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OPERA UNMASKED CAD2.60 CHF2.60 Tradition Is Alive with the Sound of Music JPY188 邮发代号2-922·国内统一刊号：CN11-1576/G2 OPINION: SUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION P.30 | FEATURES: DRAW FOR U.S. FIRMS P.40 VOL.64 NO.23 JUNE 10, 2021 WWW.BJREVIEW.COM RMB6.00 USD1.70 AUD3.00 GBP1.20 OPERA UNMASKED CAD2.60 CHF2.60 Tradition is alive with the sound of music JPY188 邮发代号2-922·国内统一刊号：CN11-1576/G2 CONTENTS EDITOR’S DESK 22 Railing in the Benefits 32 Stop Politicizing Health Issue 02 A decade of dramatic growth Playing Taiwan card is doomed to fail The Future of Tradition of China-Europe cargo rail service FEATURES THIS WEEK 24 The Real Picture of 36 One, Two, Three COVER STORY Xinjiang A three-child policy to deal with demographic changes 12 A Tale of Continuity and Religious freedom and 38 Innovating From the Ground Up transparency Creativity A role model and an inspiration for the young 27 Joe Biden’s ‘Trumpism’ Tradition and innovation in 40 Still a Magnet Will Biden do more than Peking Opera AmCham white paper proves China still a positive draw tinker with Trump’s legacy? 16 Tradition for the Next for U.S. firms 28 Sino-European Generation 42 Hear Me Out Cooperation Matters Keeping traditional culture Podcasting finally takes off in China relevant in the information age Relations take on new importance in post-pandemic era OPINION 29 What Role Models CULTURE 46 Laying Bricks for the Future 20 Socialist Market Teach Us Economy and Rational Time to reflect on those who Kindergartens promise a brighter future for rural children Macro Controls embody the ethos of the How China manages Chinese nation FORUM 30 development the socialist way The Human Side of 48 Domestic Service: A Waste of Talent for Poverty Alleviation Prestigious University Grads? Cover Design: Wang Yajuan, based on What is the cost of poverty photos of Peking Opera actor Chao Fan other than the monetary cost? ©2021 Beijing Review, all rights reserved. www.bjreview.com Follow us on MEDIA PARTNER BREAKING NEWS » SCAN ME » Using a QR code reader Please recycle EDITOR’S DESK The Future of Tradition A News Weekly Magazine The oldest Chinese opera dates back the information era. Published Since 1958 more than 2,000 years. For centuries, Developing and carrying on the tra- traditional Chinese opera was the most dition of Chinese opera is not merely President: Li Yafang Associate Editor in Chief: Li Jianguo popular cultural entertainment in the protecting a single art form; it’s about Associate President: Yan Ying daily life of ordinary Chinese people. protecting China’s national heritage Content Director: Liu Yunyun Traditional Chinese opera features and values. Executive Editor: Yan Wei many schools, including Peking Opera Fortunately, there are still those Associate Executive Editors: Zan Jifang, Ding Ying and Kunqu Opera—both are listed as who love and devote themselves to the Production Director: Yao Bin Editorial Administrators: Zeng Wenhui, Hou Beibei World Intangible Cultural Heritage— heritage and development of traditional Assistant Executive Editor: Li Fangfang as well as hundreds of local types Chinese opera to continue those per- Commentator: Lan Xinzhen Editors: Wang Hairong, Li Nan across the country. forming art forms for future generations. Editorial Consultants: Sudeshna Sarkar, Madhusudan Chaubey, However, nowadays entertain- Some opera troupes are developing Elsbeth van Paridon, Ryan Perkins Reporters: Tang Yuankai, Wang Jun, Pan Xiaoqiao, Yuan Yuan, ment has become more diversified new ways of spreading opera and at- Ji Jing, Lu Yan, Wen Qing, Li Qing, Li Xiaoyang, Ma Miaomiao, Zhang Shasha, Tao Xing, Tao Zihui and the space for traditional Chinese tracting new audiences by embracing Visual Director: Pamela Tobey opera to develop is narrowing. A faster the digital era. Some troupes film their Photo Editor: Wang Xiang Photographer: Wei Yao pace of life has also altered the peo- performances and post them online to Art: Li Shigong ple’s perspective and some forms of attract a younger audience. Through Design Director: Wang Yajuan Chief Designer: Cui Xiaodong Chinese opera are