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China Radio International
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Vol.17 No.6
Nov. - Dec., 2006
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CHINA-RUSSIA
FRIENDSHIP TOUR
Impressions of Yunnan
Trevor and China Drive
The Beijing-Changzhou Connection
CONTENTS
FEATURE: CHINA-RUSSIA FRIENDSHIP TOUR
A Selection of Reports
The Tour in Numbers
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FEATURED SNAPSHOTS
Impressions of Yunnan
Editor's
Message
In May 1990, CRI's English
Service started the bimonthly
four-color newsletter "The
Messenger" with an eye on strengthening ties with listeners. The publication was delivered to overseas listeners and to foreigners in China who
work at embassies or consulates, foreign-owned and joint-venture companies, as well as students, teachers,
journalists and tourists, or those
who request it. It brought them information about Radio Beijing's (the
former name of CRI) activities and
future plans.
Since then, "The Messenger"
has evolved into fresher looks to reflect CRI's tremendous modernization 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 adventure as we journey down new and exciting paths.
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FACES IN FOCUS
Trevor and China Drive
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FROM OUR LISTENERS
Mailbag
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The Beijing - Changzhou Connection
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CRI News Briefs:
CRI Recruits Journalists from Public
CRI Launches OlYmpic Radio
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Learn Chinese Now!
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Tang Poem: Coming Home
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Stamps: Olympic Sports on Stamps
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Health Tips: Live a Longer & Healthier Life
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China Welcomes "The Banquet" in September
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Eighth CCTV-MTV Music Awards Presented
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Wedding Fad Spreads at CRI
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Self-drive Journeys to Tibet
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Broadcast Times and Frequencies for English Language Service
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Useful information from Pocket Beijing
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Team Sets Out On Journey of Friendship
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#Friendship Tour#!Arrives in Russia
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President of Buriatia Republic Hails the Tour
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The Tour Sees Successful Completion
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#Friendship Tour#!Rounds Out
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#Friendship Tour#!in Numbers
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CHINA-RUSSIA FRIENDSHIP TOUR
China-Russia
Friendship Tour
over, I'd like to say the Year of
Russia in China and the upcoming Year of China in Russia is
really a grand project. It can
help promote bilateral exchanges in almost all fields."
fully expressed the confidence
and optimism they have for facing the possible upcoming challenges. Lai Xingcheng is the
lead driver.
"Since most of the drivers
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,
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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-
In Brief
rom July 25 to Sept. 4,
more than 40 journalists from China and
Russia drove 13 SUVs from
Beijing to Moscow on a special 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.
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Team Sets
Out On
Journey of
Friendship
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s part of the activities to com
memorate the
Year of Russia
in China, a jour-
ney 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
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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
SUVs slowly left Tiananmen Square in a single file.
Forty journalists from China's major media organizations,
including China Radio International, China Central Television
and Xinhua News Agency, are
among the participants in the activity.
Before they set out, a
launching ceremony was held at
the Tiananmen Square.
Addressing the ceremony,
Tang Jiaxuan said the joint reporting trip is a "long march" to
strengthen the great friendship
between China and Russia. He
stressed that the two governments 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 Morgulov, who highly praised the activity.
"This journey of friendship
will solidify the strategic partnership between the two countries
and deepen the understanding
and traditional friendship between the two peoples. More-
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
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 northeast Chinese city Manchuria, on
the border with Russia.
Before they set out, they
are journalists, we gave them
special training on driving
SUVs and how to ensure driving
safety about two weeks ago.
Moreover, along the whole journey we'll undertake, professional SUV drivers will continuously give them instructions. When
they come back from the jour-
Thirteen SUVs depart Tiananmen Square in single file as they set
out on the China-Russia Friendship Tour Tuesday morning, July
25, 2006.
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-
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
clude Itar-Tass, Russian First
Channel, Russian News & Information Agency and Voice of
Russia.
Lead driver of the China-Russia Friendship Tour, Lai Xingcheng, is also a member of the Beijing Off-Roader 4WD Club
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"Friendship Tour"
Arrives in
Russia
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T
he "China-Russia
Friendship Tour"
passed through
Manchuria and arrived in Russia's
Novosibirsk at 11 a.m. on 28
July. Group members will begin
40 days of interviews on Russian soil.
More than 40 members
from China's different news organizations constitute the special "China-Russia Friendship
Tour" group.
Yin Li, group leader and
chief of the News Center of China Radio International, said
"this report group will visit over
20 cities in Russia and interview
locals and overseas Chinese,
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
An official from the Tyumen Oblast government signs his
name on the banner supporting the China-Russia Friendship Tour Thursday, August 10. Photo by Zhang Tiewei
P
resident of Russia's
Buriatia Republic,
Leonid Potapov,
says the China-Rus
sia Friendship Tour
will significantly enhance mutual understanding between the
people of Russia and China.
