: 重庆 photo by photographer 42 MOUNTAINS + RIVERS 43 photo by yongqin yan MOUNTAINS: THESE MOUNTAINS IN AND AROUND CHONGQING ARE ALIVE. I F YOU LOOK AT A TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP of southern Asia, you can see where the northern Chongqing sits on a ridge, and is surrounded and there it is. Waiting to say; hello,what Follow this with a massage and a meal, bound Indian techtonic plate collided with the Asian plate a couple of billion years ago. As by mountains. These mountains in and took you so long. washed down with some flower tea (many the Indian plate dipped and slid under the Asian plate, it forced the southern boundary of around Chongqing are alive. Geologically the Asian plate up into the sky, forming the world's highest mountain range; the Himalayas. and humanly. No, they are not dangerously There are many hot springs in and around in China), or if you like, choose your own You can see the magnificent result of this collision: a chain of mountains including Mount volcanic. And there are no techtonic plates Chongqing. And what enjoyable, civilised poison and drink one of many famous Everest (Chomolongma) and other world famous mountain peaks stretching from Kashmir causing trouble in this area. For that kind places they are. Chinese people know how brands of baijiu that will be on offer. My in the west, to Yunnan in the East. All of them flirting with the stratosphere. of disturbance, go further south...to Yunnan to relax, and their choices of relaxation advice is to stick to beer. where nature is still pushing and shoving, reflect their philosophy on life. Life is hard, About 20 million years ago, the southwestern area of China began to settle down after trying to make up her mind what she wants so take a moment to enjoy the senses. YOU WON'T FIND THIS ON THE CENTRAL PLAINS this geological cataclysmia. The Sichuan area sorted itself out, and the glaciers from the and where she wants to do it. Chongqing Bathe in differently scented waters...waters OF CHINA. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau began to forge their own pathways through the land. Their melting, is geographically stable. However, there to which medicinal herbs and so on have draining waters shaped valleys and gorges, and wore down weak points in massive ridges are some reminders here today of what the been added. Bury yourself in heated gravel... And the mountains are alive with people. as they looked for a path to the sea, thousands of kilometers away. distant past used to be like. small heated stones which will relieve those Farmers who are getting rich on meeting sore muscles and balm the rheumatism. the needs of city dwellers who need a bit of foods and drinks have medicinal qualities If you look closely, you can see where the Changjiang (Yangtze River) chiseled through Hot springs. It seems that if you sink a Or let those tiny, tiny, fish eat the old skin fresh air every now and then. People who several mountain chains before it cut like a knife through several mountain barriers to form bore anywhere, you will find hot, mineral, cells off your body. Sure it tickles, and be need a place to eat and to play mahjong or the magnificent Three Gorges. sulphuric, very healthy for your body, water. careful how much flesh you expose, but cards on a Sunday afternoon. City dwellers Or more accurately, it finds you. Dig deep, it's like having your body vacuum cleaned. who want to breathe the fresh air and enjoy 44 45 THERE IS HIDDEN TREASURE IN THESE MOUNTAINS. RIVERS: a few moments peace amidst the good with cherry blossoms. A very pleasant for resisting Khublai Khan's Mongol Army in natured noise that they bring with them on place. You can also visit a wonderful Dao the 13th century. Scratch anywhere around their hike up the mountain. City dwellers temple, find an old German hospital, or Chongqing who will hurry back to their crowds and aimlessly follow the tracks that meander uncover ancient history. their noise, and their chaos at the end of around the sides of the ridges. This is where the day because that is their lifestyle and you will find the tiny farming villages and Back south again, and past Nan Shan, a that is what they love. They just need to their enterprising, friendly folk. couple of hours drive on a new superhighway escape once in awhile. Escape with their Municipality and you will brings you to more magnificent mountains. whole family, that is. No individuals here. On Chongqing Fantastic scenery bordering the Province The family is the basic unit of society. There city, near Shapingba, is a famous range. of Guizhou, with its terraced fields and are few individuals in the western sense Gele Shan. A place of heros who were welcoming farmers. Lunch on the best fish here, and there is nothing wrong with that. incarcerated by Jiang Jie Shi, and martyrs meal you can buy in