Oracle Bone Inscriptions

Life Week

Issue 40， 2019

June 12， 1936 is a landmark date in the history of Chinese archaeology. On this day， the Institute of History and Language of Academia Sinica made a major breakthrough in the excavation of the Yin Dynasty ruins in Anyang when thousands of oracle bones were discovered. This is the first time a large number of oracle bone inscriptions had been unearthed through scientific archaeology since the inscriptions on bones of the Shang Dynasty were discovered in 1899.

Oracle inscriptions are the earliest mature writing system found in China so far， this irrefutable evidence renders the Yin Dynasty ruins the earliest civilization site in historical records. Almost in the same period， the discovery of the Palaeolithic Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian in Beijing settles the question of the origin of Chinese people. The findings about the initiation of the Chinese civilization and the origin of Chinese people prompted people to think more of a bigger question： the essence of China.

Since the late Qing Dynasty as China was forced to fling open its doors， Western sinologists had also developed interest in this question， and put forward various interpretations. Despite personal links between Chinese and foreign scholars， Chinese intellectuals had reached a consensus concerning the significant issue about the definition of China and its people， all agreeing that this ultimate definitive question should be addressed by the Chinese themselves.

Hard Work Elevates and Enriches Peoples Livelihood

Minsheng Weekly

Issue 19， 2019

Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China 70 years ago， the country has promulgated and implemented a series of mediumand long-term plans for alleviating poverty， evolving from relief-oriented poverty alleviation and then development-oriented poverty alleviation to targeted poverty alleviation. The Chinese government has explored a road of poverty alleviation and development in rural areas that is in line with Chinas national conditions， laying a solid foundation for the building of a well-off society.

Especially since 2012， China has placed poverty alleviation as the baseline goal and the landmark target of building a well-off society， and has established the goal of lifting all the population under the current poverty line out of poverty by 2020. China has made unprecedented efforts to tackle poverty. As a result， great historic achievements have been made in addressing poverty， the number of poor people in rural areas has decreased dramatically， the living standard of the poor has improved significantly， and poverty-stricken areas have changed markedly. Chinas determined efforts in poverty reduction has greatly accelerated the worlds poverty-reduction process.

Over the past 70 years， China has made great achievements from standing up and becoming rich to blossoming into a strong global power.

Over the past 70 years， China has undergone a profound evolution from isolated closure to openness and from tradition to modernity.

New Chinas Airports in 70 Years

China Economic Weekly

Issue 17， 2019

At the end of September， a symbolic “transfer” was completed between the two airports of Beijing Nanyuan Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport. Apart from the transfer of personnel， aircraft， equipment， and vehicles， this “transfer” is more like a “handover” in the history of Chinas airports for a century.

The span of tens of kilometers presents an embodiment of the century-old history of Chinas airport construction and development.

The history of airports in China is not only a footnote to the progress of the aviation industry， but also complementary to Chinas economic boom.

On the one hand， in the 70 years since the founding of the PRC， the rapid economic development has propelled the expansion and construction of airports. On the other hand， airports have become a key driver of economic growth.

Airports are not only the barometer of economic development， but also the engine to power economic progress. For some new airports in China， the word “engine” seemingly fails to reflect its significance in catalyzing national and regional development. Just as President Xi Jinping pointed out when he inspected Beijings new airport in February 2017， “It is a new source of dynamics for national development.”

The Story of New-era“Messengers”

China Weekly

Issue 9， 2019

We can get access to mobile phone signals regardless of whether we are in the South China Sea， or scarcely inhabited deserts， or the lofty Mount Qomolangma. Over the last 32 years， Chinas three major telecommunications operators have set up 6.37 million base stations around the country， with an average of one base station every 2 square kilometers. In terms of signal coverage， China is unparalleled around the globe.

The first-generation cellular phones were huge and expensive. The second generation was the 2G mobile phone that débuted in 1995， which was much smaller and cheaper. Then 2008 ushered in the era of 3G. We could use mobile phones to browse web pages， view pictures and listen to music. Then in 2014， China launched 4G mobile communication， the network speed was more than 10 times faster than 3G.

The rapid development of modern communication technology presents the wisdom and efforts of every communication worker. The young people who work on the frontier plateau， steep cliffs， and the distant sea waters are particularly commendable. With strenuous efforts and perseverance， they have composed a touching story of new-era “messengers.”