More than 40 journalists
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President of
Buriatia Republic Hails
China-Russia
Friendship
Tour
2006-08-01
students and government officials as well as ordinary people."
The aim of the interviews is
to find out more about the history of China-Russia exchanges
and develop new contacts, said
Yin.
Yin also said, "the report
group will look at Russia's cities, natural landscape and social
environment. We will show Chinese people who have never visited Russia the real, modern Russia in order to increase mutual
understanding between the two
countries."
The report group left Beijing's Tiananmen Square on 25
July and has already traveled
about 2,600 miles. The group arrived in Inner Mongolia's Manchuria 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 cover 15,000 kilometers.
The "China-Russia Friendship Tour" will end on September 4, after passing through 4 cities in China and 23 cities in
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China-Russia Tour
Arrives at
Krasnoiarsk
2006-08-05
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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
A
group of journalists reporting on
the China-Russia
Friendship Tour
has now reached
the city of Krasnoiarsk, located
along Russia's Enisey River.
The China-Russia Friendship Tour, organized by China
Radio International, is aimed at
commemorating Sino-Russian
friendship and the many ties between the two countries.
With the golden sunset
gleaming on the surface of Russia's Enisey River, 13 jeeps, traveling together as part of the China-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 Crasnoiasrsk's central plaza, together
with Russian journalists and
over one hundred Chinese compatriots.
An official from Krasnoiarsk's regional government,
Andrey Uzhila, expresses his
sentiments upon the team's arrival.
"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 journalists from key Chinese media
organizations, the journey seeks
to record stories about the culture, people and history of various towns in Russia.
Yin Li, head of the driving
team, says the visit has been impressive thus far.
"This is the 6th city we've
visited since we came into Russia. The total journey, thus far,
has been more than 2,000 kilometers. Though we are only going 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 scientific research in east Siberia.
Though the culture and history of Russia remains a mystery to many Chinese people,
Chinese living in Crasnoiasrsk
have got the feeling that communication between the two nations 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 between 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 between the two countries. "
The cross-boarder adventure, 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.
Russian media report on the China-Russia Friendship Tour in
Krasnoyarsk on Friday, August 4. Photo by Wu Wei
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Radio Infrom difternationferent Chial, Potanese and
pov said he wants to give his
Russian media outlets are particifull support for the event, which
pating in the trip, which will
will help Chinese people learn
pass through 4 cities in China
more about Russia. He considand 23 cities in Russia from July
ered mutual understanding and
25th to September 4th.
trust an important factor in fosIn an interview with China
tering bilateral trade.
One of the 21 republics in
the Russian Federation, Buriatia
has close economic ties with the
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China.
China accounts for around
36 percent of its foreign trade.
Kazan people bless members of the China-Russia
Friendship Tour as they introduce local snacks at
a welcoming ceremony on August 15, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing
Team members with the China-Russia Friendship
Tour receive a warm welcome at Kazan on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. Photo by Fan Jing
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
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China-Russia Friendship Tour
Meets CRI
Listeners
in Russia
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Yin Li, head of the News Center of China Radio International (CRI) and leader of the China-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
R
eporters from China Radio International, 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, ChinaRussia 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 80year-old Rogulev Peter Gelasimovich, have followed CRI's
Russian programs since its inception 52 years ago.
A Russian boy practices Chinese calligraphy
at the Confucius Institute in Saint Petersburg,
Russia, on August 22, 2006. Photo by Rao Binbin
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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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 understanding of China has increased.
China is our everlasting friend.
And I sincerely hope it will achieve 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 enthusiasm of Russian listeners.
He explains the purpose of the
ongoing Tour.
During the trip, set to last
more than 40 days, we will present Chinese listeners with various aspects of Russia, including
its political, economic and cultural development. It's expected
that the trip will testify to the
connection that's been forged between the two peoples via radio
waves. And, hopefully, this connection will be further strength-
ened by the trip."
Along the trans-Siberian
railroad, the city of Omsk
serves as a major commercial
and industrial center in the Siberian region, with a population of more than 1.1 million.
As one of the stops for
the China-Russia Friendship
Tour, Omsk and its local people have embraced the team
with their curiosity and goodwill towards China.
A listener, named Yelishev, presented his own poem,
entitled "Neighbor" to praise
the trip, which in many local
people's minds is a boost to
the Sino-Russian neighborhood.
"If your neighbor has never invited you home, you
might become enemies. But,
if you make efforts to understand each other, you can be
friends, based on mutual respect."
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
Delegation
Arrives in
St. Petersburg
China-Russia Friendship Tour
Sees Successful
Completion
2006-08-20
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T
he China-Russia
Friendship Tour
reporting group
arrived on Saturday in Russia's
second biggest city of St. Petersburg.
The group will carry out a
series of reporting activities in
the city, including interviews
with municipal officials and visits 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 kickoff in Beijing on July 25.
