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By FU JING Inside CHINA DAILY Additional coverage, pages 2,3 Editorial: Spirit of volunteerism, YUSHU, Qinghai — As page 8 truckloads of food, water and tents poured in amid inclement also rescued at 5:30 pm aft er weather, a state of relative nor- being trapped under debris for malcy has begun to return to 130 hours. Gyegu, the epicenter of a pow- Badly-needed daily necessi- erful tremor last Wednesday ties as well as the fi rst batch of that has left 1944 people dead television sets arrived Monday and 216 missing in Qinghai morning from Xining, the pro- province. vincial capital 840 km away. Vendors returned to the Earlier eff orts to send aid to streets for the first time since this remote plateau town, the 7.1 magnitude earthquake home to 100,000 people, had — China’s strongest in nearly been hampered by poor road two years — which reduced and weather conditions as well nearly 90 percent of buildings as heavy traffi c. to rubble. Survivors packed temporary Dispelling the gloom briefl y phone booths and charger sta- was news of two miracle res- tions on Gyegu’s main street, cues. trying to make free calls to Five days after the catas- relatives and friends or recharge trophe, an elderly woman their cellphones. and her four-year-old grand- Jin Shan, a vendor from daughter were pulled out Henan province, and his wife from the rubble on Monday. A woman in her 30s was SEE “COLD” PAGE 2

MICHAEL PROBST / AP Stranded passengers rest on Monday at Frankfurt airport in Germany, which was closed because of a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. Shroud over show industry Volcanic ash cloud auto giants to promote new cars that Inside Organizers of the Spring Session of was slated to start on Friday in Beijing Full coverage, page 12 the International Chamber of Com- disrupts schedules — now faces some uncertainty. merce Banking Commission, said the Senior managers from Europe Czech Republic, said their pavilions event to be held on Wednesday in Bei- of many exhibitions were expected to arrive in Beijing no will operate as scheduled for the soft jing has been put off indefi nitely. later than Th ursday for the media day opening on Tuesday. Some European exhibitors will not By XIN DINGDING AND WANG B O on Friday but now, nobody knows Most foreign pavilions have working make it to Tuesday’s electronic exhi- CHINA DAILY whether they can make it on time. teams stationed in Shanghai. bition NEPCON China in Shanghai, “I don’t know how many of the Euro- But José Frèches, French commis- said Messy Mei, communications BEIJING — A huge ash cloud pean auto giants will fi nally show up on sioner general of the Expo, who was manager of Reed Exhibition, a Singa- spreading from a volcanic eruption media day,” said Zhang Hengjie, project scheduled to fl y to Shanghai over the pore-headquartered exhibition event ANDY WONG / AP in Iceland since Friday is likely to deal manager of the international exhibition weekend, was still stranded in Paris organizer. A family cooks a meal outside their tent in earthquake-hit a blow to China’s exhibition industry, center, the show venue. because of the air traffic ban. Three Yushu, Qinghai, on Monday. with a majority of fl ights in Europe still But the World Expo in Shanghai, designers for the France pavilion’s VIP Flights grounded grounded on Monday. scheduled to open in 11 days, will not lounge are also stranded in the French The European aviation control April typically marks the beginning be aff ected, organizers said. capital. agency Eurocontrol said on Monday on chinadaily.com.cn of the convention/exhibition season European participants at the Expo, “We can do nothing but wait,” said that it expects between 8,000 and Updates from Qinghai, as well as these highlights: in the country, and Auto China 2010 including those from Germany, Ice- Franck Serrano, director of the France Progress: Communications and power supply restored in Yushu — an annual exhibition for global land, the United Kingdom and the pavilion. SEE “FLIGHTS” PAGE 4 Diffi culties: Weather, including threat of snow, poses misery Reporter’s notebook: Harsh conditions worry aid teams Web exclusive: Authorities confi dent of orderly quake cleanup In this issue Contacts Green NGO drives change at grass roots NATION...... 2-5 News COVER STORY...... 6, 7 (86-10) 6491-8366 COMMENT ...... 8, 9 Subscription How citizen groups successful battery dealer in Xinxiang, WORLD ...... 10-12 (86-10) 6491-8763 having worked her way up from BUSINESS ...... 13-17 Advertisement (86-10) 6491-8631 a saleswoman at a small township LIFE...... 18-21 are helping to clean SPORTS...... 22, 23 E-mail company a decade earlier. [email protected] up the countryside. It was not until she took a trip to © 2010 China Daily All Rights Reserved iPhone app chinadaily.com.cn/iphone the nation’s capital in 1999 did she Vol. 30 — No. 9350 Li Jing reports from become aware of the need for greater 国内统一编号:CN11-0091 国际标准编号:ISSN0253-9543 邮发代号:1-3 environmental protection. Henan. “I read in a magazine I picked up in OFFICIAL Beijing that the discharge from a leaking MEDIA hen Tian Guirong battery can pollute up to 600,000 liters PARTNER 11 first read Silent Spring, of water and, if buried, can sterilize 1 OF EXPO DAYS Rachel Carson’s semi- square meter of farmland,” said Tian. 2010 UNTIL W nal 1962 book that is “I was shocked. I really didn’t know the SHANGHAI EXPO credited with helping to launch the business I was in could be potentially environmental movement, it changed harmful to the environment. After I her life. came back from Beijing, I immediately By courtesy of the Bank of China She was so inspired by the American started to collect all the used batteries at SOE Special published fortnightly on Tuesday naturalist’s courage to speak out about ZHANG TAO / CHINA DAILY my stall in the department store.” P15 the human impact Environmentalist Tian Guirong categorizes used batteries at a warehouse in She discovered that getting others COVERSTORY on ecology (Carson Xinxiang, Henan province, last week before disposing of them properly. as enthusiastic about environmental was harshly protection was not so easy, however. criticized at the time for her claims don’t I do something to help save the Volunteers has collected more than 70 Although the Friends of Nature pesticides caused pollution), she knew environment'?” tons of waste batteries, a serious risk to — China’s fi rst environmental NGO she could make a real diff erence. In the years following Silent Spring, the ecology in the countryside, and led — was founded in 1994, understanding “I could not help but cry when I she has done just that and even a pollution survey involving farmers on the green issue was still limited learned the author was fi ghting breast founded China’s first “green” non- across the whole drainage area of the among the majority of the Chinese cancer when she wrote the book,” government organization (NGO) run Yellow River. public, and even less so in Xinxiang, a said the 58-year-old businesswoman solely by farmers. Although she finished her just second-tier city in northern Henan. from Xinxiang, Henan province. 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Cold: 3,000 Surgeon cuts through grief to save lives stoves for

Doctor continues saw the photos of his two sis- at King Gesar’s Square in the buried when the family home ing but he could not reach or fixing fractured bones and ters, three nieces, a nephew and heart of Yushu. “I suddenly fell collapsed. Th e young man was hear any of his relatives. stitching up wounds. quake zone operating despite a maternal aunt — all dead. He on the ground, as if an invisible outside washing his car at the When he heard cries for help “When I was told my has lost almost all his relatives. hand had pushed me hard,” he time, escaping death. from the ruins of his neighbor’s seven relatives were all dead, FROM PAGE 1 losing 7 relatives Nyima Tsering’s parents said. “I felt dizzy and heard “Th e hospital had never been house, he did not hesitate to I thought I was dreaming, and died when he was a child and people crying everywhere.” so crowded. Many patients help save the little girl. feared I might go insane if I were selling household neces- YUSHU, Qinghai — Doctor he was brought up by his two When he realized what had were lying on the fl oor, moan- Nyima Tsering went back thought too much about it. So sities by their tent just outside Nyima Tsering finished yet sisters. “Th ey were like mothers happened, he got up and ran all ing for help, but there were not to work in the hospital as soon I worked really hard and tried Gyegu’s King Gesar Square. another operation before he to me,” he said. the way to the hospital where enough doctors,” said Nyima as rescuers arrived and began to forget the pain.” Th ey had been running a store rushed to a mass funeral on The 43-year-old wept he worked. Dozens of injured Tsering. searching for his family mem- Nyima Tsering did not think in Gyegu, the seat of the Yushu Saturday at Gyegu Monastery, uncontrollably in his fi rst open residents were already waiting So he stayed until more doc- bers in the debris. “I couldn’t he was a hero. “I just did my prefecture government, for fi ve where his seven relatives lay expression of anguish since the for help. tors were called in at 10 am. do anything there. Th e patients job. I was trained to save lives years, and pulled out some of dead. 7.1-magnitude quake toppled Shortly aft er he started work- Then he rushed to his needed me.” and there’s no reason why I the goods from the rubble of The fatigue on the doctor’s his home April 14. ing, his only surviving relative home and without tools used For nearly 72 hours after shouldn’t.” their collapsed store. face instantly gave way to an When the quake struck, — a nephew — called and told his hands to dig through the the quake, he did not rest. He Although most survivors are outpouring of grief when he Nyima Tsering was exercising him the whole family had been rubble. His fi ngers were bleed- treated hundreds of patients, XINHUA housed in government-issued tents, some people were still staying in the open by the side of their fl attened homes. Kunkyap, from a local rural community, was one of them. ‘Yes, we still have The 27-year-old bought five pairs of socks for her mother, whose ankles were injured, hope’ — survivor and other family members. Her three children — aged 7, 3 and 4 months — were all rescued XINING — Making nearly from under the rubble. 150 phone calls a day and “I just hope that we can fi nd traveling here and there in accommodation in tents as soon the city, to be frank, makes as possible,” Kunkyap said. me weary. But I know that’s Evening temperatures drop to what I came here for — to below freezing point in Yushu, report everything about the and there was a little snow and quake. ZHANG JIN sleet on Monday aft ernoon. To refresh myself for that Reporting from Qinghai Th e Ministry of Commerce mission, I try to sleep at inter- said in Beijing that it had sent vals between interviews. I Jangkyi’s face was torn 3,000 stoves and some mobile swallow more rhodiola rosea during the quake. Th e blue shops to the quake-hit region. capsules — the magic herbal bruise on her eyelid, even Th e stoves will arrive in Xining medicine that is supposed to aft er surgery, told of the bru- on Tuesday, the ministry said. reduce high-altitude fatigue tality of the catastrophe. Electricity supply has been for a person like me, who But in another sense, Jang- restored to pre-quake levels as grew up on the plains. kyi is lucky. She won’t remem- of Monday morning, accord- But neither the doze nor ber the calamity because she ing to Gu Junyuan, chief engi- the dose helps. is so young. Adults have to neer of the State Electricity An eff ective way to cheer endure greater trauma right YU PING / FOR CHINA DAILY Regulatory Commission. me up is to spend some time now. A Tibetan quake victim eats in Huaxi Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, on Sunday. Miao Wei, vice-minister at the Hospital Affi liated to When I fi rst met them last of industry and information Qinghai University in Xin- Friday, most of them were technology, said telecommu- ing, where I enjoy chats with stone-faced, glassy-eyed and nications were back to normal many quake survivors. reluctant to talk, although Nothing satisfi es like taste of home in all six counties in Yushu Most of them are Tibetans. they gave me a courtesy smile prefecture. Every village and Th ey don’t speak my language when I left . By HUANG ZHILING Sichuan are also treating in Chengdu is adapting to the medics have diffi culties talk- township has been equipped and I don’t speak theirs. Th ings turned better with CHINA DAILY people injured in the earth- low-altitude climate in the city. ing with them. with at least one means of But the Tower of Babel each passing day. quake. Chengdu is only 550 meters Chengdu-based Southwest direct contact with the rescue is not a barrier at all. When During my visit to the CHENGDU — Lying on a “The four hospitals have above sea level while Yushu University of Nationalities and relief headquarters. interpreters are not there, we hospital on Sunday, the last bed on the fifth floor of the nearly 300 patients from lies about 4,000 meters above sent about 100 Tibetan stu- Kunga, a “Living Buddha” stop talking and simply look one before my trip to Yushu to emergency center, Ngogyi ate Qinghai,” said Liang Zhi, an sea level. dent volunteers to each of the from Derge county in Sichuan’s at each other, smiling. reinforce my colleagues, these three steamed buns with beef offi cial with the Sichuan pro- Many of the injured in the three hospitals. Garze prefecture which neigh- To describe that experi- patients were willing to tell me filling and drank a bowl of vincial department of health. Sichuan Provincial People’s “Medics are grateful to the bors Yushu, arrived at the quake ence, we can use the Chinese how they were buried, pulled beef and vegetable soup — a As most of the survivors are Hospital have difficulty volunteers who work around zone a day aft er the disaster with proverb: “You say it best when out and rushed to the hospital. small taste of home in a distant Tibetan, the hospitals have breathing and the hospital the clock. Without them, it 280 monks. He said they were you say nothing at all.” Or let’s I asked one man who was hospital. prepared beef and mutton has provided oxygen facilities would be impossible for us now trying to reach more refashion the famous line of taking care of his uncon- Th e 60-year-old from earth- for their lunch and supper, for every patient, according to treat the injured very well,” remote regions. the movie Avatar — “I see you.” scious wife what his plan was. quake-hit Yushu county in said Du Bo, spokesman of the to Wen Dacui, a nurse with said Tu Chongqi, chief of the “Tibetan Buddhism should I usually go to the hospital He said he would return to Qinghai province is one of 83 Sichuan provincial depart- the hospital’s department of orthopedics department of be a vital component in the at 4 pm, because that is the Yushu and rebuild his home quake survivors being treated ment of health. surgery. Huaxi Hospital. mental recovery of the victims,” time when Tsering Jangkyi aft er his wife recovered. “You at the Sichuan Provincial Along with free treatment, She said nurses clean the Even so, most of the vol- Kunga told China Daily. — probably the youngest have to look forward,” he said. People’s Hospital in Chengdu, the quake victims and any rela- injured from head to foot every unteers are Tibetans from As Yushu is a predominantly survivor Xining has received I told him a story about the provincial capital. tives who accompany them get day, washing their hair, cleans- Sichuan, and their accents are ethnic Tibetan region, he — usually wakes up. always having hope. Th e man Every morning, Zhao Rong, free food. ing their bodies and washing a different from Tibetans in believes survivors require the Th e fi rst encounter listened, his head drooping. a nurse in the department of The Huaxi Hospital of their feet. Yushu. comfort of monks. between me and the 10- Aft er hearing the story, he nutrition, visits every Qinghai Sichuan University has paid Many women patients have Yongna, a fi rst-year student In Beijing, authorities begun month-old girl was at the was lost in thought. survivor in the hospital. for hotels for all relatives of long hair and hate having it cut majoring in business manage- to draft plans for a new Yushu, hospital’s intensive care unit Th en, slowly, he raised his “My department offers the injured, said Liao Zhilin, because of religious beliefs, so ment at the university, said: with “ecological tourism” as its last Friday, when the infant, head, nodded, and said: “Yes, them what they want to eat, chief of the hospital’s publicity nurses have to wash it every “Sometimes we can’t under- pillar industry. wearing an oxygen mask, we still have hope.” such as cake and highland department. day, she said. stand each other, even though naughtily kicked the quilt off Th at’s the message for all: barley,” she said. Yet one problem the injured Another problem is most we’re all Tibetans, so we have to Xinhua and Wang Huazhong her body. Never say die. Three other hospitals in from Yushu face as they recover of the injured are Tibetan and use gestures to communicate.” contributed to the story.

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DONATION The Ministry of Civil Aff airs has authorized 15 organiza- Miracles appear tions to receive donations for quake-hit areas.

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AFFAIRS RMB Opening Bank: Beijing Wangfujing Jinjie Branch, the Industrial and from the rubble Commercial Bank of China. RMB Account: 4-year-old girl, buried under the collapsed Both survivors are from Xin- 0200000729200006882 building. Family members zhai village, about 20 km east of Foreign Currency Opening grandma saved tried but could not get them Gyegu town and 3 km from the Bank: Head Offi ce Branch, out because of the heavy debris. main road. Bank of China Foreign Currency account: 120 hours after Instead, they could only look Local villagers called for 00100252328091014 on, feeding their beloved ones rescuers’ help aft er seeing them Donation hotline: deadly quake water and porridge in the hope distributing food and clothes 40081-12349 rescuers would come. nearby, Ao said. Th e eight-man By YAN JIE “They were determined to rescue team drove to the scene RED CROSS SOCIETY OF CHINA DAILY stay alive,” Ao Dingqiang, a 40- and found the girl and old CHINA RMB Opening Bank: Bei- year-old rescuer from Guang’an woman still conscious. jing Dongsinan Branch, the GYEGU, Qinghai — More than of Sichuan, told China Daily. However, pulling them out of ZHANG TAO / CHINA DAILY Industrial and Commercial 120 hours aft er the devastating Th e girl, Tsering Palkyi, suf- the rubble was no easy task, said A local resident cooks a meal in the open air near the quake-damaged Mani Stone Mound in Bank of China. earthquake hit Yushu, rescuers fered only minor injuries and Ao. Rescuers used a hydraulic Xinzhai village, Yushu prefecture, on Monday. RMB Account: are witnessing miracles. has returned to her family, jack to lift the collapsed mud- 0200001009014413252 In a rugged village more than according to rescuers. brick wall and roll it down a Foreign Currency Opening 20 km from Gyegu town, the Her grandma, Urgyen slope to make enough room for Bank: Jiuxianqiao Branch of the CITIC Bank seat of the Yushu prefecture Tsemon, has been kept under the trapped villagers to get free. Rebuild it and they will come Foreign Currency account: government, rescuers from medical observation for poten- Th ey were not the last survi- 7112111482600000209 Sichuan province pulled two tial life-threatening injuries. vors rescued on Monday. XINING — Th ough Yushu agreed with the plan. “My suggestion for the Donation hotline: (8610) survivors from the rubble — a The latest miracle came as A Tibetan woman in Yushu prefecture now lies in ruins “Yushu is located in high rebuilding project is that local 6513 9999 4-year-old girl and her 68-year- rescuers stretched their eff orts was pulled out about 6 pm on and sorrow, it’s future may altitude. Th e natural environ- authorities should make a Remittance: No 8, Beixin- old grandmother, who had been from Gyegu to reach remote Monday, about 130 hours aft er include rebuilding itself into ment there is not very suitable tourism industry plan with qiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Postcode: 100007 trapped for about 123 hours. villages in the mountainous the quake, State broadcaster an ecological tourism city. to developing heavy industry. high standards. Full consid- Online donation: Half of their bodies had been plateau terrain. CCTV reported. Sixteen experts from the However, its natural resources eration should be given to the www.redcross.org.cn Ministry of Housing and and distinct culture are valu- protection of the local envi- Urban-Rural Development able to developing the tourism ronment and culture when CHINA CHARITY FEDERA- and the Qinghai provincial industry,” Ma said. designing architecture and TION housing bureau are carrying Yushu is home to the head- tourist sites,” Ma said. RMB Opening Bank: out a geological survey in waters of China’s three major “Besides, I think Yushu can Xisi Sub-branch of Beijing Police keep social order and safety Branch of the Industrial and preparation for the recon- rivers — the Yangtze River, keep some of the ruins for Commercial Bank of China By FU JING of all the detainees,” Fan Yulong, Sunday in Beijing that the min- struction. the Yellow River and the Lan- local people and tourists to RMB Account: AND WANG JINGQIONG chief of the armed police force istry had not received reports The plan is to turn the cangjiang River. Attracted by commemorate the disastrous 0200002809014450409 CHINA DAILY in Yushu prefecture, told China of severe public emergencies, quake-devastated prefecture its beautiful natural scenery earthquake and the victims,” Foreign Currency Opening Daily. accidents or crimes. into a tourist city featuring its and splendid Tibetan culture, he added. Bank: Head Offi ce of Bank GYEGU, Qinghai — More than Fan assured the continuation “A total of 470 anti-violence unique landscape and Tibetan an increasing number of tour- Earlier reports said authori- of China (1 Fuxingmen Nei Da Jie, Beijing) 100 detainees in the detention of social stability in the quake- policemen have been sent to culture, according to the pro- ists head to the prefecture ties would study a geological Foreign Currency Account: center of earthquake-hit Yushu hit area, adding that local people Yushu to work with local police vincial government. every year. report to decide whether to 00100914908091014 prefecture have been safely in Yushu are very kind and hon- to maintain social order, includ- The team is expected to In 2009, Yushu received rebuild Gyegu, the seat of the Donation hotline: (8610) transferred, with none killed in est and have been cooperating ing traffi c and people’s safety,” submit an appraisal of the 125,000 tourists from home Yushu prefecture government, 6608 3191/(8610) 6608 the earthquake or escaping dur- very well with rescue forces. Wu said. quake’s devastation to the and abroad, a 39-percent in a new location or rebuild 3260/(8610) 6605 5848 ing the transfer, a local armed “Our soldiers and the local He said that among the 70 ministry by April 26, said an increase year-on-year. on the ruins, said Zou Ming, Remittance: Xinlong Plaza, 33 (A) Erlong Road, Xicheng police offi cer said on Monday. people are working hand in firefighters from neighboring unnamed spokesman with Income from tourism director of the disaster relief District, Beijing. Postcode: “Th e only detention center in hand, and that’s the foundation Sichuan province helping out the provincial government. reached 65 million yuan department of the Ministry 100032 Yushu was badly damaged in the for stability,” he said. in quake relief, 40 are ethnic Ma Yong, director of the ($9.5 million) while the of Civil Aff airs. Online donation: quake. Armed police responded Ministry of Public Security Tibetans, who are familiar with tourism research department prefecture’s GDP last year www.chinacharity.cn quickly and protected the safety spokesman Wu Heping said on the local language and culture. under Hubei University, was about 1 billion yuan. CHINA DAILY  XINHUA 4 nation TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY Fake goods in mail up 7-fold Drastic increase due to rapid development of e-business: Customs

By WANG YAN from July to December last CHINA DAILY year, where inspection was focused on mail and express BEIJING — The country’s mail. customs officials seized as “Th e number of batches of many as 37,000 pieces of goods seized through mails mails and express mails con- and express mail in 2009 has taining tort goods from June jumped by 738 percent com- to December of last year, seven pared with 2008. times the figure in the same “The number of items has period of 2008, the General increased by 28 percent, and Administration of Customs the total value by 402 percent,” (GAC) said on Monday. he said. MIRACLE WATER! On July 20, 2009, Beijing China’s e-business transac- PHOTO BY / XINHUA Customs stopped a batch of tions reached 530 million LI KAI outbound express mail for yuan ($77.6 million) in 2009, Water rises to its highest level this year in the Guilin section of Lijiang River in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous random inspection. an annual increase of 248.7 Each of the 75 boxes, with percent, iResearch said in its region on Monday, submerging statues on a pedestrian pathway along the river as a result of continuous rainfall. “digital accessories and parts, report on Th ursday. Rainfall in the past days in Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou has eased the prolonged drought in Southwest China. digital cassettes and electronic It said China’s e-business accessories” written on them, market is stepping into an weighed 30 kg. explosively increasing stage. Th e parcels were headed to “In the next two to three 10 countries. years, the country’s e-busi- On opening the boxes, offi - ness customers will maintain cers found more than 50,000 an annual growth rate of 70 University denies TV report on lead mobile phones, SD cards, fl ash percent. Scales of real goods drives and memory banks will reach an annual increase involving 12 brand names. of up to 400 percent,” the By LI XINZHU Th e smuggling bid opened report said. CHINA DAILY the customs department’s According to the GAC eyes to the seriousness of the data, a total of 280 million SHANGHAI — Jiangnan infringement of intellectual items were seized last year University in Wuxi, Jiangsu The water we supply property rights in the coun- because of intellectual prop- province, on Monday denied try. erty infringement, where 99.9 the accusation that it provided all comes from the Th e case is now been trans- percent were exporting goods recycled industrial waste water local waterworks.” ferred to the public security and 99 percent were trade- that contained a heavy lead ‘‘ TANG CHUANWANG department for further inves- mark infringement. content to its campus bath- OWNER OF WANGSHENG HOT WATER tigation. Tobacco products, light houses. SUPPLY Th e drastic increase in the industrial products, cosmetic The local TV program practice is due to the develop- and care products, hardware First View reported about the ment of e-business, said Meng and mechanical products, and “recycled water” after it had Yang, director of the policy clothes topped the list of goods received an anonymous let- fulness.” and regulations department categories in terms of the num- ter saying that Wangsheng In addition to the university, of GAC, at a press conference ber of items seized in 2009. Hot Water Supply has been the hot water supplier, Wang- in Beijing. Among the fi ve, only tobac- recycling waste water from a sheng Hot Water Supply, has “Intellectual property co products saw a decrease in steel company and delivering denied the report that appeared protection in export trade number compared with last it to universities and hotels for on First View. faces new threats as e-busi- year, from 560 million in 2008 bathing. “I have no idea why they ness develops. With online to 180 million in 2009. Th e program sent an under- produced such a story,” said trading gaining popularity, CUSTOMS VIOLATIONS cover reporter to the university Tang Chuanwang, the owner of we’re seeing more and more 0.15 to collect water samples for test- Wangsheng Hot Water Supply. cases where tort goods are ‘08 TOTAL TRADING ing, the result of which showed “Th e water we supply all comes 0.53 TRANSACTIONS shipped through mail, express ‘09 (in billion yuan) the water contained excessive from the local waterworks.” mail, or carried by individual ‘10 2.26 * Predicted lead — 10 times higher than When Tang was asked about passengers across the border,” ‘11 11.37* the normal level. First View having filmed a Meng said. ‘12 35.78* The TV report received Wangsheng truck waiting But she said the depart- widespread attention from the outside the Qiangsheng Steel SHIPPING METHODS OF THE ment would not regard it as public since it aired, prompt- Company, which the pro- GOODS UNDER DETENTION BY PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY an infringement of property CUSTOMS (IN BATCHES) ing various posts online, some gram presented as waiting for rights if tort goods carried by 44,584 18,262 1,490 of which called the case “Steel A truck releases recycled water for bath use at Jiangnan University. Representatives of the recycled waste water, he said: passengers were within “range Water Gate”. university deny that the recycled waste water contains harmful levels of heavy lead. “We use the steam facilities at of reasonable self-use”. A netizen named xudgx- the steel company to heat the Zhao Fudi, spokesperson Mail Express Mail Sea udg wrote on a forum at public interest, which led to a reopened on Monday. health bureau examined the water.” for the GAC, said mails and 316 501 149 NETEASE.com: “Poor stu- discussion about water saving “Th e result has shown that whole supply chain involved in Tang told China Daily that express mails had become a dents,” a sentiment echoed by and waste prevention. bath water at our university is the story, including the water last year he had also been major channel in the cross-bor- many. This time, the university qualifi ed for use, with no exces- source, the supplier and the anonymously reported to the der circulation of tort goods. Air Automobile Railway It is not the first time the closed its bathhouse immedi- sive lead content,” said Jiangnan water tank at the university. department of taxation and to Sources: iResearch Inc.; the General Zhao said the GAC Administration of Customs bathhouse at Jiangnan Univer- ately aft er the TV report and University spokesman Wu “There is nothing abnor- the industrial and commercial launched a special campaign TIAN CHI / CHINA DAILY sity has been in the spotlight. posted an announcement on its Zhengguo. “We conduct rou- mal,” he said. administration bureau, which In 2006, the school adopted a website on Saturday, claiming tine tests each year to ensure When Wu was asked about prompted him to inform the new billing system in the bath- that the bathhouse will not be the water safety.” the water sample that First police. houses, according to which put back in use until it receives According to Wu, the local View sent for testing, he replied: “Aft er all, I am innocent,” students were charged 0.2 yuan the outcome of the investiga- health bureau conducted its “Th ey cannot prove the origi- he said. Flights: Europe trips for every minute they spent in tion by local authorities. own investigation shortly aft er nal source of the sample. We “I think these are tricks from the shower. Th e move attracted Bathhouses at the university the TV program aired. The have reason to doubt its truth- my competitors.” turn into nightmare

