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FENGDU
THE GHOST
CITY
THE IVORY
IN DARK
IS RISING UP
INT'L BICYCLE CENTER:
MOVING FORWARD WITH
CHONGQING
CHONGQING IS DEVELOPING AT A TREMENDOUS PACE.
As the first state-level new area opening to the world in
mainland China, Liangjiang New Area attracts wide attention
due to its development momentum and demonstration
effect. Moreover, there is another positive power brewing
for Chongqing’s future development and healthy living.
RIDING INTO INFINITY
of high-end brands including Specialized,
BMC, Pinarello, Wilier, Cervélo, Orbea and
Chongqing and elevate biking into the
This power comes from International Bike
Oakley under its belt. All franchise shops
realm of sophistication. IB Club is not
Centre (IBC) in Chongqing International
and image shops showcase an array of
your ordinary private member’s club. It
Expo Center of Liangjiang New Area. It is
world-class products. Take a tour around
is committed to the promotion of three
the bikers’ energy that keeps the bike going
the biking world here, we promise an eye-
biking lifestyles - “active living, green living
forward. This basic concept of a bike’s two
widening experience.
and happy living” and propels new modes
spinning wheels gives birth to our belief
of bike touring of these three lifestyles. IB
— “an unstoppable drive and zealous
Another highlight is IB3+, the International
Club provides a one-stop professional high
motivation”. IBC aims to incorporate this
Triathlon Base which was accredited by
end service for elites pursuing work-life
spirit into daily life, to promote the biking
the Administration of Sport of Chongqing
balance, and leads Chongqing as well as
culture in Chongqing through our high-
as a formal training field for triathlon.
China into a new biking era.
end platform and promote the concept of
IB3+ is equipped with the country's only
“Infinite Rider” as a uniquely Chongqing
world-class fitting system, the million-
Living in today’s Chongqing, one will
feature and a positive value for the New
dollar Tri-Fit system providing high-end
certainly feel the charm of the metropolis
Chongqing people.
services for triathletes. Of which, the Retül
and sense its integration with the world.
Bike Fitting System adopts advanced 3D
The launch of International Bike Centre
dynamic movement technology to reduce
marks
risk of injuries and assist bikers out-perform
plays in sports and its impacts worldwide.
themselves.
What significance can two spinning wheels
RIDING INTO THE WORLD
International Bike Centre is positioned as a
world-class bike hub, echoing Chongqing’s
integration into the world. Entering the
the
significant
role
Chongqing
bring to Chongqing’s development? What
RIDING IN STYLE
International Bike Centre, you will be
change can two spinning wheels bring to
the local people’s way of life? As with IBC’s
attracted by the extra cool venue built
Biking has become a fashionable trend
belief, we are infinity riders, possibilities
up of 20 containers; and the superstar of
worldwide. IB Club of International Bike
are endless. Where we will be tomorrow
them all is the IB Pro-shop, with a series
Centre aims to bring up the heat in
depends on how much we put in today.
E X P LO R E
CHONGQING
FROM HERE
OCTOBER 2015
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LIFE
CULTURE
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Chongqing Convened Its Annual
Mayor’s International Advisory Council
courtesy of cqnews.net
CHONGQING CONVENED ITS ANNUAL MAYOR’S INTERNATIONAL
ADVISORY COUNCIL
to 80% in the first quarter every
Around 400 international business executives and Chongqing officials gathered in
year,” due to Chongqing factories’
Chongqing in September to discuss business opportunities and international
ability to remain open for more of
development issues.
the Chinese New Year period.
The 10th annual meeting of the Chongqing Mayor’s International Economic Advisory
Factories in the east coast rely on
Council also focused on Chongqing’s role in the central government’s One Belt,
migrant workers often from Sichuan
One Road initiative, in which the city will play a major part connecting Shanghai
and Chongqing, and when those
to western China, and other inland areas to Central Asia and West Europe.
workers come home for the new year
they require more time off; factories
Chongqing accelerated its hukou reform
in urban Chongqing that can attract
In September Chongqing announced a new move to allow both rural and urban citizens
operation for a greater part of the year.
rural Chongqing workers can remain in
to access to the same level of social welfare and public services. This was another step in
the municipality’s ongoing relaxation of national rules that have in the past been
So far rural land ticket sales have
blamed for hindering urbanisation.
generated 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion),
of which 6 billion yuan has been returned
Last month Caixin, the English-language arm of Caijing, a respected Chinese financial
to rural landholders. Each landholder
magazine, spoke with Huang Qifan, mayor of Chongqing about another recent decision
can receive 100,000 yuan. And as a
aimed at relaxing such rules. The “land ticket program” allows rural residents to sell
further bonus, Huang said that ensuring
usage rights to their land, should they move to a city. This allows them to cash in on
rural land is being used can help protect
their land and can assist in their development in urban areas, whereas previously their
Chongqing’s farmland from being
options were limited to leaving the land idle or having relatives tend to it instead.
swallowed up by urban development:
“By 2020, when Chongqing’s
Already, the city is enjoying strong benefits, the mayor told the magazine: “We have
urbanisation rate reaches 65%, our
noticed an interesting phenomenon in which Chongqing’s foreign trade surges 70%
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farmland will even see an increase.”
Chang’an Auto announced
a major boost in
Japanese suppliers
Chongqing-based Chang’an, China’s thirdlargest auto manufacturer, is beginning
a major effort to increase proportion of
Japanese engineering and parts in its cars.
A pilot loan program was
extended to Chongqing
companies still select China as one of
The central government said nine
municipalities and provinces,
including Chongqing, would now be
included in a trial program to cut
the cost of loans and direct funds
to better boost the real economy.
top investment destinations globally.
While Chongqing again becomes the
the first choice for China’s inbound
investment destination after last year.
How American Companies in China
operate against the backdrop of
The car company will host a tech fair
next summer, to which between 60 and
100 small- to medium-sized Japanese
companies have been invited to propose
collaborations or display supplies.