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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 ChinaRussia Friendship Tour team on August 31, 2006. Photo by Fan Jing
A
fter a journey of
more than 40
days, the "ChinaRussia Friendship Trip" is
nearing its end. Sponsored
mainly by China Radio International, the transnational group of
reporters have successfully
completed their reporting project.
After traveling 15,000 kilometers and across both Asia and
Europe, the transnational reporting group has wrapped up its
"China-Russia Friendship Tour"
in Moscow. Cheng Guoping is
the Charged' Affaires of Chinese
China Radio International Deputy Director General Wang
Dongmei accepts a gift from the Russian people at a welcoming ceremony held in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday,
August 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 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
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Artists wear ancient royal costumes to display Russian 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, August 23, 2006. Photo by Ma Xing
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.
Embassy in Russia. He expressed his heartfelt appreciation of the work done by the
group.
"I think this activity has helped deepen mutual understanding between the people of the
two nations and is one of the
highlights of theųYear of Russia in China.ŴIt also plays an
important role in improving the
China-Russia relationship."
Leonid Drachevschi, CoChair of the China-Russia Committee 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 Agency is one of the reporting team's
Russian participants. Its chief
editor, Sergei Carmalito, says
they have paid attention to crossborder reporting, writing a large
number of reports on the way, to
inform Russian people about
both the group's trek and its surrounding 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 Gengnian says the tour has helped
deepen mutual understanding between the people of the two nations.
"Lasting such a long time
and covering a large variety of
fields,ųThe China - Russia
Friendship TourŴhas introduced Russia to the Chinese people in a multimedia way - radio,
television, the press and the internet. It is an important moment in China and Russia's diplomatic history."
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.
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"China-Russia
Friendship Tour"
" Friendship Tour"
Rounds
Out
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15 months
It 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 "ChinaRussia Friendship Tour" took the longest time to
prepare and involved the greatest number of staff.
It has also proved to be the most influential.
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A
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 Monday to draw an end to the successful journey.
The deputy mayor of Moscow, 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
China Radio International Director General Wang Gengnian, center, exchanges gifts with the vice-mayor of Moscow, Valery Vinorgradov, 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
ambassador to Russia, also
made a speech during the event.
"The friendship tour is the
first event in Sino-Russian diplomatic history, in the media field,
that involved several media sources from the two countries and
reached some twenty cities. It
will greatly improve cooperation
in the press."
Wang Gengnian is the director general of China Radio International, 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 sincere tribute to all of our members because you have overcome so many difficulties
during the trip. You spread our
friendship along the road from
Beijing to Russia. The transnational reporting activity, 'ChinaRussia Friendship Tour' has now
concluded."
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
13 vehicles
On July 28, the motorcade arrived in Manchuria, the Inner
Mongolia Autonomous Region, at
the China-Russia border. It took
all
The
on the "China-Russia Friendship
Tour" set a record when they
traveled for
15,000
39 13
reporters
kilometers. without any
accidents or major mechanical
failures. Every day, the motorcade drove for an average of
and
vehicles only
minutes to pass
40
10 hours.
The longest
distance they traveled in one day
was
the customs inspection
and enter Russia, making it the
shortest time any Chinese tour
group has spent at the border.
859 kilome-
ters.
The reporters changed
their living quarters roughly every two days and most only slept
around 4 hours a day.
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
The Russian police guarded the
team of reporters throughout their
tour in Russia. The effort involved a total of
110
500
Team members of the China-Russia Friendship Tour as well as Chinese and Russian officials 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
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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 Jiansheng
A team member of the China-Russia Friendship Tour
poses for a photo on August 1, 2006 with four Russian police officers who are escorting the motorcade from UlanUde to Irkutsk. Photo by Ma Xing
patrol cars and more
than
Russian policemen
43major inter-
Over the course of the "Friendship Tour" , the reporters conducted around
100
views and more than
minor interviews. The team interviewed
more than 1000 people from both countries and produced more than 500 reports.
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On September 4, the Moscow
Municipal Government held a
farewell ceremony on the Red
Square. More than
10
Russian
senior government
officials showed up to congratulate "Friendship Tour" on its
success. This was the first time
Russian authorities ever held a
ceremony for a foreign motorcade on the famous Red Square.
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 accepts
a
T-shirt
signed by members
of the China-Russia
Friendship Tour at a
welcoming ceremony on Wednesday,
August 23, 2006.
Photo by Ma Xing
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senior government officials
from China and Russia were either interviewed by reporters from
the "Friendship Tour" or participated in related activities. A total of
were held across both countries to
either welcome or farewell the reporters' motorcade. Altogether,
around
30,000
citizens
from both countries
have participated in the tour.