FROM PAGE 1 stranded in Europe. “We helped them find Police detain 6,000 ahead of Expo 9,000 flights to operate in hotels, but they have to pay Europe, representing only 30 for accommodation. percent of normal fl ight traf- “Airlines and travel services By GAO CHANGXIN — a measure that may lead to those who importune visitors district, police said. Shanghai police are pulling out fi c. On Sunday, only 5,000 of will not compensate tourists CHINA DAILY formal arrests and prosecution to take photos, and caught 26 But the police did not dis- all the stops to step up the city’s the 24,000 scheduled fl ights for disruption of their trips — on suspicion of theft , gam- people. About 10 of them are close how many foreigners are security, especially aft er a string managed to take off . resulting from volcanic ash,” SHANGHAI — Police in bling, prostitution and selling still under police custody. still in custody or have been of suicide bombings in Russia On Monday, all flights to she said. Shanghai have caught some pornographic materials. And In addition, more than 2,000 released. earlier this month, which and from Europe by Chinese Some tourists had to ask 6,000 people involved in street 852 people are under admin- unlicensed motor-powered Police have strengthened killed at least 51. In addition carriers were canceled, a their family members in crimes such as theft s and pros- istrative detention, facing a two wheelers, which have long patrols in major commercial to the campaigns to keep street spokeswoman for the Civil Beijing to go to the travel titution during a 12-day special maximum term of 15 days, been a potential traffi c hazard areas, traffi c junctions, travel crimes in check, police have Aviation Administration of service’s office and pay for crackdown in preparation for bureau offi cials said. in the city, were confi scated. sites and areas with high crime taken a series of measures to China (CAAC) said. the additional expenses, she the opening of the Expo. The others were released Among the more than 6,000 rates. beef up security. So far, at least 150 flights said. The crackdown, which aft er being educated, accord- people caught by police are A special patrol team has Police announced a system- operated by domestic carri- The chief of the Interna- lasted from April 3 to 14, is ing to the bureau. also some foreigners. Police been launched to check sus- atic security plan for the Expo ers have been canceled, and tional Air Transport Associa- the fourth of its kind in less Th e crackdown was focused in Xuhui district detained four picious people and vehicles in a news conference last week the situation might last for a tion (IATA) Giovanni Bisig- than two months in a move on the areas around the Expo foreigners in a pub on Fenyang entering the Expo Park. By which ranges from public few more days, she said. nani called for urgent steps by police to make the city safer Park. A joint force from 16 Road on suspicion of being in means of a photo match, eight transportation safety controls The situation has turned to reopen airspace aft er fi ve during the upcoming Expo. police stations around the area the country illegally and of tak- suspects wanted online were to emergency back-up plans. many tourists’ Europe travel days of closures that have cost More than 30,000 police was established to rein in traf- ing drugs. arrested by the team during According to the plan, into a nightmare. airlines $250 million a day. offi cers made more than 900 fi c off enses, street crimes and Another 31 foreigners were the campaign. inspectors will be sent aboard Zhang Wei, general man- raids during the campaign, potential fire hazards in and caught on suspicion of being Changning district police every bus on all the Expo ager of the outbound depart- Wang Chao, Wang Zheng- according to the city’s public around the park. in the country illegally and of have upped their vehicle patrol routes for security checks. X- ment of China International hua, Cui Jia, Ma Zhenhuan security bureau. During the campaign, being employed in an illegal to 34 times a day from 15. ray scanning points have been Travel Service head office, and AP contributed to the Of the 6,402 held, 429 are police also cleared hawkers hotel in the neighborhood of With the opening of the set up at all of the 870 entrances said at least 200 tourists were story now under criminal detention around Expo Park, such as Longbai in the city’s Minhang Expo only half a month away, to the 282 subway stations. CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 nation 5 around china 1 BEIJING 2 smoking outdoors restricted to designated areas at the December. Tourism Green Paper released World Expo site in Shanghai. 1 Smoking will be banned inside pavilions and there Bad fuel: Car owners storm SinoPec The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released 5 will be designated outdoor smoking areas, said Huang the Tourism Green Paper 2010 at a press conference on 7 6 Jianzhi, deputy director of Shanghai World Expo Coor- Angry car owners gathered at the gate of SinoPec’s Monday. dination Bureau. Xinxiang branch in Henan province on Monday morning Examining China’s travel and tourism competitiveness, 4 Since visitors are not allowed to carry lighters into the demanding an explanation for the problems with their which is currently ranked 47th by the World Economic 3 Expo site, they will be provided at the areas designated cars aft er using petrol bought from their gas pumps. Forum, researchers concluded that tourism has gained for smoking, Huang said. A large number of complaints over car malfunc- a strong foothold aft er 30 years’ development and that “Many people had called for a smoke-free Expo, but aft er tions have been recently fi led in Xinxiang and Anyang, domestic consumption is set to reclaim dominance in the considering international conventions and China’s legisla- Central China’s Henan province. Car owners claimed industry. ture, we believe that we should take some anti-smoking problems had occurred to their cars after using the Th e report predicts that China’s tourism market will measures but not impose a total ban,” said Huang. ʿ93automotive gasoline bought from the local gas continue to thrive in 2010, with an estimated 16.1 per- On March 1, Shanghai implemented a regulation pumps, with symptoms including abnormal engine cent year-on-year increase in tourists’ spending. Th e manifestation of their goodwill to China, Jiang said. to ban smoking in 12 types of public places, including noise, diffi culty in starting up and excessive consump- boom will enable China to quickly ascend the global “The Chinese government welcomes and sincerely schools, hospitals, sports stadiums, public transport and tion of petrol. ranking of travel and tourism competitiveness. appreciates their goodwill,” she said, adding that the Internet cafes. Car owners claimed the petrol is the cause of the Th e current gap between China’s leading international information for receiving donations has been published. malfunction. SinoPec’s Henan branch later said it is status and poor tourism ranking is seen as a result of Th e spokeswoman said the Chinese government is 5 SHANDONG cooperating with the local government departments to prioritizing economy over environment and people’s sparing no eff ort in rescue and relief, as more rescuers First vegetable museum opens investigate the incident, the result of which will be made livelihood in the past. Experts believe the imbalance will and relief materials are being sent to the quake zone. public as soon as possible. Th e company will off er free ease with the implementation of sound environmental China’s fi rst vegetable museum opened in Shandong services for cleaning the aff ected vehicles and compen- and livelihood policies. 2 LIAONING province on Monday, covering an area of 3,000 square sation for the owners. meters. Expand domestic demand: V-P 7 Exports key to growth in 1st quarter Th e China Shouguang Vegetable Museum showcases SHAANXI Vice-premier Li Keqiang urged more eff orts to expand the relationship between the development of China’s Hen seller held for causing panic A strong rebound in exports played a big part in China’s domestic demand and restructure the economy to revi- vegetable farming and society, exhibiting items such as 11.9 percent year-on-year economic growth in the fi rst talize the old industrial base in Northeast China. farming tools, specimens and drawings from the Shan- A man was detained for publishing false information quarter, said an economist of a government think tank. Li made the remarks during an inspection tour to dong Longshan civilization period (2340 BC - 1940 BC) online in order to promote his chicken business in Mianx- In an article published in the China Securities Journal Liaoning province from Wednesday to Saturday. to the modern period, said Wang Ziran, deputy director ian county, Shaanxi province, information portal hsw.cn on Monday, Zhang Liqun, a researcher with the State Urbanization, which in itself is a kind of economic of the museum’s project team. reported on Monday. Council’s development research center, said the 28.7 restructuring, offered great potential for expanding “You can fi nd a 130-million-year-old plant fossil here Th e man surnamed Guo published a post online claim- percent year-on-year growth in exports had contrib- domestic demand, Li said. and see the tools used to farm vegetables in the Han ing the pork sold in the local markets will spread foot- uted more than 3.44 percentage points to China’s GDP He also stressed the role of scientifi c and technological Dynasty, about 2100 years ago,” he added. and-mouth disease. Th e post aroused concerns and panic growth in the fi rst quarter. innovations in transforming the economic development Th e museum is located in Shandong’s Shouguang city, among the residents and prodded the local government Exports in the corresponding period last year dragged mode and creating new advantages in competition. known as the “Vegetable Town of China”, where 56,000 authorities to launch an investigation into the claim. down growth by 3.35 percentage points. hectares are used to grow vegetables out of a total 94,000 Th e police later found the content of the post was fab- Zhang said domestic demand, which includes con- 3 JIANGXI hectares of arable land. ricated and nailed Guo, owner of a hennery, who then sumption and investment, contributed 8.46 percentage Bus accident death toll rises to 10 confessed that he did so to boost his business. points to China’s 11.9 percent GDP growth in the fi rst 6 HENAN quarter. Th is is compared to 9.45 percentage points in Two more people died on Sunday evening from inju- Work for Farmers’ Games on track Xi’an to become museum capital the corresponding period last year. ries aft er a bus accident in East China’s Jiangxi province, Th e country’s economy is not yet on a path of sustain- bringing the death toll from the accident to 10, the pro- Preparations for the Seventh National Farmers’ Local authorities in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, recently able growth, as domestic demand still largely relies on vincial work safety authorities said on Monday. Games, to be held in Nanyang, Henan province, are released a circular on the development of the city’s government incentives, he added. Fift een others who were injured in the accident are progressing according to plan, the game’s organiza- museums. Over the next three years, the city aspires still in the hospital receiving medical treatment. tion committee announced at a press conference on to become China’s “Capital of Museums”, with plans to Foreign aid appreciated for quake Th e accident happened at around 6:12 pm on Sunday Monday. build more museums that are accessible to the general when a bus with 32 aboard collided with a car with one Th e Seventh National Farmers’ Games, which include public. Th e city hopes to fully incorporate its world- China welcomes and appreciates the international aboard on a section of the Ganyue expressway in Jishui 15 main games in 176 categories, will be held in October acclaimed prestige as the cradle of ancient Chinese community’s willingness to aid quake relief work in county, killing eight people on the scene and injuring 17. 2012. It is predicted that more than 30,000 participants, civilization into the modern-day revitalization of the Northwest China’s Qinghai province, Foreign Ministry Th e Ganyue expressway links Heyuan city, Guang- including athletes and guests, from over more than metropolis, authorities said. spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on Sunday. dong province with Ganzhou, Jiangxi province. provinces and overseas will attend the games. Being one of the oldest cities in the country, Xi’an has Jiang said the international community had extended Th e cause of the accident is still under investigation. According to Mu Weimin, mayor of Nanyang, the served as the national capital for multiple dynasties, condolences and expressed concerns about the relief organizing committee has received donations and and thus is blessed with a rich heritage of antiquity and work aft er a 7.1 magnitude quake struck the Tibetan 4 SHANGHAI sponsorships for more than 14.33 million yuan ($1.96 historical relics. Currently, it is home to 47 museums autonomous prefecture of Yushu, Qinghai province. Smoking restrictions at Expo site million) for the event. Sports infrastructures, such as and memorial halls. Some countries and organizations have expressed the main stadium, training center, swimming pool and Th e city plans to double the number of museums in their willingness to off er assistance, which is a clear Smoking indoors will be completely banned and news center, have been under construction since last three years, local authorities said. 6 TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 coverstory CHINA DAILY 7

REPORTER’S NOTES: RIDING WITH THE Environment: Farmers’ NGO taking polluters to task ‘GREEN AVENGER’ FROM PAGE 1 Our society has entered expertise to push the environmental protection message in the cities. To se e fi rsthand how the Xinxiang Environ- Much to the confusion of her family, Tian an era when the public Amid repeated protests over the construc- mental Protection Volunteers operate, Tian invested her own savings to begin a battery pursues knowledge about tion of incinerators in metropolises like Beijing, Guirong asked me to go with her to carry out collecting campaign, as well as printed leaf- environmental protection Shanghai and Guangzhou, a team of volunteers “secret tests” at a small chemical plant in the lets and organized public activities to spread consciously … We are likely in the capital’s Aobei residential community has suburbs of Xinxiang, her native city in Henan the environmental message. In 2001, she also been campaigning for the central government to province. launched greentian.org, a website to gather and to see more citizen experts adopt its policy proposal on garbage treatment Funds are too tight for the group to buy a disseminate information on green issues. and journalists fi nd out since last November. car, and the volunteers often have to hitchhike “I didn’t have much education but I tried to ‘‘ The 25,000-word proposal, the first of its around the city to be able to carry out their more about the environ- routine surveys on polluting factories. On this improve my knowledge as much as possible. ment we’re living in.” kind from Chinese citizens, followed months Luckily, the Xinxiang environmental protection of research, which included analyses of scientifi c occasion, Tian and I were given a ride in her friend’s car. bureau off ered a lot of help,” said the eco-activ- FENG YONGFENG studies, interviews with environmental experts ist. “I began to borrow books from the bureau, ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF GREEN BEAGLE and media professionals, and public consulta- After being dropped off in a small village, including Silent Spring, and I was also the fi rst tions. Th e draft was revised three times before it we walked through winding alleys and along farmland paths until we reached the backyard farmer to ever subscribe to China Environ- was sent to the authorities. of the plant. ment News, an offi cial publication of the State Although it is still unknown whether their Tian looks like a stereotypical rural Chinese ministry.” of “building a green village”. It was a hard-won advice will be accepted, experts say their actions woman. At 58 years old, she has developed a Films also off ered more inspiration for Tian, opportunity to experiment with and exemplify have off ered an alternative for the public to take sunburned complexion and red cheeks, and including the Oscar-winning Erin Brockovich, her sustainable management beliefs at the grass- part in the policymaking process. she is always smiling. Although slightly plump, the true-life tale of an unemployed single mother roots level. She vetoed polluting projects, cleaned “Our society has entered an era when the she is still robust and nimbly climbed over the who exposed a series of industrial poisonings in up waterways, built a “green corridor” with tree public pursues knowledge about environmental 1-meter-high wall and walked along a narrow the United States and helped to bring a powerful planting and established a special water supply protection consciously,” said Feng Yongfeng, one buttress to get to a sewage pool. company to justice. plan to teach villagers to save water. of the founders of Green Beagle, a Beijing-based I followed her and almost immediately fell “Even with Chinese subtitles, I still had to She thought she was helping to restore the old, NGO that aims to advocate popular science off the buttress. I had to use both hands to bal- watch the video three times to fully understand beautiful village of her childhood, but was in the among the public. “Like Aobei group, we are ance myself. it. Th e story gave me the courage to do something end voted out by villagers who wanted those pol- likely to see more citizen experts and journal- The plant was not running when we vis- similar,” she said. luting enterprises. ists fi nd out more about the environment we’re ited so there was no fresh sewage being “I had a good cry when I learned the result. living in.” discharged. Yet the water in the pool was still Targeting polluters Maybe I need to change some of my methods,” The public is no longer satisfied with easy black and emitted a thick stench. Raised in a village called Fanling, Tian said she said. steps, such as turning off lights in empty rooms “The pool is so close to the farmland. If the she has many beautiful memories from her Th e election defeat has allowed her to con- or not using plastic bags, he said. “Th ey want sewage overfl owed during heavy rain, the childhood. centrate more on Xinxiang Environmental Pro- to know how their life is impacted by potential crops would be seriously impacted,” said Tian, “Th e village is at the foot of Taihang mountain tection Volunteers, which like most grassroots pollutions.” who runs a successful battery business. and a tributary of the Yellow River runs through NGOs faces a constant fund-raising headache. One “citizen expert” is Cheng Jing, a 39- She told me that some polluting factories it,” she said. “Th e scenery used to be really good Over the past decade, Tian has invested year-old electronic engineer in Beijing who has dig deep holes in their backyards and dis- and, some winters, wild geese would stay at a 380,000 yuan ($55,000) of her own money become an unoffi cial authority on electrical and charge wastewater into them without any nearby lake.” Tian Guirong tags bottles containing samples she and her team collect from diff erent water sources around the rural areas in Henan province. into the organization. Th e only other funding magnetic radiation. proper treatment. As more factories moved into the area over the it has received has come from several awards, He tested radiation levels at several spots “The wastewater seeps into the ground, last two decades, the water in the village stream including conservation and environmental in his community last year as both he and his so they don’t need to build drain pipes. This has turned black, while large numbers of villag- grants from Ford, the automaker. Despite the neighbors feared they were being exposed to way, no visible sewage comes out,” she said. “I didn’t see that myself but I have informers ers now suff er from illnesses caused by pollution, hardships, she has never once contemplated dangerous radiation from a nearby cellphone (who tell me that). If it’s true, our underground such as cancer, she said. 600,000 70 3,000 giving up the fi ght. transmission tower and power line. Using a liters tons members water sources will be polluted and the situa- Aft er meeting with staff from China’s leading “I hope to attract some enterprise members, surveymeter bought on taobao.com, a popular Amount of water that discharge Amount of waste batteries collected by Number of people who are with the volunteers’ tion will be worse than if they just discharged environmental NGOs in 2001, she decided to set from one leaking battery can pollute Xinxiang Environmental Protection Volunteers NGO. They include farmers, students, and which would be a way to sustain our funding, but online shopping website, the result was assur- wastewater directly into rivers.” up her own in Henan. since the group was founded in 2002 workers. The group started with just 12 of course they will have to live up to our environ- ing: the levels of radiation were far below the We took a short tour of the village and I found “There were already some environmental mental standards,” she said. safety guidelines. more than a dozen small factories in operation. NGOs at that time but mostly based in big cities Tian plans to launch a project to protect Tai- “Th e result may not be 100 percent accurate The river running through the village was like a like Beijing and Shanghai. I felt the rural areas Two years later, the project was expanded along them and sent the results to local environmental pollutants, many people in the region auto- hang mountain this year. She claims some illegal because I’m not using precision equipment but palette — a plethora of diff erent colors. also needed such organizations,” said Tian. the Yellow River. protection bureaus. matically believe she was the one who turned cement plants are quarrying on the mountains it still can provide reliable references for our On the walls outside several factories were Twelve months later, Xinxiang Environmen- Th e group now boasts more than 3,000 mem- “We have helped close more than 100 polluting them in. and causing extensive damage to the ecology. purpose,” said Cheng. slogans reminding people of the importance tal Protection Volunteers was ready for action. bers, including farmers, students, and workers. factories,” said Tian proudly. “I have become a However, such enmity dealt her a huge blow in Last year, Cheng was invited by a dozen resi- of protecting the environment. One of them Its fi rst target: river pollution in Henan. Every year, the self-funded volunteers spent common enemy of these enterprises.” 2008 when she lost an election to keep her job as Listening to citizen experts dential communities to carry out similar tests. read: “You will be condemned by history if you ZHANG TAO / CHINA DAILY PHOTOS Starting out with just a dozen volunteers, the several months on inspections of polluting facto- Th e name Tian Guirong is now notorious in head of Fanling village. While grassroots NGOs continue to con- Some citizens even have home appliances like sacrifi ce natural environment to seek eco- Tian Guirong, left, and a member from the Xinxiang Environmental Protection Volunteers, the NGO she set up in group began its pollution survey in Xinxiang in ries. Th ey took pictures of discharges from plants, Xinxiang and neighboring counties. Whenever Tian had served in the post for three years, front polluting plants in the countryside, some microwave ovens and LCD televisions tested, nomic development.” — LI JING 2002, attempt to get water sample from a drainage outlet of a small pharmacy factory in Loucun, Henan province. 2003, creating a comprehensive “pollution map”. collected water near sewage infl ow points, tested a factory is reported for illegal discharging of winning support in 2005 thanks to her concept educated elites are also attempting to use their he said.

8 CHINADAILY.COM.CN/OPINION TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY Comment editorials • opinion CHINADAILY CHINA FORUM | HU SHAOWEI EDITORIALS Blazing new technology trails Spirit of volunteerism Promoting self-innovation is key for sustainable development THE APRIL 14 EARTHQUAKE IN YUSHU OF QIN- g hai province has proven to be as merciless as the one that ueled by a series economic policy under these new hold in the increasingly competitive still have a long way to go before hit Wenchuan in Sichuan province almost two years ago. But of stimulus pack- circumstances, with accelerating global economy. they can replace traditional ones Hong Kong volunteer Huang Furong’s death sends a message: ages since late 2008, economic restructuring, other than Amid the global fi nancial crisis, to dominate the national economy, Th at the altruism displayed by many people in Yushu county’s China’s economy tactical measures for emergency a number of developed countries although the country has drawn up ongoing rescue and relief work provides the ray of hope that has managed to purposes, confi rmed as the over- regard vying for a favorable position an initial roadmap on their develop- gives us the courage to take on natural disasters and contribute meet growth targets whelming task for the national in the approaching round of global ment. to the building of an even brighter future. against the backdrop economy. economic and technological compe- Because of inadequate policy sup- Huang could have survived the Yushu quake had he not ofF the global fi nancial crisis. Th e key to attaining this target lies titions as a top priority. port from the government for new returned to rescue three students and a teacher trapped inside However, the concentration of in unremitting eff orts toward the Th ey see technological innova- industries, we should keep a sense emergency policies and measures country’s long-overdue industrial tion as the overwhelming strategic of urgency and patience to promote a collapsed building. He rushed into the building twice to save has also resulted in overcapacity for structural adjustment and develop- mission, indicating that the global their development. Any strategies others, until he himself was trapped inside. some of the country’s traditional ing those new industries with huge era of concentrated scientifi c and toward this purpose should facilitate Huang reportedly once said it would be “happiness from manufacturing sectors, increased investment potential and bright technological innovations is nearing. the country’s plan to raise its techno- heaven” if he died as a volunteer. pressures on its economic restruc- prospects. Th is trend is expected to fundamen- logical prowess and comprehensive As a truck driver from Hong Kong, he was already volun- turing and weakened its ability for Such development will speed up tally change mankind’s way of life, national strength as well as help teering at a school in Yushu when the earthquake struck. In sustainable development. China’s economic measures and as well as push for world economic catalyze its technological and indus- 2002, he traveled by foot from Hong Kong to Beijing in seven Some delicate changes have further help the world’s third-largest development. trial revolutions. months to collect funds for a Chinese bone marrow bank. He taken place in the country’s macro- economy gain a consolidated foot- In modern times, China has To boost new industries, the also transported relief material to help victims of the May 12, failed to take hold of several oppor- country should strive to achieve a 2008 Wenchuan tremor. tunities to keep its science and technological breakthrough in a Like what fuels many volunteers, Huang believed that the technology in step with the rest of number of core sectors and develop real meaning of life lies in the amount of service one can pro- WANG XIAOYING the world. With rapid development them as a strategic target. Sustain- vide for others. in the past three decades aft er its able development should also be put Th e number of volunteers and voluntary organizations has reform and opening up, the coun- on a fi rm strategic direction. In the been on the rise since the Wenchuan earthquake. Th e quake try has ranked third in the world in process, utmost importance should terms of its comprehensive national be attached to self-innovation as well helped more realize that people still need help from each other, economic strength. But in the as homegrown technologies, patents to make the world a better place to live. upcoming round of fi erce global and technical standards. Volunteerism may be one of the most signifi cant achieve- competition in the fi elds of science, A balance should also be struck ments of the country, arising from its two deadliest earthquakes technology and new industries, between developing new indus- in less than two years. Hopefully, such volunteerism may extend China should not let itself become tries and traditional sectors. Th e to more fi elds beyond that of rescue and relief work for natural excluded from scientifi c and tech- country’s pursuit of technological disasters. We need better mechanisms to encourage and sup- nological advancement. innovation should not be made at port voluntary activities. It has been China’s long-planned the expense of technological prog- strategy to vigorously develop new ress in its traditional sectors. Given industries with strategic signifi cance. that a solid foundation has been Th e policies from the government laid in its traditional processing Growing trade power for these new industries can help the fi eld, the country’s strategy to boost country create new growth areas in the development of new industries AMID SIGNS THAT GLOBAL TRADE WILL RE- its economic development. How- should not be confi ned to this fi eld. bound strongly this year as economic recovery continues, ever, the country should also remain Th e country should make full use China has inspired more confidence by planning to more cautious of any possible misuse of of favorable conditions to extend than double its foreign trade volume by 2020. central government policies in some its well-developed processing tech- regions as social resources are being nologies to some high-end sectors Such high expectations of its trade growth over the next used in new industries. Local gov- to help gain a sharp edge in global decade clearly underscore China’s determination to develop ernments should also be prevented competition. itself from a large trader into a fi rm trade power. from using these policies as an expe- Substantial eff orts are also needed More importantly, if that is the case, the country will pro- dient instead of a long-term strategy. to create an institutional environ- vide the world economy with a much-needed new source of Despite tangible technologi- ment for the development of new demand that signifi cantly helps to sustain global recovery. cal progress in the past few years, industries. In addition to suffi cient World trade fell by an unprecedented 12 percent last year China’s new industries still lag far fi scal input, the country should amid the worst economic crisis in decades. But thanks to ongo- behind their counterparts in devel- try to set up a mechanism aimed ing recovery in global demand, the World Trade Organization oped countries and are yet to boast at facilitating the transfer of talent, predicted that the volume of global trade will expand by 9.5 self-innovative technologies. Due funds and technologies to enter- per cent this year. to high technological costs and pro- prises and push for market-domi- As the world’s largest exporter, China’s robust trade growth longed processes in technological nated technological innovations to will contribute signifi cantly to the increase in global trade. funding from input to output, some cultivate the spirit of innovation and Aft er a 13.9-percent drop to $2.2 trillion in 2009, China’s of the preferred new industries still entrepreneurship. foreign trade jumped 44.1 percent to $618 billion in the fi rst see low-level acceptance among A fi nancial system aimed at off er- domestic producers for the short ing funding support for the devel- quarter of this year, boosting the recovery of global trade. Th e term. opment of strategically important country is also set to upgrade its export structure as it expands In light of the above, high expec- new industries should also be set up imports substantially. tations should not be made of the to resolve problems brought about According to the latest Ministry of Commerce report, Chi- role played by these new industries by insuffi cient capital. At the same na’s foreign trade volume will hit $5.3 trillion by 2020, with in pushing forward the country’s time, a special fund is also needed merchandise exports accounting for 10.1 percent and imports much-needed economic struc- to aid core technological progress in accounting for 8.2 percent of the world’s total. tural adjustment in the near term. new industries. For all these to materialize, China needs to considerably Instead, more concrete and practical improve the quality of the foreign trade sector and lower import eff orts should be used. Th e author is a senior economist with tariff s to promote balanced trade growth in the coming years. China’s new, emerging industries the State Information Center. For the world economy to benefi t from the rise of China as a bigger exporter and an increasingly important importer, the international community should also stand fi rmly against ris- CHEN WEIHUA ing protectionism in its various forms. Reflecting on Earth Day for the nation Mutual trust defi es critics f China needs to import more drinking water. Water pollution has wealthier, they are able to dine out WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND to balance its foreign trade, oil, been blamed for partly causing the and travel more oft en. Th ey also Latin American countries becoming closer, there have been raw materials, jumbo jets and country’s high death rates of liver become increasingly worried about growing concerns and wild speculations on China’s role in Iluxury sedans should never and stomach cancers. the air they breathe, the food they that region. dominate its shopping list. On the other hand, more than eat and the water they drink. Some in the international community have cited Chinese Instead, it should consider clean half of 600 major cities are suff ering Th e skyrocketing property prices, President Hu Jintao’s visit to Latin American countries last air, water and soil fi rst. water shortages. Drought, which economic recovery and the Shanghai Th at is what I feel strongly about, devastated Southwest China in the Expo are now in the media spotlight. week as new proof of China’s rising infl uence in a region tradi- aft er traveling at home and abroad. past months, has been occurring But these are simply infi nitesimal tionally seen as the backyard of the United States. Th e above resources are in severe more oft en. Desertifi cation, which compared with the air, water and soil Such concerns and speculations have stemmed from a shortage in China now, and more so already makes up 20 percent of pollution that kill and sicken people misunderstanding of the positive role China is playing in the every passing day. Chinese territory, is advancing fast. by the tens of millions every year. region’s economic and social development. China’s relation- It seems unnecessary to cite scary In the 1990s alone, some 10,400 While we pride ourselves It will be a worthwhile cause if we ship with Latin American countries is based on mutual respect fi gures to remind 1.3 billion com- square kilometers of desert, about on the economic miracle can redeem ourselves and clean our and trust as well as mutual benefi t and equality. Both Chinese patriots of the scarcity of clean air, two-thirds the size of Beijing, were air, water and soil by investing an and Latin American leaders now believe a stronger Sino-Latin water and soil. Th ose who do not added onto China’s map. It is no we created in the last amount equivalent to two years or American relationship is a win-win strategy for both sides. feel that there is such a crisis have longer considered paranoid to talk 30 years, we have also even 10 years of the country’s GDP. As developing nations, China and Latin American countries simply been numbed for too long, about Beijing being encroached been destroying nature It is much more important to leave by gulping polluted water, choking upon by desert in the next decades, our future generations with a clean share common ground in bringing more benefi ts to their people in unprecedented speed and in safeguarding their interests in the international arena. on foul air and eating food grown on if we continue to turn a blind eye to land than stacks of money and a few With the region’s social stability and economic integration tainted farmland. the issue. and scale. houses that many Chinese people are gaining momentum in recent years, a larger Chinese presence News media have been devot- Despite China’s environmental planning to buy at the moment. in the region is only natural. While highly competitive Chinese ing enormous space and airtime to eff orts, pollution is still serious. can cause brain damage, have hit Our generation should not be cover earthquakes, coal mine explo- Many urban Chinese residents liv- twice the world’s average. remembered for turning beautiful, commodities continue to bring prosperity to Latin American sions and air crashes. Yet, the most ing under hazy skies have forgotten All these are just a fraction of the natural landscapes into uninhabit- markets, development loans from China are also a boon for the underreported breaking news in what a blue one feels like. According grave environmental challenges the able areas. region’s economic sector. China in the past decades are those to an OECD (Organization for Eco- nation is facing. While we pride Earth Day, which falls on April 22 Th e world is no longer divided by superpowers’ spheres on the environmental crisis. nomic Cooperation and Develop- ourselves on the economic miracle this year, should not be a one-day of infl uence. Strengthened cooperation and exchange in the About half of the waterways in ment) report, air pollution will affl ict we created in the last 30 years, we aff air. It should become an Earth developing world are the trends of the times. Th ose who still China are severely polluted and 20 million Chinese people each have also been destroying nature in Year 2010 and an Earth Century 21. feel uncomfortable about stronger Sino-Latin American ties hundreds of millions of rural Chi- year with respiratory diseases. Th e unprecedented speed and scale. need a new pair of lens to view the reality. nese residents have no access to safe country’s blood-lead levels, which As Chinese people become [email protected] CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINADAILY.COM.CN/OPINION 9 views • letters

TAKATOSHI ITO LETTERS Enhance safety procedures Is China repeating Japan’s mistakes? Saving more than two- thirds of the trapped miners aft er so many days was a miracle. Th e prayers of people around the world were heard he recent infl ationary increase speculative process reversed. Th e pain- into the real estate sector. Japan — prices will decline. and helped those who were trapped to survive. in property prices is the great- ful, long stagnation of the economy Fourth, the land supply is limited. Th e big question is what happens Th e fact that 30 or more will not come back does est risk that China faces today. was marred by a series of banking In Japan, various tax measures and next. Th e best policy is for banks to not diminish the miracle and the eff orts of all who TAnecdotal evidence indicates crises that were mostly caused by mis- land use restrictions limited large-scale write off losses early and replenish helped. that price increases have reached 50 handling of non-performing loans to development. In China, land is owned their capital. Chinese banks now have Th e article is correct in saying that coal min- percent or more in cities like Shanghai the real estate sector. by the State, and the authorities can strong reserves and growth potential, ing remains a very dangerous activity. I agree and Shenzhen. How similar is China today to Japan control how many properties are sold. but so did Japanese banks in 1989. that safety procedures must be copied from It is diffi cult to assess the magnitude in 1989? Th ere are many similarities Th e authorities may have an incentive Th e important thing is to be trans- North America or Europe. Th en the issue will of the risk, since reliable data that are and common factors. to keep the prices high. parent and to force banks to take be the same for all countries: procedures must controlled for location and quality First, property prices are out of Of course, there are diff erences too. action early. If non-performing loans be enforced, safety violations must not be toler- are hard to obtain. It is possible that reach for ordinary wage earners. Real Overall growth opportunities in China are hidden and losses are not dealt ated, and safety offi cers must have the right to property price increases are justifi ed by demand has declined. Th e prices keep today seem much greater than they were with, then the problem becomes larger stop work and be independent from construction fundamentals, or by “real demand” for rising because speculative money con- in Japan in the late 1980s. China still has and before long it overwhelms the management, reporting to another provincial owner-occupied housing. tinues to pour into the market. Also, low-income rural areas where capital banks’ capital buff er. Japan’s mistake body. However, it is more likely that the real estate development has pushed and labor have not been fully mobilized should not be repeated. In China, some miners had warned of incom- very high prices are caused by specula- into far-away suburbs where prices for economic growth. High economic Th e best way to deal with a bubble is ing water days before the accident. Had they tive investment. Demand has been are still aff ordable. Th e spread of price growth may continue for another 20 to prevent it from bursting, rather than told a safety offi cer who did not answer to the created by expectation that the prices increases to suburbs and local cities is a years. Th e People’s Bank of China has trying to contain the damage once it construction manager, a tragedy might have been will continue to rise rapidly, so that sign of overheating in prime areas. recently tightened regulations on the does. Th e larger the bubble is, the more averted. investors can pocket profi ts from sell- Second, monetary policy has encour- loan-to-value ratio and reserve require- diffi cult it is to manage. Th e best way to ing in the near future. Such speculative aged such speculation. Th e interest ments on banks in an attempt to curb prevent a bubble from becoming larger MY VILLAGE, on China Daily website demand results in actual price increas- rate was kept low in Japan in the late bank lending. However, on balance, are to raise interest rates, tighten bank es, confi rming expectation. 1980s, because the authorities wanted similarities outweigh diff erences. loans to real estate developers and sec- Th is process is known as a bubble. A to curb appreciation of the yen. Th e Will the bubble burst soon in Chi- ond-home buyers, and require banks to Minimize the losses bubble eventually collapses, resulting interest rate has been kept low in China na? And will this lead to a collapse of increase capital as their credit expands. in losses for speculators, developers, since the collapse of Lehman Brothers the economy and a repeat of the sorry However, raising interest rates will Comment on “Rescuers race against time,” ( April and banks who lend to them. in an attempt to stimulate domestic performance of the Japanese economy invite more short-term capital infl ows. 17, China Daily) Th e Japanese economy went through demand. Ample liquidity and encour- in the 1990s? Th erefore, interest rate hikes must be one of the largest property bubbles in agement from the monetary authorities Given the rate at which property pric- combined with fl oating of the RMB. Each disaster in China reminds the government history in the last quarter century. to expand bank credit contribute to es have increased in China, a slowdown One-time appreciation and fl exibility to make more eff orts to improve the quality of build- Sharp increases in property prices enlargement of a bubble. seems inevitable. Speculators who count are recognized ways to stop dangerous ings, medical service and infrastructure construc- for fi ve years in the second half of the Th ird, a lack of alternative domestic on high returns will not be satisfi ed with infl ows of short-term capital. tion. 1980s were followed by steady declines investment opportunities and various limited price increases and will start to If China resists appreciation of Every earthquake exposes the poor quality of for fi ft een years. Th e land price index restrictions on foreign investment in unload inventories. Th at will turn the the RMB, the likelihood of repeating buildings that may be partly responsible for the tripled in fi ve years. Th e price index for private sectors have channeled funds market from bull to bear. Eventually, Japan’s mistakes will become higher. loss of lives. By checking collapsed school build- residential land in six large cities rose speculators will not be able to fi nd buy- ings, people always ask: “where are the steel bars, from 39.2 in September 1985 to 105.8 ers, and — based on what happened in Th e author is a Professor from Graduate and why not use them more in the buildings to in September 1990. Th e commercial School of Economics of the University of make them more substantial?” land price index rose from 27.9 to 104.5. Tokyo. More earthquakes may continue hitting China. If Land prices fi rst rose in the central the natural disasters are unavoidable, we should try part of Tokyo, then spread to fi rst-tier our best to minimize the losses from them. Th e gov- suburbs, then to smaller cities and sec- ernment should pay more attention to the construc- ond-tier suburbs, and fi nally to rural tion of buildings to save more lives. areas. Th ey were fueled by the easing of monetary policies and optimistic expec- JAMES SIMCH, on China Daily website tations of the future of the economy. When property prices, along with stock prices, started to fall in 1990, the Readers’ comments are welcome. Please send your e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] or to the individual columnists. China Daily reserves the right to edit all letters. Th ank you.