“Small- and midsize Japanese companies
are known for their technological
Fund direction will be focussed
towards small- and medium-sized
enterprises and agricultural businesses,
which are expected to boost the
economy and provide jobs, as China
transitions from a high dependency
on public spending on infrastructure
to a service-based economy.
strengths,” said Zhao Hui, vice-president of
Chang’an’s engineering research institute.
growing downward pressure on
increasingly complicated international
and domestic economies? What are
American companies’ views on Chinese
cities’ investment environments? The
White Paper shows AmCham China’s
members’ confidence on China’s
sustainable economic growth and
domestic consumption growth. Over
Chongqing residents’s sense
of identity ranked highest
among China’s metropolises
60% of AmCham China’s member
Currently, around half of the parts used
A study into the sense of identity
inbound investment destination in China.
in Chang’an autos are sourced from
held by citizens of China’s seven large
overseas, including countries such as
metropolises—Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai,
Chongqing’s low labor and living
Germany, Japan, and others. The effort
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, and
cost is contributed to Chongqing’s
to increase it’s supplier scope will
Chongqing—found that residents of
local companies’ advantage on cost
add pressure to existing suppliers to
Chongqing were the most likely to
competitiveness. “Survey on AmCham
reduce their costs, but the measure is
report a strong sense of personal and
China’s member companies sugguests
also aimed at examining opportunities
cultural identity with their city.
Chongqing is on the top of list of
“We want to build cooperative relations
with them through this opportunity.”
to collaborate on new technology.
companies still select China as one of
top investment destinations globally,
with Chongqing being the best one for
investment destinations for many of
The Sun Yat-sen University study found
foreign-funded enterprises.” says Wang
In particular, the auto maker plans
that Shanghai residents reported the
Xiaodong, President of AmCham China.
to expand its development of next-
strongest sense of regional identity,
generation vehicles, which will involve
while Guangzhou citizens reported the
Localized reliable and quality workforce
building more fuel-efficient, internet-
strongest sense of status. Guangzhou was
further adds Chongqing ‘s competitive
connected, and partly autonomous cars.
also found to be the most welcoming to
advantage, according to Wang.
outsiders, as migrants there felt more pride
Chongqing Chang’an sold 224,321 cars
in the city than migrants to other cities.
in September, down by 1% compared
to a year earlier. For the full-year 2014
“Moreover, AmCham China’s research
shows Chongqing’s better environment
Chongqing remains on
the top of list of foreign
investment destinations
quality, compared to other cities,
electric-powered, or autonomous cars
On September 10, AmCham China
Also, the White Paper points out a
from existing international car companies
issued 2015 American Business in China
variety of challenges Chongqing faces.
and technology companies alike are
White Paper, hereinafter referred to
Chongqing should become more open,
forcing all auto makers to fight back with
as the White Paper, saying more than
further lower its logistics cost and
increased investments of their own.
60% of AmCham China’s member
improve its government services.
its net profit grew to 7.6 billion yuan
($1.2 billion), up 124.5% on a year earlier.
Strong investment in internet-enabled,
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is another factor of attracting
foreign investors.” says Wang.
starwood hotels &
resorts contributed to
‘run to give’ charity
Run
喜达屋酒店与度假酒店集团
大力推进慈善公益事业
‘RUN TO GIVE’ CHARITY RUN WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 2015, in which
tremendously encouraged. We are confident that we’ll achieve
105 Asia-pacific Starwood hotels took part, including Westin
more in the charity run in Chongqing this year with the support of
Chongqing Liberation Square, Le Meridien Hotel Chongqing and
all our associates rather than any individual.”
Sheraton Chongqing Hotel; they jointly provided supports for
WABC institution and Chongqing Huiling Community Assistance
“Run to Give”
Center for the Mentally Handicapped.
Starwood’s charity run started in 2014 and was warmly welcomed
‘Run to Give’ charity run is part of Starwood’s annual global
from the very beginning. The associates of Asia-pacific Starwood
voluntary activities of “Together As One (TAO)” which started
hotels organized charity runs to raise money for local charity
in 2014 for purposes of recognition of outstanding performance
institutes. A total of 20,000 volunteers from 92 hotels in Asia-
carried out by Starwood hotels and associates of headquarter
pacific area raised almost USD 228,000.00. This year, Starwood
offices to help and bring changes to local communities. In Asia-
started an internal campaign to name this activity and finally “Run
pacific, the associates of Starwood contributed 6,500 hours in
to Give” was selected from more than 500 names offered by the
various community services in 2014.
associates as it best embodies the spirit of this activity.
Stephen Ho, the president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Asia-
This year, 300 Starwood associates, runners and charity activists
pacific, said, “‘Run to Give’ charity run manifests Starwood’s
participated in “Run to Give” charity run. The money raised
resolutions to bring positive impacts to local communities with a
in the charity run will be donated to WABC institution and
core belief that Starwood is a member of the whole community.
Chongqing Huiling Community Assistance Center for the Mentally
Last year, we organized the charity run for the first time and were
Handicapped.
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hima alaya
chongqing
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CQ Currents talks to
MR. DAVID CHEE, GENERAL MANAGER
OF SUNSHINE 100 CHONGQING
WHO IS
TONINO
LAMBORGHINI?
Tonino Lamborghini was the son
Could you please introduce Hima alaya Chongqing?
of the founder of the car brand,
Ferruccio Lamborghini. Years after
Hima alaya is a unique development in Chongqing. Working with the local government,
his father’s sale of the car brand,
which is keen to develop more high end housing stock, we have begun creating a truly
he began a company which brands
exclusive housing development overlooking the downtown area of Jiefangbei from across
items with the name and logo of
the Yangtze river in the quieter Nanbin Road district. Thanks to the construction of the new
Lamborghini. Although Tonino
bridge though, Jiefangbei is accessible by car in just 15 minutes.
Lamborghini has no connection
to the car company of the same
When creating the development, we looked to Europe and especially Scandinavia for our
name, which is now owned by the
inspiration, and chose to create somewhere that put an emphasis on design before cost.
Volkswagon Group via its Audi
Furthermore, we wanted to create a special community for international professionals in
subsidiary, it does still market itself
a unique location. As a matter of fact this area a hundred years ago was the main port
as luxury brand and has begun
for overseas merchants, and was home to a number of European consulates in the period
working with developers to deliver
leading up to world war two. Even now though it is still an amazing location and set to
luxury apartments which trade off
become a centre for international residents.
the companies recognisable name.
When we fully complete, it will provide residents with a range of services, including world
class fitness spas and pools of course, but also an international school and an onsite visa
processing centre to work with our international professional residents.
