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We hope the bookstore offers a broad platform for the exchange of Sino-Russian culture.” Qu Bolong, president of the Heilongjiang Xinhua Bookstore Group

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BEIJING Ip Man 3 screen PLA officer: data inflated The China Film Distribu- tion Association has sus- pended a distributor it said fraudulently jacked up box Navy needs office figures for martial arts film Ip Man 3. Filmgo- ers and industry observers questioned the authenticity of the box office numbers after the film reportedly more punch raked in more than 500 million yuan ($77.3 million) in just four days after its Rear admiral calls for stronger, more premiere. Max Screen, the distributor, bought 56 mil- capable fleet to protect nation’s interests lion yuan worth of tickets and fabricated more than By ZHAO LEI 7,600 screenings, which it determination and claimed generated 32 mil- zhaolei@ investment, other- lion yuan in ticket sales, chinadaily.com.cn wise the Navy will according to the associa- lag behind others.” tion, which can be found At a time when Du also called online at chinafilm.org.cn. the PLA Navy has on the govern- become an indis- ment to help raise pensable force in the public’s aware- FUJIAN safeguarding Chi- Rear Admiral ness of the impor- Official ejected Having a blast na’s interests, the Du Benyin, tance of this for written abuse nation should fur- deputy political branch of the Peo- Three 18-story buildings were demolished by explosives in Renhuai, Guizhou province, on Sunday. The buildings were in the city’s ther strengthen its commissar of ple’s Liberation A deputy director of a gov- Maotai town, known for a world-famous baijiu liquor brand. The demolition makes way for further development in the town. maritime capabili- the PLA Navy’s Army. ernment-affiliated culture CHEN YONG / FOR CHINA DAILY ties, a senior naval South Sea Fleet On the subject and arts center in Quanz- officer said. of speculation by hou was expelled from the “A strong mari- some foreign Party and dismissed from time force is one of the deci- nations about China’s his post for abusive messa- COMPETITION sive factors in whether the development in the South ges sent to a female job country will be fully capable China Sea, Du said justice is applicant, China Discipline of protecting its interests,” with China and that talk of Inspection Daily reported. said Rear Admiral Du a militarization of the area The applicant, surnamed Students rise to English excellence Benyin, deputy political is totally groundless. Lyu, received abusive mes- commissar of the PLA Navy’s “We don’t and will never sages from official Wu South Sea Fleet. accept others’ lecturing on Dajun in December, the By ZHAO XINYING in-chief of China Daily, said at Considering China’s inter- what we should do in our ter- report said. The two met [email protected] It will fall to you from the the awards ceremony that the national status and the colos- ritorial waters,” Du said. for a job interview appoint- competitions were compelling sal tasks the PLA Navy now Captain Hua Ming, depu- ment on Dec 21. Lyu didn’t The final rounds of two younger generations of China to and the contestants were of has, the Navy is still not as ty commander of a subma- respond to calls from Wu English speaking competi- high caliber. big and strong as it needs to rine flotilla of the East Sea before the interview. He tions hosted by China Daily — be the voices of China in the future.” “They showed remarkable be, Du said. Fleet, suggested the military sent 10 abusive messages to one for college students and poise and grace under intense “The government should create more opportunities Tang Wensheng, adviser to Translators Association of China vent his anger, it said. another for high school and pressure,” he said. enhance strategic planning for members of the Navy to primary students — wrapped The grand champion, the for the Navy, better coordi- communicate with their XINHUA — CHINA DAILY up in on Sunday, recog- runners-up and other prize nate the development of the counterparts from other nizing top English speakers. This year’s final theme — Wang Xiwen, a high school winners will be awarded a Navy, the Coast Guard and countries. Zhu Xue, a sophomore at “The world is too much with student at Shanghai Foreign study trip, either to the United other maritime forces, and “A powerful navy is one Shanghai Jiao Tong Universi- us” — required three respons- Language School, was award- States, United Kingdom or accelerate the Navy’s expan- whose crew members are ty, was named grand champi- es: a prepared speech, an ed the top prize and will repre- Australia, or to the Hong Kong sion.” confident, knowledgeable Forum: on of the 21st Century Coca- impromptu speech and a sent Chinese students in a or Macao regions of China. Du said the Navy is already and familiar with other nav- Cola Cup National English question and answer session. global English speaking com- Tang Wensheng, a former in a good position, but it ies,” he said. Major Speaking Competition for col- Contestants were assessed on petition to be held in question master in the compe- must continue to advance. “Members of my flotilla lege students. speech content, language in May, together with Chen tition and a well-known inter- “Despite the fact that the are required to practice indicators Unlike many of the contest- quality and the general Mengzhu of New York Univer- preter who currently serves as Navy’s strength, weapons speaking English and study ants who were English majors, impression left on judges. sity Shanghai, who won the an adviser to the Translators and equipment continue to international maritime Zhu is enrolled in the universi- Also concluding on Sunday first prize in the competition Association of China, said she improve, we have weakness- rules every night. I would improved ty’s medical program. She said was the 14th 21st Century New for university students, below hoped all the contestants es at the technological level. like them to have more the competition provided an Oriental Cup National High the grand champion. found the competition worth- Our researchers have made opportunities to meet sub- FROM PAGE 1 opportunity to give voice to School and Primary School Zhu Ling, publisher and edi- while, whether they won a breakthroughs in many mariners from other navies her thoughts and opinions. English Speaking Competi- tor-in-chief of China Daily, prize or not. fields, and what we need and broaden their experien- judging from first-quarter The latest competition kick- tion — China Daily’s contest accompanied Mei Renyi, his “China has many stories to now is the government’s