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The team of reporters on the
"Friendship Tour" visited
23Russian cities
held 7 seminars
and
During "The Year of Russia" in
China,
80
% of all
the Chinese media
reports on Russia
originated from the reporters on
to communicate and exchange information with Russian journalists. It was an unprecedented level
of exchange between Chinese and
Russian journalists.
the "Friendship Tour." The Russian media also interviewed the
team more than
100
800 pieces.
times
and produced more than
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Impressions of
Yunnan
Y
unnan Province in southwestern 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.
5. The city gate of Dali. The characters
etched on the stone say "Civil and military
officials must dismount here."
1. Local merchants sell souvenirs in Dali.
2. A Jingpo ethnic girl. Yunnan province has
the most ethnic minority groups in China.
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3. An old lady on a Dali street.
4. Ethnic minorities are famous for their hospitability. Local people hold a torch party for
guests.
6. Batik is a folk art
craft in Yunnan province.
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7. Curious Dai ethnic villagers
8. A local inn
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5. Yunan is home to many peacocks.
6. An interesting phenomenon Űtrees embracing a
pagoda. Different angles may have different views.
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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 minority-styled architecture.
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1. Earth Forest in Yuanmou, formed by geological movements 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.
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FACES IN FOCUS
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By Trevor Metz, the co-host of China Drive on CRI
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 apply.
The first night in any new
city is the hardest. I spent that
first night in the Friendship Hotel. The thought that was running through my head was, "Oh
boy, did I make a vocational error?" 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 language 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 remember 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 cities on the planet. But I had never seen so many people just going about their daily lives. I was
completely overwhelmed. Beijing is a striking city with its
large buildings and neon signs.
You can hear about it and see
pictures but nothing really prepares you for the real thing.
I think I lost five to ten
pounds that first couple of
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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 Chinese 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 western 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 happens 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 travel quite a bit around this beautiful 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 China. 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 going through enormous change,
nowhere is change more prevalent than at CRI. I began my career at China Radio Internation-
al working on Real Time Beijing, a daily magazine show targeting primarily CRI's domestic
audience. When I first began
hosting with Xiao Hua, the entire 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 horror. Being the consummate professional 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 positive. We were looking for more
ways to interact with our audience 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 political show to a lifestyle and personality show.
We added SMS interaction
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between us and our listeners and
the messages began to roll in.
Our topics began to reflect the
fast-paced and changing Chinese society. We discussed issues that had never been
broached on English radio in
China. We tackled issues on sex,
relationships, fashion, love, family, work, and school. Our listeners became the stars of the show
as they were getting their opinions heard on the air across China and rebroadcast around the
world. We started getting messages from every corner of the
globe. We developed faithful listeners in Africa, Europe, North
America, and Australia.
As much as Xiao Hua and I
were changing as hosts, the
show was undergoing massive
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FACES IN FOCUS
restructuring. Real Time Beijing
changed its name and philosophy 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 became a star by creating culinary
delights on the radio. Who
would have ever thought making 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 science segments. English and Chinese popular music began to
play a larger role in our programming. Our team of reporters
changed their focus from covering events like news conferen-
ces to hitting the streets and talking to real people. We started
presenting extraordinary stories
about ordinary people.
The biggest change, however, came as CRI began broadcasting 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 moments 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 animal 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 moving forward China Drive will be
in the fast lane right along side
it.
It's my pleasure to congratulate 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 attracted me as many of the announcers spoke in Tamil that was a
bit different! They were Chinese
who learnt Tamil for this purpose! Radio Peking English service gave programs
mostly on Chinese politics and so I listened to
it for QSL and Contests! I do remember
the prizes I have won
from Radio Peking and
Radio Beijing, a TShirt, a scarf and a silk
tablecloth! After the
policy changes in the
Chinese government
the programs were
found to be more interesting 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 programs bring in every aspect of
life in China and portrayed nicely for the benefit of us, your listeners. China Horizon, Biz China, Frontline, China Drive and
Life in China are very popular
among your listeners. The Listeners' Garden broadcasts the
seeds of friendship across the
globe! You answer our questions,
acknowledge our mails and explains Chinese idioms!
CRI Online is a colorful magazine 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 special mention! It tells us a lot
about a particular topic and asks
us to answer some simple questions. The questions are quite
simple yet the prizes are quite
greater appeal, Your news is
more balanced, non-biased, easily understood and I enjoy listening to it. What really shines
through these days with CRI programs is the friendliness of the
presenters and they seem quite
relaxed and comfortable with
their presentations.
I note that your program producers appear to now be going
to far greater efforts in researching really fascinating and interesting stories. I think with China
now going through a huge
change and growth period that
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tions department. Your staff are
friendly, listener responsive and
quick to acknowledge correspondence - you are very attentive to
listeners. Thank you.
Ian Baxter
Australia
Yasukuni shrine.... Emperor
did not go after 1978
This is GOOD reporting, because it tells most of the matters
even for European. If there has
been ONLY a news of how Korea and China are protesting, the
basic idea of the demonstrations
would have stayed unknown.