“WHAT WE HAVE TRIED TO DO
IS PROVIDE SOMEWHERE WITHIN
EASY REACH OF WORK AND LEISURE
AREAS, WITH EASY TRANSPORT. ”
Why did you choose to work
with Tonino Lamborghini?
officials and so forth, as well as executives
from fields such as automotive, finance,
and
WORLD
CLASS
FITNESS
SPAS
POOLS
INT'L SCHOOL
VISA
PROCESSING
CENTRE
HEALTH
AIR
PURIFICATION
SYSTEMS
other
manufacturing.
With
world
As I mentioned, the local government
class facilities, onsite services such as visa
was especially keen to work with us to
processing, and easy access to Jiefangbei
develop a high quality living complex. With
and
Tonino Lamborghini’s great track record of
providing them with a comfortable, safe,
delivering beautifully designed and created
clean, and quiet living environment.
Jiangbei,
we
envisage
Himalaya
complexes in other regions they were a
natural partner in this project.
What do you think of
Chongqing’s high end housing
market currently, and what
might the future be?
Finally, have you got any
further thoughts on how
Chongqing could further help
adapt itself to attract global
professionals?
The key thing here is liveability. What we
At the moment we see a clear undersupply
have tried to do is provide somewhere
of high quality housing stock, especially
within easy reach of work and leisure areas,
in central locations. While there has been
with easy transport. Furthermore, we have
a great deal of construction, the quality
done this with an emphasis on design, so
in both design and construction has not
as to incorporate aesthetic into all aspects
always been high.
of the development. If the same philosophy
can be extended city-wide, Chongqing will
The reason for us entering this market is
have gone a long way to creating a place
very much because we see this as a major
where people do not just come to work but
growth area. As Chongqing upscales its
WANT to come to work.
economy from low value manufacturing
and grows its services oriented sectors,
there will be a clear demand for better
quality housing. In addition, we see the
number of overseas professionals growing
as banking and other sectors continue to
expand in Chongqing.
In terms of health, I should also mention that the complex will be fitted with the latest in
air purification systems. With many people having deep concerns about pollution levels
in Chinese cities, this ought to provide reassurance until the pollution issue can be finally
resolved.
Could you talk more about the
international professionals you
see living in Hima alaya?
We very much see this as a base for people
such as overseas civil servants, consular
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THOMAS BENASSAYAG
China Representative
Graduate from:
• Ecole hôtelière de Strasbourg
• Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
Worldwide experience as
F&B manager:
•Paris
• St. Tropez
• Canada
• New York
• Chicago
• Beijing
• Guangzhou
• Chongqing
30
years
at the heart of
france’s hospitality, luxury
and art de
vivre industries
PSI : RELIABLE
PARTNER TO INVEST IN
FRENCH HOSPITALITY
PATRICK SCICARD was chairman of Lenôtre
Before becoming head of Lenôtre, he
The Regional Tourism Committee released
Gastronomy, hospitality, sale and
from 1995 to 2012. Prior to that he was
worked at the Hôtel Meurice and managed
data that showed the number of Chinese
acquisition of exceptional properties…,
general manager of two palace hotels, the
two of the most prestigious hotels owned
visiting Paris and the suburbs went up by 48
PSI can advise, manage and put
Lutetia in Paris and the Martinez in Cannes.
by Société du Louvre: the Lutetia (1984-
percent compared to last year.
investors in contact with the right
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1989) and the Martinez (1989-1995).
people, from industry professionals and
Now chairman of PSI, Patrick Scicard is one
influencers to investors and facilitators.
of the most respected figures in the worlds
With an unrivalled network of relations,
fit from the increase of Chinese tourists
of high-end gastronomy, restaurants and
he has served as a board member of the
in France, and invest in Hotels. Because
luxury hotels.
Comité Colbert, which brings together ex-
on top of the increase of tourists, the real
ecutives from leading French luxury brands,
estate price are going down (-14% in paris
Patrick Scicard, has for 30 years figured
and was also general secretary of the Les
in 2014). This is why French hospitality is a
among the most eminent and influential
Grandes Tables du Monde, an association of
great investment opportunity.
PSI advise and support investors
leaders in the worlds of gastronomy, luxury
exceptional restaurants on four continents.
to define and develop their project,
hotels, high-end restaurants and gourmet
Identifying attractive acquisition
foods. He has been awarded the prestigious
He also chaired the jury for the prestigious
for the first time to the unmatched exper-
opportunities in France and other
Prix de l’Excellence Française.
Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF) compe-
tise of Patrick Scicard and his team. They
tition
bring the fruit of vast experience and an
For exceptional investments such as
Hotel, Castles, Vineyards, a reliable,
privileged partner like PSI is require.
countries (including prestige properties,
chateaux or mansions)
Many Chinese companies want to bene-
With PSI, Chinese investors have access
He was CEO and then chairman of the
board of management of Lenôtre (1995-
PSI also available to help investors
2012),
appointed
launch their operations, find talent and
group
co-founders
select staff for every hotel department
Gérard Pélisson.
personally
Paul
by
Dubrule
Accor
and
as well as to assist with management,
promotion and special events.
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CHINESE TOURIST SPEND
AVERAGE OF 5,400 EUROS IN FRANCE
unrivalled network of relations that extends
PSI comes to China
to the highest levels of influence and the
luxury industry.
A record number of Chinese tourist came
to France marking a new record. According to the French Foreign Affairs minis-
Renowned Lenôtre restaurants in Paris in-
ter that an estimated 2 million Chinese
clude Le Pavillon-Elysée on the Champs
visitors came to France in 2015. During
PSI advise and support investors for
Elysées, and Le Pré Catelan in the Bois
January to August around 47 percent more
repositioning plans or work to re-
de Boulogne, earned three stars from the
tourist coming from China had visited Le
energize hotel.
Michelin Guide.
Chateau de Chambord in Central France.
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四季歌
songs
from
the
four
seasons
AT YCIS CHONGQING, Chinese Culture Week is an excellent and interactive way for students
to learn and experience Chinese culture from different viewpoints – cultural, geographic,
and historical. In the past, Chinese Culture Week has had themes such as Sichuan opera,
paper cutting, traditional musical instruments, Chinese food and Magnificent Minorities.
