31. 'Rare Earths' Abound

THE "rare earths" have been the bane of beginning chemistry students for a century. They are not listed individually in the short-form periodic table of the elements, their names are hardly household

Author: WU JIAYI    Year 1980 Issue 10 PDF HTML

32. Peasant Paintings from Shanghai's Outskirts

WU TONGZHANG, 46, who specializes in seascapes and figure painting, is a member of the Chinese Artists' Association and the Research Association for Chinese Folk Literature and Art. He is director of

Author: WU TONGZHANG    Year 1980 Issue 10 PDF HTML

33. 'Flying to the Moon'

A NUMBER of dance dramas in national style have been produced in China in recent years. Flying to the Moon, the most recent, has been hailed as a breakthrough for its strengthened use of the dance to

Author: WU JIMEI    Year 1980 Issue 12 PDF HTML

34. Jingdezhen, the 'Porcelain Capital'

CHINA has been famed for its porcelain from ancient times. It is no wonder that "china" has become the word for porcelain in English.The ware from the Jingdezhen kilns, in Jiangxi province, has long

Author: WU HUASAN    Year 1981 Issue 1 PDF HTML

35. Picture

Author: WU HUASAN    Year 1981 Issue 1 PDF HTML

36. The Making of a Young Science Writer

Wu Yan is a senior at Beijing's Dengshikou Middle School. He has published a dozen articles on scientific subjects that have proved popular with young readers, and last August, at the age of 17, he

Author: WU YAN    Year 1981 Issue 6 PDF HTML

37. Tombs of the Huns in Their Homeland

AN eagle with outspread wings and claws was the symbol of might among the ancient Xiongnu, known in Europe as the Huns, as far back as the 4th century B.C,. as shown by a crown from the grave of one

Author: WU EN    Year 1981 Issue 6 PDF HTML

38. Hongkong Photographer Exhibits in Beijing

AN exhibition by Hongkong photographer Jian Qingfu held early this year in Beijing won high praise for both his art and his skill. It is not technically difficult to take a good picture, given modern

Author: WU YINXIAN    Year 1981 Issue 7 PDF HTML

39. Dinghushan - a Living Laboratory

DINGHUSHAN mountain rises southeast of Guangzhou (Canton), 86 kilometers from the city. It is a nature reserve now, and also a research center under the "Man and Biosphere" (MAB) program of the

Author: WU HUIMIN    Year 1981 Issue 9 PDF HTML

40. Advancer of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Cause

AS a young student I met Dr. Sun Yat-sen four times. During the May 4th Movement in 1919, I, as a representative from Shaanxi province, attended the first national conference of student

Author: QU WU    Year 1981 Issue 9 PDF HTML