ces.” data, the economy remains ed off in May, with about for younger students. English professor when he be told, but not many people resilient although it faces 110,000 students from across This competition, also start- was studying at Beijing For- can tell them effectively,” she downward pressure. the country participating. Six- ing in May, began with more eign Studies University in the said. He said the main eco- ty-seven reached the final than 500,000 participants. late 1970s and early 1980s, in “It will fall to you of the nomic indicators have round. The list was whittled down to handing out awards to the younger generations of China Blacklist: Number of improved since the start of China Daily launched the 172 outstanding contestants winners. to be the voices of China in the the year and if this trend competition in 1996. for the final round. Qu Yingpu, deputy editor- future.” continues, the Chinese harmful species on rise economy will get through its difficulties. The country’s year-on- CULTURE FROM PAGE 1 ment of online shopping year GDP growth was 6.9 platforms, international percent last year, the slow- Last year, authorities pre- mail and parcels are also est since 1990. But data Bookstores write new business chapter vented 980,000 batches of increasing rapidly, placing from the first two months harmful species from enter- added pressure on effective of this year, such as fixed- ing China, a year-on-year inspections of invasive spe- asset investment, point to By ZHOU HUIYING “In 2015, we had more than increase of 20 percent and cies, Xu said. an initial stabilizing in eco- and TIAN XUEFEI in Harbin 1,000 customers a day and a covering 5,788 species, the “In Shanghai port alone, nomic activities. sales of more than 6 administration said. hundreds of thousands of Meanwhile, the econom- In the digital era, traditional million yuan ($927,600) for the The number of harmful parcels and items of mail are ic structure has become bookstores face challenges whole year,” said Han Li, gener- species intercepted at Chi- handled every day,” he said. more balanced, with con- from online rivals that not al manager of the bookstore. na’s ports and borders in the “It is not possible to inspect sumption and the service only let readers browse for “We broke even in our first year, past five years was triple that each one, so there are risks sector replacing invest- when they are nowhere which is an unexpected thing of the previous five years, Zhi that harmful species con- ment and industry to near the high street but give for a State-owned bookstore Shuping, head of the admin- cealed in parcels will not be become the largest contrib- them the chance to read an that does not sell .” istration, said at a news con- intercepted. utors to growth. e- anywhere they can And that is largely because ference in January. “With an effective cross- Political leaders, entre- connect to the Internet. the bookstore sells much more The administration will departmental blacklist sys- preneurs and scholars tak- Now, bookstores in Heilong- than books. improve ways to inspect inter- tem, different departments ing part in the forum said jiang province are fighting It also offers spaces national mail and parcels and can work together to punish the economy will remain back by developing a new way and Western food, including work better with other depart- violators,” he said. sound if it can push for- to grow. special coffee and steaks. Readers select books at Pushkin Bookstore in Heihe, Heilongjiang ments — such as agriculture, Facing an increase in both ward with its restructuring Gogol Bookstore in Harbin “We have created the brand province, with a bust of writer Aleksandr Pushkin, in 2015. forestry and postal — this year international parcels and and reform agenda in the has found its niche by creating of Gogol Beefsteak, which has WU SONG / FOR CHINA DAILY to prevent the invasion of mail, the government should medium and long term. a platform for the exchange of been welcomed by customers harmful species, he said. increase investment to ena- Dennis Nally, chairman Sino-Russian culture. and which accounts for 30 to 40 In Beijing alone, inspec- ble more advanced and effi- of PricewaterhouseCoop- The store, which opened in percent of our sales,” Han said. exchange of Sino-Russian cul- longjiang, has seen a steady rise tion and quarantine authori- cient inspection equipment ers, said on the sidelines of October 2014, is a branch of And on the shelves of the ture.” in the number of Russian tour- ties intercepted 3,029 cases to be used, he said. the forum, “If you believed the State-owned Heilongjiang bookstore, which is named after According to Yu Xiaobei, ists during the past 10 years. of animals, plants and relat- “We need to increase edu- in the potential of China 12 Xinhua Bookstore Group. a famous Russian writer, there deputy general manager of In March 2015, Heihe Xin- ed products that were car- cation so that more people months ago, the fact that it Located on a 100-year-old is a wealth of Russian-language Heilongjiang hua Bookstore was renamed ried or mailed to China last realize that carrying or mail- hit some bumps, which I European-style street in the books on literature and art. Group, there are 83 Xinhua Pushkin Bookstore after an year. ing invasive species is a haz- believe are all short term, city, the neoclassical look of “In Harbin, there are many Bookstores in Heilongjiang. upgrade and realignment. They included species pos- ard both to themselves and shouldn’t impact your view the building leads many cus- Russian people and lots of the “In the future, we will trans- A statue of Russian writer ing a high risk to ecological the country.” on the long-term potential tomers to feel as if they might local citizens have deep feel- form them according to their and poet Aleksandr Pushkin safety, such as live bugs and China bans a number of of the economy”. already be in Russia or a Euro- ings for Russian culture,” said own characteristics to achieve in front attracts many Russian highly poisonous frogs and species from being carried or pean country. Qu Bolong, president of the development during the digi- tourists. spiders, according to the Bei- mailed to the country, Contact the writer at Some have called it “the Xinhua bookstore group. tal revolution,” Yu said. jing Entry-Exit Inspection including most live animals chenyingqun@ most beautiful European-style “We hope the bookstore Heihe, a town that sits on the Contact the writers at zhou- and Quarantine Bureau. and fresh vegetables and chinadaily.com.cn bookstore in China”. offers a broad platform for the China-Russia border in Hei- [email protected] Due to the rapid develop- fruit.