This year Chinese Culture Week was held from Sep 21 to Sep 25. The theme was ‘Songs
out
from the Four Seasons,’ and the Primary Department presented a feast of sight and sound,
using the four seasons as the stimulus (Spring Overture, Summer Symphony, Autumn
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& about
in chongqing
Rhythm, and Winter Movement).
Thousands of Chongqing
busses will be equipped with
free Wi-Fi
The Chongqing municipal government
awarded an exclusive contract to
VisionChina Media to install free
wireless internet on 6,600 busses.
Chongqing is the 23rd city to work
with VisionChina Media in installing
Wi-Fi on its mass transit systems.
VisionChina Media works with
Baidu to implement the systems.
"We are pleased to announce the
recent two wins of exclusive bus Wi-Fi
concession contracts in Chongqing
City and Taiyuan City, which further
enhances our leading position in
China's urban mass transit Wi-Fi
market and demonstrates our ability
to deliver targeted content and
an exceptional user experience.
The traditional themes included:
Flowers and grass are the songs of spring, which evoke feelings of youth and hope.
Sunshine and rain are the songs of summer, a time of passion and vitality.
Fruit and fallen leaves are the songs of autumn's voice, telling stories of the harvest and
dedication.
Snow, ice and cold wind are the songs of winter, which convey purity and perseverance.
The four seasons like a beautiful melody, compose the innermost feelings of the heart.
Year 2 students presented the song ‘Where is the spring’ perfectly with their tender voices
and lovely dance, and everyone felt the warmth of spring.
Year 4 kids chose the song ‘Childhood’ which took everyone back to a happy and carefree
childhood.
With the song ‘Bright Moon, When Did You Appear,’ Year 6 made people appreciate how
lonely and homesick one can be in a foreign land.
In addition to students, Primary teachers, parents and admin staff also prepared wonderful
performances that added to the event. The 2015 Chinese Culture Week was unquestionably
a great success!
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Four people died in
a helicopter crash in
Chongqing
A pilot, co-pilot, and two television
crew died after the helicopter they were
travelling in Liangping county crashed.
The flight took off from Wanzhou
district in Chongqing in early
September, to record footage for
A Bird’s-Eye View of Chongqing, a
popular TV show that has been aired
since 2012. But ground control lost
contact with the helicopter shortly after
take-off; it was recovered later that day.
Chongqing International
Fashion Show
On September 22-27, Chongqing
International Fashion Show kicked
off at Nanbin Yanyu Park in Nanbin
Road. Some top designers and
models coming from China, France,
Italy, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and
Philippines attended this event.
Dog chain is a must
On September 15, Chongqing
Public Security Bureau issued a
new regulation on walking dog in
urban districts, stipulating wearing
dog chain is required when citizen
walking dog. Breaking this regulation
should be fined RMB 1000. This is
government’s approach to clean
streets and make them more safer.
happy
midautumn
festival
中秋节
快乐
A village under overpasses
At Dongshuimen Bridge’s south
end lies a village surrounded by
several overpasses. This village has
eleven households.It mirrors how
Chongqing’s quick urbanization
THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL IS AN IMPORTANT
the children put into their moon cakes to
FESTIVAL, second only to the Spring Festival
demonstrate how much they love and care
among Chinese traditional festivals. It is a
for their families.
time for families to be together appreciating
the moon and eating moon cakes.
Year 1 students made rabbit lanterns and
moon collages with their teachers. They
In keeping with this, YCIS Chongqing held
now know more cultural background about
an activity called “DIY Moon Cakes for your
Mid-Autumn Festival.
Family” during the Chinese Studies lesson
influences its original lifestyle.
in the Primary Department. Students made
We will have different activities related to
their own delicious moon cake to take
Chinese Traditional festivals over the year
home for their families to enjoy together.
including the Spring Festival and Dragon
Boat Festival. This will allow students to
out & about
in chongqing
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The teachers and students experienced
experience Chinese Culture and enjoy the
mixing the flour and water, rolling the
fun of DIY!
stuffing and using the moon cake mold.
The parents saw how much hard work
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丰都鬼城
by alexander middeton
FENGDU GHOST CITY
ghost city
day out tour–
fengdu
S
et around 110 miles downstream on the Yangtze
from the city in fengdu, one of chongqing’s many
rural counties, this triumph of the grotesque is a
complex of temples, shrines, and statues dedicated to
the afterlife, and takes especial pleasure in depicting
the various ways that people its creators presumably
did not like very much would be decapitated and
brutalised in the dark nether regions of eternity.
ALTHOUGH THE CHINESE LITERATURE ASSURES
you in that rather predictable way that
it ‘has a history of 2,000 years’, its oldest
building is a rather more recent 300 years
old. Unfortunately for the town it used to
abut, the rising waters of the river brought
about by the Three Gorges Dam have forced
the towns relocation to higher ground, and
have made the site more accessible to the
hordes of lost tortured souls brought in by
an endless armada of cruise ships.
In spite of the crowds though, Fengdu is still
worth a day or weekend visit, if only to see
how much more content the woman being
thrown into a boiling cauldron appears
when compared to those being forced to
use the overcrowded restrooms.
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provided by Chongqing Jiangbei Beautiful Grassland Montessori School
187 0239 0428 Davis
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK the most important education for children is the college education.
The children tried every tinny effort in order to be enrolled in a university ranks at the top.
the psychological environment, all the
And the same time, parents spend much for that opportunity. However, the fact is that the
lead teachers at BGL are certified by AMI
early-childhood education is the most important. It helps the child to establish the base
(Association
for life.
which is the most recognized Montessori
Montessori
Internationale,
Training Institute in the world). The adult
The child below 6 owns a mind in nature, which is named as Absorbent Mind. With this
models grace and courtesy to the child and
mind, the child can absorb information easily without effort. What’s more, the information
help build a bridge between the child and
they absorb in the brain will last forever in their life. The thing we, as the adult, need to do
the environment.
is to provide with the child an environment with rich experience. This mind is a gift from the
nature. However, this mind makes the child absorb any information without any judges, no
By seizing the sensitive periods and provide
matter it is good or bad. That gives us adults another requirement. The environment should
the child with rich experience for them to
be prepared.