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Weed out corruption To prevent Mafi a-style gangs from being shielded from the law, it’s necessary to weed out offi cial cor- ruption, says an article in People Daily. Excerpts:

Wen Qiang, the former police chief of Chongq- ing municipality, was sentenced to death on April 14 aft er being found guilty of accepting bribes, rape, LUO JIE / CHINA DAILY property scams and of protecting fi ve diff erent gangs. Mafi a-style gangs would not be able to conduct their activities without being shielded from the law. PHILIP J CUNNINGHAM In order to crack down on gangs, it’s necessary to fi rst ferret out corrupt offi cials. Th e performance and supervision of offi cials should be put into practice. Qinghai quake spared media circus A sound and eff ective anti-corruption mechanism must be built. Th is mechanism may not root out all wrongdoing, but will go a long way in fi nding the hen the earth shakes, the itself is futile, but frustration builds by Reputable international aid organiza- media celebrities with stylish hair and rotten apples. world’s media trembles the day and the human blame game tions and United Nations relief eff orts powdered faces in safari suits really with anticipation. begins. It’s not entirely fair or logi- can provide supplementary help, but necessary? WAlthough earthquakes cal, but perhaps comprehensible for generally there is no actor on the scene Perhaps because it took place so ‘Ghost Towns’ are random acts of nature and uneven- cathartic reasons, that rage and grief better placed to respond to such a disas- close the US, home to a gluttonous ly distributed, news consumers every- seek a convenient lightning rod on ter than a sovereign government which media market, and because Haiti is Th e “ghost town” in Erdos reminds us of the nega- where can instantly empathize with which to unload their charge. possesses the material resources, man- so weak, the earthquake there was tive infl uence of land-based fi scal fi nance, says an the shock, grief and loss when the very Th ere are no known cases where a power and logistical leeway to address pumped up, massaged for all its worth article in the Oriental Morning Post. Excerpts: earth underfoot unexpectedly sways or government is actually responsible for tragedy of such a scale. and then squeezed dry, manipulated gives way. an earthquake, rather governments Aft er the dust settles, the most rea- by the entertainment-driven media According to the media, the Kangbashi district Although earthquakes are natural bear the brunt of anger because ever sonable way to judge the response is to sell media brands, along with soap, in Erdos has become a modern “ghost town”. Th ere tectonic adjustments, they produce since humankind has gathered itself the speed and quality of rescue eff orts, cars and smug political righteousness. is almost no resident in the new district which can devastation and human tragedy com- into tribes and nations, there is an medical care, and the provisioning of Not so in Qinghai. China’s media accommodate 1 million people, but housing prices parable to war. While wars are wholly unspoken pact that society’s appointed food, water and shelter. and humanitarian agencies were quick here are up to 6 ,000 yuan per square meter. man-made and a refl ection of the caretakers should rise to the challenges Th ere’s also a learning moment in to report on the recent quake and Local offi cials blame planning, incomplete foibles and follies of humankind, earth- of natural disasters with competence the aft ermath of earthquakes, a win- quick to rush aid to devastated areas. infrastructures and insuffi cient resident popula- quakes cannot rightfully be blamed on and concern. In ancient times in dow for discussion of related issues Foreign reporters were part of the tion for the emptiness of the town. Actually the people, though the desire to fi nd fault in China, this was called the mandate of that normally might not seem so response process. empty city indicates the severe housing bubble the aft ermath of a tremblor is potent. heaven, and subjects judged their rul- urgent, such as examination of build- Elite purveyors of so-called humani- during the process of urbanization. I remember walking through the ers by the response to such upheavals. ing codes and the quality of construc- tarian narratives, such as the New In fact, this kind of empty town is not uncom- ruins of Kobe in January 1995, when So, too, it is today. tion materials, although it’s a case of York Times, which has recently come mon in many cities in China. Local authorities and homeless citizens clustered around China has been unlucky to have suf- mending the fence aft er the sheep are under fi re for racial insensitivities in its real estate developers always cooperate to construct bonfi res to keep warm and lined up to fered two big earthquakes in two years gone. own newsroom, slyly tried to exploit a new districts. get drinking water and hot noodles. in a region so remote and mountain- Earthquakes are the ultimate perceived ethnic angle, but more gen- Th e governments transfers the use rights of land Th ere was palpable anger at the Japa- ous that just getting to the epicenter human-interest story, but the world erally, independent reports have been to the developers at high price and help developers nese authorities for not saving this and carrying out rescue eff orts is diffi - media sometimes loses perspec- fair and without much bias. obtain loans from banks. or that location, for allowing fi res to cult, but lucky to have so many people tive. One needs only to consider the Since the Beijing foreign press corps’ As long as housing sells sold well, real estate burn, for allegedly favoring rich areas of courage. thousands of front page news reports, coverage of the Qinghai quake has developers can gain enormous profi ts from the and ignoring the poor. While Japan’s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has been television specials, talk shows, and been reasonably free of sensationalism, construction of a new district. Local authorities not response did not meet the high expec- on the scene within hours in both cas- on-the-scene stand-ups of famous and China’s governmental response only receive a huge amount of fi scal revenue, but tations residents had of their “anzen es, perhaps a record response time for media personages elbowing one fast, reasonable and competent, the may also attain remarkable local GDP growth in a kuni” or “land of safety,” much of the any national leader. More importantly, another to report from poor Haiti to carnival barkers of the global media short time. criticism was emotional rather than his visits to devastated areas are a see how a earthquake narrative can circus will have to go elsewhere in Once the housing bubble bursts, the crisis in the rational. symbolic reminder that society’s most go far beyond objective reporting into search of their next big story. housing market may spread to the real economies Th at people seek to vent anger in the vulnerable citizens require immediate the realm of commercial-driven rat- and have a severe negative infl uence on the econo- face of heartbreaking tragedy is natu- attention from those empowered to ings wars, star turns, and humanitar- Th e author is a visiting scholar at Cor- my. Th us land-based fi scal fi nance is unsustainable ral. Pointing one’s fi nger at the earth provide the most help. ian posturing. Are the photo-ops of nell University in Ithaca, New York. and should not be encouraged. 10 world TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY First photos of elusive Malaysian leopard

KUALA LUMPUR — Researchers said Sunday they have captured the fi rst images of a spotted leopard in Malaysia, putting to rest a decades-old debate over the existence of the endangered cat in the country. Th e images were taken by camera traps set up in the Endau- Rompin national park as part of a 10-year project in southern Johor state, Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia program director Melvin Gumal told Agence France-Presse. “Out of the 11,500 images taken on the ground, three were of the spotted leopard and this goes to prove that the spotted leopard does exist in Malaysia,” he said. “It now gives the impetus for greater conservation in the Endau-Rompin area and greater collaboration to protect this extremely bio-diverse site,” he added. Th e spotted leopard has a prominent rosette pattern on its skin, unlike the black leopards, which make up the majority of such cats in Malaysia. Gumal said the leopard was one of six species of big cats documented along with tigers and marbled cats from the 70 GABRIEL BOUYS/ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE camera traps set up under the project. JOHOR NATIONAL PARKS CORPORATION VIA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, Carrie Underwood, shown above, was named country music’s top entertainer for the second year AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE MALAYSIA PROGRAM / AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE in a row on Sunday and Miranda Lambert won three awards, including best album, as the two young women ruled the once male-dominated Academy of Country Music Awards. Taking her place among the greats First woman to win Entertainer of the Year award twice By DAN WHITCOMB to fame only fi ve years ago on the prestigious award for best REUTERS TV’s American Idol, became album for Revolution, as well the fi rst woman to win Enter- as taking home the best video LAS VEGAS — Carrie tainer of the Year twice – tak- prize for White Liar. Underwood was named coun- ing her place among country “This music is what I do, try music’s top entertainer for music’s greats. it’s the only thing I live for, the second consecutive year on She was also given a special thanks for loving it,” Lambert Sunday and Miranda Lambert Triple Crown award for having said accepting the best album won three awards, as the two already won three top awards trophy. Backstage, she still young women ruled the once – new artist, female vocalist seemed to be still stunned, tell- male-dominated Academy of and entertainer of the year ing reporters: “I’m completely Country Music Awards. – during her short career. shocked. I don’t even know Underwood, a small-town Lambert, 26, was named what to say. That came out Oklahoma girl who fi rst shot top female vocalist and given nowhere for me.” Australia’s most famous mobster killed in prison By ROB TAYLOR shot Williams in the stomach REUTERS over a debt while they celebrat- ed his 29th birthday. MELBOURNE — Australia’s Williams lived, but sought most notorious mobster, jailed revenge through years of may- over a string of gangland kill- hem as rival gangs swapped ings which captivated the brutal payback hits, often in country and left 30 people public places. Williams made dead, was himself killed in a fortune through the sale of a prison assault on Monday, drugs, using the money to police said. eliminate rivals, often using Carl Williams, a cherubic- hit men. faced, underworld killer widely Jason Moran and a body- known in Australia as “Fat Boy”, guard were shot dead by a con- died aft er he suff ered head inju- tract killer sitting in Moran’s van ries and went into cardiac arrest Underworld killer Carl at a football club in June 2003. at Barwon Prison, south of Williams, known as ‘Fat Boy’. Moran’s two children were also Melbourne. cumstances,” a police statement in the vehicle. Williams, 39, had been said. Australians have for years His brother Mark was shot serving a 35-year minimum been fascinated by the sordid dead arriving home in 2000. jail term after pleading guilty drama involving Williams that Another well-known under- ROME IS WHERE THE HEART IS in 2007 to the murder of three played out on Melbourne streets world fi gure, Mick Gatto, said PHOTO BY FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE gangland rivals. for almost 10 years. Th e vicious he would not comment on the “Police believe an altercation underworld war was fodder for death of Williams, who had A man dressed as an ancient Roman soldier parades in Rome during an event to celebrate occurred between Williams a hit local television series called many enemies after payback the 2763rd anniversary of the foundation of the city on Sunday. Legend has it that the capi- and another inmate. Homicide Underbelly. wars stretching between 1995 squad detectives are at the scene In October 1999, drug-run- and 2004, as he would “rather tal of the Roman Empire was founded on the Tiber River by twin brothers, Romulus and and are investigating the cir- ners Jason and Mark Moran let dead dogs lie”. Remus, on April 21 in 753 BC. Famous TV sex guru goes international

By MICHAEL MARTIN Americans in the 1980s, Dr. tant sexual information. Middle Eastern ethnic minor- Dr. Ruth will continue her FOR CHINA DAILY Ruth has been in the vanguard In recent years, Dr. Ruth has ity, the Circassions. quest to explore global societ- of both initiating and enliven- gone global, publishing books Directed at American ies with delicacy this August, Two weeks ago, Dr. Ruth ing the US discourse on sex. and PBS (Public Broadcasting audiences, Dr. Ruth does not when she will study the Cir- Westheimer, America’s 4 foot 7 Voted the 13th most impor- Service) documentaries on advise international societies cassions. sex guru, instructed hundreds tant person in sex in Playboy’s the family dynamics of ethnic on how to conduct their own “In marriages, men from the of young soldiers-in-training 2009 “55 Most Important minorities in the Middle East. aff airs. Dr. Ruth believes that group have to go by horseback at the US Military Academy at People in Sex” of the past 55 Shifting Sands, a 2007 docu- a signature characteristic of and kidnap the bride, so it West Point in the fi ner points years, Dr. Ruth prides herself mentary and book, explored her international work is non- must be every bride’s fantasy,” of premature ejaculation and on telling sex like it is with a the changing role of women interference. she said, giggling. masturbation. dose of humor. in the traditionally nomadic “I will never make sugges- Talking about the project, Dr. “You could hear a pin drop,” “In the Talmud (Jewish reli- Bedouin society, and Th e Olive tions. My expertise is in the Ruth’s tone reverts to the bold- she said afterwards. “I got gious text), it says that a lesson and the Tree, another 2007 United States,” she said. “Th ey ness that she normally reserves home at 11:30pm. Not bad taught with humor is a lesson documentary and book, stud- should learn all there is to be for a domestic audience. for an almost 82-year-old retained,” the Jewish Ger- ied the customs of the Druze, taught about sexual issues, but “I do this for PBS, so it’s not woman.” man-American immigrant a small religious minority cen- then they have to adapt it to for profit,” Dr. Ruth said, “I Since her groundbreaking said, adding that she doesn’t tered in Lebanon and Israel. their culture, to their religious promise everybody who gives TV show Sexually Speaking tell jokes, but uses humorous Th is summer, she will produce beliefs, to their morality, their me money great sex for the rest first shocked conservative examples to illustrate impor- a PBS documentary on another values.” of their lives.” 11 CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 world

briefl y Hatoyama’s

IRAQ ratings dip Panel orders recount in Baghdad A panel on Monday ordered a recount of ballots cast in Baghdad in unlikely to Iraq’s March 7 election, raising the prospect of a change in the results that gave a cross-sectarian group backed by minority Sunnis a slim lead. Electoral commissioner Hamdiya al-Husseini said the manual strain ties recount of more than 2.5 million ballots would begin immediately but she was not sure how long it would take. By MA LIYAO Th e capital accounts for over a fi ft h of seats in the 325-seat par- CHINA DAILY liament, making it a key prize, and Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law alliance had sought a recount aft er coming a BEIJING — Slumping sup- close second in the election. “We expect that this will change the results for the benefi t of State port for Japanese Prime Minis- of Law,” said Kamal el-Saadi, a senior member of Maliki’s coalition. ter Yukio Hatoyama is unlikely to affect the recent thaw in Senior Al-Qaida men killed, says PM China-Japan ties, observers Iraq’s prime minister says two of the most wanted Al-Qaida in Iraq said on Monday. fi gures have been killed in a joint operation with the US. A poll conducted by the Nouri al-Maliki said Monday that Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Tokyo-based Jiji Press put Abu Ayyub al-Masri were killed over the weekend when a joint oper- Hatoyama’s approval ratings at ation of US and Iraqi forces rocketed a home where they were hiding. 23.7 percent, a sharp 7.2 percent He showed reporters at a news conference, pictures of two dead bodies he identifi ed as al-Baghdadi and al-Masri. But his claims could fall from March. not immediately be verifi ed. Th is has put pressure on the fate of his seven-month-old INDIA cabinet, according to Kyodo Junior minister resigns after row News Agency. India’s junior foreign minister has resigned amid allegations of cor- Th e poll, published on Friday, ruption in the bidding for a new team in the lucrative Indian Premier also showed that Hatoyama’s League cricket tournament. cabinet now had a disapproval SUKREE SUKPLANG / REUTERS Shashi Th aroor, a former United Nations diplomat, met with rating of 56.5 percent, up 8 per- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and several senior leaders of the Thai army soldiers walk down Patpong Road in Bangkok on Monday. Soldiers patrolled Bangkok’s business district to keep ruling Congress party on Sunday before sending in his resignation thousands of anti-government protesters from marching there, raising fears of fresh violence in the polarized country. cent from March. later that night. Th e plummeting support for Th aroor found himself embroiled in the controversy that stems the government is also likely to from an auction last month when a group made a successful bid of negatively impact a mid-year more than $330 million for the Kochi franchise in the Twenty20 election, according to Jiji Press. cricket league. A statement from the prime minister’s offi ce said that Th aroor’s “Sino-Japanese ties depend resignation was forwarded to President Pratibha Patil with the rec- Thaksin urges snap on the overall situation ommendation that it be accepted. between the two countries, and individuals or parties cannot ISRAEL aff ect it,” said Huo Jiangang, a Barak sounds caution on occupation scholar at the China Institutes Israel must recognize that the world will not put up with decades of Contemporary International more of Israeli rule over the Palestinian people, the country’s defense Relations. minister said in unusually frank remarks on Monday. poll to end Thai crisis “Th e zero-sum view of bilat- Ehud Barak’s comments, on the occasion of Israel’s Memorial Day, come against the backdrop of severe friction between the US and Israel’s hawkish government over an impasse in peacemaking. Resistance to polls will lead to Barak told Israel Radio on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has “done things that didn’t come naturally Troops guard business to it,’’ like adopting the vision of two states for two peoples and cur- crackdown or coup: Former PM tailing settlement construction. “But we also shouldn’t delude our- By NOPPORN WONG-ANAN selves,’’ he added. “Th e growing alienation between us and the United fi ghting for his cause. zone from protesters REUTERS States is not good for the state of Israel.’’ “Initially, people were fi ght- ing for me, who they felt was BANGKOK — Th ai soldiers armed with machine guns AFGHANISTAN BANGKOK — Thai Prime unfairly treated, but now more guarded Bangkok’s business district on Monday to prevent Quake kills 7, injures 30 Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva must and more people are fi ghting thousands of anti-government protesters from marching A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in mountains north of dissolve parliament immedi- for justice and democracy. to a bank linked to a royal adviser, raising fears of fresh Afghanistan’s capital early Monday, killing at least seven people and ately and call a snap election to They don’t want the elite to violence. injuring 30, offi cials said. Th e temblor hit just before 1 a.m. (2030 end a tense standoff between keep interfering in democracy,” An army spokesman said on Monday troops could use GMT Sunday) in Samangan province, about halfway between Kabul troops and protesters, fugitive Th aksin said. force to stop red-shirted supporters of ousted premier Th ak- and the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the province’s former premier Th aksin Shi- Th aksin said he has no plans sin Shinawatra from going ahead with plans to march to the deputy governor, Kulam Sakhi Baghlani. Yukio Hatoyama’s approval Roads and communications are sparse in the area, and casualty nawatra said on Monday. to return to Th ailand as long Silom Road offi ce district from a luxury shopping area they ratings were at 23.7 percent, a reports take time to reach authorities. Th e quake was felt in Kabul as “The political crisis must as his opponents are trying to have occupied for more than two weeks. 7.2 percent fall from March. well as the neighboring countries of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. be resolved by political means “hunt me down.” “Th e operations will start from soft to heavy measures,” Baghlani said three districts of scattered mud-walled villages were and the only way is for Abhisit “I have no reason to return to said army spokesman Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd. eral relations started to change aff ected, with more than 300 homes damaged and dozens of head of livestock killed. Landslides sparked by the quake had blocked roads, to dissolve parliament and call Th ailand now. I am happy liv- Analysts say the six-week protest has evolved into a ever since the time of Shinzo making even more arduous what was already an eight-hour drive a snap election,” Th aksin told ing overseas, making money dangerous standoff between the army and a rogue military Abe (former Japanese prime along winding mountain trails from the provincial capital of Aybak. Reuters in a telephone inter- with friends.” faction that supports the red shirts and includes retired minister), and is now accepted “Th e quake would have been felt much more intensely up in the view during a brief stopover in He also denied rumors generals allied with twice-elected and now fugitive former among top Japanese offi cials.” mountains,’’ Baghlani said. Brunei aft er a trip from Fiji. reported in the Thai media premier Th aksin. Ties have been “prudently Th aksin said Abhisit’s resis- that he was suffering from Abhisit was due to address the nation on television on optimistic” since Hatoyama ASSOCIATED PRESS  REUTERS tance to demands by “red shirt” cancer. “I am healthy. I wasn’t Monday evening local time. assumed offi ce last September. protesters, who have occupied gravely ill as rumored by some Hundreds of troops converged in the Silom Road area “Largely, the current Japanese key parts of central Bangkok wicked people.” before dawn, erecting barbed wire around the headquarters government holds a positive for more than 5 weeks, means Th e former policeman has of Bangkok Bank, Th ailand’s biggest bank and a red shirt attitude towards China,” said he intends to order a crack- been living abroad to avoid jail target. Feng Zhaokui, former deputy down on protesters or a coup. aft er being convicted in 2008 Bangkok Bank’s honorary adviser, Prem Tinsulanonda, head of the Institute of Japan “Launching a coup on graft charges, which his is accused of masterminding a 2006 coup that toppled Studies, at the Chinese Acad- wouldn’t be an easy thing supporters saw as an attempt Th aksin. Th e top aide to the Th ai monarch is also seen by emy of Social Sciences. like in the past, as it will face to keep him from holding the mostly poor “red shirts” as a symbol of an unelected elite The results of this August’s a lot of resistance from the offi ce. meddling in politics. Senate elections are “hard to people,” said the 60-year-old Th ey say he revolutionized Th e deployment of troops comes three days aft er army predict”, and even if the Demo- telecom billionaire, still the Th ai politics with pro-business chief General Anupong Paochinda was appointed head cratic Party of Japan (DPJ) only Th ai prime minister to reforms and populist policies of national security in the wake of several failed security loses, relations are unlikely to win two consecutive elec- aimed at eradicating poverty. operations, including a clash last week that killed 25 people be strained, Huo said. tions, both by landslides. Critics accuse him of authori- without ending the crisis. “Even if the DPJ fortunes are Analysts say cracks in tarianism, crony capitalism On Silom Road, also home to Bangkok’s racy Patpong seen to be sliding now, it may the armed forces along the and of trying to undermine district of go-go bars, soldiers stood behind metal barri- still win in the August poll,” country’s color-coded fault the monarchy. cades facing hundreds of protesters, who had stockpiled Feng said, adding the opposi- lines have the top brass wor- Thailand’s top court in poles and clubs behind their lines and built bunkers and tion Liberal Democratic Party DON’T TEACH ME THIS ried about leaks and unsure February seized $1.4 billion of barricades with truck tires. (LDP) too is in the throes of an PHOTO BY MOHAMMAD SAJJAD / ASSOCIATED PRESS of who to trust. Speculation his family’s assets for abuse of REUTERS internal split. is growing hardliners may try his power, or about half of his There is speculation within Pakistan students sit inside a vehicle aft er a to stage a coup to end the fi ve- wealth, but it was far less than Japan that Hatoyama may have bomb explosion targeted a school in Pesha- year political crisis. expected. justice at Eastern Kentucky ness, establishing a small com- to resign if he fails to settle the war, Pakistan on Monday. A bomb exploded Th aksin, ousted in a blood- Born into a family of ethnic University. puter dealership with his wife Futenma air base relocation less 2006 coup, said he had Chinese silk merchants in 1949 He took a doctorate in that Potjaman, selling hardware dispute by the end of May, a outside the school run by a police welfare stopped speaking by telephone in the northern city of Chiang subject from Sam Houston to the police force. Th e com- deadline which he himself had foundation in this northwest Pakistani city, and video links at red shirt ral- Mai, Th aksin became a police- State University in Texas and pany evolved into Shin Corp, set. “The Japanese media has lies in Bangkok over the past man in 1973 before winning a taught at the Th ai Police Cadet a conglomerate with interests been bad-mouthing Hatoyama killing a young boy and wounding 10 other couple of weeks because the state scholarship to study for Academy. ranging from mobile phones of late,” Huo said. “However, it is people, police said. movement had gone beyond a master’s degree in criminal In 1987 he went into busi- to satellites and the media. still too early to predict whether he would resign or not.” Japan’s Chief Cabinet Sec- retary Hirofumi Hirano also said on Monday that he did not expect Hatoyama to be com- Kyrgyz leaders vow reforms, but resistance holds pelled to resign. Hatoyama’s “fate” may not By MARIA GOLOVNINA Bakiyev sought refuge in commission to look into ways early October. “Bakiyev is our legitimate says Bakiyev had transferred be decided by outside forces, AND DMITRY MADORSKY neighboring Kazakhstan last of resolving the dispute. It says its forces now control president!” shouted the crowd, $200 million of state money but by confl icts within the DPJ, REUTERS week, but was on the move In the south, Bakiyev’s tribal the entire country, but the latest some holding banners reading out of the country, a big sum said Liu Jiangyong, a senior again on Monday. Th e Kazakh stronghold, hundreds protested surge of unrest has threatened “Th e opposition spilt blood to for its $4.7 billion economy. Asia-Pacifi c studies scholar at BISHKEK — Kyrgyzstan’s foreign ministry said he had left in the city of Jalalabad demand- its authority. grab power”. Others gave out Th e events have thrown the Tsinghua University. interim rulers faced renewed the country for an unknown ing his return. In Bishkek, a crowd armed leaflets calling for Bakiyev’s fate of the US air base into Former health minister Yoi- resistance and lawlessness on destination. Persistent turmoil in Kyrgyz- with sticks faced off with return. question. Hawks in the new chi Masuzoe of the LDP is the Monday after pledging fresh Riots erupted on Monday stan is a worry for the United police in the suburbs, torching A Reuters reporter in Jalala- administration have called for most favored to be Japan’s prime elections and reforms to restore aft er crowds of angry men tried States, which operates a crucial three police vans and a police bad said there were no police the US base to be shut, accusing minister, with a support rate of order in the volatile Central to take advantage of the power military base supporting opera- station. around and Bakiyev support- the United States of ignoring 21.5 percent, the Jiji Press poll Asian state. vacuum following the April 7 tions in nearby Afghanistan. A witness said he saw two ers walked in and out of the corruption and abuses under showed. Deputy Prime Minis- Almost two weeks after revolt to seize lands belong- Led by ex-foreign minister people with head wounds government building freely. Bakiyev in order to keep the ter Naoto Kan follows with an Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek ing to residents of villages Roza Otunbayeva, the new being carried away from the The new government has base. approval rating of 7.9 percent. Bakiyev was ousted in a revolt, predominantly populated by government acted to stamp its scene of the battles over land. yet to be formally recognized For now, Otunbayeva says The poll comes just after fresh turbulence hit the capital ethnic Russians and Meskhe- authority on the country on In Jalalabad, Bakiyev loyalists globally. It says it allowed Baki- the government would abide Hatoyama’s low-key visit to the Bishkek, with about 1,000 tian Turks. Monday, unveiling a reform seized a regional government yev to escape in order to avoid by its US base agreements and United States. stone-throwing men rioting The interim government plan to restore democracy office over the weekend and civil war. At least 84 people died allow the lease to be extended in the suburbs, according to says it will not use force against and hold free presidential about 1,500 supporters rallied during the revolt. automatically for another year Associated Press contributed to Reuters reporters. them, adding it would set up a elections in late September or in the city square on Monday. Th e interim administration this summer. the story. worldPAGE 12 | TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINADAILY.COM.CN/WORLD CHINA DAILY AIRSPACE SHUT BY ASH CLOUD Blow to carriers may surpass 9/11 Airline body seeks moves to reopen Large parts of Europe enforced no-fl y rul- European airspace; losses mount ings for a fi fth day on Monday. Here is a list BRUSSELS — The volcanic fi ve days of closures that have of countries as of 0900 ash cloud that has grounded cost airlines $250 million a day. GMT on Monday and many fl ights could deal a bigger IATA head Giovanni Bisignani their airspace status: economic blow to the airline said authorities in Europe had industry than the attacks on “missed opportunities to fly BRITAIN : Airspace the United States on Sept. 11, safely”. closed all Monday. Brit- 2001, the EU’s transport com- “This volcano has crippled ish Airways cancels all missioner said on Monday. the aviation sector, firstly in Monday fl ights. European Commissioner Europe and is now having DENMARK: Airspace Siim Kallas also told a news worldwide implications. The open for fl ights above 10,800 meters (35,500 briefing that the European scale of the economic impact feet). Airspace below Union could not compromise (on aviation) is now greater this height closed all on passengers’ safety during than 9/11 when US airspace Monday. the crisis. Airline industry was closed for three days,” FRANCE: Bordeaux, group IATA criticized Europe’s Bisignani said, referring to the Marseille, Nice, Toulouse response to the ash cloud Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the US. and several other south- and called for urgent steps to “We must move away from this west airports will remain reopen airspace aft er fi ve days blanket closure and fi nd ways open until at least 1300 of closures that have cost air- to fl exibly open air space, step GMT Monday. Airports lines $250 million a day. by step,” he said in Paris. north of Nice-Bordeaux “Th e assessment (of the air- Th e European aviation con- line remain closed at line industry) is that the conse- trol agency Eurocontrol said on least until Tuesday quences of this unprecedented Monday it expected between LUCAS JACKSON / REUTERS morning. event ... extend (beyond) 8,000 and 9,000 fl ights to oper- Farmer Bjarni Thorvaldsson works to clean off volcanic ash that accumulated on a barn roof from an erupting volcano near GERMANY: Airports the 9/11 impact. Airlines are ate in Europe. Eyjafj allajokull on Sunday. The erupting volcano in Iceland sent new tremors on Monday, but the ash plume, which has caused air shut until 1200 GMT not ready today to assess the Th at would represent just 30 traffi c chaos across Europe, has dropped to a height of about 2 km, Iceland’s Meteorological Offi ce said. Monday. losses,” Kallas said. percent of normal fl ight traf- IRELAND: Airspace But he said there must be no fi c, and marks only a modest tion Organization, the United Europe than in the US, when closed until at least panic when taking decisions increase from Saturday and Nations aviation body. it comes to responsibilities of 1200 GMT on Monday. about the crisis. He also reiter- Sunday, when less than 25 per- “We have to make decisions air traffi c control agencies and Ryanair cancelled all ated that airlines had an obliga- cent of fl ights operated. Since based on the real situation and pilots,” he told Reuters. fl ights to and from tion to compensate passengers Th ursday at least 63,000 fl ights not on theoretical models. Iceland’s Meteorological northern Europe until at who had been unable to travel have been cancelled. They (the authorities) have Offi ce said the erupting volca- least mid-Wednesday. because of the crisis. Asked Th e crisis has had a knock- missed opportunities to fly no sent further strong tremors Aer Lingus cancelled all whether there would be a deci- on eff ect across the world and safely,” he said. throughout the surrounding fl ights Monday. sion taken on resuming fl ights, its impact on everyday life in Senior Eurocontrol offi- area on Monday but the ash ITALY: Northern air- he said: “Th ere must be some Europe has deepened. In Brit- cial Brian Flynn said the plume, which has caused air space up to 6,700 meters (22,000 feet) kind of common approach.” ain, companies reported staff International Civil Aviation traffic chaos, has descended re-closed until at least A spokeswoman for the had been unable to get back Organization published rules to an altitude of about 2 km. It 0600 GMT Tuesday, European Commission, the from Easter holidays abroad that needed to be adhered to was as high as 11 km when it after briefl y opening air- EU executive, said the airline and hospitals said they were worldwide, and guidelines to began erupting on Wednesday space for two hours on industry had not yet applied for canceling some operations interpret at continental level. from below the Eyjafj allajokull Monday. any compensation for revenues because surgeons were stuck “One could say that the glacier. BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HANDOUT PHOTO VIA REUTERS NETHERLANDS: Air- lost because of the ash cloud. in far off places. guidelines are interpreted The ash plume streams southwards over the northern Atlantic space shut until at least Any aid provided by EU gov- Britain’s offi cial weather fore- slightly more rigorously in REUTERS Ocean in this picture by a British Geological Survey geologist. 1200 GMT Monday. ernments for airline companies caster the Met Offi ce released a NORWAY: Oslo Garder- would have to be proportionate graphic predicting little move- moen Airport open for to the damage suff ered because ment of the ash plume over some air traffi c. Other of the crisis, she said. Requests Europe on Monday, but saw it parts of the country for aid would be reviewed “rap- spreading towards the eastern closed to traffi c. idly”, she added. seaboard of North America. POLAND: Airports A Commission spokesman “The wind flow is staying closed on Monday. Tran- said separately that the EU was very much the same through sit fl ights in airspace checking the possible impact the day. Probably for the next permitted, but not land- on citizens’ health from the three of four days the wind ings and take-off s. ash cloud but had no concerns regime is not going to change RUSSIA: All airports for now. terribly much,” a Met Office open. Aerofl ot is fl ying Earlier, airline industry spokesman said. to the United States via group IATA criticized Europe’s Bisignani called for urgent the North Pole. response to the ash cloud and action to safely re-open air- SPAIN: 17 airports open. called on Monday for urgent space and called for a meeting REUTERS steps to reopen airspace aft er of the International Civil Avia- Iran starts work on new nuclear plant TEHERAN — Iran has fourth round of United Nations the Teheran research reactor started work on a new uranium sanctions on Iran in the com- and this will continue until our enrichment nuclear plant, a ing weeks to pressure it to halt needs are met.” senior offi cial said on Monday, its enrichment-related work, In a separate development, part of a big expansion of its which Teheran says is entirely state-owned Jam-e-Jam daily nuclear program which has peaceful. said Iran’s ambassador to the contributed to fears in the West Iran started higher-level UN International Atomic it aims to build a bomb. enrichment in February, say- Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Defying Western pressure to ing it needed the 20 percent Soltanieh, would soon be curb its sensitive nuclear work, enriched fuel for a research stepping down as his term was Iran announced in November reactor in Teheran making coming to an end. Soltanieh it planned to expand its enrich- medical isotopes. Such potent was not immediately available ment activities by building 10 material is not necessary to to comment. new sites. Th e announcement generate electricity. Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign was condemned by the United Teheran has said it is still minister has said Teheran States and its European allies. willing to swap low-level wants to discuss a nuclear fuel “The president has con- enriched uranium for higher- deal with UN Security Coun- fi rmed the designated location grade fuel enriched abroad cil members. of a new nuclear site and on but the exchange must happen Manouchehr Mottaki’s his order the building process on Iranian soil. remarks reflect a new push has begun,” Mojtaba Samareh- The West believed it had by Iran to revive talks with the Hashemi, a senior adviser to persuaded Iran, at talks in international community. President Mahmoud Ahma- Geneva last October, to hand State radio on Monday dinejad, told the semi-offi cial over some of its uranium quoted Mottaki as saying ILNA news agency. stocks to be enriched abroad, Iranian delegations will “visit “New locations on which the but that deal fell apart soon China, Russia, Lebanon and plants should be constructed aft erwards. Uganda within the next 10 this year have been determined Samareh-Hashemi said any days to pursue talks.’’ and initial construction is import of enriched uranium Mottaki says Iran wants underway,” Samareh-Hashemi would not mean Iran planned direct talks with all Council was quoted as saying. to stop its own enrichment. members except one, with Iran’s top nuclear official “Th e domestic production of which it will pursue indirect Akbar Salehi told Reuters in (nuclear) fuel does not contra- talks. He likely meant US since February that Iran would start dict importing it,” he said. Teheran and Washington don’t construction of two enrich- “We have started to produce have diplomatic relations. ment sites by March 2011. uranium domestically based Washington is pushing for a on our need to provide fuel for REUTERS  ASSOCIATED PRESS Green moves Goldman’s Insurers chart need more funds cup of woes new course China may have to invest $64b more to Buff ett’s miscalculation leaves him Ministry sets up team to work out support its energy effi ciency plan. at mercy of investment banker. catastrophe insurance modalities. > Page 14 > Page 17 > Page 16