Chongqing, drink the who were ordered murdered by him when local fruit-wine (highly recommended... Nan Shan (South Mountain) is closest he fled from the advancing Red Army. A better than baijiu), and buy a bag full of ripe to downtown Chongqing. Jiang Jie Shi look at their photographs is heartbreaking. kiwi-fruit if you are lucky enough to visit in (Chiang Kai Shek) lived and governed Free Intelligent, earnest young men and women late summer. Pick them yourself. I did. China from here during the Anti Japanese who believed in an ideal, and who tried to War. Some friendly foreign nations had live that ideal...at great risk to themselves. There are more mountains to describe their embassies there, so the Japs left this China was ready for change then, and these and visit, but I think I make my point. Most place alone during their bombing raids. idealists were the vanguard of that change. of these places are unknown outside of Either that, or 'that little peanut' (a term Most of them died. Chongqing. In fact, if they were, Chongqing the western edge of used by the American General Stillwell to would become an end-point for tourism in describe Jiang Jie Shi) was doing deals To the north, several beautiful mountains its own right. There is hidden treasure in with the enemy as well as everybody else. run paralell to each other. Each one offering these mountains. I T IS THE RIVER WHICH GAVE LIFE TO CHONGQING. And to understand Chongqing, one must first understand the river. For it is the river which cradled the growth and development of Chinese civilisation. Long ago, on its way down from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the mighty Yangtze River had its scenic wonders. Here you can find the southern course blocked by a small mountain in Yunnan called Cloud Hill. Although small in Today, Nan Shan is a cool place in summer, spectacular Jin Dao Xia (Gorge), a peaceful comparison to the surrounding giants, Cloud Hill was big enough to redirect the southern and a good place to go for a hike in winter. Jinyun Shan, and the Tongjing scenic spot. flow of the Yangtze to the northeast and up to the edge of the fertile Sichuan basin. Once And in spring, the gardens there are alive A little further on is Hechuan town, famous there there it carved its way through a series of parallel ridges before turning east and 46 47 TO UNDERSTAND CHONGQING, ONE MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND THE RIVER. photo by andrew hitchcock scouring a narrow opening down through the Three Gorges and onto the river plains below. local Naxi people over an invading Tibetan of the Yangtze, and together their waters Today army. the were able to cut a path through the three municipality directly supported by the Today, this spot is called the first bend of the Yangtze River. A critical turning point for crossing of the Jinshajiang at this point gorges. The junction of these two rivers central government in Beijing. It is no geography and history. The place where Chinese history began. by the Red Army on its Long March to the was a natural entry point to what is now longer an industrial river town that is a north of China. modern day Sichuan. Chongqing sits on gateway to somewhere else. Now it is a this junction, amid these ridges, and above destination in its own right. These days, So much history. So many stories. Long the dangerous rapids of the three gorges. It Chongqing is the hub for growth and If the Yangtze had been allowed to continue its southern course, civilisation would have ago and recent. But these events are only is close to the fertile Sichuan basin, and was development in the hinterland of China. The followed in its wake through the mountain country of southeast Asia and down to the local milestones in the progress of China's a natural place for human settlement. platform for progress from undeveloped to coastal plains. It would not have had reason to develop in what is now the heartland of development as a civilisation. They are China. Civilisation usually follows big rivers with habitable banks and fertile flood plains. It products of history only, the result of a Primitive rarely takes root in dry country. change in direction of a mighty river. The the banks here two million years ago. river was first. The milestones came later. Archeologists have unearthed the artifacts. And the stimulus for this growth comes Later, this area was a southern gateway from the river, the Changjiang as it is to the early agricultural San Xing Dui known here. From a mighty dam across riverlands culture in the Sichuan basin. The the Changjiang at the bottom of the Three Another plaque celebrates WHY WAS THIS A CRITICAL POINT FOR CHINESE HISTORY? The first bend changed history with its change of direction. This change in direction provided the conditions necessary for the growth and development of what would