explore and fulfill the intrinsic needs, BGL
protects the child’s concentration, helps
to establish
a solid base
for life
Sensitive period is another gift from the nature to the child below 6. Between different
establish the will to learn, and makes a
age frames, the child owns different sensitive periods. For example, the weaning sensitive
solid base for the child’s life together
period begins when the child is around 5 months old. During weaning sensitive period, the
with parents!
at bgl
child is going to learn to sit and eat together with the adult. The social behavior of eating
with others will be established. Nevertheless，a large number of adults ignored it which
The child is a mirror to the adult. Education
makes the child miss the weaning sensitive period. That is why there are still a lot of adults
is not a single way. Education makes the
running after the child to feed nowadays. Fortunately，more and more adults focus the
adult develop together with the growth of
importance on early-childhood education.
the child. But the prerequisite for that is
that the adult understands the child. BGL
Education is not just about academic things. Education is to help the child establish the
holds the parents’ workshop at the end
base for life. Education is the preparation for life.
of every month during the school time to
share with parents the characteristics the
Chongqing Beautiful Grassland Montessori School introduces an authentic Montessori
child is born with which are always ignored
education philosophy in Chongqing aiming to help the child in Chongqing to have an
since it has been a long time that we don’t
education, which is suitable for their growth.
have the consciousness to understand
a child.
At BGL, an environment is prepared with rich experience ranging in different areas such
as practical life area, sensorial area, mathematics area and so on. Materials in different
BGL will also hold a lot of parent-kid events
areas help the child develop different skills and intelligence. The environment is set as a
to provide more chances for parents and
home to the child, which makes the child feel comfortable and free to choose any materials
children to stay together. Hence, it helps
presented by the lead teacher to work orderly.
parents to have more time communicate
with the child currently from the bottom
Not only the physical environment, the adult belongs to the environment, too. To guarantee
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POOL PARTY
IN HIMAALAYA
NOWADAYS, AS AN INCREASINGLY WELCOME SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENT, pool party has
become more and more popular for people to expand their social circle. On October
10 night, Hima alaya saw a stylish pool party kicked off at its lavish pool where you can
enjoy one of Chongqing’s landmark landscapes: the confluence of the Yangtze River
and the Jialing River. The event was hosted by Sunshine 100. Mr Fan Xiaochong, Vice
President of Sunshine 100 and Mr Tristan, General manager of Tonino Lamborghini Boutique Hotel Chongqing attended the party on behalf of the hosts.
The party offered a set of wonderful and eye-poping shows performed by entertainers
coming from domestic and abroad, including water ballet show and pop and jazz music
bands. If you happened to be there, it would be an unique and unforgettable experience
for you. Hima alaya brings Chongqing a brand new pool party life style which could
exhaust all of your passions.
Pool party is an emerging popular high-end social networking event in international
community. It is a common scene in some hot cities like Las Vegas. Hima alaya brought
it to Chongqing with an effort to create a high-end social networking platform for elite
international professionals working, living, or traveling in Chongqing.
Hima alaya limitless pool:
It is 33 meters long and constant temperatured with a birdview over the confluence of
the Yangtze River and the Jialing River. You can enjoy a fascinating night view of the
Yuzhong Peninsular from here: Chongqing Grant Theater, Science and Technoloy museum and Centrual Park…
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“Taste”
of
Thanksgiving
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Ways to Celebrate the Holiday with
your Children at Home
• Try a Thanksgiving recipe!
• Make a Thanksgiving hand turkey
• Spend the day with family and friends
• Volunteer to help the less fortunate
• Watch a Thanksgiving-themed movie,
such as “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
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Join us on Nov. 26 for an Authentic American Thanksgiving
at KL International School of Chongqing Bashu (KLISCB)!
As Chongqing’s American-style international school, KLISCB infuses the best of American
curriculum and culture into a global context. Here’s how we’re celebrating the American
holiday of Thanksgiving, both inside and outside the classroom!
LEARNING ABOUT. . .
1. The Mayflower Compact as an example of a social contract or government framework
2. The Mayflower Voyage to practice debate arguments on whether to continue the voyage
or turn back
3. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag (Native American) cultures to examine cross-cultural interactions
4. The Thanksgiving Feast to understand social and cultural shifts from the 1600s to the present
5. The Mid-Autumn Festival (China’s Harvest Festival) as a comparative harvest festival
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EMAIL chongqing@klschool.org
6 Xinnan Road, Longhu South Garden, Yubei
Chongqing, China 401147
WEBSITE chongqing.klschool.org
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chongqing in light fog and rain 烟雨重庆
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bi jin 醉碧津
photos by guo zheng 郑国
city of dreams 梦幻之城
fantasy metropolis 梦幻之都
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by alexander middleton
the
double
ninth
festival
重阳节
coming up
H
eld on the ninth day of
the ninth lunar month of
the Chinese calendar, the
double ninth festival is said
to have originated from a
belief that the number 6 六
belonged to Yin, and 9 九 to
the character Yang. On the
ninth of the ninth therefore
there is an excess of Yang,
the male energy associated
with the sun and light.
Fortunately, this can be purged
through the administration of
chrysanthemum wine (or tea for
the less adventurous).
獨在異鄉為異客，
IN SOME PARTS OF CHINA, the day was also marked by climbing a mountain, which led to the
dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè
eating of cakes known as gao, a homonym for height.
每逢佳節倍思親。
měi féng jiā jié bèi sī qīn
Via another homonym, this time for the festival itself - Chongyang - which is pronounced in
遙知兄弟登高處，
the same way as the word ‘forever’, comes a tradition of worshiping ancestors. Graves are
yáo zhī xiōng dì dēng gāo chù
swept, inscriptions repainted, and incense burned, leading to innumerable grass fires in the
遍插茱萸少一人。
hills around south west China.
Wang Wei 王維
Poet, Tang Dynasty
.
biàn chā zhū yú shǎo yī rén
As with most festivals meanwhile there is an inevitable myth. In this instance, back during
As a lonely stranger
the Eastern Han dynasty during the first and second centuries AD, there was a plague devil
in a foreign land,
in the Ruhe River. Whenever it came near people, plague struck.
At every holiday
my homesickness increases.
One victim of this devil was a chap called Huan Jing, who lost his parents to plague and
Far away,
almost succumbed himself. When Huan Jing recovered, he resolved to learn the magic arts
I know my brothers have reached the peak;
and kill the plague devil.