businessCHINA DAILY CHINADAILY.COM.CN/BUSINESS TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 | PAGE 13 ONEU$DEQUALS RMB HKD JPY EUR GBP AUD INR CAD KRW THB BRL SOURCE: REUTERS, 9PM MONDAY 6.8270 7.7623 92.11 0.7444 0.6547 1.0871 44.73 1.0181 1118.10 32.27 1.7619 briefl y Oil deal with Equities tumble on realty curbs Venezuela inked China and Venezuela Benchmark slides 4.8% in Shanghai, payment for their mortgages. signed oil block develop- Furthermore, banks have ment and long-term fi nanc- biggest daily fall in eight months also been asked to stop loans ing deals on Saturday and for third-home purchases in will form a joint venture to develop heavy oil in the South By WANG YING tive buying in real estate. Of the cities with excessive property American country. Th e joint CHINA DAILY 99 sectoral stocks, 25 declined price gains and suspend lending venture will develop oil in a to the daily 10 percent limit. to non-residents without proof 325-sq km-oil block, which SHANGHAI — Equities Prominent among the big of tax returns or social security has 8.7 billion barrels of declined sharply on Monday at losers on Monday were COF- contributions in the past year, crude reserve, China National Petroleum Corp said. the Shanghai and Hong Kong CO Property (Group) Co Ltd, according to a statement from bourses, aft er the government Shimao Property Holdings Ltd, the State Council on April 17. Cnooc’s big fi nd took more steps to rein in the and Shanghai New Huangpu Local governments may sizzling real estate market. Estate Co Ltd. also limit the number of units in Bohai Bay The benchmark Shanghai China Vanke Co Ltd, the that can be bought, the state- Off shore energy explorer Composite nation’s leading property ment said. Cnooc Ltd said it has made MARKETS an “important” discovery in Index fell 4.79 developer, fell nearly 8.19 per- “Th is is by far the strongest the Penglai 9-1 block in Bohai percent to cent to 8.30 yuan, its biggest market reaction aft er the gov- Bay. Test drilling at a well 2980.30, while the Shenzhen fall in a year. Poly Real Estate ernment decided to step in yielded an average fl ow of 540 Component Index dipped 6.22 (Group) Co fell 9.28 percent to and check the runaway rise NAN SHAN / FOR CHINA DAILY barrels of oil a day, the com- percent to 11644.58. Turnover 16.92 yuan. in property prices by tighten- An investor looks at share price movement at a brokerage in Beijing. pany said on Monday. on the Shanghai bourse rose to “Th e steps to tighten bank ing mortgage rules,” said Shi 156.39 billion yuan, up 51.98 mortgage loans will impact Weixiang, an analyst at Guotai percent to 23.92 yuan, while Zhengzhou Coal Industry & “Although the index futures China Pacifi c percent from Friday. the realty market prospects Junan Securities. Haitong Securities shed 7.78 Electric Power Co Ltd shed 7.79 would in the long term help net soars Hong Kong’s benchmark in major cities,” said Guo Influenced by property percent to 14.93 yuan. percent to 11.36 yuan. Sinopec stabilize the stock market, China Pacifi c Insurance Hang Seng Index shed 2.1 Feng, an analyst at Northeast stocks, lenders also sought Both lenders and securities slumped 5.22 percent to 10.89 at least for now, it is more of (Group) Co said profi t almost percent to 21405 points, a Securities. lower levels on concerns that firms also felt the “Goldman yuan. PetroChina Co dropped speculation than any positive tripled last year aft er a rally in the domestic stock market three-week low and the biggest The government raised non-performing loans would eff ect” aft er the US Securities 4.22 percent to 12.49 yuan. eff ect,” Yang said. lift ed investment returns. one-day drop in two months. the required down payment increase, said Guo. and Exchange Commission The straw that broke the Yang said that the capital Net income rose to 7.36 The property sector in the for second-home purchases Bank of Ningbo declined said it was fi ling fraud charges camel’s back was the newly market has overacted on the billion yuan ($1.08 billion) mainland market declined from the existing 40 percent 9.32 percent to 14.21 yuan. against Goldman Sachs. launched index futures, recent policies, while others from a restated 2.57 billion nearly 7.7 percent after the to 50 percent on Thursday. Industrial Bank lost 8.02 per- Resource stocks had their regarded as a speculative tool like Shi from Guotai Junan yuan a year earlier. central government ordered First time buyers of apart- cent to 31.08 yuan. share of problems too. Th e fall for investors to earn money Securities feel that bourses CHINA DAILY lenders to raise down payment ments larger than 90 square Securities firms were also in commodity prices globally from a lower stock index, are in a medium-term adjust- BLOOMBERG requirements and asked local meters are required to put up among the losers. Everbright saw sectors like coal, oil and said Yang Jianbo, an analyst at ment stage lasting for three to governments to curb specula- a minimum 30 percent down Securities retreated 9.12 non-ferrous metals retreating. Sinolink Securities. six months. 14 businesseconomics TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY POLICY WATCH Expert warns on hot money SAFE vows to beef up controls of the euro and reverse the dol- lar’s appreciation against it, cross-border capital movement Zhang said, which would lead to more capital moving out of By XIN ZHIMING the United States and fl owing CHINA DAILY into emerging economies. Th e US, meanwhile, could BEIJING — A Chinese possibly postpone any inter- Academy of Social Sciences est rate hike until the fourth (CASS) economist on Mon- Calculations show quarter of this year at earliest, day warned against drastic which means the gap between increase in short-term that in March, such Chinese and US interest rates speculative capital inflows, ‘capital‘ infl ows would not narrow and inter- especially in the coming expanded dramati- national capital could con- months while the cally compared with tinue to flow into countries MONEY country’s foreign such as China to profi t from exchange regula- the previous two it, he said. tor vowed to strengthen con- months.” “In the coming six months, A man works on the assembly of a wind turbine in Yumen, Gansu province. DOUG KANTER / BLOOMBERG trols of cross-border capital short-term international ZHANG MING movement. ECONOMIST, INSTITUTE OF WORLD capital may continue to fl ow “Calculations show that in ECONOMICS AND POLITICS, CASS into China, which would March, such capital inflows put more sterilization pres- Green energy needs huge spend expanded dramatically com- sure on the central bank and pared with the previous two in a report on its international push up domestic consumer By YANG NING a total of $16 billion to get onto East Asian countries — what’s in energy intensity from 2005 to months,” Zhang Ming, an balance of payments. goods and real estate prices,” CHINA DAILY the sustainable energy path. needed is political will and 2010 would reduce annual car- economist at the Institute of Zhang said that unexplain- he said. However, mobilizing such unprecedented international bon dioxide emissions by 1.5 World Economics and Politics able capital infl ows into China SAFE said it would further BEIJING — China needs an huge amounts of fi nancing will cooperation to meet the fi nanc- billion tons by 2010, fi ve times at CASS, told China Daily. “It in the first three months improve supervision of irreg- additional investment of $64 be a major challenge for the ing needs,” said Wang Xiaodong, the 300-million-ton reduction could be a new trend.” amounted to $5.6 billion, ular cross-border capital fl ows billion annually over the next region, the bank said, urging a senior energy specialist for the of the European Union’s Kyoto The State Administration $5.7 billion and $20.5 billion and build a comprehensive two decades to implement an developed countries to transfer World Bank. commitment.” of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) respectively. early warning frameworks to “energy-smart” growth strat- substantial financial help and The bank noted that devel- However, the bank said China said on Monday that China The calculation was con- resolve such risks. egy, the World Bank said. low-carbon technologies. oping a low-carbon economy has primarily relied on eff ective may see increased inflows ducted through subtracting It also said it expected the Such investment should be It is estimated that approxi- is a key part of China’s national administrative regulations of speculative foreign capital the country’s monthly for- current account surplus this aimed at making mately $25 billion annually development strategy, and to improve energy efficiency this year as expectations of eign exchange reserves by its year as a percentage of GDP ENERGY the power and would be required for the region China has made “remarkable” during the 11th Five-Year Plan yuan appreciation rise and trade surplus, foreign direct to continue to drop. transport sectors in concessional fi nancing from progress on this front. (2006-10). due to its relatively high inter- investment, valuation eff ects SAFE revised the 2009 cur- more effi cient and developing developed countries to cover “China is voluntarily com- A more balanced approach est rate. caused by currency exchange rent account surplus to $297.1 renewable energy, the bank the region’s incremental costs mitted to reducing its carbon that brings in market-based “The relatively higher rate changes and investment billion from the $284.1 billion said in its latest report. and the risks of energy effi- intensity per unit of gross mechanisms and financial domestic interest rate and returns, which is believed figure released earlier this Besides China, East Asia’s ciency and renewable energy, domestic product (GDP) by 40- incentives to capture remain- moderately rising expecta- to be a quite comprehensive year, while the capital and other fi ve major energy-using the bank said. 45 percent by 2020 compared ing energy effi ciency potential tions of yuan appreciation will methodology. fi nancial account surplus was countries — Indonesia, Malay- “The technical and policy to the 2005 level,” said Wang. would help the country achieve lead to the scaling up of cross- Th e eurozone’s decision to also revised up to $144.8 bil- sia, the Philippines, Thailand means already exist for the “And the Chinese government’s its objectives during the 12th border carry trade,” SAFE said bail out Greece could anchor lion from $109.1 billion. and Vietnam — need to invest necessary transformation in target of a 20 percent reduction Five-Year Plan (2011-15). csrspecial Coca-Cola launches ‘Live Positively’ campaign

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Coca-cola has over- hauled their image with the slogan “Live Positive- ly” to refl ect their plans to ensure that all aspects of their business are geared towards sustainability. Th e campaign, launched just ahead of the Shang- hai World Expo 2010, is a coordinated effort between Coca-Cola and its three bottling partners in China, Swire Beverages Ltd, COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd, Coca-Cola China Industries Limited and individual bottler Zhuhai Coca-Cola Bev- erage Co Ltd. “We have taken a seri- ous look at the impacts we make economically, environmentally and socially, and challenged ourselves to live up to Coca-Cola and its three bottling partners in China promise growth with sustainability in all aspects of their businesses. the honor bestowed upon us and the respon- a range of programs in Regarding energy con- 2007 to help protect sibility that comes with different areas of the servation and climate the world’s seven most it,” said Doug Jackson, business that address protection, Coca-Cola is important fresh water Targets president of Coca-Cola healthy living, water committed to decrease river basins,” said Zhu China and South Korea, resources, packaging, 30 its energy use and reduce Chunquan, conservation “I’m proud to strive for climate, community and I’m proud to strive for billion yuan the carbon intensity of operation director of the Live Positively is focused on seven sustainability with our the workplace. sustainability with Invested by all Coca-Cola its manufacturing by 40- World Wildlife Fund. elements with specifi c targets: bottling partners and to “In China, all Coca- bottling plants on water 45 percent compared to Coca-Cola has also Beverage Benefi ts – provide more our bottling partners recovery and treatment to innovative and quality beverage choices make positive contribu- Cola bottling operations ‘‘ reduce water consumption. 2004 by 2020. built 61 schools, 100 tions towards ensuring will ensure that 100 per- and to make positive The company will libraries, 30 online learn- Active Healthy Living – promote sustainability in China cent of the waste water contributions towards also get more active on ing centers and 55 mul- physical activity among 2 million youth that will bring benefits from its manufacturing a local level. It plans to timedia classrooms in Water Stewardship – ensure that 100 ensuring sustain- percent of the wastewater from the man- for posterity.” operations is treated so ability in China that introduce environmen- 27 provinces, benefi ting Coca-Cola’s sustain- that it can support aquatic tal, education, and active 60,000 children to date. ufacturing operations is treated so that it 20 is capable of supporting aquatic life ability efforts start with life if discharged directly will bring benefi ts for living programs that will Coca-Cola delivered million bottles Climate – reduce carbon intensity 40 delivering a quality prod- into nature,” said Martin posterity.” Water sent to the benefit more Chinese 3.6 million bottles of uct to the customer. Jansen, CEO, Coca-Cola people. Coca-Cola plans water to the southwest to 45 percent by 2020 compared to 2004 disaster-hit areas in Sichuan base levels The newly opened Bottling Investments DOUG JACKSON province following the to invest over 200 million of China in the past few Sustainable Packaging – improve Global Innovation and Group China. PRESIDENT OF COCA-COLA CHINA earthquake two years ago. yuan in this program by weeks to help ease the AND SOUTH KOREA packaging effi ciency by 7 percent in 2015 Technology Center in In addition, over 30 2012. severe drought. versus 2008 level Shanghai creates prod- million yuan on water As well as its commit- During the period Community – invest over 200 ucts that are tailored to recovery and treatment ment to environmental when the earthquake hit million yuan in community programs the preferences of Chi- equipment has been water consumption. its packaging efficiency protection, Coca-Cola Sichuan province two by 2012 nese consumers. invested in all Coca- Packaging has been by 7 percent versus 2008 makes contributions to years ago, Coca-Cola sent Workplace – foster work environ- As part of this new Cola bottling plants to redesigned to help levels, equivalent to sav- charity. over 20 million bottles of ment that inspires employees to achieve campaign, Coca-Cola improve water usage and prevent waste. By 2015 ing 55,000 metric tons of “Coca-Cola has spon- water to the disaster-hit real results. system has introduced management to reduce Coca-Cola will improve packaging materials. sored WWF since June areas. 15 CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 soespecial

Action to ease quake suff ering DELIVERING GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE SOEs called to provide urgent briefl y China CNR seals supplies and services in Qinghai wind-power deal China CNR Corporation By CHEN JIALU Limited has agreed to its biggest repair the power grid, resume tele- wind power generator contract CHINA DAILY communication and ensure energy so far, worth 2.7 billion yuan. supplies to as soon as possible. Yongji Xinshisu Electric China’s centrally administered SOEs in Qinghai and neighboring Equipment Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China CNR Corporation State-owned enterprises (SOEs) provinces are required to provide Limited, signed the supply con- have donated 83.67 million yuan necessary personnel and equip- tract at the 14th Investment and to the quake-hit northwest Qing- ment such as cranes and excava- Trade Forum for Cooperation hai province, as part of the relief tors to rescue teams at work in between East and West China in eff orts, the industry watchdog said Yushu. Xi’an on April 7. China CNR Corp and its sub- on Monday. SOEs in the fields of aviation, sidiary Yongji Xinshisu Electric The death toll climbed to more transportation and logistics have have recently increased invest- than 1,900 and hundreds remain been ordered to speed up trans- ment in technology to improve missing aft er the powerful tremor port of medicines, food, tents and the quality of its products, and early last Wednesday that shook clothes, which are in urgent need to be a leader in the sector in terms of wind-power. Yushu, a remote area in Qinghai. in Yushu. Th rough development and China’s State Assets Supervision A 24-hour hotline has been trials of advanced technology and Administration Commission set up in the commission to collect the enterprise has improved its urged all SOEs to act quickly to information and coordinate relief advantage in core wind power contribute to the quake relief work, work. technologies. At present, Yongji Xinshisu as chances of survival diminish as PetroChina, the country’s top Electric has mastered the manu- time goes by. oil producer, has arranged to ship facturing technology of certain In a statement on its website, a total amount of 2,041 tons of oil accessory products, which could the commission asked SOEs in products to Yushu. JIN SILIU / FOR CHINA DAILY be used in three main types of the quake-ravaged region to try to China Southern Airlines, the China Southern Airlines, the country’s leading carrier, has dispatched more than 10 relief fl ights to carry fi re wind turbine generators: sup- country’s leading carrier, has dis- fi ghters, food, tents, relief materials, reporters and medical teams to the quake zone. porting cage, double-fed and permanent magnet. patched more than 10 relief fl ights to carry fi re fi ghters, reporters, medical transmission to technicians from poration had dispatched six special Yushu immediately. Baotou Steel 2009 teams, food, tents and other relief neighboring provinces of Sichuan, teams of technicians (517 people), to Top SOEs donators are COSCO 83.67m materials to the quake zone. Shaanxi and Gansu. repair damaged parts of the power with 10 million yuan; PetroChina profi t declines yuan To ensure communications in Th e telecom company also set up grid in Qinghai. with 7.76 million yuan; Sinopec 5 Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel has been donated by SOEs for the region, China Unicom has a special hotline to help people to China Grain Reserves Corpora- million yuan; CNOOC with 3 mil- Rare-Earth (Group) Hi-Tech emergency relief in Corp said last Friday its 2009 transported electric generators fi nd their missing relatives. tion has prepared 360 tons of fl our lion and China Minmetals Corp net profi t declined 66.6 percent quake-striken Yushu. for emergency communication By last Friday, the State Grid Cor- and 150 tons of rice to be sent to with 2 million yuan. from a year earlier. Net profi t hit 55.8 million yuan last year on revenue of 2.6 billion yuan, which was down 19.6 percent from 2008, accord- ing to its annual report. Earnings per share fell 66.6 Moutai Tibet Airlines to percent to 0.069 yuan in 2009. Th e company attributed the declining revenue and profi t to falling prices of rare earth- looks launch in May related products and shrinking demand amid the fi nancial to int’l crisis. By CHEN JIALU held by two Lhasa-based Profi t rise for CHINA DAILY investment companies- Sanli aluminum fi rm markets and Ruiyi. Shandong Nanshan China prepares to launch Tibet Airlines was approved Aluminum Co, China’s major its fi rst airline based in south- by the General Administra- aluminum producer, achieved By CHEN JIALU western Tibet — Tibet Air- tion of Civil Aviation in profi t growth in 2009, even CHINA DAILY lines Co Ltd next month. March, amid robust growth as others in the industry posted losses amid the global Tibet Airlines, with a reg- in Tibet tourism. economic downturn. Whilst many family-based istered capital of 280 million At present, Air China has Net profi t rose 14 percent enterprises in drought- yuan, will be headquartered a 50 percent share of Tibet’s year-on-year to 715 million stricken Guizhou have had to at Konggar Airport in Tibet’s aviation market. According yuan on revenue of 7.2 billion cease production, one of the capital, Lhasa, and will pro- to central government plans, yuan. country’s leading liquor pro- WANG ZHIDE / FOR CHINA DAILY vide domestic cargo and pas- there will be fi ve airports in Earnings per share increased ducers based there has man- Renowned domestic liquor company Moutai said the drought will not aff ect production. senger services, said Cheng Tibet by 2011. 4.2 percent to 0.5 yuan in 2009. Nanshan attributed its profi t aged to source enough water Hui, head of the preparatory Bolstered by its burgeoning rise to production cost controls to continue production. Th e water in Chishui River has the most copycats. distributors,” Yuan said. team for Tibet Airlines. tourism, the gross domestic and further exploration in the Chairman, Yuan Ren- is about two-thirds of its nor- Th e company has employed Th e company will establish Th e company will have 20 product of Tibet reached high-end market. guo, said that the company, mal level. a special team of more than marketing networks in Russia, aircraft within the first five 43.7 billion yuan last year, a Kweichow Moutai, draws Smaller liquor produc- 100 people to combat fake Japan, the US, Canada, Aus- years of operation and the air- two-digit increase compared XCMG earnings water from Chishui River, ers in Guizhou are less well producers, Yuan said. tralia and Singapore within lines fl eet will expand in line with that of last year. set to leap in Q1 which can meet its demand. equipped and have been Last year, a gang who made fi ve years, he said. with demand, said Cheng. The autonomous region Th e Xugong Construction “We have spent millions to forced to stop production as fake Moutai to export to Kweichow Moutai’s sales All the planes used will be received 5.56 million tour- Machinery Co Ltd (XCMG), update our water project in they rely heavily on wells for South Korea was busted. Th e in overseas markets last year modifi ed to adapt to the pla- ists last year, a year-on-year China’s largest construction recent years,” he said. water. company is looking to expand reached more than 500 tons teau environment, and fl ights increase of 30 percent. machinery maker, has forecast “As long as the Chishui Yuan remains confident internationally and plans are and the fi rm hopes to increase will begin in mid 2011. Cheng Th e booming tourism is a a surge in fi rst quarter net profi t River is not parched, our pro- about sales in the year ahead. underway to establish a mar- it by 100 tons this year. Cur- added that most employees golden opportunity for the of 77 percent. Th e Jiangsu-based company duction will not be aff ected.” Unlike other liquor, “it takes keting network in France. rently, overseas sales of moutai will be recruited locally. development of the aviation said in a statement that its net the company five years to Yuan explained that just as account for 7 percent of total Focus will begin on estab- industry in the region. profi t hit 500 million yuan in the make a bottle of Moutai,” he the company has a market- sales. lishing flights within Tibet However, experts said a fi rst three months. said. ing network in each Chinese Meanwhile, the liquor and operations will gradu- careful fl ight strategy should Earnings per share stood at “Thus, the wine we are province, there will be special- producer plans to expand the ally expand to off er fl ights to be mapped out first as the 0.58 yuan, up 77 percent from a year earlier. XCMG attributed selling this year was actually ized personnel to manage and domestic market through the other provincial capitals. region’s tourism is under the the profi t jump to its production produced fi ve years ago.” off er services for the local dis- upcoming Shanghai World Currently, six domestic infl uence of seasonal change expansion and sales driven by Yuan said the company has tributors in overseas markets. Expo. During the fi ve-month airlines operate in Tibet with and cost of operations in strong market demand. Th e increased its eff orts to crack “Although we previously event, Kweichow Moutai will a total of 16 fl ight routes. Tibet is much higher than profi t rise came despite the down on fake Moutai in the had some distributors in launch more than 80 new State-owned Tibet Invest- places with lower altitude. global economic downturn that prompted a fall in aluminum market. overseas market, we did packaging designs, in accor- ment Co Ltd will own a 51 product prices. As one of the best-known not have specialized per- dance with the pavilions of percent stake in the company XINHUA CONTRIBUTED TO Yuan Renguo liquors in the country, Moutai sonnel to manage these diff erent countries. while the remainder will be THE STORY CHINA DAILYAGENCIES 16 businesscompanies TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY Catastrophe insurance in the works Lenovo to expand Scheme progress in mobile market By WANG XING Lenovo paid $200 million may quicken CHINA DAILY late last year to buy back its mobile phone assets that it had after MOF sets BEIJING — Chinese com- sold earlier to focus on PCs. puter maker Lenovo Group Yang said on Monday he up team to work said on Monday it aims to believes that the company’s become the biggest producer new LePhone device, based out modalities of mobile devices in China as on Google’s Android system, the company tries to expand will have a better position in By HU YUANYUAN its presence outside its tradi- China than Apple’s popular CHINA DAILY tional PC turf. iPhone and Research In TELECOM Yang Yuan- Motion’s Blackberry handset, BEIJING — China has qing, chief as the new smartphone con- quickened the process of out- executive of China’s biggest tains many domestic services lining a catastrophe insurance PC maker, said Lenovo plans provided by top local partners scheme, in response to the to gain a market share in including Baidu Inc, Alibaba frequency of natural disasters China’s mobile market that Group and Tencent Inc. recently, industry experts said “equivalent” to its dominant He said the product, which at a forum on Monday. position in PC market in the will be sold cheaper than the “A s p e c i a l country. iPhone, would also be avail- INSURANCE team, led by “The mobile Internet able in overseas markets in the Ministry device market would over- the future. of Finance (MOF), has been take traditional PCs in the Revenue of Lenovo rose 33 set up to work on the catas- next fi ve years,” said Yang, at percent to $4.78 billion in the trophe insurance scheme,” an the launch of the company’s last quarter of 2009. offi cial told China Daily when latest smartphone “LePhone”. Liu Chuanzhi, chairman attending the 2010 Asia Pacifi c He expects mobile Internet of Lenovo Group, said he Agricultural Insurance and products to account for 10 to believes Lenovo’s robust Reinsurance Conference. 20 percent of Lenovo revenue growth will continue over the The forum was held by in fi ve years. next three years, as the world China’s largest reinsurer China MA JIAN / FOR CHINADAILY As the world’s fourth- economy recovers. Reinsurance (Group) Compa- Li Kaifu, a farmer in Yunnan province, inspects dried up seedlings after the drought in the southwest took its toll on his crop. largest PC maker, Lenovo’s Lenovo first showcased ny (China Re) and Aon Ben- About 30 percent of catastrophe losses in developed nations are covered by insurers, while that fi gure is below 5 percent in China. core business was severely the LePhone in Las Vegas in fi eld, one of the world’s largest impacted during the global January. It also unveiled a new reinsurance brokerages. rent insurance coverage is the National Disaster Reduc- cation system, or a catastrophe right now, there are other ways fi nancial crisis, as corporate “smartbook” dubbed Skylight Since the establishment incapable of off ering adequate tion Center, said drought is the insurance scheme, has serious- to improve the situation, said customers reduced IT spend- as well as a new notebook Ide- of a catastrophe insurance compensation for losses from No 1 killer in China’s agricul- ly hampered the development Yu Qing, vice-president of ing to cut costs. aPad U1, which has a detach- system would require the catastrophes. ture sector. And a case study of agriculture insurance,” said China Reinsurance (Group) But the company’s busi- able screen.The company government’s financial sup- Around 30 percent of catas- from Swiss Re revealed that Huang Yanxin, deputy direc- Corporation. ness has been on the rise launched an online-applica- port — and involve a number trophe losses in developed by 2030 climate change could tor of the regulation depart- “For instance, we can set since November last year, as tion store earlier this week. of government departments countries are covered by insur- lead to a 50 percent increase in ment under the Ministry of up an agriculture reinsurance robust demand from emerg- “Obviously Lenovo regards — the process has been pretty ers, while that fi gure is below 5 annual drought loss in north- Agriculture. community to increase insur- ing markets and a series of mobile devices as its next slow in the past few years. But percent in China. eastern China to 11.6 billion Premium income from Chi- ers’ underwriting capacity and cost-saving measures helped revenue generator, which is a industry experts say a team led As of last Tuesday, more yuan, compared with a 6 per- na’s agriculture insurance hit $2 diversify their risks by bringing negate declining sales in future trend,” said Simon Ye, by the MOF has shown the than 8.1 hectares of farmland cent rise in the northern China billion last year, making China more insurers in,” said Yu. mature markets. an analyst from research fi rm government’s resolve to speed were aff ected by the lingering to 6.1 billion yuan. Th ese two the world’s second largest agri- “Moreover, an agriculture Lenovo Chief Operating Gartner Inc. up the process. drought nationwide, according regions will likely produce 25 culture insurance market aft er risk fund could also be set up, Offi cer Rory Read said it aims But it’s still hard to predict China Insurance Regula- to the State Flood Control and percent of China’s food crops the United States. with the capital from govern- to sell “millions” of the phones how the new products will tory Commission statistics Drought Relief Headquarters. by 2030. Even with the absence of a ment, insurers, reinsurers and over the next fi ve years, and perform in the market, he show that the country’s cur- Yuan Yi, a researcher from “Th e lack of a risk diversifi - catastrophe insurance scheme social donations.” “ tens of millions” aft er that. said. Power grid operator charts plan to cut carbon emissions By WAN ZHIHONG than 20 percent to the Chinese project will start in 2011, and for 25.2 percent of all installed energy industry, said Bai Development of the smart are said to be more energy- CHINA DAILY government’s goal of reducing the smart grid is expected to be power capacity connecting to Jianhua, a researcher with the grid, which can send elec- effi cient compared with con- carbon intensity, according to completed by 2020,” the com- State Grid in 2015. Th e fi gure energy research institute under tricity a longer distance with ventional lines. BEIJING — China’s larg- the company. China plans to pany said in its enviromental will increase to 28.4 percent in State Grid. less waste, compared with The company said earlier est power grid operator State cut carbon intensity, or the development report. 2020,” said the report. China’s coal resources are conventional power transmis- it planned to invest 100 bil- Grid on Monday said it plans amount of CO2 released per Th e company will also work Th e clean power generation mainly located in the northern sion technology, can solve the lion yuan ($14.65 billion) for to reduce carbon unit of GDP, by 40 to 45 per- to improve its energy portfolio measures include hydropower, part, while a large number problem eff ectively, he said. building such lines over the POWER dioxide (CO2) cent by 2020 compared with and energy effi ciency, as well nuclear power, wind power, of hydropower resources are At present, construction next three to four years. emissions by 10.5 2005 levels. as bolster the development of solar power, and pumped water in the southwest. However, it of ultra-high voltage power Last year State Grid invested billion tons over the next ten “State Grid will soon set the electric vehicle industry to storage power generation. is the east that consumes the transmission lines account for over 300 billion yuan in power years by using smart grid tech- up a smart grid to achieve achieve this target, it said. Development of the smart largest amount of electricity most of the State Grid’s work. grid construction, accord- nologies. its emission reduction target. “The proportion of clean grid fi ts well with the country’s and had the biggest growth in Sending electricity at voltage, ing to the report released on This will contribute more Large-scale construction of the power is expected to account future development of the power usage. as high as 1,000 kV, these lines Monday. L’Occitane to raise funds in IPO