become And what has all this to do with Chongqing? the world's longest continuous civilisation. The large Chinese Middle Kingdom civilisation Chongqing is an independent developed status. An exciting task for this human beings lived along booming city. rather than a smaller south east Asian culture. A civilisation containing 20% of the world's The first bend redirected the Yangtze back local Ba culture developed around here, Gorges. The Three Gorges dam. The largest population. to the north and up to the southern edge as did the later kingdom of Shu which dam in the world, producing the largest of the Sichuan basin where it was joined was centered around Chengdu on the amount of hydroelectric power in the world, Today, the small town of Shigu sits on the southern bank of the first bend. Such a small town by the smaller Jialing River heading south western edge of the basin. This was a more on the largest river in China. for such a big place in history. Shigu means 'Stone Drum', a reference to the original stone across the basin from its source in the advanced feudal culture which competed drum left here by Zhuge Liang, the famous 3rd century military strategist from the Three northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet with two other famous kingdoms (Wei and The River. Still cradling growth and devel- Kingdoms Period who crossed the river at this point on one of his campaigns. History also Plateau. Together, their combined waters Wu) for hegemony over China during the opment. records that Khublai Khan's army crossed here in the 13th century on inflated sheepskins. were strong enough to force a way through Three Kingdoms period in the third century And today, a drum-shaped marble plaque commemorates a 16th century victory by the the ridges blocking the eastern progress AD. Zhuge Liang's time. 48 49 The character “毛” was first appeared in IOB data , and was written THE CHARACTERS AND ETYMONS RELATED TO THE INNER PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY 汉字连载文章 与“内脏”相关的汉字 as “ 毛 ”, which represented the image of “the hair grow on the head of a person”, the bottom part indicated “the head”. It meant only “the head hair of man kind” originally, yet , its meaning changed from time to time and finally, it got a general concept which refers to all kinds of body hairs, including that of the animals. In IOB data , the left part of the character “皮” represented the image of “an animal which its head the abdomen were emphasized”, the right part represented the image of “a hand”. Combining the 2 parts 皮 together, “皮” indicated “the skin that is skinned off an animal”. Yet , some other experts think that it represented the image of “a hand holding a skinning shovel”. The characters of which “皮” was taken as a radical always indicate the meaning of “not flat” or “bumping”. I.E: “波”,“坡”, “颇”, “跛” etc... The radical “+” which is the top part of the character “克” indicated the meaning of “going straight down from the top”, the rest part of 克 the character represented an image of “a corp of an animal which its head and the abdominal part been emphasized ”. Putting the 2 parts together, the character “克” means “skinning the animals straight down from their heads”. The differences between the concept of “皮” and “革” has always been clear-cut since ancient time, and there were 2 different opinions about that. One said: “ ‘皮’ means ‘fur’ (with the hairs), 革 while ‘革’means ‘leather’ which is the skin without hairs”(processed). The other one said: “‘裘’(phonetic transcription in Chinese: “qiu”) means ‘fur’, ‘皮’means ‘raw skin without hairs’,and ‘革’ means ‘steamed skin without hairs’”. The later opinion has been kept using till current days. AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK “THE INTERPRETATION TO CHINESE CULTURE FROM CHINESE CHARACTERS” BY XIE FEIDONG / NIE HUI [CHN] TRANSLATED BY LIGUAN YANPING [CHN] DESIGN BY FRANK W. If we compare human kind to the globe, then the plants shall be its hairs PART I 51 After Pan Gu’s death, his body parts turned out to be the creatures on the earth. The character “肉” represented an image of “a piece of meat” in its oracle-bone script, and mutated in its seal script, then the mutation continued in its official script. One thing shall be clarified is the difference the 2 characters—— “肉” and “月” in their seal script that for the former one, the first one of the 2 horizontal strokes in the 肉 semi-enclosed structure linked with both the left and the right end of the inner space, while the second one linked with only the right end; for the later one, the first one of the 2 horizontal strokes in the semi-enclosed structure linked with none of the ends of the inner space, while the second one linked with both the left and the right end. The character “骨”, in its oracle-bone script, represented an image of “a piece of bone”, and it was, first,written