Beijing Review

President: Li Yafang Associate Editor in Chief: Liu Yunyun Vice Presidents: He Peng, Gao Dingbo Content Supervisor: Yu Shujun Executive Editor: Yan Wei Production Director: Yao Bin Editors: Wang Hairong, Zhang Shasha, Lu Yan Researcher: Lan Xinzhen E

Forty years ago when China secured its first Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles, the United States, the country’s 225 athletes competed in 16 sports. This year, Team China, consisting of 405 Olympians, is competing in 30 of the 32 sports featured duri

Chinese judicial and education authorities have issued a set of policies to encourage law school faculty members and students to join legal aid services, according to a document issued by the social work department of the Communist Party of China Cen

The cultural sector sustained steady growth in revenue in the first half of this year (H1), official data showed. The combined operating revenue of major companies in the sector amounted to nearly 6.5 trillion yuan ($899.4 billion) in H1, up 7.5 perc

Shi Xiaolin, 55, was elected governor of Sichuan, a southwestern province with a permanent resident population of 83 million, at a July 31 session of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Congress. Shi graduated from Shanghai University with a major in ele

The Chinese ethos has long held that “food is of primary importance to the people,” reflecting the nation’s enduring focus on food security as a central strategic element. China’s first food security law, which came into force on June 1, modernizes t

On July 20, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under the U.S. Department of Energy revealed the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile, saying that from fiscal year 1994 to fiscal year 2023, the United States dismantled over 12,000 nucl

Despite negative arguments about China’s growth and future policies in some quarters, senior Party leaders recently laid out a reassuring strategic framework. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, he

The mother of Li Meng (pseudonym), a resident of Tianjin Municipality, was recently misled by an article that had been posted on a social media platform. The article, framed as a popular science piece, described a girl who had developed a terminal il

In the recently released documentary Defenders of the Hidden, one young woman said that despite devoting several years to protecting Chinese pangolins in south China, she and her colleagues had never personally seen a pangolin in the wild, only occas

When choosing which college to attend, students often weigh a multitude of factors, including location, climate, campus atmosphere, reputation and available resources including equipment. Another aspect to consider is the school’s position in interna

Wang Shengqiang, a native of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, grew up immersed in the ancient traditions of Chinese medicine. As a child, he would often accompany his father, a locally renowned traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor, to the nearby moun

As the rainy season begins in Beijing, Rocío Colón’s study in the city is coming to an end. The U.S. college student, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, arrived in China for the first time on June 21 for a two-month standard Chinese language course under a

For a nation, having a local legacy recognized as a World Heritage site is a prestigious accomplishment. It brings immediate global recognition, economic opportunities, and responsibilities, while supporting the preservation of the cultural and histo