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CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 businessmarkets17 Buff ett rented good name to Goldman too cheaply t the height of the he once professed to despise. financial crisis, He was again renting out his Goldman Sachs reputation in a way that sub- A sold Warren jected him to moral hazard. Buff ett’s Berkshire Hathaway $5 billion of perpetual pre- Cover up ferred stock with a 10 percent Salomon had covered up dividend and warrants on employee misconduct, held $5 billion worth of common ALICE SCHRODER back information from its stock at a strike price of $115 EXPERT’S VIEW directors, including Buff ett, a share. and almost went bankrupt Th is package gave Berk- obligation that was designed aft er defrauding the govern- shire a return of more than to lose money. Th e bank calls ment in Treasury bond auc- 15 percent in exchange for its the allegations “completely tions. money and Buff ett’s endorse- unfounded”. Th e Salomon experience, ment, which Goldman Last week, one of Berkshire’s though, may shed some light desperately needed to raise directors, Ron Olson, speak- on why Buff ett did it, because funds to survive the panic. ing on Bloomberg Television it taught him a lesson: that At fi rst it seemed that ahead of Berkshire’s annual renting his reputation could XU CONGJUN / FOR CHINA DAILY Berkshire had gotten a rich meeting, defended Goldman, actually enhance it if the A boy looks at a scale model of a housing development at the 2010 Beijing Spring and Autumn Housing Fair. Chinese banks off ered price for Buff ett’s one-time saying that Buffett invested disgraced company recov- 2 trillion yuan ($293 billion) in new loans to the real estate sector in 2009. imprimatur to help Goldman out of belief in “not just the ers. Buff ett told Congress avert failure in a liquidity strength of Goldman but its he would be ruthless with crunch. Since then, Buff ett integrity”. With horrible tim- anyone who lost “a shred of has been sitting in Omaha, ing for Buff ett, the SEC fi led its reputation” for Salomon. It Nebraska, cashing checks suit three days later. survived, and Buff ett was for $500 million a year. Th e Goldman had gotten a Wells credited as the hero. Price curbs unlikely preferred is an extremely notice in July 2009 informing It seemed then as if he expensive form of capital that it that the SEC might fi le civil could cure a company’s ills is redeemable at Goldman’s fraud accusations. It didn’t dis- simply by associating with it. option. It is costing Goldman close that to investors. While And so, when Buff ett says he $100 million to $200 mil- this disclosure isn’t required, invested in Goldman Sachs to calm market frenzy lion a year in extra dividends most companies do it. You because of its management’s compared with the cost if it have to wonder whether Buf- “integrity”, he may really be refi nanced. Goldman can fett knew. saying that Goldman must Housing demand to remain strong high-end properties may fall 20 Chinese banks off ered 2 tril- aff ord it, so why has it not have integrity because he percent, according to Deutsche lion yuan ($293 billion) in new paid this money back? Tell more invested in it. as more people move to urban areas Bank AG’s Greater China Chief loans to the real estate sector Meanwhile, instead of What else might Gold- This, I believe, is where Economist Jun Ma. in 2009, including property regaining its luster since the man Chief Executive Offi cer Buffett miscalculated. Years By LUO JUN ensure property prices aren’t HSBC, which operates more development and home mort- financial crisis, Goldman Lloyd Blankfein have not ago he became too much of AND KELVIN WONG as volatile so that the demand branches in China than any gages, fourfold the amount has produced a nonstop told Buff ett while Buff ett was a corporate insider to be truly BLOOMBERG NEWS story and people’s ability to other overseas bank, said the off ered in the same period in soap opera of indignities defending Blankfein as the independent, but for a long purchase property continues policies will have “relatively 2008, according to the central unbefi tting a blue-chip bank. best person to run the bank? time it didn’t seem to matter. SHANGHAI — China’s to be stronger.” limited” impact on its home- bank. Keeping the preferred makes When Buff ett struck the deal Th e commercial nature of the demand for property is likely Developers’ shares tumbled loan business because the New loans for home pur- no sense – unless Goldman with Goldman he had never transaction is so transparent to remain strong even as the on Monday after China told majority of its lending is for chases rallied fivefold to 1.4 values having Buff ett’s repu- met Blankfein. Some thought that it can’t be disguised with central government imposes banks to stop loans for third- first-mortgages as part of an trillion yuan last year, the tation on call even more, as Buff ett was really investing in talk of integrity. tougher measures to curb home purchases in some cities overall wealth management People’s Bank of China said. insurance. his trusted Goldman banker, Buff ett swapped his property prices, according to curb property prices. service, Yorke said. China opened its banking Byron Trott, who was some- reputation at a cheap price. to Richard Yorke, the head The latest measures come industry to overseas companies Opposed interests times mentioned as a pos- Goldman is holding him to of HSBC Hold- on top of orders to banks this ‘Market sentiment’ in December 2006, sparking a Deals like the preferred- sible successor to Blankfein. the deal, hanging onto the REALTY ings Plc’s China year to set aside more deposits “What will be aff ected clearly rush among foreign banks to stock investment do present But Trott left Goldman six preferred stock while Buff ett’s operations. as reserves and raise mortgage is market sentiment,” he said. add outlets to compete for the moral hazard. Th e parties’ months aft er Buff ett made reputation is still useful. It “Th e strength of the demand rates, and steps to re-impose a The China Se Shang Prop- nation’s $7.2 trillion of corporate interests aren’t only opposed, the investment to start his is painful to watch Buff ett story in the medium term sales tax on homes. Th e world’s erty Index, which tracks 34 and household deposits. but Goldman knows far own private-equity fund. behaving like a hostage to remains strong” as more people third-largest economy aims to stocks, fell 6.8 percent as of the HSBC, Citigroup Inc and more about its internal prob- Buff ett made a similar deal Wall Street, damaging him- move to urban areas and seek cool its property market after close, the most since Aug 19. Standard Chartered Plc are lems and risks than Buff ett, once before when he invested self by defending investment housing, Richard Yorke, chief prices gained a record 11.7 China Vanke Co, the nation’s among those that offer yuan- and has more control over $700 million of Berkshire’s banks and saying fl attering executive officer of HSBC percent in March. biggest property developer, lost denominated services for con- the course of events. Buf- money in Salomon Brothers things about Goldman in (China) Ltd, said in an interview Th e measures may lead aver- 8.2 percent as China’s bench- sumers in China. “As we look fett had already been spat- in the 1980s on little but faith a way that contradicts any on Monday in Shanghai. age home prices to fall as much mark Shanghai Composite for 2010, we see opportunities tered with his share of mud in its management. Th e par- principled view of the securi- “That’s one of the reasons as 10 percent in major Chinese Index slumped by the most in across all business lines,” Yorke associated with Goldman allels between the two invest- ties business. why there’s a keenness to cities, while values of mid- and almost eight months. said. even before the Securities ments are striking enough and Exchange Commission that it raises the question: Th e writer is a former man- (SEC) fi led civil fraud accu- What could Buff ett have aging director at Morgan sations against it last week for been thinking by investing Stanley. She is a Bloomberg allegedly creating and mar- in Goldman? He was again News columnist. Th e opinions RMB appreciation ‘more likely’ in Q2 keting a collateralized debt buying into a business that expressed are her own.

By JUDY CHEN rity contributions. Imports Twelve-month non-deliver- appreciation have led to BLOOMBERG NEWS exceeded exports by $7.2 bil- able yuan forwards declined speculative capital inflows lion in March, leading to the 0.2 percent to 6.6310 per dol- into China, adding pressure SHANGHAI — There is a fi rst trade defi cit since 2004, lar as of 3:21 pm in Hong Kong, on policymakers to prevent greater probability of yuan offi cial fi gures show. reflecting bets the currency the economy from overheat- appreciation in the second Th e property rules will “help will strengthen 2.9 percent ing. quarter as China steps up curbs lower risks of hot-money from the spot rate of 6.8258, China seeks a “stable yuan” on home loans to help deter infl ows once the yuan’s appre- according to data compiled by to control hot money flows, speculative capital inflows, ciation resumes”, wrote econo- Bloomberg. and the government is moni- China Interna- mists led by Hong Kong-based China may allow the yuan toring foreign capital in the MONEY tional Capital Corp Ha Jiming at CICC, the first to appreciate by June 30 to property market, Commerce (CICC) said. Sino-overseas investment curb infl ation, while avoiding Ministry spokesman Yao Jian Th e State Council said last bank. a one-time jump in value that said on April 15. week banks should stop loans “Th ere is going to be an even might hurt exports, according Property prices surged 11.7 for third-home purchases and higher probability the yuan to a Bloomberg News survey of percent in March from a year suspend lending to buyers will rise aft er the trade defi cit 19 analysts last week. earlier, the most since records who can’t provide tax returns turns into a surplus in May Surging asset prices and began in 2005, government or proof of social-secu- and June.” speculation about currency data showed on April 14.  marketroundup INSTRIMPEX International Tendering Company (CNIITC) Invitation for Bids CHINA INDEXES Loan No.: C07-P226 Bid No.: 0703-1030CIC1L021 1. 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LI ZIHENG / XINHUA LI GANG / XINHUA Two volunteers collect garbage at the temporary settlement in Gyegu Beijing volunteer Tang Danwen discusses work with a rescuer. She went to LI ZIHENG / XINHUA stadium. Yushu on April 15 and has worked more than 10 hours a day. A volunteer registration counter at Gyegu stadium. To the rescue Volunteers have been pouring into Qinghai province’s Yushu and providing much-needed relief to victims of the earthquake

YU PING FOR CHINA DAILY A Tibetan Volunteer tries to cheer up a wounded boy from quake-hit Yushu in Qinghai province with a toy, while working as an interpreter at Huaxi Hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

SHEN BOHAN / XINHUA Volunteers serve free porridge and bread to earthquake victims in the streets of Yushu.

HE JUNCHANG / XINHUA Seven members of the “Veteran Volunteers” in their tent in Yushu. The group consists of seven DANG WENBO / XINHUA veterans of Han, Hui and Tibetan nationalities from Henan Mongolian autonomous county in Two volunteers help a woman wounded in the Yushu earthquake board an aircraft. Planes Qinghai. They went to Yushu using a borrowed mini-van with 30 cases of mineral water, 50 cases have been taken the wounded to hospitals in Xining and Chengdu. of instant noodles and 1,000-yuan-worth of medicine. CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 lifeculture 19 Making a musical statement By MU QIAN CHINA DAILY

Th e First China International Vio- lin Making Competition, the fi rst of its kind in Asia, will be held in Beijing from May 5 to 17. Organized by China Musical Instruments Association and China Central Conservatory of Music, the competition has accepted 280 instruments from 184 makers in 11 countries and regions. “We have referred to the statutes of major competitions in the world and will try to make the China Inter- national Violin Making Competition a world-standard event,” says Wang Cizhao, president of the organizing The National Ballet of committee of the competition, who is also president of Central Conserva- China is casting around tory of Music. The competition sets categories for new homegrown talent for the making of violins, violas and cellos. Wang says prizes will be set to choreograph its dances. according to international standards — 12,000 euros ($16,151) for the gold Chen Jie reports medal violinmaker, 14,000 euros for viola, and 20,000 euros for cello. Th e jury consists of 11 members, Works by young choreographers from National Ballet of China will be staged at Tianqiao Theater this weekend. JIANG DONG / CHINA DAILY including its president, fi ve interna- tionally renowned master violin- makers and fi ve eminent musicians. orn to an artist father and president Feng says. “It’s easy to say but hard to achieve.” At the fi nal round on May 8, which a violinist mother, Wang China’s dance academies did not have choreography courses will be broadcast on CCTV, the until recently and most students are from a modern dance organizing committee will appoint Sizheng, 20, fell in love with background. As for those who receive years of ballet training, a player to perform with the instru- art at a young age. He started not many have the talent or will to choreograph, Feng says. ments that obtain the fi nal grades, Fei Bo, 30, NBC’s only full-time choreographer was appoint- accompanied by piano or orchestra. learning piano at 6 and dance ed director of the workshop. Th e total score of the fi rst round plus at 8. At 10, his dance coach “A ballet company’s development mainly depends on its abil- the final score will decide which suggested he audition for the Secondary School Wish ity to create. We welcome the guest choreographers, but we also instrument wins the first, second B hope to fi nd potential from inside the company,” Fei says. and third prizes. of Beijing Dance Academy and said it was time In 2008, the company commissioned Fei to create the origi- An awards concert will be held to decide whether he would focus on dance or nal ballet Th e Peony Pavilion, even though Fei was a relative on May 9 at the National Center for unknown and it was NBC’s only original work that year. piano. In 2007, the company invited the British choreographer Chinese violin- Th e boy chose to bid farewell to his hometown of Jiujiang, Akram Kham to give workshops in Beijing. Kham took inspi- Jiangxi province, and go to Beijing. ration from the Chinese dancers and created a dance called makers are per- “As a naughty boy, I preferred physical movements to sitting upon Bahok. Kham had an eye on three Chinese dancers and toured forming well in alone quietly at the keyboard. Another reason is I wanted to see with them to Bangkok and across Europe for two years. the world, as they Tian’anmen in Beijing,” Wang says. One of the three dancers is Zhang Zhenxin, 25, whose work often win 20 to At the audition, something was wrong with Wang’s tape, so Close Your Eyes at Night created at this month’s workshop will he had no music and needed to dance to his own singing. Th e be performed this weekend. He studied Chinese dance at the 30 percent of the jury was amazed, and Wang was admitted. Beijing Academy of Dance for 10 years but says his real inter- ‘‘ awards at inter- He learned classical ballet for six years but became frustrated est is contemporary dance. “Kham inspired, encouraged and national competi- as he found his 1.68-m-tall fi gure was one of the shortest among taught dancers to choreograph. In the last two years, I learned tions. his classmates. Th en, he broke a leg during a rehearsal. “It was much from him and became more interested in choreography,” less than a year before graduation and the key time to fi nd a a star Zhang says. ZHENG QUAN position in a dance company. I was short, not a perfect dancer Aft er returning to NBC, he started creating short pieces PROFESSOR WITH CENTRAL … and breaking my leg drove me to desperation,” he says. Dance is just a way, a for the dancers’ annual exams and Door to Ballet, a regular CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC But soon aft er, Wang got a break of another kind. A British language to express program that NBC opens to kids and ballet lovers. choreographer came to teach Wang’s class. He needed some- what you want to say, Wang is now working with English National Ballet (ENB) on one to play piano for his class and Wang took the job for the a piece called Swanning Around that will premiere in Shanghai the Performing Arts. It will feature remainder of the year. no matter whether it in September. For this project, ENB invited four Chinese cho- famous Chinese violinists, such His opportunity came at the graduation party in June 2007. is ballet or Chinese reographers from Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Hong Kong, as Lu Siqing playing the winning Zhao Ruheng, then president of National Ballet of China dance. and each of them will do a piece inspired by Swan Lake. NBC instruments, and the China National (NBC), and Feng Ying, then vice-president and currently suggested Wang should join the project. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by president, attended the party to look for new blood for NBC. ZHANG YIXIANG, 23, NBC Zhang Yixiang, whose work Fairytale will also be shown Tan Lihua. Impressed by the young pianist, they were told Wang was CHOREOGRAPHER this weekend, majored in Chinese classical and folk dance for Zheng Quan, president of the jury also a ballet class student. Th ey interviewed Wang and found eight years at the Beijing Dance Academy. He joined NBC in and a professor of violin making with he was gift ed in music, loved choreography and had a strong In the last two years, 2008. Th e 23-year-old says his major work so far is to perform the Central Conservatory of Music, independent understanding of dance that was rare for his I learned much from the fi ghting or acrobatics scenes that ballet dancers are unable says the competition is a good oppor- age. Short of choreographers, NBC recruited Wang for this him (Akram Kham) to do. tunity for Chinese violinmakers. It is purpose. and became more Fairytale interprets his feelings and experiences in the com- oft en too expensive for them to take Th is month, NBC has invited two young but acclaimed pany over the past two years. Th e three-scene piece features part in competitions abroad. choreographers from Europe (Terence Kohler and Jiri interested in choreog- ballet, modern dance and hip-hop, in three parts to express “Chinese violinmakers are per- Bubenicpk) to work with its young dancers. Th e fruits of their raphy. the concept that, “Dance is just a way, a language to express forming well in the world, as they three-week workshop will be showcased in two performances what you want to say, no matter whether it is ballet or Chinese often win 20 to 30 percent of the ZHANG ZHENXIN, 25, NBC at Tianqiao Th eater on Saturday and Sunday. Wang and three CHOREOGRAPHER dance.” awards at international competi- other colleagues’ works, plus the two foreigners’ works, will be “Many dancers did not take part in the workshop in the tions for violin making,” he says. performed. As a naughty boy, I beginning,” Zhang says. “Some told me they only wanted to “International artists are also buying As the best ballet company in China and one of the lead- learn ballet and never thought of choreography. But aft er a more instruments from Chinese ing companies in the world, NBC has an acclaimed original preferred physical week, some joined us, and others said it was interesting and violinmakers.” repertoire, including the 1960s’ Red Detachment of Women movements to sitting they would try next time.” The industrial violin making and Raise the Red Lanterns of a few years ago. In recent years, alone quietly at the Aft er the three-week workshop, many young dancers sub- of China has also developed fast. NBC has invited many world-renowned choreographers to keyboard. mitted works for this weekend’s show. Just four were chosen. According to statistics from the create for it or bought the copyrights to perform famous ballet “It was hard for us to make a decision. Th ey are all talented China Musical Instruments Associa- productions. WANG SIZHENG, 20, NBC in creating,” president Feng says. “In them I see the myself of tion, the production of violins, violas, “But most important to our mission always is to create CHOREOGRAPHER yesterday. Th ey are exploring their own languages. Who says cellos and double basses in China last original Chinese ballet and develop our own choreographers,” we are short of good choreographers?” year totaled 845,300, ranking No 1 in the world. Concert creates visual sound By GAN TIAN China’s premier erhu (two-stringed fi ddle) player Song Fei will CHINA DAILY appear as the concert’s soloist. “Erhu is good at expressing people’s innermost feelings, so the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a repertoire composer uses it to musically depict Countryside Picture and inspired by Song Dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan’s (1085-1145) Nostalgic Picture,” S ong s ay s . scroll painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival — “Zhuihu can convey a positive and happy feeling, so it is befi t- an iconic Chinese masterpiece hailed as “China’s Mona Lisa”. ting of Picture of Carrying a Sedan Chair.” Rather than depicting the enigmatic smile of a mysterious Other instrumentalists include Chang Jing, the only guzheng European woman, the artwork portrays the everyday lives of the artist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony, and ancient inhabitants of the dynastic capital, Bianjing, in modern Chen Yue, the country’s No 1 female fl autist and a lecturer at Henan province’s Kaifeng city. the China Conservatory of Music. China’s only pipa soloist at It inspired composer Shi Zhiyou to spend fi ve years writ- the fi rst Kronos Quartet Class held in Carnegie Hall this year, ing symphonies based on its scenes. Th e songs were scored Yang Jing, will also perform. according to a Western symphonic style but also incorporate Live dance shows and an LED screen display of the scroll will Chinese instruments and melodies. Th e namesake performance add visual appeal. Hi-tech visual eff ects, video and lighting will premiered in Japan in May 2008. It will arrive at the Shanghai change with the music. Oriental Art Center on April 28, under Wang Yongji’s baton. Dancers Gu Liangliang and Chai Mingming, from the PLA PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY The composer borrows from Chinese folk songs, Yueju General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe, will MU WEN / ASIA NEWS PHOTO Erhu player Song Fei will perform with the Shanghai Opera, Quju Opera and Sipingdiao. He also uses many tradi- respectively play the roles of poet Li Qingzhao and painter China has the world’s biggest violin Philharmonic Orchestra. tional instruments, including erhu, zhuihu, banhu and gaohu. Zhang Zeduan. production base. 20 lifepulse TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY A match made in heaven, a wedding made in an offi ce By STUART BEATON FOR CHINA DAILY

I paced around the room, panic gripping me — Ellen was late. Normally, that wouldn’t bother me, because she doesn’t have a very fi rm grasp on matters temporal. But this day wasn’t a day to be running behind schedule. No, today we were getting registered. Finally, the day had come, and we’d managed to get all the relevant pieces of paperwork in order. My passport and Foreign Expert’s Certifi - cate were in my pocket, HOTPOT and the “Certificate Of No Impediment To Mar- riage” was in a plastic envelope clenched in A carved brick depicts details of military life in the Han Dynasty. JU CHUANJIANG / CHINA DAILY PHOTOS my white-knuckled grasp. As I circled the desk for what felt like the millionth time, the door burst open, and there she was — my blushing bride to be, slightly out of breath from running to the apartment. “Have you got everything?” “Yes, dear!” Stories carved in stone “Are you sure? Checked twice? Let me look!” A collector of Han Dynasty bricks engraved with ancient scenes reconstructs I turned out my pocket, and demon- strated that I really did have all the bits of a picture of the past. Ju Chuanjiang and Wang Qian report paper. “Let’s go!” Ellen cried, and we were off , down the stairs, across the university’s long n the early 1980s, a PLA pay 200 yuan for a coat, but when it comes plaza and onto a bus. offi cer was helping lay to these bricks, he is prepared to borrow, if Yes, a bus. necessary.” Not quite how I saw us going to get a road in Henan prov- She adds that not all the patterns on these married. I had visions of a limousine, ince when he noticed bricks depict Han Dynasty life. Many are something quiet and swift , which would rather mysterious. take us there in peace. beautiful carvings on One brick, for example, shows hunters in Instead, I found myself wedged in like a bricks that the farmers clothes that resemble those worn by ancient sardine in a can, still clutching the envelope were smashing up and mixing with Persians. Another depicts girls dressed in with one hand, and Ellen with the other. I long fl ared skirts, typical of 18th-century Aft er a few stops, we got off the bus, and pebbles to pave it. Europe. went into a large gray building. Inside, we Th e couple’s passion for preserving these headed along a wood paneled corridor, Fascinated by the patterns, he urged the relics has drawn support from many, includ- to a door marked, “Regesteration Offi ce farmers to spare them and exchanged two ing other Han Dynasty brick collectors. Number 1 [Sic]”. truckloads of pebbles for 18 intact bricks. Chen Zengsheng, vice-chairman of the I knocked gently on the door, and we Later, he found several more in the villagers’ Weihai Artists Association, sent Zhang a went in. Behind a large wooden desk was a pigsties, kitchens and courtyards. letter and five paintings after visiting his young woman, who seemed to be dwarfed That was the start of Zhang Xinkuan’s museum. “You are doing something great. by the desk’s sheer enormity. She ushered collection of more than 5,000 bricks dating Please sell these paintings to ease some us to a low sofa by a coff ee table, where back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220), of the financial pressure on you,” Chen we waited while she continued to sort out off ering a rare peek into life in China more writes. pieces of paper. than 2,000 years ago. Last November, the first Han Dynasty When she had fi nished, we took a seat Zhang’s bricks are now housed in a private Zhang Xinkuan and his wife Yang Min study the patterns carved on a Han Dynasty brick. Brick Cultural Festival was held in Qing- at her desk. museum at the foot of the Laoshan Moun- dao. More than 60 experts studied Zhang’s Very briefl y. tain in Qingdao, Shandong province. and tombs, and are like an encyclopedia of Zhang then began devoting all of his collection and put their value at more than It transpired that we’d need a photo- Over the past 30 years, Zhang, 60, has ancient Chinese society. Th e images they spare time and money to collecting these 800 million yuan. graph of the pair of us, so we went back spent his entire savings collecting these rel- depict range from mythical dragons and bricks. “What I am preserving is Chinese cul- out of the offi ce, down the hall and into ics, investing 1 million yuan ($146,500) to phoenixes, to animals and plants and scenes Standing in front of his museum, which ture,” Zhang says. another offi ce. Here I handed over some build the museum in 2007. of everyday life. features more than 10 exhibition rooms, “Money will come and go, but culture money, and an older woman fussed over According to Gu Sen, an expert on Zhang had no idea of the bricks’ value Zhang proudly says: “It has only a third of can be handed down from one generation us like a mother hen, making sure our offi - Han Dynasty paintings with the Chinese until an artist friend, Hao Benxing, sent him my collection. Displaying all 5,000 bricks to the next.” cial wedding photo would be perfect. Academy of Arts, these carved bricks are a gift — rubbings of Han Dynasty carved would require at least 20,000 sq m.” He will never sell any of his bricks, he We returned to “Offi ce Number 1” and found mainly in Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, bricks. Hao told him that when former His wife, Yang Min, who quit a well- says. were handed some forms to complete. Jiangsu and Sichuan provinces. Th ey once president Jiang Zemin visited Russia, he paying job in a joint venture to be the Museum admission is free for primary Luckily for me, they had found a form decorated imperial palaces, ancestral halls took a set of such rubbings as a gift . museum’s curator, says: “He will hesitate to and middle school students. in English, so I didn’t have to constantly ask Ellen to translate for me. I carefully fi lled it in, until I came to the slot marked “Ethnicity”. “What should I write in there?” I asked. Th e celebrant looked at me, looked at the form, the wall, the bookshelf and fi nally out of the window, as she struggled to think of an answer. Even I wasn’t sure what I’d write there — my ancestry is a mixture of Silesian, Scottish, Italian, Yorkshire and Australian, and that certainly wasn’t going to fi t in a one-inch gap! After a short deliberation, I was told to leave it blank, which seemed a safer option. Ellen and I signed the forms, which were then notarized and stamped with a heavy red seal. A printer whirred Han Dynasty brick carvings feature a cart carrying passengers (left) and a dragon (right). and spat out two small red books, in to which the celebrant fixed our wedding portrait. This was then embossed in a what’snew machine — and that was it. Ellen and I were now offi cially married. Copper collection shines culture. Th ese take inspiration from ancient oracle Designers get real ing for Children’s Healthy Growth”. bone inscriptions and testify to the prosperity of Th e theme will guide the fi ve-day festival’s activi- And so the new Mrs Beaton and myself had Th e Yinxu Museum’s more than 500 Shang China’s Bronze Age. Now that Chinese designers such as Philip Lim, ties and forum. our photograph taken clutching our little Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century BC) relics And the way it blends into its surroundings Alexander Wang and Jason Wu have established Delegations of children from China and abroad red marriage books in front of the Chinese have earned it the rank of top brass in the First Chi- won over a panel of judges comprising European their names on the international runway, their are invited to participate. Experts are also invited seal and set off for some noodles. nese Copper in Architecture Awards. architects. stories have become subject matter for Beijing to join a discussion on how to ensure children’s Other placers include the Beijing Capital Both competitions were organized by the Inter- Dahan World Media and ELLE China, the fashion healthy growth and expand art education. Museum, Shanghai’s Yifei Originality Com- national Copper Association and inaugurated in magazine. Activities promoting Hubei’s culture, such as per- pound and the Qintai Grand Th eater in Wuhan, China last year. Th e two have joined hands to start shooting formances featuring the Wudang branch of martial Hubei’s provincial capital. Named Modern New Generation, a TV drama arts, will also be staged. Th e competition also bestowed the First Chinese depicting eight young dream chasers in the fashion Copper and Home Awards upon several young ‘With wealth, responsibility’ industry. designers. Xiao Xue, editor in chief of ELLE China, will Expo IPR protection revamped When a woman has beauty, fortune and a good Designed by China Architecture Design and handle the actors’ looks and the show’s production Th e General Administration of Press and Publi- husband, what more could she want? A merciful Research Group, the Yinxu Museum is located design. cation and the National Copyright Administration heart, answers Loletta Chu Lo, who believes “with within the Yinxu archaeological site — a World Mainland idol Hu Ge leads the cast, which are strengthening intellectual property rights’ pro- wealth comes responsibility”. Heritage spot in Henan province and the late includes Berlin Chen and Ivy Chen from Taiwan, tection in China to create a better environment for Known as the most beautiful Miss Hong Kong Shang Dynasty’s capital. Th e subterranean struc- and rising mainlander Ma Sichun. the 2010 World Expo. ture is distinguished by a four-sided copper wall in history, she hosted the Beautiful Nature. Blessed Since March 5, copyright departments of Shang- featuring relief carvings depicting ancient Shang Sight charity photo exhibition with Standard Char- Festival celebrates youth hai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Beijing tered in Shanghai. Chu donated 40 of her photo- have weeded out 3,238 illegal stalls and confi scated graphic works for exhibition and auction, with the Th e “2010 National Youth Health and Arts more than 3 million pirated discs. aim of saving or restoring the eyesight of mainland Festival” will be staged from July 23 to 27 on Th e National Copyright Administration has citizens affl icted with easily curable eye diseases. Wudang Mountain, a tourist attraction in Hubei also joined hands with the Bureau of Shanghai “I am passionate about helping patients prevent province. Co-hosted by China’s Children and World Expo Coordination to establish a service avoidable blindness and educating the young about Teenagers Foundation, Chinese Children’s Music station for copyright work related to the Expo. the importance of proper eye care. By raising funds Society and the Board of Wudang Tourism Spe- It will deal with complaints about copyright for this cause we hope to restore as many people’s cial Economic Zone, it will promote traditional infringements, especially those related to the LI MIN / CHINA DAILY eyesight as possible and so transform not only their culture, implement the “National Fitness Day” event’s fl ag, theme song, mascot, logo, hall designs lives but also those of their families,” she says. program and improve quality education for Chi- and performances. To comment or contribute, Th e exhibition, which ran until Sunday, has na’s youngsters. 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Th e Rangers manager lashed out at the SPL aft er it was confi rmed his Barca’s path side will face their next three fi xtures away from home — against Hiber- nian, Dundee United and Celtic — aft er league bosses promised him Reigning champs have to take long rout on two years ago no club would ever face that situation. the road due to Iceland’s volcanic eruption Smith believes it is just another example of the imbalanced treat- MILAN, Italy — If Inter Milan beat ON WATCH ment his club has suff ered since the holders Barcelona in the Champions split was introduced ten years ago. League semifi nal fi rst leg at the San CCTV 5 Th e Gers gaff er was also furious Siro on Tuesday, they can thank April 21, Wednesday his side will have to travel to Tanna- 2:45 am (Beijing time) dice for the third time this season. Mother Nature for her helping Smith pointed to the fact Old hand. Champions League semifi nal Firm rivals Celtic have never been The all-conquering Spaniards Inter Milan vs Barcelona asked to play the same opponents faced an arduous 1,000 kilometer, away from home three times in an two-day coach journey just to make SPL campaign while Rangers have faced that scenario on seven occa- it to the game due to the volcanic sions, meaning they been treated eruption in Iceland last week. unfairly in terms of where they play With flights grounded all over the top teams in the league. Europe and trains crammed full of travellers trying to get home, We’ll have to see what ENGLAND Barca decided that taking the long Arsenal’s title happens with problems route along the roads and crossing surrounding the trip to hopes shattered three countries, was the only way ‘‘ Arsenal squandered a golden to arrive. Milan, but the team is opportunity to get back in the But they’re not complaining. really up for the game... Premier League title race as Wigan “We’ll have to see what happens scored three times in the last 10 ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC minutes to clinch a remarkable 3-2 with problems surrounding the trip BARCELONA’S SWEDISH STRIKER win at the DW Stadium on Sunday. to Milan, but the team is really up for Goals from Th eo Walcott and the game — who wouldn’t be? It’s a Mikael Silvestre had given Arsene Champions League semifi nal,” said before it starts because games like Wenger’s side a 2-0 lead by the 48th Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, this are almost played more with minute, but Ben Watson reduced the defi cit in the 80th minute to who will be facing his old club. the head than with the feet,” he said spark a stunning meltdown from Ibrahimovic’s comment came before insisting that he would have the Gunners. before Barca began their marathon no problems celebrating against his A horrifi c mistake by Arsenal journey that would see them stop former team. goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski gift ed over in Cannes in southern France “If I was to score at the San Siro of Wigan an equaliser in the 89th minute as the Pole dropped a corner on Sunday night following a 634km course I’ll celebrate but maybe if I onto Titus Bramble for the defender trip from Barcelona. score in the Camp Nou I won’t. to head home. Th en in stoppage That would just leave them the “We’re nourishing the dream of time, winger Charles N’Zogbia cut 351km from Cannes to Milan to do making history. Barcelona are the SERGIO PEREZ / REUTERS across the edge of the Arsenal penal- on Monday morning, before training best team at the moment but every Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is congratulated by teammate Alvaro Arbeloa (right) as he celebrates a goal ty area and curled a superb shot past Fabianski to shatter Wenger’s men. at the San Siro in the evening. game has it’s own story and we want against Valencia during their Spanish fi rst division match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Sunday. Th e defeat — Arsenal’s third in a They left at 14.30 local time on to write our own story against Bar- Real won the match 2-0. row — leaves the north London club Sunday for a game that begins at celona.” six points behind leaders Chelsea 20.45, two days later. While the Catalans won the treble with only three games to play and “We have to put this behind us last season — league, Champions eff ectively ends their title bid. and focus on the Champions League League and domestic cup — and Higuain and Ronaldo semi-fi nal ahead of us,” added mid- thus matched the achievement of Torres will miss fi eld maestro Xavi. Manchester United in 1999, Inter rest of season “We have to go to Milan, play our are dreaming of joining that select Liverpool striker Fernando game, score goals and come home band this season. Torres requires surgery on his reignite Real’s title hopes with a win. We are in with a chance of Already they are through to the problem knee and will miss the rest reaching another fi nal and we don’t Coppa Italia final and are second of the season, a club spokesman MADRID — announced on Sunday. want to throw that away.” in Serie A, just a point behind AS Real Madrid made spun past his marker to net his 25th them seventh on 49 points below Th e operation, due to take place in Th e two sides have already met in Roma. the most of Barcelona’s slip-up to of the campaign aft er 25 minutes. sixth-placed Villarreal because of Spain later Sunday, will rule the 26- the group stages with the San Siro But if they are to achieve the treble, close to within one point of the La The hosts should have made their inferior head-to-head record. year-old Spanish international out of game finishing in a 0-0 stalemate one suspects that this will be the big- Liga leaders on Sunday with a 2-0 more of their dominance, but a fl y- Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 action for around six weeks, not leav- ing him much time to be fi t for the before Barca put on a masterclass in gest hurdle to surpass. win over third-placed Valencia at ing save from Iker Casillas and Juan on Saturday. start of the World Cup on June 11. a 2-0 win at the Camp Nou. “Are we good enough to beat Bar- the Bernabeu. Mata’s follow up against the post Th ere was no change at the foot of Spain manager Vicente del Bosque There is the added spice of not celona? We hope so but we’re playing Real’s title challenge appeared reminded Real of the slenderness the standings in the battle to avoid must submit his fi nal 23-man squad only Ibrahimovic returning to his old the best team in the world in terms of to be disappearing when they lost of their lead. relegation. for South Africa on June 1 with the stomping ground but Samuel Eto’o, a quality and class,” said nerazzurri cap- 2-0 to Barca last weekend but the Ronaldo’s driving runs and Only 18th-placed Tenerife man- European champions’ opening game against Switzerland on June 16. scorer in two successful Champions tain Javier Zanetti, who has racked up champions’ 0-0 draw at Espanyol Guti’s passes continued to give Real aged a victory with a hat-trick from Torres will miss not only the League finals with Barca, playing 500 games for the Italians. on Saturday left the door ajar and the edge but a hushed Bernabeu striker Nino earning the islanders a Premier League run in but also the against his former teammates. “We’re in good shape, we’re playing Real grabbed the opportunity. refl ected a growing nervousness. 3-2 victory against visiting Getafe. remainder of Liverpool’s Europa And he more than anyone many games one aft er another and Gonzalo Higuain opened the Valencia’s David Silva had been “Nino’s not good, he’s spectacu- League campaign, which continues else knows how hard it will be to each one requires a special eff ort. scoring in the fi rst half but it needed anonymous until he crashed a 25- lar,” Tenerife coach Jose Luis Oltra this week with a semifi nal against Torres’ former club Atletico Madrid. dethrone the champions. “But when you get a bit tired, you a second from Cristiano Ronaldo in meter drive against the crossbar told reporters, of his forward who “How do you prepare to play Bar- need intelligence. That’s how you the 77th minute to make sure of the midway through the second half has netted 13 this season. “He’s Delfouneso keeps celona? With calmness. We have to overcome these moments.” win, as Valencia belatedly threat- and Portugal’s Ronaldo settled the one of the best Spanish goalscorers try to get our heads into the game AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE ened to get back into the game. match firing in after good work around, especially as he does it with Villa’s Euro bid alive Real have 83 points with five down the left from Marcelo. a team low down in the table.” Aston Villa remain in the hunt left to play, one behind Barca, and Valencia have 59 points, five Tenerife closed to within a point for a Champions League place aft er Nathan Delfouneso’s fi rst Premier proved that the 24-point gulf in class ahead of Sevilla who occupy the of 17th place and safety aft er Malaga League goal clinched a 2-1 win with third-placed Valencia was, per- last Champions League qualifi ca- were held to a 0-0 draw at home by against Portsmouth on Sunday. haps, justifi ed. tion slot following their 3-0 win over Real Valladolid. Martin O’Neill’s team fell behind Ribery quizzed in “Barca are still top but we are now Sporting Gijon on Saturday. Malaga have 33 points, Tenerife to an early strike from Michael just one slip-up away,” Real director Real Mallorca, in fi ft h place, could 32, Valladolid 29 and Xerez 27, Brown at Fratton Park, but Villa hit back soon aft er through John Carew, general Jorge Valdano told Spanish move above them with a win at home the basement club coming back who then saw a penalty saved by prostitution probe television. to Osasuna in the Monday match. to draw 2-2 at home to Racing David James before half-time. Valencia’s timid start played into Athletic Bilbao were held to Santander with a late header from Carew had no need to rue that Real’s hands and it came as no a scrappy 0-0 draw at home by Victor Sanchez. miss as teenage striker Delfouneso PARIS — Bayern Munich’s France surprise when Argentina’s Higuain struggling Real Zaragoza that left AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE came off the bench in the 80th min- ute and scored just two minutes later international Franck Ribery has been to lift Villa above Liverpool into quizzed by French police investigat- sixth place in the table. ing an aff air of prostitution involving Delfouneso has never started a minor. a Premier League game but the “He was questioned as a witness Birmingham-born 19-year-old is Vucinic double lifts Roma to top regarded as a potential star at Villa — for us the matter stops there,” Park and his dramatic intervention Ribery’s lawyer, Sophie Bottai, told ROME — means Villa are fi rmly on course for AFP on Sunday. Franck Ribery was questioned by A second-half brace a Europa League place. Earlier a judicial source had con- police in a prostitution case. AP from Mirko Vucinic gave Roma fi rmed that French investigators had a 2-1 victory over 10-man Lazio GERMANY questioned two French national team was summoned by police to explain in the Rome derby at the Stadio Hertha on the verge footballers as part of the inquiry. his relationship with one of his Olimpico on Sunday to keep them of relegation One of the French players has acquaintances who had connections top of Serie A. Hertha Berlin look set to be admitted having a relationship with with a call girl ring. Roma lead champions Inter relegated from the Bundesliga aft er a prostitute but denied knowing that “It was purely to do with this Milan, who beat Juventus 2-0 on being held to a 2-2 draw at Eintracht she was a minor, the source said on relationship (that he was quizzed by Friday, by a single point with four Frankfurt on Sunday, with league leaders Bayern Munich looming. condition of anonymity. police),” Bottai told RMC radio. games to play. With three games left to go, The two players, who were not No charges were brought against The win was the sixth in a row Berlin are fi ve points from safety identifi ed, were questioned by inves- Ribery, she stressed. for Claudio Ranieri’s team and AS Roma’s Juan (left) celebrates with his teammate Mirko Vucinic at the and face Bayern at Berlin’s Olympic tigators working for Paris examining Th e investigation comes just two extended their unbeaten league end of the match against Lazio on Sunday. REUTERS Stadium on May 8, the last day of magistrate Yves Dando, the source months before the World Cup in run to 24 games. the season, and face second-placed said confi rming a report by the M6 South Africa where France, the win- Vucinic said the turning point time we really showed what a great utes and Nicolas Burdisso missed Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen in the next fortnight. television station. ners in 1998, have been drawn with was a second-half penalty save by team we are.” his header, leaving Tommaso Roc- If Hertha are relegated, it would Th e investigation concerns a Paris Mexico, Uruguay and hosts South his teammate Julio Sergio that came Roma moved top of the table for chi free behind the back-line. leave the German capital without a night club, frequented by certain Africa. with Roma already a goal down. the fi rst time this season a week ago He controlled the ball with his Bundesliga club for next season and French internationals, which is sus- “Th ere is no reaction to give on a “Th at was huge because if we had and they needed a win to stay there fi rst touch and then coolly slotted would be a dramatic fall from grace pected of employing prostitutes, the matter like this,” the president of the gone 2-0 down I don’t know if we’d but in a dire fi rst half, the giallorossi past the on-rushing Julio Sergio. for the club who were bidding for the league title last season. source said. French Football Federation Jean- have won,” he said. did nothing to threaten their oppo- If the first half had been largely Berlin took the lead in Frankfurt L’Equipe newspaper reported Pierre Escalettes told AFP. “The most important thing is nents’ goal. incident-free the second exploded when Serbian midfi elder Gojko Sunday that a third French interna- “An investigation is underway and that we won, it’s vital. Inter won on In fact the only chance of note immediately into life with a contro- Kacar scored with a header on 17 tional player could be questioned in I have no information on that. At the Friday and we were under pressure of the entire fi rst 45 minutes ended versial penalty awarded against Marco minutes, but Austrian striker Uemit coming weeks as part of the same moment it is not possible to make a for two days. with the net bulging. Cassetti aft er Lazio full-back Aleksan- Korkmaz equalised on 37 minutes. AFP investigation. comment,” he added. “It wasn’t easy because we’re not Cristian Ledesma chipped a ball dar Kolarov burst into the box. According to his lawyer Ribery AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE used to being top. But I think this over the Roma defense on 14 min- AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE 23 CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 sports