as “冎”. In its seal script, 骨 a radical which indicated the meaning of “meat (attached to the bone)” was added to it at its bottom. The characters relevant, I.E: “肯”, “剐”, “别” etc. The structure of “歹” remained similar in its development in different writing styles, and has represented an image of “a broken skeleton” 歹 which often indicates the meaning of “death”. Therefore, the characters of which it is taken as a radical always have infelicitous meanings. I.E: “残”, “殃” etc... internal parts, which is the major component of the human body. grass” disappeared, which turned out to be similar, very much, to Besides, there is another important part which can either mean its regular script. “the organ” itself or “the psychological or mental reactions”of a “心”, in its oracle-bone script, was an outline of “a heart”, and remain unchanged in IOB data; been “pulled” longer vertically in seal script and its last stoke was prolonged and stitched out of the horizontal stroke for the difference in ethic standard of different 心 writing style. It is written as “忄” when taken as a radical of other characters and placed at one side (usually on the left), and is pulled person——the heart. In this section, we will talk about some etymons The hairs grow on the skin of the human; the grasses grow on (also characters) which belong to the 5 small branches mentioned the lands, a Chinese idem “不毛之地” (phonetic transcription above:“毛” (phonetic transcription in Chinese:“mao”, meaning:“the in Chinese:“bu mao zhi di”) meaning: “the barren lands”. If we hair” / “the hairs”), “皮” (phonetic transcription in Chinese:“pi”, compare human kind to the globe, then, the plants shall be its hairs. meaning:“the skin”), “肉” (phonetic transcription in Chinese:“rou”, According to the ancient Chinese myth which was about the origin meaning:“the flesh”[for human beings] or “meat”[for the animals]), of the human being, after Pan Gu’s death, his body parts turned out “骨”(phonetic transcription in Chinese:“gu”, meaning:“the skeleton”) to be the creatures on the earth. and longer horizontally when placed at the bottom of some character “心” (phonetic transcription in Chinese:“xin”, meaning: “the heart”). such as “恭”, “添”, “舔” etc... “His breath turned into the clouds, sound into the thunder, left eye into the sun, right eye into the moon, the tousle and the For the human body, getting deeper and deeper from the surface, limps into the mountains, blood into river, tendons and vessels we have hairs, skin, muscles and skeleton. Therefore, we’ll talk into the earth, muscles into croplands, head hair into the star, about “毛”, the character meaning “the hairs”. body hairs and the skin into the grasses and plants, teeth into the stones, body energies into the jade and pearls, the sweat In the early period of its IOB data, “毛” were written as “ ”, and into the rain, the insects on his body into his off-spring” there were 2 different opinions about what image did the character IN THE PREVIOUS 4 SECTIONS, we talked about the characters related represented: one said that it represented an image of “the hair The radical“毛” is placed on the left when indicating the meaning to the human body in an external prospect——I.E: “身” (the tousle), growing on a person’s head”, the thick part at its base indicated related, and placed on the right or at the bottom when indicating “首” (the head), “手” (the hands) and “足” (the feet), in this section, “the head”, and its meaning extended in its development and the pronunciations related of the characters which it is taken as we will talk about that related to the human body in an internal it could also mean “the hairs of the animals”; the other said that their radicals, is has been one rule of the pictophmetic characters. prospect. represented an image of “the grass growing on the land”, the thick In the official script, the last stoke of “毛” has been prolonged and part at its base indicated “the land”. the characters was created in semi-enclosed structure when it is In the order of getting deeper from the surface of the human body: 52 placed on the left, indicating the meaning related, characters in the hairs (including the head hair), the skin, the flesh, the skeleton. In the late period of its IOB data “ ”the base this case, I.E: “毯”, “毡”, “毽” etc; it is placed at the bottom of the The hairs and the flesh, in this case, shall both be ranked into the part which indicated “the land” no longer existed.In its official characters when indicating the pronunciations related, characters external parts, the skeleton, however, shall be ranked into the script, it had a obvious mutation that the part which indicated “the in this case, I.E: “蚝”, “旄”, “髦” “毫”etc. ” and seal script “ 53 services Application Guide of Study Residence Permit 外国人来渝申请 for Foreign Citizens 学习类居留证件须知 in Chongqing Applying for Residence Permit (extension) 6. Original and photocopy of Admission Notice and Study Certification with duration from the Chinese school. Aliens coming to Chongqing for study can apply for working residence permit at Exit-Entry 7. 