Mailbag
Trevor Metz at the tug-of-war game in CRI
great! The grand prize happens
to be, almost in all contests, an
all expense paid trip to China!
Dr. T. Elampooranan
India
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-political back then, but your programs still had lots of appeal to
me and were well heard.
Today I am happy to say
that CRI programs hold much
there's now a good deal of interest from foreigners towards China and Chinese life. CRI is doing a wonderful job in capturing
the changes happening in China
from a social, economic and developmental perspective.
Where many shortwave
broadcasters have ceased broadcasting or greatly reduced their
services, CRI has seized the opportunity by increasing its transmission services and improving
its reception in target areas. I
really appreciate the extra services, choice of frequencies &
great signals.
Also I really like the big improvement in your audience rela-
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dcast.cn/ce_critoday/a
rchives/2006/08/15/index.htm
The Finnish correspondent 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 Emperor, stopped going to Yasukuni
1978, when the leading priest
have had the names of those 14
war criminals had been WRITTEN somewhere or gravured
some where. That meant especial honor to the war criminals
who had been buried there earlier.
I think that before 1978 Yasukuni 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 Yasukuni, the Emperor stopped go-
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ing there in 1978.
Generally this featured Yasukuni site of CRI is good and informative. It also says, that the
question of Yasukuni on controversial 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 Paloneva
Finland
I enjoy listening to News
and Reports for the comprehensive news coverage. I was just
thinking that the Japanese Yasukini Shrine would be the equivalent of Germany having a World
War II shrine honoring Adolph
Hitler and the holocaust. Imagine the world outcry if that existed. It is not something worth
honoring.
Mike Peraaho
USA
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 answers to my questions about the
disabled in China! Thank you so
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much for your time, great efforts, 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 quality and educational programs of
CRI.
Again, thank you so much!
Sandra Ann Catherine
USA
I am very happy with your
quick response. Many thanks! I
love to listen to your Radio programs and I share with my colleagues, too. They really appreciated 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 Ali
Kenya
Thank you for an excellent
Listeners Garden tonight. I really felt warm in my heart when I
heard the old international call
of Radio Peking, the chimes
playing the East is Red. Actually this tune was played at the
end of my wedding in 1989.
And the international call of Radio 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 Helgason
Iceland
I am glad to associate myself with China Radio International, Beijing - China. I like
most of your programmes particularly the English Service News
is very informative.
I normally get CRI live after
6:pm Ghana time on my old radio 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 Imoro
Ghana
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 everything I have learned on CRI
about your fascinating country. I
appreciate CRI very much because you tell listeners everything about China - really everything, 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 channel further prosperity and all
your colleague health, good spirit and happiness in their private
life.
To be honest I began listening 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 channel and I began to listen it everyday and believe me I wasn't sorry. 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 Chinese and even know some phrases in Chinese.
Diloram Ametowa
Uzbekistan
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THE BEIJING - CHANGZHOU CONNECTION
Excerpts from a 1st Prize Winner's Travel Diary
By Christian Henke (Germany)
Introduction
D
o you remember?
There was a Charming
Changzhou Knowledge
Contest last year. Like nearly
25.000 other CRI - listeners I
Saturday - December
3, 2005
After a total travelling time
of 18 hours plus a nearly sleepless night - the long abided reunion with Beijing! First contact
with the new Chinese banknotes
CRI prize-winner Christian Henke
took part and after the final decision a good fairy informed me
that I'm the 1st Prize Winner, the
one who gets a free trip to Beijing and Changzhou. Well, to introduce myself in short: I'm a 57
years old financial manager
working with a freight car building company at Niesky in the
very south - eastern part of Germany near to the borderlines to
the Polish and the Czech Republics. Listening to CRI's German
broadcasts since 1964, I soon became acquainted with the English Service too. My China-experience dates back to 1997
when I first came to Beijing and
Inner Mongolia as a guest of the
German Service and a top-winner of another CRI-quiz.
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 Beijing International Airport was
crowded with impatiently waiting people who wanted to pick
up their dear ones. Wow - just
now I looked at a highly visible
sign searching for ŶMr Christian Henke from Germanyŷ
held by a fascinating young ladyLiu Min from the English Service 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 bicycles are crossing the roads and
what a surprise - Father Christmas is greeting from all corners
of Beijing!
We had a lunch in the bestknown Beijing duck restaurant
where even Chairman Mao already took his guests along. Delicious!