briefl y Nowitzki BADMINTON Lin Dan wins Asian title World and Olympic champion Lin Dan of China won his fi rst Asian championship crown with a 21-17, 21-15 win over compatriot Wang Zhengming on Sunday. “My form has not been good. I didn’t do well at the All England leads Mavs and Swiss Open and this gives me a boost,” world No 4 Lin said. Second seed Lin was a strong favorite for the title in the absence of Malaysian world No 1 and all England champion Lee Chong Wei. “I have never won the Asian championships so this is a fi rst. My opponent Wang is young and good (and) I know he will get better,” said Lin, who lost his All England crown when he went out in the quarterfi nals to compatriot Bao Chunlai. past Spurs Qualifi er Li Xuerui won the women’s singles title by beating Liu Xin 21-13, 18-21, 21-19 in another all-Chinese fi nal. Star effi cient against porous defense; San TENNIS Nadal makes it six in a row Antonio to change strategy in Game 2 Rafael Nadal won his fi rst title in 11 months on Sunday when he pummelled fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-1 to win the DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki made it closer during garbage Monte Carlo Masters and send an intimidating message of intent before May’s French Open. opened the playoff s in a high time. Th e four-time French Open champion’s shock fourth-round defeat gear, making 12 of 14 shots and “We’re going to need him to at Roland Garros last year was a distant memory as Nadal became scoring 36 points to lead the keep delivering big-time for the fi rst player to win the same event six years in a row since tennis Dallas Mavericks to a 100-94 us,” Mavs coach Rick Carlisle turned professional in 1968 according to the ATP. victory over the San Antonio said. “You played very well, sorry for today,” the world No 3 said to Ver- dasco aft er putting in another display of exquisite claycourt tennis to Spurs on Sunday night. Caron Butler scored 22 win his 32nd successive match in glitzy Monte Carlo. Th e points and Brendan Haywood “I have been feeling at home here. I played my best week for a long BASKETBALL Spurs did added 10 in their playoff debut time. It’s unbelievable, it’s my favorite tournament.” a good for Dallas. Both were part of a MIKE STONE / REUTERS job of slowing Nowitzki in the major trade in February that Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion (right) is blocked by San Antonio Spurs forward Tim GOLF fi rst round last year, usually by turned a good Mavericks team Duncan as he drives to the basket during the second half of Game 1 of their NBA Western Heritage joy for Furyk swarming him with two and into a much better one. Th ey Conference playoff series in Dallas on Sunday. Jim Furyk clinched his 15th PGA Tour title when his playoff with sometimes three defenders. came into the playoffs hav- Britain’s Brian Davis for the Heritage Classic ended in unfortunate They went with only one ing won eight of 10 and five said. “We’ll have to adjust circumstances at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Sunday. LAKERS SHUT DOWN DURANT Th e American world No 6 triumphed at the fi rst extra hole aft er most of this game and paid straight. when those things happen and Davis was assessed a two-stroke penalty for making contact with a the price. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili make plays.” loose impediment in a hazard when playing his third shot. Nowitzki shot over guys his and Tony Parker all looked in Jason Kidd had 13 points, Defending champions NBA scoring champion On his backswing, Englishman Davis clipped a reed with his club size and went to the basket prime playoff form — but 11 assists and eight rebounds before splashing out to 30 feet and he immediately called over a rules Los Angeles Lakers held Kevin Durant into 7-for-24 offi cial to clarify the situation. when covered by someone didn’t get much help. for the Mavericks, and Erick on for a gritty 87-79 vic- shooting and he fi nished smaller. He took 12 free throws Duncan had 27 points Dampier had five points, 12 Having been penalized, Davis went on to miss his long-range putt tory over the Oklahoma with 24 in his postseason and conceded the title to Furyk, who was six feet from the cup aft er and made them all, adding to and eight rebounds, Ginobili rebounds and lots of bruises City Thunder on Sunday, debut. three shots at the par-four 18th. Furyk coolly sank his putt to com- a streak of 74 straight made scored 26 and Parker had 18 from bumping against Dun- taking a 1-0 lead in the “We had to work hard plete his second victory on the US circuit in fi ve weeks. free throws during the regular points and four assists. George can. fi rst-round Western Con- as a team to limit his easy season. Hill started at point guard, but The Spurs actually tried a ference playoff series. touches,” Kobe Bryant said BASKETBALL Among his highlights were was scoreless with two turn- Hack-a-Damp defense mid- Andrew Bynum fi t in after scoring a team-high Garnett suspended for confrontation a 7-0 stretch midway through overs in 18 minutes. way through the third quarter, seamlessly with 13 points, 21 despite making just 6 of Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has been suspended for the the third, which ended up put- A change at point guard but he foiled it by hitting 4 of 12 rebounds and four 19 shots from the fi eld. “It’s second game of his team’s fi rst-round playoff series with the Miami ting Dallas ahead for good. He might be one move San 6 free throws. Kidd also made blocks during his fi rst tough because (the Thun- Heat for his role in a heated confrontation between both sides, the scored only four points in the Antonio makes for Game San Antonio pay for leaving NBA said on Sunday. game back from an ankle der) do a good job getting Garnett elbowed Quentin Richardson in the face during the fourth fourth quarter, but his pres- 2 Wednesday night in Dal- him open on 3-pointers, mak- injury since March 19. him open. It wasn’t pretty, quarter of Game 1, when the Heat guard approached Boston forward ence was huge as the Mavericks las. Don’t be surprised if the ing 3 of 6, including a big one Pau Gasol added 19 and but we’ll take it.” Paul Pierce, who was laying injured on the court. oft en ran their off ense through Spurs also pull out last year’s down the stretch in the fourth 13 rebounds but it was the The Lakers led the Th e exchange set off some minor pushing between the teams. him. His passing and shooting defensive game plan by daring quarter. defense that allowed the entire game and were up Richardson was fi ned $25,000 for the incident. prevented San Antonio from someone other than Nowitzki Th e Mavericks won last year’s Lakers to survive a rusty by 17 in the second quar- Th e Celtics lead the best-of-seven series 1-0 aft er their 85-76 vic- tory on Saturday. Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday. getting any closer than five to beat them. playoff series in fi ve games, and performance. ter. points, with Dallas’ lead peak- “We’re going to see every- won the season series 3-1. Los Angeles harassed REUTERS CYCLING ing at 100-88 before the Spurs thing before it’s over,” Carlisle ASSOCIATED PRESS Contador faces test of endurance Alberto Contador faces an unusual test of his endurance when he follows fi ve days of hard racing in Spain with a two-day car and train journey to Belgium as he seeks to get to his next event on time. A cloud of volcanic ash has disrupted fl ights across Europe and the twice Tour de France winner will have to travel 2,000 km (1,240 Penguins beat sluggish Ottawa, take 2-1 series lead miles) overland to get to Wednesday’s Fleche Wallone race, Conta- dor’s Astana team sources said. Th e Spaniard, who won the Tour of Castille and Leon stage race on OTTAWA — Th e Pittsburgh Th e Penguins — still unhap- but when you look up and you Bill Guerin added a break- In Denver, goaltender Craig Sunday, will have had only two hours to celebrate before embarking Penguins took advantage of py about a hit from Ottawa’s see 1-0, it’s a big boost for your away goal at 4:27 in the third Anderson set a playoff record on a 900-km cross-country drive to Pau in southwest France from some shoddy defending to Andy Sutton on Jordan team, especially when you go period while Matt Cullen by making 50 saves in regula- Santiago de Compostela in Spain’s remote northwest. beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 Leopold in the second game on the road,” Pittsburgh head scored a late power play goal tion without conceding as the MOTORCYCLING on Sunday and take a 2-1 lead — came out in an angry mood coach Dan Bylsma said. for Ottawa. Colorado Avalanche claimed in their best-of-seven NHL and the game was marked by a Mike Fisher tied the game “We didn’t bury our chances a 2-1 series lead over the San Japan GP delayed over volcano chaos playoff series. series of crunching hits, fi ghts at 1:53 into the second period and they were very opportunis- Jose Sharks with a 1-0 overtime Next weekend’s Japanese MotoGP has been postponed to October Th e and penalties. but four minutes later rookie tic ... I think we all have to play triumph. 3 because of the severe disruption of international air travel caused by ICE HOCKEY the volcanic eruption in Iceland, organisers said Monday. Stanley Ottawa had split the series defender Erik Karlsson lost a little bit better,” said Ottawa In Western Conference Mobilityland Corporation, the Japanese operator of the venue -- Cup cham- 1-1 in Pittsburgh but looked control of the puck near his head coach Cory Clouston. action in Detroit, Wojtek Wol- the TwinRing Motegi race circuit north of Tokyo -- apologised to fans pions scored on their first slow from the start at home and net, allowing Maxime Talbot In Philadelphia, Daniel Car- ski scored his third goal of the and asked them to attend the competition later in the season. shot in a bad tempered game were down aft er just 1:17 when to steal in and present Malkin cillo netted the game-winner series with 32 seconds left in “Due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption causing fl ight cancella- and although Ottawa tied the Alexei Ponikarovsky easily beat with an easy chance. with a wrap-around score at the second period to help the tions by aviation operators, we have decided to postpone the MotoGP scheduled for this weekend,” company president Hiroshi Oshima said game, second period goals by goaltender Brian Elliott. Crosby scored on a power- 3:35 in overtime to help the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-2 vic- in a statement. forward Evgeni Malkin and “Th at goal was huge for us to play to give his team a 3-1 lead Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the tory over the Red Wings and a He said the event had been rescheduled to Oct 3. captain Sidney Crosby put the get us started. It was tough sled- at 19:15 in the second period, New Jersey Devils and a 2-1 2-1 series lead. REUTERS game beyond doubt. ding there in the first period eff ectively killing off the game. series lead. REUTERS scoreboard

BASEBALL CAPS): Wigan 3 (Watson 80, Bramble 89, N’Zogbia 90) Swansea 17 17 10 40 35 68 - relegated St Johnstone 2 (Duberry 79, Sheerin 90-pen) St Portland 105 PHOENIX 100 Arsenal 2 (Walcott 41, Silvestre 48) Blackpool 18 12 14 72 57 66 Mirren 2 (Carey 33, Dorman 50) Major League Baseball results on Sunday (Portland lead best-of-seven series 1-0 Played Saturday Middlesbrough 16 13 15 57 47 61 German league (home team in CAPS): DALLAS 100 San Antonio 94 Birmingham 0 Hull 0 Reading 16 11 16 62 57 59 Sunday’s results: Spanish league NY YANKEES 5 Texas 2 (Dallas lead best-of-seven series 1-0) Blackburn 2 (Nzonzi 69, Roberts 81) Everton 3 Sheffi eld Utd 15 14 15 57 55 59 Borussia Dortmund 1 (Valdez 57) Hoffenheim 1 Sunday’s results: CLEVELAND 7 Chicago White Sox 4 ORLANDO 98 Charlotte 89 (Arteta 4-pen, Yakubu 79, Cahill 90) Bristol City 14 17 13 53 63 59 (Hummels 89-og) Tenerife 3 (Nino 30, 69, 76) Getafe 2 (Leon 10, LA Angels 3 TORONTO 1 (Orlando lead best-of-seven series 1-0) Fulham 0 Wolves 0 Doncaster 14 14 16 55 55 56 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 (Korkmaz 37, Russ 63) Casquero 75) Tampa Bay 7 BOSTON 1 LA LAKERS 87 Oklahoma City 79 Man City 0 Man Utd 1 (Scholes 90) Ipswich 12 19 13 48 56 55 Hertha Berlin 2 (Kacar 17, Raffael 42) Malaga 0 Valladolid 0 ATLANTA 4 Colorado 3 (LA Lakers lead best-of-seven series 1-0) Stoke 1 (Kitson 13) Bolton 2 (Taylor 85, 88) Preston 13 15 16 57 68 54 Xerez 2 (Orellana 6, Sanchez 72) Racing Milwaukee 11 WASHINGTON 7 Sunderland 2 (Campbell 25, Bent 40) Burnley 1 Derby 14 11 19 50 61 53 Italian league Santander 2 (Tchite 43, 57-pen) Florida 2 PHILADELPHIA 0 NHL (Thompson 82) Coventry 13 14 17 46 59 53 Deportivo La Coruna 0 Almeria 0 PITTSBURGH 5 Cincinnati 3 Sunday’s results: Tottenham 2 (Defoe 15-pen, Bale 44) Chelsea 1 Barnsley 14 11 19 52 67 53 Athletic Bilbao 0 Real Zaragoza 0 Kansas City 10 MINNESOTA 5 Atalanta 2 (Ferreira Pinto 6, Tiribocchi 69) NHL playoff results on Sunday (home team in (Lampard 90) QPR 12 15 16 56 64 51 Real Madrid 2 (Higuain 25, Ronaldo 78) Valencia Houston 3 CHICAGO CUBS 2 (10 innings) Fiorentina 1 (Montolivo 75) CAPS): Playing Monday Scunthorpe 14 8 21 55 76 50 0 Baltimore 8 OAKLAND 3 Bari 0 Napoli 2 (Lavezzi 28, 57) COLORADO 1 San Jose 0 (OT) Liverpool v West Ham (1900GMT) Watford 12 12 19 54 67 48 Saturday SAN DIEGO 5 Arizona 3 Cagliari 2 (Cossu 28, Jeda 87) Palermo 2 (Miccoli (Colorado lead best-of-seven series 2-1) Crystal Palace 14 15 15 47 50 47 Sevilla 3 (Kanoute 7, Fabiano 53, Cala 84) Sport- Detroit 4 SEATTLE 2 88, Hernandez 90) CHICAGO 2 Nashville 0 W D L Gf Ga Pts Sheffi eld Wed 11 13 20 45 64 46 ing Gijon 0 LA DODGERS 2 San Francisco 1 Catania 2 (Lopez 11, Biagianti 50) Siena 2 (Mac- (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) Chelsea 24 5 6 86 32 77 Plymouth 11 8 24 42 61 41 Espanyol 0 Barcelona 0 ST LOUIS 5 NY Mets 3 carone 49, Vergassola 69) Phoenix 4 DETROIT 2 Man Utd 24 4 7 78 27 76 Peterborough 7 10 27 44 78 31 Villarreal 2 (Godin 21, Rossi 43) Atletico Madrid Parma 2 (Zaccardo 59, Bocchetti 62-og) Genoa 3 (Phoenix lead best-of-seven series 2-1) Arsenal 22 5 8 78 39 71 Note: Crystal Palace deducted 10 points for 1 (Aguero 64) GOLF (Palacio 33, 51, Fatic 72) PHILADELPHIA 3 New Jersey 2 (OT) Tottenham 19 7 8 62 34 64 entering administration Sampdoria 2 (Cassano 54-pen, Pazzini 90) AC (Philadelphia lead best-of-seven series 2-1) Man City 17 11 6 69 42 62 W D L Gf Ga Pts US PGA Heritage Milan 1 (Borriello 20) Pittsburgh 4 OTTAWA 2 Aston Villa 15 13 6 48 35 58 French league Barcelona 26 6 1 80 19 84 HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina — Lead- Udinese 1 (Di Natale 90) Bologna 1 (Zapata (Pittsburgh lead best-of-seven series 2-1) Liverpool 16 8 10 54 33 56 Sunday’s results: Real Madrid 27 2 4 87 29 83 ing scores on Sunday after the fi nal round of 3-og) (OT indicates overtime win) Everton 14 12 9 57 48 54 Montpellier 1 (Costa 32) Toulouse 1 (Kazim- Valencia 17 8 8 52 37 59 the $5.7 million Verizon Heritage (USA unless Lazio 1 (Rocchi 14) Roma 2 (Vucinic 53-pen, 63) Birmingham 12 11 12 35 43 47 Richards 90+2) Sevilla 16 6 11 49 38 54 noted, Furyk wins with par on fi rst playoff Played Saturday: SOCCER Fulham 11 10 13 35 37 43 Lille 4 (Chedjou 14, Cabaye 45+2-pen, 74, De Real Mallorca 15 7 10 50 37 52 hole): Chievo 2 (Pellissier 28, Abbruscato 88) Livorno 0 Stoke 10 13 11 33 37 43 Melo 90+1) Monaco 0 Villarreal 14 7 12 48 45 49 271 - Brian Davis (GBR) 68-69-66-68, Jim Furyk Played Friday: Belgian league Blackburn 11 10 14 37 53 43 Saint Etienne 0 Paris Saint Germain 0 Athletic Bilbao 14 7 12 45 44 49 67-68-67-69 Inter Milan 2 (Maicon 75, Eto’o 90) Juventus 0 Getafe 14 5 14 48 43 47 Belgian league playoff results on Sunday: Sunderland 10 11 14 46 53 41 Played Saturday 274 - Bo Van Pelt 67-72-66-69, Luke Donald (GBR) Deportivo La Coruna 12 8 13 33 42 44 FC Bruges 1 Anderlecht 2 Bolton 9 8 18 38 63 35 Auxerre 4 (Oliech 35, Jelen 36, Birsa 55, Heng- 69-68-67-70 W D L Gf Ga Pts Atletico Madrid 11 7 15 49 52 40 Ghent 5 Zulte-Waregem 0 Wigan 9 8 18 33 66 35 bart 88-pen) Lorient 1 (Gameiro 81) 275 - Kris Blanks 70-68-69-68, Camilo Villegas Roma 21 8 5 61 37 71 Osasuna 10 8 14 30 37 38 St Truiden 1 Courtrai 0 Wolverhampton 8 10 17 28 51 34 Rennes 0 Nancy 0 (COL) 70-68-67-70, Ricky Barnes 69-69-66-71 Inter Milan 20 10 4 65 30 70 Almeria 9 11 13 34 45 38 276 - Stuart Appleby (AUS) 69-67-73-67, Rickie Standings (points/played) West Ham 7 10 17 41 57 31 Nice 0 Lens 0 Hull 6 10 18 32 70 28 AC Milan 18 10 6 55 35 64 Espanyol 9 11 13 26 40 38 Fowler 68-72-67-69, Nick O’Hern (AUS) 69-72-64- 1. Anderlecht 49/6 (champions), 2. Ghent 36/6, Grenoble 2 (Ljuboja 55, Matsui 63) Sochaux 2 Sporting Gijon 9 10 14 33 44 37 Burnley 7 6 22 37 74 27 Sampdoria 16 9 9 43 39 57 71, Heath Slocum 70-67-67-72 3. FC Bruges 35/6, 4. St Truiden 33/6, 5. Courtrai (Brown 27, Brechet 74) Racing Santander 8 12 13 36 48 36 Portsmouth 6 6 23 29 62 15 Palermo 15 10 9 51 43 55 277 - Boo Weekley 68-68-68-73, Briny Baird 26/6, 6. Zulte-Waregem 24/6 Valenciennes 0 Le Mans 1 (Corchia 90+4) Real Zaragoza 8 10 15 38 56 34 Note: Portsmouth deducted 9 points for enter- Napoli 13 13 8 46 41 52 71-67-66-73 Boulogne 1 (Blayac 82) Marseille 2 (Valbuena Juventus 15 6 13 49 49 51 Malaga 7 12 14 37 42 33 ing administration ... Dutch league 44, Taiwo 90+3-pen) Genoa 13 9 12 55 55 48 Tenerife 8 8 17 34 63 32 278 - Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 74-68-69-67, Stephen Sunday’s results: Bordeaux 2 (Chamakh 25, Plasil 62) Lyon 2 Fiorentina 13 7 14 47 41 46 Valladolid 5 14 14 32 54 29 Ames (CAN) 74-65-65-74 Ajax 4 Heracles Almelo 0 English Championship (Ederson 55, Cris 71) Parma 12 10 12 37 44 46 Xerez 6 9 18 30 56 27 279 - Jason Day (AUS) 70-70-72-67, Paul Casey SC Heerenveen 0 NAC Breda 0 Sunday’s result: Bari 11 10 13 41 43 43 (GBR) 75-65-70-69, Tim Wilkinson (NZL) 71- PSV Eindhoven 3 FC Groningen 1 Sheffi eld Wednesday 1 Sheffi eld Utd 1 W D L Gf Ga Pts Cagliari 11 8 15 52 53 41 TENNIS 66-70-72, Robert Karlsson (SWE) 70-68-69-72, Sparta Rotterdam 0 FC Utrecht 3 Played Saturday Marseille 20 8 5 61 32 68 Chievo 11 8 15 31 34 41 Fredrik Jacobson (SWE) 74-68-65-72, Aaron FC Twente 2 Feyenoord 0 Blackpool 3 Nottingham Forest 1 Auxerre 18 9 6 36 26 63 Catania 9 13 12 40 40 40 Monte Carlo Masters Baddeley (AUS) 68-69-68-74 Vitesse 2 Roda JC 5 Coventry 1 Preston 1 Lyon 16 11 6 54 35 59 Udinese 10 9 15 44 50 39 MONTE CARLO — Results from the fi nal day of 281 - Trevor Immelman (RSA) 68-69-71-73, Carl Willem II 0 AZ Alkmaar 3 Derby 1 Crystal Palace 1 Montpellier 17 8 8 44 37 59 Lazio 8 13 13 32 38 37 the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters here on Sunday Pettersson (SWE) 69-68-70-74, Brendon de VVV-Venlo 2 NEC Nijmegen 0 Ipswich 1 Doncaster 1 Lille 17 7 9 61 34 58 Bologna 9 9 16 37 51 36 (x denotes seeding): Jonge (ZIM) 72-69-67-73 ADO The Hague 4 RKC Waalwijk 0 Bordeaux 17 6 9 51 32 57 Atalanta 9 7 18 34 45 34 Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Fernando 282 - Greg Chalmers (AUS) 70-71-69-72, KJ Choi Leicester 4 Watford 1 Standings (all 33 matches): Rennes 14 9 10 47 32 51 Siena 7 9 18 37 59 30 Verdasco (ESP x6) 6-0, 6-1. (KOR) 64-74-72-72, Martin Laird (GBR) 69-69-70- QPR 0 Cardiff 1 1. FC Twente 83pts, 2. Ajax 82, 3. PSV Eindhoven Lorient 14 8 11 48 37 50 Livorno 6 8 20 22 52 26 74, Marc Leishman (AUS) 70-70-68-74 Reading 6 Peterborough 0 77, 4. AZ Alkmaar 61, 5. Feyenoord 60, 6. Monaco 14 7 12 34 38 49 WTA Charleston 283 - Matt Jones (AUS) 69-70-70-74 Scunthorpe 3 Bristol City 0 Heracles Almelo 53, 7. FC Utrecht 52, 8. FC Gron- PSG 12 9 12 46 35 45 CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Results here 284 - Greg Owen (GBR) 66-69-73-76 Swansea 3 Barnsley 1 Scottish Premier League ingen 46, 9. NAC Breda 46, 10. Roda JC Kerkrade Valenciennes 13 5 14 42 44 44 Sunday from the last day of a $700,000 WTA 285 - a-Byeong-Hun An (KOR) 69-70-72-74 West Brom 2 Middlesbrough 0 Sunday’s results: 44, 11. SC Heerenveen 37, 12. NEC Nijmegen 33, tournament: 286 - Tim Clark (RSA) 67-70-71-78 Toulouse 11 10 12 35 30 43 Motherwell 2 (Sutton 28, 81) Dundee Utd 3 (Daly 13. VVV-Venlo 32, 14. Vitesse Arnhem 31, 15. AD0 287 - Graham DeLaet (CAN) 74-68-69-76, Rod W D L Gf Ga Pts Nancy 12 7 14 40 45 43 5, 43, Conway 49) Final: Samantha Stosur (AUS x4) bt Vera Zvona- The Hague 30, 16. Sparta Rotterdam 26, 17. Wil- Pampling (AUS) 72-70-71-74, Mike Weir (CAN) Newcastle 28 11 4 85 33 95 Lens 10 9 14 30 38 39 Rangers 2 (Lafferty 54, Miller 84-pen) Hearts 0 reva (RUS x7) 6-0, 6-3. lem II Tilburg 23, 18. RKC Waalwijk 15 66-73-70-78, Richard S. Johnson (SWE) 72-70- -- promoted Sochaux 10 8 15 25 43 38 Played Saturday 71-74 West Brom 26 11 7 87 46 89 Nice 10 7 16 32 49 37 Aberdeen 1 (MacLean 11) Falkirk 0 Barcelona WTA English Premier League -- promoted Saint Etienne 9 9 15 24 38 36 Celtic 3 (Keane 4, Fortune 80, Rasmussen 87) BARCELONA — Results from the fi nal day of the NBA Sunday’s results: Nottm Forest 21 12 11 60 38 75 Le Mans 7 7 19 31 51 28 Hibernian 2 (Riordan 6, Stokes 54-pen) Barcelona Open WTA event here on Saturday: Portsmouth 1 (Brown 10) Aston Villa 2 (Carew Cardiff 21 10 13 70 50 73 Boulogne 5 9 19 24 56 24 Hamilton 3 (Imrie 72, F.Paixao 77, Thomas 87) Final: Francesca Schiavone (ITA x1) bt Roberta NBA playoff result on Sunday (home team in 16, Delfouneso 82) Leicester 19 13 12 58 45 70 Grenoble 3 7 23 23 56 16 Kilmarnock 0 Vinci (ITA) 6-1, 6-1. 24 chongqingspecial TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY Chuandong Chemical fi ght IPR infringements