They are wearing the zhuyu,
but one is not present.
Huan Jing heard of an immortal who lived far to the east. After a long and no doubt trying
journey Huan Jing met the immortal who agreed to teach him how to kill the plague
REMEMBERING
MY SHANDONG BROTHERS
九月九日憶山東兄弟
By Wang Wei 王維
Tang Dynasty poet
devil. The immortal told Huan Jing that the plague devil would appear on the ninth day
of the ninth month, and suggested to Huan Jing that he could go back home and use this
forewarning to dispatch the monster.
Upon his return, Huan Jing persuaded his family to go to a mountain and sent everyone
a Zhuyu leaf and a glass of chrysanthemum wine. One presumes that Huan Jing knew
beforehand that these would discombobulate the creature, or his actions would have been
odd indeed, but whether calculated or based on incredible good fortune it worked and
Huan Jing used the opportunity to kill the plague devil.
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THE WIND BLOWS
Supported up silently
THROUGH FLOWERS AND WORDS
(Translated by Zhang Zhizhing)
Dragonpearl herb, Salvia coccinea, Ageratum, jewbush
Like little lamps on the lap
With the wind, aslant through the words
Quite a few flowers
The words are overgrown with the shadow of vine
Where to be fair
Christmas flowers, pansies, Portulaca grandiflora, evening
Morning glory, roxburgh peristrophe herb, Boston ivy, Campsis
primrose
radicans
They are the slight reflection
To be complex in pain …
Of these words, or lovers
The meaning still extends
The wind is blowing, a garden
Mock-strawberry, murraya jasminorage, saxifrage, fleur-de-lis
How many souls
Have expression of a half face
To bear its burden
The fragrance is not solemn
How many words to piece the dream
The fingers
Are shaped like soup spoons in petals
The meeting of words and flowers
The mixture of flesh and patterns
Lycoris radiate, fragant peonies, maidenhair, Iresine herbstii
Pretending not to see
Humulus lupulus, hylocereus, Reineckea carnea Kunth, sweetacacia
Nearer than ancient times
Actually pond lilies are hard to fall asleep
Better than night watch
Pistils of words
In the moonlight is standing a person full of butterflies
Are bowed with dewdrops, with chirping of insects
A GENTLE SCREAM
not loudly
but
The further, the nearest, falls down
very gently.
a gentle scream,
poetry
A gentle scream, that startles not too much history;
诗歌
like the sound of jade being pinched, copper depressingly being
A gentle scream, that squeezes not
struck,
the plump sea and gigantic whale in it.
and gold accidentally being scratched,
A gentle scream holds all delights in heart, palely and lightly.
like liquor
However, it makes the past and present borers
and china
turn around
and happiness, transportedly,
and, with scream, gently scream.
and gently scream.
A gentle scream, that makes the butterflies in sex close their eyes;
THE IVORY IN DARK IS RISING UP
Some women screamed like this; some doctrines screamed like this;
A gentle scream that makes the passing ants
(Translated by Diablo & Qin Jun)
Some cats screamed like this;
uncontrollably response
and some music and some beds
with a gentle scream.
Beyond the night, the ivory in dark
like this
The meteor said he once imitated such short and reedy voice;
is rising up. And your wind
gently scream.
The night-blooming cereus said when her beauty ran up
she as well once beautifully
is still weaving its way through flower mazes
It is as if the pressed night fails to yell out its pains,
and your stars falls down to my palm.
and gently screamed.
HUA WANLI, born in Yubei Ancient Town of Chongqing in 1942,
a cicada in love removes springs of its abdominal cavity,
Beyond the night, your navel shines in the middle land.
is a famous contemporary poet and essayist in China. He has
the last thunder gives a flash
My love gently screams;
The flesh ruby
successively been a worker, teacher of a primary school and
over the sighing ashes,
My poems gently scream;
though is shallowly buried, my deep eyes
normal school, screenwriter of an art troupe, editor of the
the God and pearls roll together everywhere, and
My glory and disease gently scream;
still fail to oppose it.
supplement of Wujiang River and Chongqing Evening Paper,
gently scream
And my whole life
gently screams.
tutor of literary creation at a Mass Art Center, etc. He began to
Beyond the night, is the other side of me.
publish literary works in 1975, and some of his works have been
The sky needs this scream;
Beyond you, beyond the coastline and flesh-line
translated and introduced overseas. His main works include poetry
The earth needs it;
The world, please be all ears.
torpidly rising up
collections entitled Selected Works of Hua Wanli and A Gentle
Fruits need it;
The best and prettiest sound is screams from my suture
like a magic sways back and forth between us…
Scream, etc.
And insects need it…
and is all gentle screams
Because
before my soul.
screaming is a ceremony and an demonstration
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poetry by huang yazhou
poetry
NIAGARA FALLS
With small money, I buy a cheap
GREEN BEACH IN LIMA: THE SURFERS
mackintosh, approaching wealth
So soul-stirring. I see
In spite of the cheap armor
A bevy of seagulls dropping into the South
Canada and America are pouring together
I can resist the temptation of big coins
Pacific Ocean
Turning, struggling, drowning, courageous
The breach of a wallet, is 1067 meters
From each window of the gambling
The body may shiver, in the storm of silver
and in haste
mansion
The eyes may be dazzled, the feet may be
I believe they only want to fly again into
Within the vision is the silver running and
slippery, and cannot stand for the moment
the sky, they want
pouring
But it may also do
To get over the blue prison wall
THE VOICE OF THE RIVER
In the place near the holes of coins, to
The water vapor rises heavenward
speak
They don’t think the head-on lines
This should not be the case,
It is the spittle of howling coins
Loudly —
of waves are the stave which erases
I always hear the cries of battle
This is the rule of the world: he who has
In the voice of the river
wealth speaks louder than others
everything
All floating wealth
Don’t think this is the singing of a historical
Is simply, running water!