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 (Hutong) at the north - western part
of the inner city, nowadays a
booming restaurant - and entertainment - district. Cold hands
met warm hearts at a reuniondinner with Dou Xiaowen and
Sun Jingli, my very good friends
from the German Department of
CRI. Later on Jingli and I actually took the stage for singing
the German lyrics of Beethoven'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 illuminated 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 happy girls from the Miao - nationality. Thinking of my colleagues
at home I came to the idea to enjoy them with Chinese chops
bearing their names in Latin and
Chinese characters and their appropriate sign of Zodiac accord-
ing to the Chinese lunar calendar. 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 Chinese banknotes, chopsticks, metal incense burners... If you leave
this real popular flea market either you have got a higher qualification 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 charming 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 before the Awarding Ceremony in
the Changzhou Grand Hotel started. I confess to became a little
bit nervous when seeing the
many participants from all
walks of life. After opening-speeches by People's Radio, CRI and
the local authorities I was awarded with the 1st Prize Certificate
and presents of the more traditional branches of Changzhou's
industrial and artistic skills: an
ornate wooden comb of the famous White Elephant Comb Factory and a brilliant scissors-cutting 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
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questions. It was also an unexpected experience to realize that
some Chinese students are thinking about to establish a company
of their own right after finishing
the exams.
...
CRI Recruits Journalists
from Public
U
nder authorization
from the State Administration of Film,
Radio and Television, China
Radio International is recruiting 10 journalists from the
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 industrial development zones on one
side and a nearly perfect protection of the environment of the
lake on the other side was advantaged.
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 Tianmu for many kilometres after all
the big cities' impressions. Conifers, deciduous trees and bamboo 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 lookout 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 dancers 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 another highlight because of the
public for overseas postings.
This is the first of time a
state-owned media organization 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 Launches OlYmpic Radio
W
ith two years to
go to the 2008
Olympic Games,
CRI launched a brand new
news channel, AM 900 or
Christian Henke with CRI staff
typical dish of this region: fishhead in a casserole. The fish behind the fish-head from the clear
Tianmu Lake was pretty savoury, but what about the head? Traditional 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 eyeless...
Thursday - December 8,
2005
This is my last day of sightseeing in Beijing. A bright winter sun woke me up as always.
The tough Liu Min was touched
by the flu but this didn't bar her
from continuing our sightseeingtour 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 buildings is attracting every observer.
My companions Liu Min and
Panda enabled me to go inside
the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
together with thousands of Chinese 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 offer sacrifice to Heaven. As Chinese emperors called themselves
"The Son of Heaven", they
dared not to build their own
dwelling, "Forbidden City" bigger than a dwelling for Heaven.
The Temple is divided by two
enclosed walls into inner part
and outer part. The most magnificent buildings are The Circular 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 successfully 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 various tiers are all multiples of
three - a prevailing numerological 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 people singing Beijing opera, doing
shadow boxing, dancing or playing. A fine place to sit down and
rest amidst a captivating scenery.
"CRI Olympic Radio," on August 8. "CRI Olympic Radio"
will broadcast 24 hours a day
in various languages, including Chinese, English, Russian,
French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and German.
In a speech to commemorate 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 Olympics."
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.
These are shortened travel
diaries from CRI listener Christian 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.
If you want to share your photos and experience with our
readers, welcome to send in
your contributions to the
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E-mail to:[email protected]
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you
here again! This time we are going to talk
about something related to Chinese food,
and they are 'chopsticks' and 'bowl'.
want to order a soup, then we'll also need to
have spoons. ࿢்ᄲᆩฑጱ(wo3men yao4
yong4 shao2zi). Spoon in Chinese is ฑጱ
(shao2zi).
If you want to know more about "Learn
Chinese Now" , please log on our website:
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn, click onto learn
Chinese.
As you know when having Chinese food,
we need to use chopsticks, ࿢்ᄲᆩ੸ጱ
(wo3men yao4 yong4 kuai4zi). ࿢்
(wo3men), we. ᄲ(yao4), need. ᆩ(yong4),
to use. ੸ጱ(kuai4zi) is chopsticks. If you
And we also need bowls. ࿢்࣏ᄲᆩྜྷ
(Wo3men hai2 yao4 yong4 wan3.) ྜྷ(wan3),
'bowl' , as in soup bowl. ࿢்ᄲ(Wo3men
yao4), we want. ࿢்࣏ᄲ(Wo3men hai2
yao4), 'and we want', or 'and we also need'.
Next time we'll talk about delicious Chinese food. Take care. Bye for now!
࣮ၕ౾ກ
Coming Home
࢐ኪቤ
He Zhizhang
O
n August 8, 2006,
the State Post Bureau issued a fourpiece set of commemorative stamps,
entitled "The Games of the
XXIX
Olympiad-Olympic
Sports (I)" , with a total face value of 5.2 yuan. The pictures on
the
stamps
are
named
"Basketball" , "Fencing" ,
"Sailing" and "Artistic gymnastics" respectively.
Basketball originated in the
United States. The men's basketball 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, tactics, mentality and style have
Stamps
been demanded of the players because of the change of rules,
which has promoted the development of basketball. The women's
basketball was listed in the program of the Montreal 1976
Olympic Games.