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After that dog passes we after 3 weeks and we can see improvement dog back in the states, who most the waited a few years and got puppy when my every single day. It makes the kids feel like time doesn't realize he is a dog- he thinks son was 4 and my daughter was 2. We feel they are making a difference. Wonton also he is human. And we recently just got a a dog is an important part of Childhood. It has helped us with our homesickness !!!! We new puppy here in Chongqing we named teaches responsibility, and again is always will be able to take him back to the U.S. In 12 Wonton. there for a little love. When my children months to meet the rest of our family. were little they would reading to the dog. I had a dog in college and as My life changed, Now we just got Wonton and my kids again my dogs changed with me. I got married, we are 9 and 13. We have only had him for 3 built a house, we had our 1st child and our weeks but it has already taught them a lot dog was all part of it. I believe that's what of responsibility. 鸡鸣狗盗 jī míng gǒu dào DURING THE WARRING STATES PERIOD(475-221B.C., Prince Mengchang to Prince Mengchang two days later before sending him back to the of the State of Qi was fond of having various kinds of people as State of Qi..But Prince Mengchang did not dare to wait two more his hangers-on,the number of whom was said to have amounted days.Mounting the horses,he and his men sped stealthily eastward to three thousand.Never refusing anyone who came to hime,he let that very night.It was just midnight when they arrived at the Hangu the talented people do what they could and also offered food and Pass(in today's Lingbao County in Henan Province,which was lodging to the mediocre. Once,followed by his hangers-on,Prince the east gate of the State of Qin. Mengchang was sent on a diplomatic mission to the State of Qin. Attermpting to make him prime minister of the state of Qin,King Zhao of the State of Qin kept hime from leaving. Not daring to offend the king,Prince Mengchang stay here.He is a person of royal lineage,andhas feud and family back in the State of Qi,How could he serve the State of Qin heart and soul?" According to the laws of the State of Qin,the gate of the pass should not be opened until cocks crew in the morning.But how could they crow at midnight?They were very much worried when they heard a cock crowing.Immediately all the cocks inside and outside the pass followed the cock in crowing.It turned out that one other hangeron could imitate the cock's crow very well,and the first crow was The king thought it plausible,and changed his mind.He put Prince actually his imitation.The guards of the pass felt it very strange Mengchang and his hangers-on under house arrest,waiting to to have heard the cocks' crow before they could hardly have had find an excuse to kill them.The king had an imperial concubine on enough sleep. whom he doted most,and he never refused her anything,Prince Mengchang sent a man to her for help.The concubine promised to help if she could have the unique white fox fur coat of the State of Qi as her reward.Prince Mengchang was troubled,for he had already given it to the king of the State of Oin as a gift when he arrived here.Just then,one of the hangers-on said,"I can manage to get it ."H " He left immediately.It turned out that this man was a skilled burglar who used to enter horses through the hole for dogs in the wall.He made an investigation first,and learned that the king was too fond of the fox fur coat to wear it and that the coat was kept in the choice storeroom in the palace.Eluding the patrol,he found his way easily in the moonlight into the storeroom and got the fur coat out.Seeing the coat,the concubine was extremely pleased,She Nevertheless, they had to open the gate of the pass and let them go.At dawn,the king of the State of Qin learned that Prince Mengchang and his men had escaped.He immediately sent his troops to chase them.When the troops arrived.He immediately sent his troops to chase them.When the troops arrived at the Hangu Pass ,they had gone for a long time.With the help of those people who knew small tricks such as crowing like a cock and snatching like a dog,Prince Mengchang finally got back to the State of Qi.This story appears in"The Life of Prince Mengchang" in the Historical Records written by Sima Qian.Later,the set phrase"crowing like a cock and snatching like a dog" is used to refer to small tricks or people who know small tricks. tried every means to talk the king into giving up the idea of killing Prince Mengchang.The king also planned to give a farewell dinner chinese IDIOMS