victory
History shall not pronounce sentence on
A few wild ducks onto the bank,
In the vapor, hundreds of seagulls are
I doubt
shuttling to and fro
Some seagulls are dropping away
everything in the posture of a bugle
Whether they are the stowaways
Seemingly effortful
A few of which may have heard my voice
They lie prostrate, but they dare to go for
with Mauser rifles
Presumably they are migratory workers,
And they fly away to perch on the reefs,
revolution
who punch holes in the coins
yes, the reefs
Accustomed to regard the ripples
The reefs are the bones in water
in the setting sun
Dropping to the sea surface, but the
plumes are not messy
I accept advice from my friend
As the bloody calendar
The posture is lowered to the lowest,
To imagine the last line of sprays
holding fast to the skateboard, the tool for
Are brilliant knives and swords
jailbreak
Turning, struggling, drowning, a series of
funny disorders
I fail to see the fishes and their love
I fail to hear the sympathy of waves
THE PEARL HARBOR, WRECKAGE
toward grassroots
UNDER THE SEA
before taking off
The monuments pointing toward the
Actually, St. Lawrence River
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All are required regulated operations
These orbicular and foursquare corals, are
Has been living the life of carrying
The wreckage of steel is indistinct, in my
seabed
The bugle is always blowing
vegetable baskets, actually
sight
The pedestal of the tablet is strangely
But according to the reactionaries, the
What is running in the river, is real
Only orbicular and foursquare coral
upward, this
spell after spell is the dying roaring
water, instead of flames of war
colonies
Of course is to memorize failure,
How ridiculous is the South Pacific Ocean
They are the coat of war. Nearby, the tails
humiliation and retaliation
It is the dawn, the river has put
HUANG YAZHOU, is a famous poet-writer in contemporary China, and he was born
of tropical fish are flashing
on a gauze kerchief in the early
in 1949 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He has been a student at the Chinese
In and out of a battle
morning
Department of Hangzhou University. Now he is a member of the editorial board of
The milk plumb like a young
Poetry Periodical,chairman of Chinese Union of Distinguished Travel Notes Writers, vice
woman
Under heaven, what voice is louder than
Thus, the whole Pacific Ocean becomes
the silence of seagulls
the commemorative square
Although the struggling of jailbreak, is
These corals, are
We gather here from the four sides of the
again frustrated
president of Chinese Film Literature Society, and vice director of the Film Commission
Composed of exclamation, curse, and the
square
Although
She is watching me when I wake
of Chinese Writers’ Association. He has ever been vice chairman of the 6th Chinese
last words
Each aeroplane is slow and heavy of
The free ocean, never believes in human
up, like watching a baby
Writers’ Association, and chairman of the Writers’ Association of Zhejiang Province.
Each year they grow a little bit
motion
right
She says: drink some milk, your
He began his poetry writing in 1970, and began his writing of novels, prose, and film
The surging of the sea surface is owing to
dream
& TV scripts in 1980. He has published over 30 literary works, among which there
the hate in the bottom
Too bloody
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To watch these bright-colored orbiculars
and foursquares
Province for his collection of poems entitled Father, O Father; he wins the 4th Lu Xun
They have their respective military ranks
We need a grave frame of mind. We need
Literary Prize for his collection of poems entitled Singing Along the Road of the Long
For example, lieutenant colonel, second
to use our line of vision, to string up
March; he wins the silver prize of the 1st Qu Yuan Poetry in China for his collection of
lieutenant or first sergeant
One after another tropical fish, to weave
poems entitled The Gale; and he wins the gold prize of the 2nd Li Bai Poetry in China
Even the chef, so some of them are
A wreath under water
for his group poems entitled Singing and Writing in the Hometown of Confucius.
vomiting bubbles
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CHONGQING:
MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS
FROM THE INNER PARTS
OF THE HUMAN BODY
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BY BRAIN HENNESSY | DESIGN BY FRANK W.
重庆山与水
CHONGQING:
重庆
photo by photographer
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MOUNTAINS
+
RIVERS
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photo by yongqin yan
MOUNTAINS:
THESE MOUNTAINS
IN AND AROUND
CHONGQING ARE
ALIVE.
I
F YOU LOOK AT A TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP of southern Asia, you can see where the northern
Chongqing sits on a ridge, and is surrounded
and there it is. Waiting to say; hello,what
Follow this with a massage and a meal,
bound Indian techtonic plate collided with the Asian plate a couple of billion years ago. As
by mountains. These mountains in and
took you so long.
washed down with some flower tea (many
the Indian plate dipped and slid under the Asian plate, it forced the southern boundary of
around Chongqing are alive. Geologically
the Asian plate up into the sky, forming the world's highest mountain range; the Himalayas.
and humanly. No, they are not dangerously
There are many hot springs in and around
in China), or if you like, choose your own
You can see the magnificent result of this collision: a chain of mountains including Mount
volcanic. And there are no techtonic plates
Chongqing. And what enjoyable, civilised
poison and drink one of many famous
Everest (Chomolongma) and other world famous mountain peaks stretching from Kashmir
causing trouble in this area. For that kind
places they are. Chinese people know how
brands of baijiu that will be on offer. My
in the west, to Yunnan in the East. All of them flirting with the stratosphere.
of disturbance, go further south...to Yunnan
to relax, and their choices of relaxation
advice is to stick to beer.
where nature is still pushing and shoving,
reflect their philosophy on life. Life is hard,
About 20 million years ago, the southwestern area of China began to settle down after
trying to make up her mind what she wants
so take a moment to enjoy the senses.
YOU WON'T FIND THIS ON THE CENTRAL PLAINS
this geological cataclysmia. The Sichuan area sorted itself out, and the glaciers from the
and where she wants to do it. Chongqing
Bathe in differently scented waters...waters
OF CHINA.
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau began to forge their own pathways through the land. Their melting,
is geographically stable. However, there
to which medicinal herbs and so on have
draining waters shaped valleys and gorges, and wore down weak points in massive ridges
are some reminders here today of what the
been added. Bury yourself in heated gravel...
And the mountains are alive with people.
as they looked for a path to the sea, thousands of kilometers away.
distant past used to be like.
small heated stones which will relieve those
Farmers who are getting rich on meeting
sore muscles and balm the rheumatism.
the needs of city dwellers who need a bit of
foods and drinks have medicinal qualities
If you look closely, you can see where the Changjiang (Yangtze River) chiseled through
Hot springs. It seems that if you sink a
Or let those tiny, tiny, fish eat the old skin
fresh air every now and then. People who
several mountain chains before it cut like a knife through several mountain barriers to form
bore anywhere, you will find hot, mineral,
cells off your body. Sure it tickles, and be
need a place to eat and to play mahjong or
the magnificent Three Gorges.
sulphuric, very healthy for your body, water.
careful how much flesh you expose, but
cards on a Sunday afternoon. City dwellers
Or more accurately, it finds you. Dig deep,
it's like having your body vacuum cleaned.
who want to breathe the fresh air and enjoy
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THERE IS HIDDEN
TREASURE IN THESE
MOUNTAINS.