Directly descended from the
duel in ancient times, fencing in
modern Olympic Games is divided into three events using different weapons: foil, epee and saber. Fencing was included in the
first modern Olympic Games in
1896 and one of the only nine
sports in the early modern Olympic Games. Two rivals stand opposite 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 Netherlands. It was formally listed in
the program of the Paris 1900
Olympic Games, where time handicaps 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 categorized into one-design classes
based on similar weights and
measurements. Sailing event participants used to have men and
women mixed in Olympic competitions, 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 without 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 included in the first Olympic
Games and has remained in it to
this day. Modern, competitive artistic gymnastics began in Europe in the 18th century. The
gymnast is required to do complicated and coordinated movements on specific equipment,
and referees will give scores according to the value of the point,
difficulty, composition and completion of each movement.
Olympic Sports on Stamps
ၭณ૗ॆ઻‫࣮ٷ‬ǈၕᅼ࿮߀Ỽற١ă!
ܹཡ၎९փ၎๎ǈၲ࿚ਜ਼ٗࢆ‫ت‬ઠǛ!
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.
Introduction to the Poet:
By Zhao Pingping
Health Tips
HE ZHIZHANG (659-744)
He Zhizhang came from
Yuezhou-Yongxing (in what today is Xiaoshan County, in Zhejiang Province). He was one of a
group of four poets from the
Lower Yangtze Basin that included Zhang Ruoxu.
He was a politician and a
poet who retired from politics at
age eighty-five to become a Daoist 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.
Live a Longer
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veryone wants to
have longer and
healthier lives. Some
people have better
genes, but there are
many ways all of us can maximize the potential we are born
with. That is to develop a healthy life style, which undoubted-
&
Healthier Life
ly can add years to our lives. According to researchers, there are
many practical steps we can all
take on a daily basis for longevity.
These steps listed below include mental outlook, diet, exercise and sleep.
1
Don't worry, be happy: People with a bright outlook may
live longer than those who take
a dimmer view. It's important to
go about your day with a positive attitude and in a happy
mood. Many experts have pointed 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 agerelated changes in the heart's
genes that can lead to chronic
disease. Restricting calories can
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help inhibit potentially diseasecausing changes in the immune
system and suppressed apoptosis, or programmed cell death.
To achieve longevity, there's no
need to go on a starvation dietjust be aware of limiting excess
caloric intake.
3
Keep Cool: It appears that
cooking at high temperatures creates changes
inmole-
ing regularly is helpful in keeping 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.
Also try using relaxation techniques when you get to bed. For
those techniques, you need to
consult your doctor.
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Play mind games: Keeping your mind young can slow
the onset of dementia or Alzhei-
meant to be active and productive in the outdoors, exposed to
fresh air and sunshine.
China Welcomes
The Banquet
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Researches
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in September
D
irector Feng
Xiaogang's
debut martial
arts
film "The
Banquet" made its grand
premiere in Beijing on
September 9th, amidst
both criticism and recognition.
cules
that may not be properly used
by the body, and can create toxic 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 relatively low temperatures.
4
Keep moving: It is never
too late in life to start exercising. Physical activity prolongs
life and improves mental function by inducing the growth of
capillaries in the brain, which in
turn helps many nutrients reach
neurons. Regular exercise is especially important later in life as
the aging process leads to a decrease in blood supply to the
brain.
Physical exercise also encourages deep sleep, which
gives the brain a chance to consolidate memory, rebalance hormones and brain chemicals, and
prepare us for a new day. Stretch-
Some Beijing audiences said the traditional
language in the film
sounded comical and unnatural, while others
praised the movie as having everything you
could hope for in a
blockbuster.
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. Instead of sitting in front of television sets, they keep in contact
with friends and relatives. Of
course, it's important to have a
harmonious family life.
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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.
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.
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With a Chinese
dream lineup, including
Chinese director Feng Xiaogang at the grand premiere in Beijing on September 9th.
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.
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
Chinese actress
Zhang Ziyi attended the premiere
in Beijing on September 9th.
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Eighth CCTV-MTV Music
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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 outstanding 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 influence on the young generation. I
hope you will all lend more support 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 following suit."
Pop queen Joey Yung won the
Most Popular Female Singer in
Hong Kong Award
Taiwan pop king Jay Chou(middle) and singing group Nan
Quan Mama walked the red carpet at the eighth CCTV-MTV Music Awards in Beijing on October 12.
Angela Chang was named the
Most Popular Female Singer in
Taiwan
Other highlights of the night
included Chinese mainland singer Jin Haixin finally being
crowned the most popular female singer six years after her
first album.
Twins easily took the most
popular singing group award
with no strong competition.
Jay Chou topped Outstanding Artist in Asia Award
Jay Chou, winner of Outstanding
Artist in Asia, and Nan Quan
Mama, winner of Best Singing
Group in Taiwan
Joey Yung, Eason Chan and
Angela Chang were the other
big winners.