dying; many opera modern technology, traditional Chinese Designer: Zhao Boyu performers are leaving the stage and opera is being brought closer to every- Proofreading: Ma Xin the audience is shrinking. Traditional one’s everyday life. Human Resources: Zhang Yajie Legal Counsel: Yue Cheng Chinese opera faces the unprecedented Much exploration and many North America Bureau challenge to remain relevant. attempts have been undertaken to pre- Chief: Yu Shujun Tel/Fax: 1-201-792-0334 Traditional Chinese opera requires serve and evolve traditional Chinese E-mail: [email protected] not only a huge amount of time, but Opera. Furthermore, young people are Africa Bureau Chief Correspondent: Ni Yanshuo also a deep understanding of tradi- becoming more and more proud of Tel: 27-71-6132053 tional Chinese culture, philosophy, traditional Chinese culture, and con- E-mail: [email protected] literature, performance, music, singing, sider it the nation’s root and power General Editorial Office Tel: 86-10-68996252 instruments, makeup and costumes. source. By adapting to the times and Fax: 86-10-68326628 Competition from online games and moving forward through bold innova- English Edition Tel: 86-10-68996250 videos, plus TV and movies, make it tion, traditional Chinese opera will Advertising Department Tel: 86-10-68995807 less attractive. For these reasons, it is surely find its way to entertain future E-mail: [email protected] difficult to keep Chinese opera alive in generations. 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Guangzhou has tightened anti-epidemic measures in parts of the city to curb recent COVID-19 cases. The city has imposed a strict lockdown on some areas. Residents have signed up to volunteer, delivering food, supplies and epidemic prevention materials to those who stay indoors. http://www.bjreview.com JUNE 10, 2021 BEIJING REVIEW 3 THIS WEEK SOCIETY XINHUA are required to report cases of serious bullying, child abuse or harassment to police and education authorities and take measures to protect the victims in a timely manner, according to the Law on the Protection of Minors, which was enacted in 1991 and revised last October. Employers recruiting staff who will be in close contact with minors should check their applicants’ backgrounds with both police and prosecutors, excluding those with records of sexual assault, abuse, human trafficking or violence. Internet enterprises are for- bidden from providing underage users with products and services that are known to be addictive. Schools are also required to employ mental health staff on a Health Expo full-time or part-time basis, and A staff member demonstrates the process of organizing supplies inside a mobile emergency smart enhance their communication pharmacy at the Second Global Health Expo of Boao Forum for Asia in Qingdao, Shandong Province, and cooperation with parents on June 1. or guardians on the students’ mental health. Death Sentence China’s higher vocational work sectors. Successful Docking schools were able to secure a job The report said vocational Review China’s cargo spacecraft within six months of graduation, education has also assisted in re- China has reinforced its hu- Tianzhou-2, carrying supplies, Xinhua News Agency reported gional development. It read that man rights protection in death equipment and propellant, suc- on May 30. close to 60 percent of graduates sentence review and tightened cessfully docked with Tianhe, the The employment rate of from higher vocational schools the conditions applicable to the core module of China’s space vocational school graduates chose to work in the same local- death penalty in recent years, a station on May 30, according remained at a stable level in the ity as their alma mater, with 66 top court official said on May 31. to the China Manned Space past five years, and the average Defendants who render Agency (CMSA). percent working for small and monthly pay they received medium-sized enterprises. significant commendable ser- The cargo spacecraft will re- half a year after graduation vices shall generally be granted plenish Tianhe’s propellant.
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