By LIAO WEI mat with ultra phosphate. It company desist from doing now occupies the core posi- so in future. Chongqing Chuandong tion in this fi eld. And Chuandong Chemi- Chemical Industry (Group) After being lured away cal claimed a victory in the Co Ltd (Chuandong by the Mianyang Qimingx- law suit. Chemical), one of the top ing Phosphorus Chemical Gao Guangfan, president PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY 50 industrial companies in Industry Co Ltd (Qimingx- and general manager of A national seminar on intellectual property protection for foreign-related entities was held in Chongqing last year. Chongqing, is the only mul- ing Chemical), Zuo Jianguo, Chuandong Chemical, said: tiple-chemical business in the former deputy gen- “Th is new technology is the Chongqing. In 2008, its sales eral manager of Chuandong hallmark of our develop- income reached 850 million Chemical, soon conducted a ment. A company registered Chongqing makes plans yuan and its profits were in technological transformation the patent, but we bought it excess of 100 million yuan. of Qimingxing Chemical with back and industrialized it. Its commitment to never- new technology, technology It has brought us huge eco- ending technological innova- appropriated from the core nomic benefi ts, but if we have to encourage innovation tion has made it stand out as technology of Chuandong not applied for a legal patent, one of the leading companies Chemical. we realized that there would in its fi eld, according to the With the introduction of be no protection of our rights industrial restructuring. improve traditional industries, company’s management. this new technology, Qim- and our interests would not Better intellectual property “Patented technology is key and to increase investment It has also focused on the ingxing Chemical quickly be safeguarded.” to industrial structure optimi- and effi ciency in research and continuous development of became profitable, but its Without a doubt, intel- protection is vital for growth zation,” Tong said. development. the business, as well as the behavior seriously damaged lectual property is one of the The city intellectual prop- Based on the research patent protection of its core the legitimate rights and most important assets that By XU XIAO social and economic develop- erty administration has been results, the city government technology. economic interests of Chuan- any company owns. With this ment, the government said. researching the situation has established a special In 2007 the company dong Chemical. very much in mind, Chuan- Chongqing wants to pro- “Intellectual property pro- regarding patents, such as inspection unit on patents, obtained an invention patent Subsequently. Chuan- dong Chemical is committed vide an innovation-friendly tection has close ties with how many are being applied targeted at major industries, for producing formic acid dong Chemical filed a law- to paying continuous attention environment by enhancing economic development,” for and how much innovation the first of its kind in west and co-producing a variety suit detailing Qimingxing to the protection of its intellec- the city’s intellectual property Vice-mayor Tong Xiaoping is occurring, in six different China. of sodium salts through the Chemical’s violation of its tual property and combating protection. said. sectors: automobiles and The intellectual property- acidification of sodium for- patents and demanding the any infringements. Bo Xilai, Party chief of the Enhanced intellectual prop- motorbicycles, machine and friendly climate has attracted Chongqing municipal com- erty protection will inject vigor equipment manufacturing, many computer giants to mittee, proposed an initia- into the city’s development, chemicals, material process- establish their research, pro- tive that was adopted by city Tong noted. ing, electronic information, duction and sales facilities in policymakers in 2008, which In particular, the authorities energy, and textiles. the city. Anti-plagiarism initiative for aims to adequately safeguard regard patents as a priority The research findings will Among them, HP built a intellectual property. in promoting provide ground for formulat- base early this year, which is It is hoped that patents ing local industrial policies expected to generate 30 billion Chang’an’s future interests will increase at a rate of 25 to nurture new sectors and yuan in annual output. percent annually over the Following HP, other PC next fi ve years. Patented makers like Foxconn and By ER RAN Th e initiative refl ects technology is Guangda have also come to an urgent demand for key to industrial the city. Well aware of the crucial opening-up in west- The local intellectual role played by the owner- ern inland regions and structure property administration has ship of intellectual property is also seen as an impor- optimization.” cooperated with other gov- rights (IPR) for any automo- tant means to boost local ernmental departments to tive business, Chongqing TONG XIAOPING VICE-MAYOR OF establish a leadership group Chang’an Automobile Co Ltd ‘‘ CHONGQING for coordination between has seldom been involved various departments, to try to in patent disputes with rival help reduce companies’ costs companies in the sector. and time in maintaining intel- “Intellectual property rights lectual property rights. are a kind of intangible asset. Government eff orts appear You may not hold the actual to be paying off : “We feel confi - shares in an enterprise, but dent about our development in if you have the intellectual Chongqing and the confi dence property rights, you have the mainly comes from strong fi nal say,” said Zhu Huarong, support from local govern- vice-president of Chongqing ment in logistics, intellectual Chang’an. property protection and train- In order to avoid all forms ing,” said Guo Taiming, board of patent infringements, chairman of Taiwan Honghai Chang’an automotive has Group, the parent company of adopted a patent strategy, Foxconn. which safeguards its legiti- mate rights and interests in a comprehensive fashion. Chang’an production facilities PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY As for patent applications, Chang’an increasingly focuses enter into an agreement with Th is resulted in the estab- Taiji Group calls for overhaul of litigation process on the development of new Chang’an automotive for the lishment of an incentive products, as well as gives purposes of patent protection. mechanism, which encour- By JIANG WEI At present, all of its top 10 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). malicious registration in this consideration to the refine- Th is ensures that they do not ages every employee to best-performing products Finally, on the day of the case. Th e judgment confi rmed ment of existing products. plagiarize designs registered participate in the intellectual Based in Chongqing, the enjoy intellectual property preliminary hearing, GSK Taiji’s legal rights to use the Th e company believes that to third parties, whilst also property protection initiative. Taiji Group Co Ltd, one of the protection. For example, its withdrew from legal action in trademark “hash-pass”. patent application claims maintaining non-disclosure Th is saw the introduction of leading pharmaceutical com- new product, “Donatello” China to defend its formula- Vice general manager of the takes precedence even over on trade secrets, which might awards for patent application, panies in China, has always (rosiglitazone sodium), is the tion patent on rosiglitazone, Tai Ji Group, said: “Whether marketing and has adopted compromise Chang’an’s own authorization and naming, as attached great importance fi rst compound patent prod- the major component of its the patent litigation or trade- a policy of: “Who owns the patents. Th is has proved one well as the existing award to supporting the protec- uct in the field of diabetes own ant diabetic drug, Avan- mark litigation, regardless of patents, owns the market.” of the key measures in pre- from successful patent appli- tion of intellectual property with independent intellec- dia. Th e Taiji Group claimed a the attention paid to intel- The patent is not only a venting patent infringements cations only. rights and it has been put this tual property rights made in major victory following eight lectual property by these barrier to market entry but for Chang’an automotive. In 2004, Chang’an applied principle into practice for China. months of litigation. international companies, on also the most reliable line To implement this strategy, for less than 100 patents, with decades. Its impressive and Its standout performance in After five years of litiga- the fi nal basis, it is self-inter- of defense controlled by the Changan has set up dedi- the patent applications rising rapid development relies this fi eld has generated great tion with Bayer in Germany, est that dominates the market business itself. Chang’an also cated team responsible for to more than 600 over the fol- heavily on the practice of pat- profi ts, but the company has the Taiji Group finally won aft er all, just like in a round of realizes the significance of patent-related work, includ- lowing four consecutive years ent protection. also encountered problems the “hash-pass” trademark game playing. Th is is our most patents as part of the design ing patent liaison and patent (from 2005 to 2008). Owning three listed com- with forgeries and counter- case and not only preserved profound belief.” process and the company is management. Th is is in line As for patent licensing, the panies, including the Taiji feits. a national painkiller brand, “Never be afraid of seek- now keen to innovate, adopt with the growing maturity number was around 30 in group, Southwest Pharma- Since the 1990s, it has con- but also kept annual sales ing legal support in intellec- or emulate in line with inter- among the related institutions 2004. Th is has now risen by ceutical and Tongjunge, the ducted litigation on the patent of almost 100 million units tual property litigation with national design standards. and systems in the sector. more than 1000 percent to company has invested heav- of Ji Zhi Syrup, eventually and tens of millions yuan of international companies The company has now The Intellectual Property 394 last year. By the end of ily in maintaining its leading achieving exclusive produc- profi ts. – this is the most important established design centers Office of the company was September 2009, cumulative edge in patent protection. tion of the product through The re-trial ultimately lesson we have learned,” in Italy, Japan and China. established in 2004 and applications amounted to Its intangible assets, includ- acquisition. In 2003, the determined that “hash-pass” said Chen Kang, director of Through these centers, recruited four full-time pat- 3,266, of which 2,425 were ing 96 granted patents and company’s anti-diabetic drug, was registered as a trademark, Taiji’s IP department, add- Chang’an designers now pro- ent personnel. In 2007 the already authorized, accord- more than 400 trademarks, Donatello, was ready to go while “Saridon” was the generic ing that global players were vide services for many world- office was redesignated as a ing to Ma Ji, vice director of have contributed hugely to onto market, only to face last name for the drug, rather than not always winners in such famous automobile manu- management office with a the company’s technology its success. minute patent challenges from a trademark, so there was no litigations. facturers, who are required to staff of seven. management department. FDA approval opens up new markets for innovative endoscope

By LU WEI Drug Administration (FDA) to offer less discomfort for digestive tract via gastrointes- lectual property rights is very representing a domestic mar- listed in the United Nations of the United States. patients compared to other tinal muscle motility. It will important for them in their ket share of over 95 percent. Procurement Catalog. It is Independently developed As one of CJST’s key prod- systems, whilst having unique then record a video of the bid to expand the market, According to authoritative also included in the foreign by the Chongqing Jinshan ucts, the OMOM capsule applications in small intestinal digestive tract wall so that the especially the international sources, the output value of aid program of the National Science and Technology endoscope is suitable for the diagnosis usage. doctor can detect images and market. this new kind of endoscopy Commerce Department. (Group) Co Ltd (CJST), the diagnosis of digestive dis- Th e OMOM capsule endo- control the image parameters Th e CJST has now acquired will reach a higher level still. Th e OMOM capsule endo- OMOM capsule endoscope, eases and for use in physical scope system comprises four of the capsule in real time. domestic and foreign patents It has now been entered on scope system has now been a new kind of non-invasive examinations. Compared units — an intelligent capsule, Ultimately, the intelligent for more than 50 items relat- the medical insurance list put into clinical use in more and painless intelligent with traditional endoscopy an image recorder, a video capsule will evacuate the body ing to the system and acquired of Chongqing municipal- than 1,000 hospitals across the diagnostic instrument for techniques, the OMOM cap- workstation and a handheld naturally. entitlement for 19 further ity, Jiangsu, Shanxi and other world, including the United digestive diseases, will now sule endoscope has the advan- wireless monitor. Th e patient With these superior and items. provinces. Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, be available in an increased tages of wider vision, accurate simply needs to ingest the unique advantages, the In 2008, the output value of Up to now, the OMOM Spain, Russia, India, Brazil number of countries follow- operation and high levels of intelligent capsule, which governing body of the CJST OMOM capsule endoscopy capsule endoscope is the only and another 58 countries and ing approval by the Food and patient safety. It is also said will move within the patient’s believes that owning the intel- reached 400 million yuan, one of its kind to have been regions. Rethinking Teaching Search for life road to school the tricks under rubble Achievers value private education Reformed gambler fi nds A Beijing university student to prepare for overseas university. rewards in helping others. makes a rescue robot. > PAGE M6 > PAGE M8 > PAGE M2

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 PAGE M1 metroCHINA DAILY CHINADAILY.COM.CN/METRObeijing High early puberty rates alarm doctors By YANG WANLI CHINA DAILY

Children in China’s main cities are reaching puberty too early — a condition known as sexual precocity — and at a much higher rate than those in Western coun- tries. A Beijing doctor, who runs the city’s fi rst sexual precocity clinic, said her research into the condi- tion showed that in Shanghai, the rate was as high as 1 percent. “That is amazing because the ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY rate in most Western countries Kong Yuanyuan says the rate of is between 0.02 and 0.01 percent,” early puberty in urban areas is said Kong Yuanyuan, whose clinic very high. is at the Beijing Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital. Th e average age for girls to reach “There is no accurate data for puberty is 10, and for boys 12. Beijing but I think it will be similar Some girls as young as four have LIFE DETECTOR to Shanghai.” shown signs of sexual precocity. PHOTO BY MIRROR EVENING NEWS Kong said an increase in estro- An unnamed mother from the gen intake by children, especially Xuanwu district said her daughter A member of an emergency rescue team from Chongwen district demonstrates how to use a life-detection girls, might be the main cause. was only 9 but had developed instrument. It is the fi rst such rescue team in the city. Foods that contain high breasts. amounts of estrogen include some Kong checked the girl’s bone age types of milk, silkworm chrysalis through radiographs — which was and tonics that restore or increase 12 — and said treatment should body tone. begin as soon as possible, before “Cosmetics or eating vegetables her menstrual cycle began. Universities make grade with foreigners treated to mature quickly, and eat- Th e girl is now only 1.3 m tall. ing fruits out of season, may also “If we don’t treat her, she will be over the world to create an interna- sures to attract foreign students, be the cause, as well as sleeping no more than 1.5 m,” Kong said. 80,000 international enrollees a high tional campus culture,” Zhang said. educators believe offering a top- with the light on.” In Beijing’s two main children’s Three types of scholarships notch education is the real key to Kong said one reason for the hospitals, Capital Institute of Pedi- By WANG WEI accept foreign students, Beijing are provided, including tuition attracting high-quality students. higher rate in China than in atrics and Beijing Children’s Hos- CHINA DAILY Daily reported. and accommodation fee waivers, Chu Zhaoyang, a research fellow the West might be due to the pital, sexual precocity can only be Th e offi cial said Chinese language tuition waivers and half-tuition at the China National Institute for much higher use of pesticides in diagnosed in endocrine clinics. Beijing is expected to receive a is not necessarily the most-selected exemptions. Educational Research, told METRO vegetables and fruit, which can “Sexual precocity was detected record 80,000 foreign students this major when it comes to university Scholarship will be awarded in the threshold for foreigners to apply decompose into elements with in China in the 1970s and the year, thanks to the improved qual- applications; Chinese culture, Chi- accordance with scores on the Chi- for schools in Beijing is very low. high sex hormones. number of cases reported grew ity of educational opportunities, nese history and economics are also nese Profi ciency Test (HSK), and a Th erefore, the number of students But her clinic, which opened rapidly in the past 10 years,” rather than preferential admissions gaining in popularity, according to student’s overall educational history, is on the rise, but not the quality of on Feb 24 and operates every said Zhang Meihe, director of policies. the newspaper. he said. the students. Wednesday, has seen a reduction the endocrine clinic in Beijing An offi cial from Beijing Educa- Zhang Zhicheng, director of the Annual tuition varies from 20,000 In contrast, many Chinese gradu- in the number of patients attend- Children’s Hospital. tion Commission said the capital department of international coop- to 24,000 yuan, depending on the ates who go abroad to continue ing. “In 1996, we only received will host 9,000 more foreign stu- eration and exchange at BIGC, told major. their studies hail from China’s top Over the past two months, fewer about 30 patients every month, dents than last year. METRO all of the university’s 20 or Most foreigners will study with universities. than fi ve patients visited the clinic but the number reached 60 or 70 Th e Beijing Institute of Graphic so undergraduate and postgraduate their Chinese counterparts in the “Most foreign students are only every week. last year.” Communication (BIGC) and four majors will enroll foreign students. same class. Both Chinese and Eng- interested in cultural-based subjects “There are still many parents Zhang said oral medicines were other universities were recently Th e school, which plans to recruit lish will be used in the classrooms. such as Chinese language and tradi- who are not aware of the impor- widely used to treat sexual precoc- ratifi ed by the commission to open 40 foreigners this year, has received If more than 10 people apply in tional Chinese medicine, and they tance of treating sexual precocity,” ity in China from 1980s to 1990s. to foreign students. applications from students in Nepal majors such as printing and packag- only stay in Beijing for short-term Kong said. But since the late 1990s, injec- Th ey are among a total 176 edu- and Mongolia. ing, a specialty of the university, the training,” Chu said. “If ignored, the condition tions, costing about 2,000 yuan cational organizations — including “We want to develop the school school will open a separate class for “Only if the education quality is can aff ect a child’s height and in each, were introduced. A child primary, middle and high schools into an internationalized university foreigners only. improved will more and better stu- some cases even result in brain would need an injection once a and universities — eligible to and have many students from all Although Beijing has taken mea- dents come to Beijing,” he said. tumors.” month until the age of 10.

inside Highways to be identifi ed by numbers, not names

By ZHAO YANRONG fast catching up in length to the NEW HIGHWAY NUMBERING SYSTEM the new naming system. CHINA DAILY United States’ national highway A 26-year-old bank employee network, which is the world’s most surnamed Chen said he was Drivers heading in and out of extensive. amazed by the new road signs he Beijing will soon be following new Beijing is the center of the system Beijing-Xinjiang Highway saw when driving to Tianjin two road signs, as all national highways and is or will be the starting point weeks ago. will be renamed using only num- of seven national highways, lead- “Instead of seeing signs for the bers in July. ing to Harbin, Shanghai, Taipei, Beijing-Tibet Highway ‘Jingjintang Highway’, I saw signs “Local governments were Kunming, Lhasa, Urumqi and for the ‘G2 National Highway’, Taoist temple responsible for building diff erent Hong Kong. which I had never heard of before. stretches of national highways and “We realize Beijing drivers use My GPS also showed this as an visitors are told to in some cases each gave their own these highways every day to com- ‘unrecognized zone’,” Chen said. stretch a different name, which mute around the city and that the “I tried to update my GPS last simplify lifestyle creates a lot of confusion,” said renaming may initially confuse week at the store where I bought it, Page M4 Zhou Zhengyu, vice-secretary- some of them,” said Zhou. “We but they hadn’t received the latest general of the Beijing municipal hope they will be understanding.” version of Beijing’s digital map.” Car plates government. “Th e national highways connect Chen Yanling, head of the Bei- Motor vehicles with these last numbers Th e Beijing-Tibet Highway, for to and intersect with Beijing’s ring Beijing-Harbin Highway jing municipal commission of are not allowed on roads. instance, is called the Badaling roads, which means almost 2,000 transport’s planning division, said Highway in Beijing and the Beijing road signs must be changed before Beijing-Kunming Highway Beijing-Shanghai Highway the division is already in the pro- Today: 2 and 7. Zhangjiakou Highway in Hebei July,” said Zhang Liming, deputy Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Highway Beijing-Taiwan Highway cess of publishing new maps and Wednesday: 3 and 8. province, said Zhou. director of the facilities depart- updating its digital information ZHANG CHENGLIANG / CHINA DAILY Th e numbered names will elimi- ment of Beijing traffi c management system. Contacts nate this problem, added Zhou. bureau. “We will spend about 4 million will try to keep costs as low as pos- “Th ere will temporarily be signs Metro Beijing news hotline 6499-5555 The national highway system Zhang said the road signs will yuan on the fi rst part of the project, sible.” with both the original names and E-mail covers about 85,000 kilometers simply be repainted rather than which will go from April 20 to the Many local drivers said they were the new names at the entrances to [email protected] and, with its constant growth, is replaced by new signs. middle of May,” said Zhang. “We worried they will get lost because of all the highways,” she said. M2 metronews TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY

briefl y Gang steals from First committee established Carrefour center Four men who worked for Car- refour’s logistics center in Dashanzi were detained for stealing goods worth more than 1 million yuan from the warehouse, Beijing Times to oversee citywide demolitions reported on Monday. Carrefour found imbalances on the warehouse’s inventory and By MENG JING procedures regarding demolitions, zone, will be rebuilt in Beijing in ence in demolition protection. cation “to some extent”. called police on Friday. Police identi- CHINA DAILY such as coordination, supervision, 2010. About 42,000 residents and “The committee should put Wang, along with four other Peking fi ed the four suspects aft er a short as well as off ering guidance to speed 140,000 farmers are involved in the people’s rights and the idea of justice University professors, issued a set of investigation.Th e men told police they started to sell chocolates, edible The first coordination commit- up delayed projects and crack down urbanization process. at the top, rather than how fast they recommendations to the National oil, nuts and beverages from the tee to off er citywide comprehensive on illegal activity. As large-scale demolitions take can enact demolition. People’s Congress in March calling warehouse from the start of last year. supervision over demolitions has Zheng Zhiyong, vice-director with precedence, Wang Cailiang, a law- “If the committee just focuses on for an overhaul of demolition proce- been founded in Beijing to smooth the Beijing municipal commission yer from Beijing Cai Liang Law Firm, a construction schedule, it will cause dures. Th ey said the committee would Slippery fl oor leads the way for projects in 2010. of housing and urban-rural devel- said he has received 50 percent more many problems.” standardize all demolition projects in to suit against KFC The coordination committee on opment, told qianlong.com that 30 calls regarding demolition consulta- Experts believe the newly founded Beijing and stop illegal land expro- A woman who fell down at a KFC housing and urban-rural develop- million sq m in 50 villages would be tions, compared with the same time offi ce will improve the situation, but priation in some districts. restaurant in Xidan due to a slip- ment, founded on April 15, is headed demolished in 2010, making demoli- last year. insisted only a land expropriation law “Th e offi ce will reduce profi t-driv- pery fl oor has sued the restaurant by Beijing’s vice-mayor Chen Gang. tion management a key concern for “We haven’t got an exact number would off er a solution. en demolition activities in some dis- for 17,674 yuan, Dongcheng district It aims to form a new demolition the government. of cases, but I feel that those calling to Wang Xixin, a Peking University tricts. But only a land expropriation court said on Monday. procedure and upgrade the com- According to the government ask for help has increased a lot. Most law professor, welcomed the found- and a compensation law will provide Th e woman surnamed Wen said she fell down in the restaurant on pensation policy in Beijing. plan, the 50 villages, covering 25 are from Chaoyang district,” said ing of the committee by saying it complete protection on people’s Aug 26, 2008 and was hospitalized. Th e committee will take part in all sq km near the rural-urban fringe Wang, who has 20 years of experi- would protect those who face relo- rights and property,” Wang said. She said KFC paid some medical bills but refused to pay compen- sation, so she was asking for the amount to cover her sick leave and transport costs. Subway line 14 Rescue months ahead Th e Daxing subway line will start on Oct 28, 14 months ahead of the robot schedule, Daxing district governor said in a radio interview on Monday. Li Changyou said the line will be connected with subway Line 4 and people in Daxing district can go to designed places such as the commercial center Xidan and the Summer Palace con- By YAO JING veniently. Th e No 2 Kindergarten in Yizhuang will also open in Septem- FOR CHINA DAILY ber, Li said. A group of students at a Beijing Six years in prison university is developing an earth- for robbing women quake rescue robot. A farmer who robbed two women Th e prototype was exhibited on in one residential complex was Saturday at the 19th Fengru Cup, sentenced to six years in prison, the an annual students’ science compe- appeal court said on Monday. tition at Beihang University. Wang Haitao, 19, robbed two women in June and July in Chaoy- The recent Yushu earthquake ang district. He was also fi ned 12,000 ensured the silver robot drew a lot yuan from Chaoyang district. He of attention, said Shen Wang, one appealed, but Beijing No 2 Interme- of its principal designers. diate Court upheld the ruling. “This is just a rudimentary model — we’re not satisfi ed with it Cabbie jailed for yet,” said Shen, who is also a junior stealing laptop student at the university’s school of A taxi driver was sentenced to a astronautics. “We’ve spent 5,500 year in prison, with one year of pro- yuan so far on research and have a bation, aft er he tried to drive away further 4,500 yuan left in our bud- his car with a passenger’s laptop still in it, Haidian district court said on get to perfect the robot.” Monday. A book seller at the Ditan Book Fair donates books for children in quake-ravaged Yushu, Qinghai province. REN HAIXIA / FOR CHINA DAILY The robot moves across the Th e customer surnamed Wang ground on continuous tracks (like got off a taxi on Nov 9 last year and those on tanks or construction told the driver surnamed Liu to stop equipment), can “walk” if neces- while he picked up his laptop, valued at 2,670 yuan, from the back seat. sary and can be reconfigured to Homemade quake devices ‘unscientifi c’ stride over obstacles in rough However, Liu drove away with the laptop. Wang called Liu’s company, terrain. but Liu said he did not see any com- By DU GUODONG magnetic field will change signifi- lose its magnetism and drop the iron While agreeing there will not It also has a built-in camera and puter so Wang called police. Police CHINA DAILY cantly and the magnet will lose its bar,” said Sun Shihong, a researcher be a destructive earthquake in audio capabilities to make rescues found the computer from Liu’s friend’s car. magnetism, causing the iron bar to monitoring quakes with the China Beijing anytime soon, Gao Jian- easier. Shen said the idea for the Experts are warning netizens fall onto the pan and make a noise. Earthquake Networks Center. guo, a researcher with the China robot came while he was volun- Worker in court over there’s no easy way to foresee Th e Internet posts claim this would “Unlike electromagnetism, a natu- Earthquake Administration, said teering in Beichuan county, Sich- earthquakes, following rampant happen 10 minutes before a quake. ral magnet is stable and unlikely to be residents should try to find out as uan province, aft er the devastating extortion attempt discussion online about homemade Experts responded by saying the subject to the changes in surround- much as they can about protecting 2008 earthquake. A worker who put rat poison on quake-predicting devices. idea simply would not work and ing environments.” themselves and minimizing damage “I returned again the following the production lines of a food com- pany appeared at Changping district In the days aft er the Yushu earth- quickly dismissed it as unscientifi c Sun told METRO the numerous during an earthquake. year, spending a total of more than on Monday. quake last week, which was not pre- and untrustworthy. ways to predict quakes that spread Gao said more than 1,000 vol- 20 days there over the two trips,” Th e man surnamed Wang, 23, dicted by seismologists, netizens have An offi cial with the Beijing Earth- quickly online were the result of the unteers are involved in forecasting said Shen. “Th e damage shocked asked for his back pay of 8,000 yuan been sharing plans for homemade quake Administration said anxious public’s heightened anxiety following earthquakes. Th ey look for signs of me a lot and I was inspired to do several times, but had no success. He early-warning devices that they claim residents it would be better to stand the Yushu earthquake. abnormal changes and report them something.” was even kicked by his manager. Wang then bought four bags of can detect tremors in advance. beer bottles upside down because Several days ago, a rumor circu- to the government. Th e authorities Shen started designing the robot rat poison on June 29 last year and The Chinese Internet has been they would act as an early warning, lated via text messages and online then consult experts and issue warn- with the help of his friend, Gan. put two into the sewage tunnel of abuzz with one such forecasting falling over as soon as an earth- chat rooms that a major earthquake ings if necessary. “We worked all day long in the the company, and the other two on technique: Suspending a magnet quake begins, Beijing Youth Daily was about to hit Beijing. “The three massive earthquakes laboratory every Monday — lath- production lines. He sent text mes- from the ceiling and attaching a reported. Th e Beijing Earthquake Admin- in Haicheng city, Liaoning province, ing, washing, shaving, grinding and sages to the chairman of the food company, demanding money. small piece of iron to it and placing a “When a quake is coming, the istration dispelled the rumor on were relatively successfully predicted, clamping,” said Shen. Th e court has yet to deliver a metal pan beneath it on the fl oor. magnetic fi eld will experience a minor Thursday and emphasized that no thanks to the massive involvement of Several other students joined the verdict. According to Web posts, when change but the change would never be such event was expected in the capi- the general public,” Gao told Beijing pair and the team developed the an earthquake is drawing near, the strong enough for a natural magnet to tal in the near future. Evening News. working prototype within a year. Car-napper sent to prison A 22-year-old car mechanic who took the car of his 42-year- old professor lover to extort some money from her was sentenced to Former bank six months in prison, with a proba- tion period of one year, Miyun court ruled on Monday. Th e man, from Chaoyang district, met the professor in an online chat- room. Th e divorced professor fell in workers protest love and had an aff air with the man. Th e man took the professor’s Honda car on Sept 26 aft er a date About 300 people took to the said the protesters were former and asked for 10,000 yuan for its streets in central Beijing on Mon- employees of China’s State-owned return. Th e professor agreed. When day morning to complain about commercial banks, who received the man came for the money, he was life’s difficulties since they were one-off compensation aft er being arrested. laid off by banks a decade ago. laid off about a decade ago when Th ey gathered and marched in the banks were restructured. Applications for Fuxingmen on Chang’an Avenue However, the protesters claimed government jobs at about 9 am, witnesses told the compensation was not enough Th e Beijing government and Xinhua. and their quality of life had wors- state-owned enterprises will be Police officers rushed to the ened. accepting open applications for as scene and a number of buses were Th ey were appealing to the gov- many as 241 vacancies, including 38 assistant bureau-level positions, sent there as well. ernment for help. from all over the country. Most of the protesters were put Th e protesters came from about Th e open selection process has on the buses about 10 am and 16 provinces and regions across been implemented since 1995 and is taken to a repatriation center, in China, including Gansu province the 10th this year. Beijing’s eastern suburb, run by the and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous Up to 2008, 164 assistant bureau- level cadres in Beijing were selected State Bureau for Letters and Calls, region. DANGEROUS DRIVE through the open competition. Th eir police said. Th ey had organized to gather in average age is 40 and postgraduates There was no clash between Beijing and gradually arrived here PHOTO BY MIRROR EVENING NEWS account for 68.3 percent. protesters and police, according to since last Th ursday, according to CHINA DAILY witnesses. the police. A truck carrying sand lies on its side aft er tipping over during an accident on Sun- Police officers at the scene XINHUA day. Th e driver was trying to avoid hitting another vehicle and hit the guardrail. CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 metronews M3 Threat jolts thousands to pay power bill