Angela Chang performed at
the eighth CCTV-MTV Music
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By PENG Ran
ince this spring, people
working in the CRI English Service have found
more candies than ever on their
desks and heard themselves saying "congratulations" more than
ever, as nearly 10 of their colleagues have gotten married since
the Chinese New Year (January
29). And still more are busy preparing to experience this wonderful moment of their life before
the end of 2006, which is known
as the "peach blossom year" according to Chinese tradition.
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Wedding Fad Spreads
at CRI
"Peach Blossom
Year"
The "peach blossom year"
refers to any Chinese lunar calendar year that includes two
"Beginnings of Spring.ŷThe
"Beginning of Spring" is one of
the 24 seasonal division points
("jie qi" in Chinese) and usually
falls on February 4th in the Gregorian calendar. The current
Chinese lunar year started on
January 29, 2006, and will end
on February 17, 2007. Therefore, 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, considered a bad time for weddings.
Since 2005 was one such
"widow's year," many young
couples who still observe traditional wisdom decided to postpone 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 weddings in China. A local newspa-
per reported that about 3000 couples held their weddings on May
3rd in Dalian, which is only a
mid-sized city in China. It's estimated that the number of Chinese couples registering for marriage in 2006 will be 10-20%
greater than that of 2005. In addition, 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 westernstyle 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 Chinese 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 setting 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 happiness.
"Golden Piggy"
After the wedding, it's natural 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 already spreading at CRI?
If 2006 is the year of weddings, 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 considered an especially auspicious
time to give birth, as custom suggests that people who have the
pig as their "sheng xiao" are
more blessed.
Though many traditional
Chinese customs are now denounced as being superstitious,
quite a number of prudent Chinese 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-tobe at CRI English Service seem
to be unaware or simply indifferent 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 mother," Eva says, "I don't care what
'sheng xiao' the baby may have."
Meanwhile, some other newlyweds 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 getting 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.
Self-drive
Journeys
to Tibet
Translated by DUAN Lei
ibet, the roof of the
world, the land of
snow, the mysterious kingdom of
Buddhism, is close
to the deepest part of people's
hearts.
T
The Sichuan-Tibet
Highway
The Sichuan-Tibet Highway 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 altitude sickness. The road starts in
Chengdu, located in the Sichuan basin. As you drive west,
the altitude rises gradually.
Though the highest part surpasses 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 landslides often happen on the highway 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 August. 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 electronic devices.
betan and Naxi minorities in
Dali. You will also find many
foreigners there. The famous
"Foreigner Street" is located in
Dali.
The Yunnan-Tibet
Highway
The Qinghai-Tibet
Highway
The Yunnan-Tibet Highway
starts from Dali in Yunnan province. If you go this route, you
will encounter many local ethnic groups. There are Miao, Ti-
The Qinghai-Tibet Highway is among the busiest routes
of the four main roads to Tibet.
Like the Sichuan-Tibet
Highway, there are landslides
on occasion. Travelers are advised to make full preparations
before travelling.
If you take this path, you
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should be wary of altitude sickness. The average altitude of
the road is above 4,000 meters,
giving it its nickname, "The
Way to Heaven."
(Beginning Oct. 29th, 2006)
Transportation on the highway is pretty busy. Sometimes
accidents happen along the way.
Drivers need to pay attention
and not drive when tired.
There are many wild animals along the road, like the
chiru, or Tibetan antelope, and
Tibetan wild donkeys, but it's always hard to take a nice shot.
There are also many Muslim
restaurants and hotels, so there
is no need to worry about accommodation.
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Siberia
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Rangoon
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The Xinjiang-Tibet
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13:00 - 14:00
Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City,
Phnom Penh, Vientiane
11980
One is advised to find a
guide if you want to drive
along this path. There are
many crossings on the highway. 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 Xinjiang-Tibet Highway is a
challenging journey. Compared with the other three
highways to Tibet, the Xin-
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South Asia
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Islamabad
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Delhi, Colombo
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Delhi, Colombo
5915; 7180
6075; 7180
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Manila
1341
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Delhi, Colombo
15110; 11770
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Delhi, Colombo
Islamabad
11880; 15350; 15465; 17540
Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City,
Phnom Penh, Vientiane
11980; 9730; 9870
14:00 - 15:00
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7325; 9870
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13620; 15120
Ho Chi Minh City
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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 lifetime to remember it.
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Laos, Vietnam
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cult route among the four
roads. It's very remote and
its average altitude is even
higher than the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. However, the
unique scenery along the
road draws many people to
risk the difficulty of the journey.
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A Yaroadside Convenience store. Photo by Duan Lei.
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Caribbean Sea
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Dhaka
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Delhi, Colombo
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Iran. Iraq, Turkey,
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