More than 8,000 Beijing households whose electric heating accounts had been in arrears for four months paid their bills within a week of the electric company’s threat to cut off their power on Monday, Mirror Evening News reported. In 2009, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau and other ministries invested 7 billion yuan in the “replacing coal with electricity” project. Th at changeover moved from a coal heating system, typical in bungalow households in the capital, to electric heat. “Th e project had been going for six years, starting in 2003,” said Tang Songhan, spokesman for Beijing Electric Power Corp. “It aimed to benefi t the public by improving air quality in Beijing and avoiding gas poisoning, which was a potential danger of coal heating.” However, the 70,000 households that were supposed to benefi t from the project by 2009, did not show as much interest as the government had hoped. “Electric heating is much more expensive than coal heating,” an elderly woman, surnamed Yang, told METRO. She had been living in Suluobo hutong in Xicheng district for several decades. PURE LUXURY “Last year, each household in our neighborhood spent about 1,000 PHOTO BY CHENG GONG / FOR CHINA DAILY yuan on heating, whereas in the past the fee only cost us 700 to 800 yuan.” A luxury dress made of silk tapestry with cut designs has been donated by NE Tiger, a luxury brand, to the Capi- In response to the residents’ concerns, an offi cial in the Anpingx- tal Museum. It will be a permanent collection of the museum. iang community, of which Suluobo hutong is a part, explained that since the neighborhood had just made the system reform in the 2009 project, the subsidy from the government has not yet been issued. But she confi rmed that the subsidy would be issued by the end of this year. “Th e government would never let its people get the short end of the stick. When they get the subsidy, they’ll fi nd both systems cost more or less the same,” she said. Big boost for TV on the go In Nanguanfang hutong, where coal heating was replaced with electric in 2007, an elderly resident surnamed Meng told METRO: By QIN ZHONGWEI chairman, said users will be charged only target trendy young people, but phones, PDAs, MP4s and laptops. “Th e heating system in our neighborhood was renovated three years CHINA DAILY 12 yuan a month to get the service. even migrant workers,” Li said. In Zhongguancun, an area where ago. At fi rst, I didn’t like it very much; but now I am enjoying the At present, those receiving the ser- Th e expanded coverage will include a lot of electronic equipment is sold, outcome. Mobile TV service coverage in vice do not have to pay, but they will a channel made for mobile TV users, mobile TV products have become a “Th e cost of the electric heating is pretty much the same as coal Beijing will be dramatically expanded not be able to continue receiving the in addition to the three CCTV and one hot seller. heating, aft er the subsidy from the government. from May 1 when more programs and service unless they subscribe. CBBC BTV channels now being received. Sun Meiling, a vendor at the Top City “It is a big relief for our household budget.” an enlarged coverage area begin. expects at least 600,000 people to Services such as financial and Electronic Mall, said half her counter He told reporters that they paid their utility bills at a nearby China Broadcasting Beijing Co Ltd sign up. share market information will also be consisted of mobile TV products. bank. (CBBC), which operates the media Mobile TV is now being received by provided. In addition, content made “Th ey are popular and are inexpen- “Before we arrive at home from the bank, the electricity we just using CMMB (China Mobile Multi- 95 per cent of the area inside the city’s specifi cally for mobile TVs — such as sive, too,” she said. bought can be seen on the meter at home,” he said. “Also, our homes media Broadcast) technology, said on Fifth Ring Road. CBBC hopes that short programs — will be available. Mobile TV was used during the are much cleaner now without coal. All the households in the neigh- Monday that it would also off er more from May, all districts and suburban CMMB can be received by a 2008 Beijing Olympics — the fi rst time borhood have undertaken the renovation.” value-added services from then. counties will be covered. dedicated mobile TV and other spe- the Games was broadcast through the METRO Li Zhanjun, the company’s vice- “Our products and services will not cially equipped devices such as mobile new media. M4 metrofocus TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY Taoism piques interest of young Beijingers Traditional religion has online appeal for professionals in fast-paced, modern society, according to practitioner

iu Tuanjiu, a 27-year-old In an increas- now people are trying to find the Taoist in Beijing, said he positive aspects of Taoism and then sees increasing interest in ingly busy apply them to their daily lives. L Taoist beliefs and practices society people among young people. are starting to METRO: Why is Taoism still mysteri- Liu, a native of Shannxi province, look beyond ous to many people? was converted to Taoism two years Liu: It is not easy to have a sys- ago aft er several years of learning material wealth tematic understanding of the reli- Taoist teachings and visiting Taoist ‘‘ and want solu- gion without learning it from Taoist temples around China. Liu set up a tions to the scriptures and learning about the discussion group on douban.com, a pressures of life. history of the religion. However, Chinese lifestyle and entertainment almost all the scriptures were writ- website, focusing on Taoist teach- Taoism satisfi es ten in classical Chinese and the ings and practices. people’s need for language can be quite subtle and As many as 60 members have peace of mind.” abstract. joined the group since it was estab- Many people who fi nd scriptures lished in January. Liu and others in LIU TUANJIU incomprehensible instead turn to the group share Taoist texts, video A 27-YEAR-OLD TAOIST novels or fi lms about Taoist fi gures, IN BEIJING clips of Taoist music concerts and which can be misleading. But now listings of events in Taoist temples, there are quite a few well-translated and answer questions posted in the versions of scriptures, which pro- discussion group. I noticed this, so I set up the dis- vide easier access to Taoist teach- “Respect for nature and emphasis cussion group on douban.com. ings, which may soon make it seem on harmony lead people to a respon- There are about six discussion less mysterious. sible lifestyle and drives away desire groups like mine on douban.com for things that will jeopardize spiri- and about 2,000 members have METRO: Can you tell us how Taoist tual development and ecological joined these groups. thinking and practices can posi- balance,” Liu said. tively infl uence people’s lives? He talk about Taoism’s relevance METRO: What are some common Liu: Taoism encourages filial for young Chinese people with misunderstandings of Taoism? respect, for example, because it METRO reporter Wu Yiyao. Liu: Taoism was once labeled as teaches people to be grateful to those “superstition” or “mumbo jumbo” who have nurtured them in various METRO: Can you tell us about your because some people judged Taoist ways. Parents obviously do a lot of conversion? rituals without understanding the nurturing. Filial respect is key to the Liu: I used to work in the tra- meaning behind them. harmony of a family. If every family ditional craft industry and began Also in the past some ill-inten- is full of fi lial love, there will be fewer learning about Chinese traditions. tioned people posed as “Taoist confl icts in society. Taoism is obviously an indispens- healers” to sell false remedies, sully- Taoism also teaches us to culti- able part of Chinese tradition. I ing the image of the religion in the vate learning as well as morality. gradually realized that Taoism was process. Most Taoists who are serving in at the root of much of Chinese cul- Now an increasing number of Taoist temples have received at least ture. I converted to better my under- people, especially young people, a high school education and many standing of Taoist thinking. tend to learn more before they draw Taoists hold bachelor’s, master’s and conclusions and are more open to even doctoral degrees. We respect METRO: Have you seen any changes exploring how Taoist thinking can knowledge. in the dissemination of Taoism in be integrated into our daily lives. Th e religion also teaches us to lead recent years? Take geomancy, or fengshui, humble and thrift y lives so that our Liu: Taoism teaches us to keep a for example. Fengshui used to be minds and bodies will not be bur- low profi le so followers really do not regarded as superstitious pseudo- dened by excessive desires. promote the religion too much. science. But now more people tend These days it is common for see that fengshui, and what it teaches METRO: What do you recommend people to learn about Taoism online about how people’s environment to people wanting to learn more because the Internet is an eff ective impacts their health, makes sense. about Taoism? communication tool. In an increas- Fengshui was humans’ fi rst environ- Liu: To gain an understanding ingly busy society people are start- ment science. of what following being a Taoist ing to look beyond material wealth I think people are trying to see involves by visiting a temple and PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY and want solutions to the pressures Taoism from a new perspective. In talking to the Taoist serving there. Liu Tuanjiu, a 27-year-old Taoist, has set up an online discussion group on douban.com to promote Taoist of life. Taoism satisfi es people’s need the past people tried hard to prove And to read more about Taoist his- teachings and practices. for peace of mind. that it does not make any sense, but tory and scriptures. Temple visitors are told to pursue a simpler lifestyle

By WU YIYAO “Desires are not destructive,” Liu friends to see who could achieve the CHINA DAILY said. “Excessive desires are.” most attractive look. He said many excessive desires “I once bought a handbag which Thousands of visitors come to come from peer pressure. “People cost two months salary,” she said. the Baiyunguan Taoist Temple in want things others have and com- “Th e fi nancial and mental pressure Beijing every weekend. Many of pete with one another,” Liu said. made me suff er insomnia for several them come seeking better physical “Sometimes people want things months.” and mental health through the tra- they don’t need because adver- But when she realized that she ditional wisdom of Taoist teachings tisements say everyone needs the was involved in a vicious vanity and practices. products.” competition, she gave up the exces- A Taoist monk surnamed Liu (no Sherley Chung, a 35-year-old sive desire for “external things”. She relation to Liu Tuanjiu) said he oft en visitor from Indonesia, agreed said she now sleeps soundly because explains to visitors how they can enjoying a simple lifestyle was the she does not care what others say attain better health and longevity most important approach to better about her. by following Taoist teachings. health. “Now I am quite satisfied,” she “Through knowing the subtle “Following the teachings of Tao- said. feelings of one’s body, mind and ism restored my health,” she said. Some visitors come to the temple spirit and answering the calls of “When I embraced the importance for help even when they are not these three integral constituents of of a simple lifestyle, I freed myself of convinced Taoist practices will be wellbeing, one may gradually have many unnecessary burdens.” eff ective. better health and more peace of She said she started following Wang Qinxia, a 42-year-old visi- mind,” Liu said. Taoist teachings six years ago and tor from Shannxi province, asked Liu said nowadays many people since then she has been much less Liu whether physiognomy, or face are too stressed to be sensitive vulnerable to illness. Chung said reading, would improve her physi- to their true needs and focus too many kinds of sickness arise from cal condition. much on “external matters” rather bad diets, which includes extravagant “I met a guru outside the temple than inner feelings. business dinners, that “destroy life”. who said he could tell what illness “Buying apartments, competing “But a simple lifestyle is not lim- I would suffer from in the near ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY for better jobs, raising children, all ited to what you eat. It is also about future,” Wang said. “But my friends A Taoist monk performs daily ritual at the Baiyunguan Taoist Temple in Beijing. Many people come to visit the of these can be quite stressful,” Liu what you value,” Chung said. said the guru was just a charlatan.” temple seeking better physical and mental health through the traditional Taoist teachings and practices. said. “When one is stressed, one can Chung said before she started fol- Liu said one’s face is closely spare little attention to the delicate lowing Taoist teachings, she thought connected to one’s heart, body tell the state of one’s health. just like you know best whether Liu said the essential part of changes occurring to one’s health.” designer brands constituted a huge and spirit. By reading one’s face, “But physiognomy alone cannot your desires are excessive. You are gaining better health is to put one’s Liu said usually people are part of who she was. She once saved experienced Taoist monks, espe- boost your health,” Liu said. “Actu- not supposed to let someone you will in accordance with the rules demanding too much and desire a money for fancy handbags and cially those with knowledge of ally you are the one who knows best don’t trust tell you what to do and of nature, such as the changes of great deal more than a balanced life. competed with her colleagues and traditional Chinese medicine, can about your body, mind and spirit, what not to do.” weather, temperature and seasons. M5 CHINA DAILY TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 metrovoice Expat egos cast shadows Superstitious he Western woman job hunters sitting at the other end of the subway T car, talking in her cellphone, becomes clearly agitated, raising her voice so cross fi ngers STEVE HUBRECHT everybody else can hear. “What do you mean the By XIAO XIANGYI ayi didn’t cook dinner,” she FOR CHINA DAILY bellows, “doesn’t she know she’s supposed to do that? ost of my Doesn’t she know any- class- thing?” mates A long silence ensues, “Mwear Nike It’s hard to avoid during which somebody on on interview days,” said my the conclusion that the other end of the call is friend Jin Yue, a senior stu- With the arrival of talking. Th e woman’s face is dent who is going to graduate these people are this year’s job fair ‘‘ fl ushed red with anger. She from college this June. season, millions of taking advantage rolls her eyes. “Interesting, but why ‘‘ of the wealth gap “Well this is just fantastic,” necessarily Nike?” I was job seekers, mostly between their home she continues, voice drip- confused. the ‘me’ generation ping with acidic sarcasm, “Th ink of the logo!” born in the 1980s, are countries and rural then lets out an exaggerated Ah, it all made sense. China (where most sigh of disgust before click- Th e secret lies in the Nike confronted with the ayi come from) to ing off the phone. Swoosh that purportedly has tough task of gaining indulge in a lifestyle Other passengers sit- a positive meaning for Chi- employment. Many ting or standing nearby nese students. of them have turned they couldn’t aff ord shuffl e their feet and cast With the arrival of this at home.” their eyes downward at the year’s job fair season, mil- to personal rituals or fl oor, thrust their noses in lions of job seekers, mostly weird superstitions to newspapers or try to look the “me” generation born boost their chances absorbed in the screens on in the 1980s, are confronted their cellphones. It’s remark- with the tough task of gain- of being hired.” ably quiet for the Beijing ing employment. subway. Many of them have turned A half minute later, the to personal rituals or weird superstitions to boost their chances woman’s phone rings and of being hired. she answers with broken Similar to the belief in the Nike design, some job seekers Chinese and barely con- might go to temples before interviews; some might avoid cof- trolled fury. She spits out fee and turn to a piece of chocolate for breakfast on interview her words with a sneer, then days; some might even draw a “Qian” symbol, which is the switches back to English. fi rst of the eight trigrams. “I don’t know what we’re We might feel amused at the news that four boys in a dorm supposed to do now,” she share one same “lucky” suit in job-hunting, but have you says as she fi nishes her rant, thought about why they would do that? still yelling. “Can she cook I believe their trust in magic, luck or chance gives them an any Western food? Does she ZHANG CHENGLIANG/ CHINA DAILY illusion of power when they feel they have no control over know how to do that?” things. Aft er a few more awkward with a Jenny Lou’s grocery demand their whims be your kids and cook your Superstitions in this case are based more on weakness than minutes, the subway arrives store stocked full of Western catered to at a level that dinner, you don’t get license ignorance. at the woman’s station, she goods and a plethora of res- would draw withering to complain ad nauseum “When people have been out of work for some time, it’s truly gets off and the other pas- taurants (both Chinese and glares from servers and about how hard it is to fi nd a loss — loss of self, identity and what you thought your life senger relax a bit. foreign) near the woman’s maids in the West. But good help these days. was going to look like. Th ey would think, ‘I’ve done everything Th e whole scenario is subway station. Her situa- because they are in a foreign It’s hard to avoid the con- else, so rather than feel completely helpless and hopeless, I’m embarrassing not only tion didn’t warrant such as country and feel like big clusion that these people going to do this,’” said Elizabeth Lombardo, a psychologist because of the woman’s pub- public display of anger, or shots, they have no qualms are taking advantage of the who practices in Wexford, Pennsylvania. lic tirade, but also (for other even really any anger at all. about berating a waitress, wealth gap between their Wearing Nike for interviews is perhaps the only thing they foreigners in the subway Can’t have somebody pre- nanny or driver for anything home countries and rural could choose in a situation where they are to be chosen by car) because of her obvious pare a meal to your liking less than perfection. China (where most ayi others. contempt toward the ayi. for you in your own home? And to making their come from) to indulge in a “A lot of times, people will go to something – their magic Her obvious disgust at the Have to head to a restaurant act even harder for others, lifestyle they couldn’t aff ord spirit, that special shirt — because that’s easier than addressing idea of eating something or maybe even eat Chinese including the overwhelm- at home. And there’s noth- that they’re not good at interviews or their resume needs fi x- other than Western food food while living in China? ing majority of foreigners ing inherently wrong about ing,” Elizabeth Lombardo warned. and the implied impossibil- Have to cook your own din- in Beijing, to swallow is that that or with having as many “It’s not helpful if you’re only relying on that.” ity of the woman or the Eng- ner? Gosh, the hardships these self-important expatri- domestic helpers as you A personal ritual does not necessarily lead to mockery and lish-speaking person who of being an expatriate in ates oft en demand perfec- want, as long as you treat blame, for it has a psychological value to job seekers and it was on the other end of the China. tion while paying a pittance. them fairly and respectfully. does no harm to the society. initial call (who presumably Unfortunately it’s an atti- Sure, if you’re going to pay Most foreigners who hire Of course I am not encouraging it; what I’m talking about is lives with her) going into the tude shared by at least a few $25-$30 per hour for some- ayi do just that and in the that we could at least try to be tolerant. Th ough a lucky suit is kitchen and whipping up a expatriates and it tends to body to clean your house process gain insight into certainly no substitute for a strong will and honest-to-good- meal didn’t help elicit much paint all foreigners (most of — which is the going rate in Chinese culture that never ness interview skills. sympathy for her. who, if they have ayi, treat some parts of North Ameri- otherwise would get. But It’s not fair to make them with the respect they ca — you’d expect it to be in sadly a handful of arrogant assumptions and clearly deserve) in a bad light. relatively good shape aft er. jerks take it upon them- nobody on the subway A few pinheads let But when you’re paying selves to behave in ways they except for the woman on the being an expatriate go to 3,000 yuan (about $400) or wouldn’t consider at home phone knew the full context their heads and their egos less per month for an ayi to (and shouldn’t anywhere) of the situation. But still, and expectations infl ate clean your place, do your and in the process make all Quotation of the day it’s hard to not think that, with equal measure. Th ey grocery shopping, look aft er foreigners look bad.

People would consider you not dressed if you wear a nice jacket but no pants. The Hey Inner Mongolia, keep your sand! Chinese real estate property is just like that, because it lacks stood over the sink, Baotou. But the trees were planted everywhere. much of the mining activ- the foundation of a sound violently coughing. My cut down long ago in the One time, while a Chinese ity that was stopped around ‘‘ property rights system.” lungs ached. It felt like name of industrial progress, friend and I were searching the time of the Beijing 2008 I they were fi lled with leaving in their place a dry for old sections of the Great Olympics has started again, ZHAO XIAO lead and every breath seemed and sandy swath of dead Wall, we came across a newly leaving Inner Mongolia at to weigh them down more. grass and dried-up farms. planted sapling forest. It was a loss to stop the spread of I’m not a chain smoker, but JOSEPH Such stories are not just strange to see row aft er row desertifi cation. BEIJING I was unfortunate enough to CHRISTIAN unique to Baotou. Inner of perfectly aligned trees Th e large sandstorm that travel for an hour across Bei- Mongolia has many natural covering the dusty hills. For a hit Beijing in March was jing one Saturday morning have experienced it fi rsthand. deserts and such careless minute, I thought that maybe proof enough. Weather fore- last month as the city was hit Several years ago, while human activity has given Inner Mongolian authori- casters have predicted that by one of the biggest sand- hiking in the mountains near them a perfect opportunity to ties were trying to create the more are on the way. While storms in recent memory. Inner Mongolia’s largest city expand — and expand they most symmetrical forest in Inner Mongolia isn’t solely to As I continued to hack up of Baotou, I was amazed at have. the world. My stupor quickly blame, it is largely its sands sand, I thought to myself, how many of the mountains During the three years I lift ed as I realized how eff ec- and dust that are getting “Th e last time I experienced a had been ripped apart by lived in Inner Mongolia, I tive the trees would be at deposited on Beijing. More sandstorm like this was when mining activity. In some experienced my fair share stopping the land from erod- particularly, being sucked I lived in Inner Mongolia. areas, the air was thick with of powerful sandstorms ing into a pile of sandy dust into my lungs as I trudge Maybe it’s to blame?” the dust of crushed rock and brought by the spring winds. to be blown to Beijing. Th ere down the sandy streets of As I looked into it, I found coal. Th ese mountains once One of the worst I experi- was just one problem ... how Beijing on what should be a my suspicion was right. held many natural springs enced blew out windows and would these trees get the beautiful spring morning. According to a report that that fl owed into streams that reduced visibility to just a water necessary to survive? Sandstorms are natural, was printed April 7 in China watered the small farming few meters. My elderly friend It’s a big problem and but they don’t have to be Daily, Inner Mongolia was a villages dotted along the who remembered Baotou’s with a lack of proper funds, as bad as they are. Inner major source of the dirt and valleys. But no more, the heyday as the “Deer City” and water shortages that are Mongolia’s GDP might be sand the easterly winds car- mining has blocked and even also told me that the sand- already aff ecting Inner Mon- going up because of its steel TO COMMENT ried to Beijing. destroyed the water sources, storms never used to be that golia, it leaves some questions factories and coal mines but In the report, it mentions leaving the valleys sandy and bad. about the eff ectiveness of so is its liability in China’s METRO welcomes your responses. For publication, please that the mining and industri- dry. Inner Mongolia is making planting new trees. In Inner environmental future. Unless e-mail [email protected]. Comments are alization of Inner Mongolia Baotou itself used to be an eff ort to improve the situ- Mongolia’s Xinghe county, some action is taken, I can edited for accuracy, clarity and length. Articles about your has ruined and used up water referred to as the “City of ation. In areas where deserts alone nearly 90 percent of only look forward to stand- life and work in Beijing should be no longer than 800 words. sources, leading to increased the Deer’’. One old man told are encroaching upon the newly planted trees died in ing over my sink every spring Th e opinions expressed do not necessarily refl ect those of desertifi cation in the province. me stories of a deer-fi lled province’s big cities of Baotou 2009. hacking up sand from a place METRO. I wasn’t surprised because I forest that used to exist near and Hohhot, trees are being To make matters worse, I once called home. M6 metroeducation TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 CHINA DAILY

A group of classmates from Camford Royal School work on their teamwork skills, which are promoted at private institutions. ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY Going private ticket to overseas study

By WANG WEI More than 90 percent of all stu- “It is important for Chinese stu- Top achievers CHINA DAILY dents in the school’s international dents to know the benefi ts of turning department enroll in the world’s top to each other when encountering dif- from public ne year ago, Zhang Yutong, 40 universities every year, said Liu fi culties, rather than always trying to 16, gave up the chance to Yuyan, president of Camford Royal solve them alone,” he said. schools take study at a top Beijing high School and a PhD in physics, adding A main feature of the school is that O school for a place in a rela- that the majority were admitted by US it offers a combination of Chinese tively unknown private alternative. universities. and Western countries education alternative Zhang’s decision to cancel an appli- Liu, who is also the school’s physics approaches. cation to the prestigious No 4 Middle teacher, said their two approaches of Th e international department pro- routes for School in Beijing and go private was “backward designing” and “subject vides a three-year bilingual course: seen by many as risky, but the sensible arrangements” help the students the first year is made up primarily elite foreign student was fi xed on making his aca- become more competitive. of subjects taught by Chinese high demic dream come true. In “backward designing”, for schools with a few exceptions such “I want to study economics at example, a teacher will give students as American history, which is taught universities Wharton School of the University of a goal and then ask them to research in English. Pennsylvania, not Peking University everything they need on their own, In the second and third year, stu- or Tsinghua University,” Zhang said. instead of teaching directly. dents will study AP and A-level classes “I now study a domestic curriculum “Students will learn how to dis- — the standard entry qualifi cation for as well as courses normally taught at cover and process information,” he US and UK universities. ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY high schools in UK and US. Th is will said. “It sounds basic, but it is very Liu became the first to introduce A foreigner teaches a class at the Camford Royal School. give me the advantage when applying important in this information explo- AP and A-level courses in Beijing in for a university place abroad.” sion era.” 2003, after receiving his doctorate “My school has set a very high year ago due to his low academic per- Zhang is just one of 200 students in Liu said he could complete a text- degree in chemistry from Cambridge standard for teachers. They have to formance — a result of his dedication Camford Royal School’s international book designed to last one semester University. research and update their subjects,” to music. department. All come from elite pub- at a public school in only a couple of He made his introduction based on he said. He said his former teachers almost lic primary and middles schools, weeks. He would then let the students a belief that a lot of knowledge taught Th e school’s key intention, Liu said, gave him up. possess excellent academic skills, and digest the information alone or in in public schools is outdated. is to encourage students to discover “But teachers at this private school have set their sights on top overseas groups. For example, he said the computer interests and develop them into future always encourage me to follow my universities. Group discussions also encourage program Access is no longer used in academic fi elds. dream and give me enough free time And the good news is that their students to learn how to raise and computer science, but many schools Student Zhang Jingqi, 18, trans- to practice in my band,” Zhang said. ambitious move seems to be going solve problems through teamwork, in China continue to teach it because ferred from Zhongguancun Middle “I want to get into a musical engi- as planned. he said. professors are out of date. School to Camford Royal School one neering major at a university in UK.” Pros: Getting a Cons: Too global perspective young to go Most students sent to study abroad at a young By WU YANG People from all walks of life became age where were born in the 1990s. Many sim- FOR CHINA DAILY my acquaintances, including artists, ply did so because their wealthy families had students, soldiers, corporate owners, dreams of emigrating. What New Zealand off ered me was athletes, socialites and even illegal However, once in a foreign environment, a lifestyle other than the mainstream immigrants. these kids suff er from psychological problems Chinese one. By talking to these people, I got to such as anxiety and loneliness, in addition to The courses of my major include learn from their interesting life experi- pressure from their new schools. both theory and on-the-job education. ences and my views were broadened by Experts believe it can take between fi ve and During class trainings my classmates spending time with them. eight years to prepare a Chinese child to study in and I needed to learn within groups. New Zealand represents a laidback a foreign culture. Th ey must be good at learning Several discussion sessions were lifestyle with a quality natural environ- as well as have a strong ability in dealing with usually conducted to conclude a group ment. It has less pressure with more pressure, and maturely discern what is right opinion. A wide range of opinions and farms, vineyards, ranches, lakes and from wrong. different voices can be heard by the mountains. However, if these students do not develop this tutor. My classmates and I were able During school holidays, I stayed skill set, they will fi nd it diffi cult to be admitted to speak out our unrealistic ideas, to in the Abel Tasman National Park, to a foreign school even aft er spending time in justify them with the greatest amount in which I went hiking, camping and the country itself. of courage, and to fight for them as swimming. FOREIGN ENTRANCE EXAMS GAIN POPULARITY Generally speaking, studying abroad at a much as we could. Each May and in every horseracing young age brings more pain than reward to both In addition to coursework, there season, I went to the Ellerslie Racing The growing desire to study overseas is statistics from the British Council in China. parents and children. Th e reasons are varied: the were different social groups I could Show for a celebration of lifestyles. a result of ample family incomes and an Meanwhile, the number of applications students may develop diff erent personal qualities, mingle with. Th e fresh air and relaxed lifestyle, appreciation of the Chinese yuan, as well to sit TOEFL exams in China also jumped their parents may have insincere motivation, and I made friends from all parts of the surrounded by an interesting group of as an ineffi cient Chinese higher education 30 percent from 2008 to 2009, according profi t-driven overseas education agencies may world including Russia, America, Eng- friends and most importantly, a set of system, educators and parents have said. to the China Business News. introduce students to low-level study programs. land, Japan, India and Brazil. positive life experiences, made living About 1.4 million people globally took Among the general increase, university Th erefore, it is inevitable that problems will In that foreign environment, I overseas worth a million. part in the IELTS examination last year, students account for the majority of IELTS surface as an increasing number of children go was forced to learn to get along with To put it simply, without my overseas among whom 300,000 were Chinese - applicants in China. to study abroad. these people (or I would be without experiences, I would not be as fulfi lled 40,000 more than in 2008 — according to PHOTO BY YUAN ZHOU / FOR CHINA DAILY friends!). as I am now. 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There is no winner in gambling, only broken homes, broken marriages and broken hearts.” ‘‘ GUAN FAN, FORMER GAMBLER WHO HELPS OTHERS BEAT THEIR ADDICTION Reformed gambler fi nds reward in helping others

By YANG WANLI addicted because over the ed some in a hurry bought 10 Guan built his first center It was surprising how CHINA DAILY past 20 years, it helped me get packs for 5,000 yuan. He said in his hometown, Shenyang, clearly the camera revealed money easily. Until July 2007, he would earn more than that Northeast China, and since the markings. t can be as hard to that is, when I was caught.” with the cards. 2005, more than 300 gamblers Guan said another favorite abstain from gambling He can still clearly recall the “That attracted me a lot. have learned how to abstain trick of card cheats was a bag as it is to kick a drug scene that day: “It was terrible, Why did I have to stand on from gambling there. with an electric mechanism I addiction. Guan Fan I was suddenly surrounded by the street like a fool while He explained that a tiny that could exchange a card is among the few to success- 20 people holding guns and others earned large amounts video camera is one of the within half a second. fully overcome a gambling knives. easily by using some tricks?” basic tools for a con. “You only need to hide one addiction. At that moment I thought he said. As small as a soybean, the card in the hand bag before In order to help other I was going to die. Th at was He started learning card camera can be hidden in the the game. It can be swapped gamblers kick their habit, the the first time I realized that “skills” from the people buy- frame of a picture or even in any time you want,” he said. retired card sharp has created cards could cost me my life ing cards from him, and in a belt. But during a game it was centers where he reveals the and take away everything I 2003, he won 780,000 yuan in “Place the camera behind possible to cheat at cards, tricks of the trade. had gained.” a game, “which satisfi ed me a your rival and you can see his even without technical help, PHOTOS BY WANG JING / CHINA DAILY “There is no winner in Guan said he was only lot,” he said. cards clearly,” Guan said. he added. Top: Guan Fan knows how to win in card games. Above: A video gambling, only broken homes, saved because he paid 150,000 He gradually became To use the camera success- A professional card cheat camera is a key tool. Below: Hand tricks in playing cards. broken marriages and broken yuan as compensation to his involved in gambling with fully requires a partner with a has little diffi culty in ensnar- hearts,” he said. rival. rich people. Th ey would rent TV monitor. ing the greedy in his clever Wearing a black jacket and “I was very lucky. Some con a suite in hotel or invited him Depending on the informa- plots, he said. gilt-edged glasses that don’t men lose their fi ngers or are to play at private villas. tion provided by the camera, “Like fishing, you give a hide his canny eyes, Guan sits killed. You can’t win forever, “People’s greed for money is the partner can guide the little at first and then take behind a desk at his recently and once you lose a game, you an awful thing,” he said. player in the gambling room everything back at the last,” opened center on the second can easily lose everything,” he “Th at’s why so many people via a micro-earphone. he said. floor of Longguan Building, said. ruin their lives and destroy Guan took out a pack of By teaching people the Changping district. Guan was selling packs of their families gambling. Every cards and used a camera to tricks professional card sharps “I started to cheat at cards cards for less than one yuan gambler believes that he will shoot the back. The back of use, Guan said he’s waking up when I was 19,” he said. on the streets of Shenyang in win next time. But how can every card was marked with a these “sleeping people” and “To be honest, I became 1989, when a man who need- you win in a rigged game.” liquid undetectable by eye. saving them from depravity. Veteran gives photographic tribute to fallen comrades

By LIAN MO October 1950 as a soldier begged me to send her to the say: “Surrender quickly!”, CHINA DAILY of the 148th Division, 50th front. I refused, and she was the “Hands up!” and other Eng- Corps. Th ere were more than only survivor of three. lish words. A mimeograph Wang Shuncai, 81, a veteran 13,000 soldiers in the division. Many soldiers were just as brochure was given to every of the Korean War, recently Only about 3,000 came back. courageous. Th ey would ask soldier, with the pronuncia- held a photo exhibition on the In the last two years before to go to the front and insist tions of English words noted war in a local community park my return in 1955, we helped on fi ghting. by Chinese characters. With in the Chaoyang district. the Korean people reconstruct so many accents, the words Wang, who spent fi ve years their country. METRO: Tell us about one of would sound very different in the Democratic People’s your more dangerous experi- from what they should have Republic of Korea (DPRK), METRO: What was the war ences. been. I once asked a captive said the exhibition would like? Wang: During the spring whether he understood my ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY commemorate his dead Wang: Death surrounded us festival in 1951, the 50th English, and when he said Veteran of the Korean War, Wang Shuncai, held a community exhibition to commemorate his comrades-in-arms. METRO everyday and it was something corps had been fi ghting with “yes”, I was very happy. lost friends. talked to him on his memories that could happen at any time. US Army for dozens of days. of the war. One of my friends, Wang Ben- Another 10 soldiers and I were METRO: What did you do after zheng, had fought next to me sent to deliver rice and meat to you returned to China? What METRO: How did the idea in the same trench for a year. the soldiers on the front. about your family life? come about? One minute, we were sing- The food was difficult to Wang: I joined the Min- Wang: I met two veterans at ing together as we were both carry since we had to bring our istry of Chemical Industry a community recreation center homesick. Th e next minute, he weapons as well. I told my fel- and eventually became leader for retired people. We decided was lying in a pool of blood. low soldiers to pierce the meat of the nuclear department. I to show photos and documents It was a dark night in 1951. with their bayonets and carry retired in 1992. I have written collected during the war — our There was bombing from the them on shoulders. three books about the history treasures of more than 50 years. United States Air Force, our As we marched, we were and the war and I am writing a People today have forgotten division, at the south side of being bombed and a piece of fourth, which is about the pup- that war and no longer believe Hanjiang River. Due to a soldier’s shrapnel hit me. Th anks to the pet state of Manchuria. in selfless patriotic spirit.The cigarette or some other uninten- meat on my shoulder, I sur- I have a son and a daughter, younger generation even barely tional light, we were spotted by vived to complete the mission, and two granddaughters who knows it. But as the introduction aircraft. The bombing started although half of the back skin are twins. Every weekend, to our exhibition said, we survi- and the dark became a raging of my head was gone. they come to my house and we vors of the Korean War, mourn inferno. Wang died by my side An award certificate was spend sometime together. our brothers who were buried in without making any sound. given to my father in Lanxi the foreign land forever. When I was a secretary of county and a rural folk-dancing METRO: Have you ever visited We set up 22 big exhibi- a divisional political depart- performance was held to com- DPRK again? tion boards on seven topics, ment, I was in charge of lead- memorate the event. It was an Wang: Yes, in 2008, I went including female soldiers and ing nurses. There were three honor, which led to encourag- back there with some other vet- the relationship between China female nurses in a team and ing 38 young men in the county erans. In a street of Pyongyang, PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY and DPRK. one of them was only 17. At to volunteer for the army. I met an American veteran of Above: Wang Shuncai wears that time, I would always send the war. We shook hands and medals he won during the war. METRO: How long did you two old nurses to the front to METRO: Did you learn some smiled at each other. Th ere is Right: A woman in DPRK and a serve in the war? rescue the wounded. After English during the war? no winner in a war. Both of us Chinese soldier. Wang: I went to DPRK on three times, the 17-year-old Wang: We were taught to lost many precious things.