RIVERS:
a few moments peace amidst the good
with cherry blossoms. A very pleasant
for resisting Khublai Khan's Mongol Army in
natured noise that they bring with them on
place. You can also visit a wonderful Dao
the 13th century. Scratch anywhere around
their hike up the mountain. City dwellers
temple, find an old German hospital, or
Chongqing
who will hurry back to their crowds and
aimlessly follow the tracks that meander
uncover ancient history.
their noise, and their chaos at the end of
around the sides of the ridges. This is where
the day because that is their lifestyle and
you will find the tiny farming villages and
Back south again, and past Nan Shan, a
that is what they love. They just need to
their enterprising, friendly folk.
couple of hours drive on a new superhighway
escape once in awhile. Escape with their
Municipality
and
you
will
brings you to more magnificent mountains.
whole family, that is. No individuals here.
On
Chongqing
Fantastic scenery bordering the Province
The family is the basic unit of society. There
city, near Shapingba, is a famous range.
of Guizhou, with its terraced fields and
are few individuals in the western sense
Gele Shan. A place of heros who were
welcoming farmers. Lunch on the best fish
here, and there is nothing wrong with that.
incarcerated by Jiang Jie Shi, and martyrs
meal you can buy in Chongqing, drink the
who were ordered murdered by him when
local fruit-wine (highly recommended...
Nan Shan (South Mountain) is closest
he fled from the advancing Red Army. A
better than baijiu), and buy a bag full of ripe
to downtown Chongqing. Jiang Jie Shi
look at their photographs is heartbreaking.
kiwi-fruit if you are lucky enough to visit in
(Chiang Kai Shek) lived and governed Free
Intelligent, earnest young men and women
late summer. Pick them yourself. I did.
China from here during the Anti Japanese
who believed in an ideal, and who tried to
War. Some friendly foreign nations had
live that ideal...at great risk to themselves.
There are more mountains to describe
their embassies there, so the Japs left this
China was ready for change then, and these
and visit, but I think I make my point. Most
place alone during their bombing raids.
idealists were the vanguard of that change.
of these places are unknown outside of
Either that, or 'that little peanut' (a term
Most of them died.
Chongqing. In fact, if they were, Chongqing
the
western
edge
of
used by the American General Stillwell to
would become an end-point for tourism in
describe Jiang Jie Shi) was doing deals
To the north, several beautiful mountains
its own right. There is hidden treasure in
with the enemy as well as everybody else.
run paralell to each other. Each one offering
these mountains.
I
T IS THE RIVER WHICH GAVE LIFE TO CHONGQING. And to understand Chongqing, one must
first understand the river. For it is the river which cradled the growth and development of
Chinese civilisation.
Long ago, on its way down from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the mighty Yangtze River had its
scenic wonders. Here you can find the
southern course blocked by a small mountain in Yunnan called Cloud Hill. Although small in
Today, Nan Shan is a cool place in summer,
spectacular Jin Dao Xia (Gorge), a peaceful
comparison to the surrounding giants, Cloud Hill was big enough to redirect the southern
and a good place to go for a hike in winter.
Jinyun Shan, and the Tongjing scenic spot.
flow of the Yangtze to the northeast and up to the edge of the fertile Sichuan basin. Once
And in spring, the gardens there are alive
A little further on is Hechuan town, famous
there there it carved its way through a series of parallel ridges before turning east and
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TO UNDERSTAND
CHONGQING,
ONE MUST FIRST
UNDERSTAND
THE RIVER.
photo by andrew hitchcock
scouring a narrow opening down through the Three Gorges and onto the river plains below.
local Naxi people over an invading Tibetan
of the Yangtze, and together their waters
Today
army.
the
were able to cut a path through the three
municipality directly supported by the
Today, this spot is called the first bend of the Yangtze River. A critical turning point for
crossing of the Jinshajiang at this point
gorges. The junction of these two rivers
central government in Beijing. It is no
geography and history. The place where Chinese history began.
by the Red Army on its Long March to the
was a natural entry point to what is now
longer an industrial river town that is a
north of China. modern day Sichuan. Chongqing sits on
gateway to somewhere else. Now it is a
this junction, amid these ridges, and above
destination in its own right. These days,
So much history. So many stories. Long
the dangerous rapids of the three gorges. It
Chongqing is the hub for growth and
If the Yangtze had been allowed to continue its southern course, civilisation would have
ago and recent. But these events are only
is close to the fertile Sichuan basin, and was
development in the hinterland of China. The
followed in its wake through the mountain country of southeast Asia and down to the
local milestones in the progress of China's
a natural place for human settlement.
platform for progress from undeveloped to
coastal plains. It would not have had reason to develop in what is now the heartland of
development as a civilisation. They are
China. Civilisation usually follows big rivers with habitable banks and fertile flood plains. It
products of history only, the result of a
Primitive
rarely takes root in dry country.
change in direction of a mighty river. The
the banks here two million years ago.
river was first. The milestones came later.
Archeologists have unearthed the artifacts.
And the stimulus for this growth comes
Later, this area was a southern gateway
from the river, the Changjiang as it is
to the early agricultural San Xing Dui
known here. From a mighty dam across
riverlands culture in the Sichuan basin. The
the Changjiang at the bottom of the Three
Another
plaque
celebrates
WHY WAS THIS A CRITICAL POINT FOR CHINESE HISTORY?
The first bend changed history with its change of direction. This change in direction
provided the conditions necessary for the growth and development of what would become
And what has all this to do with Chongqing?
the world's longest continuous civilisation. The large Chinese Middle Kingdom civilisation
Chongqing
is
an
independent
developed status. An exciting task for this
human
beings
lived
along
booming city. rather than a smaller south east Asian culture. A civilisation containing 20% of the world's
The first bend redirected the Yangtze back
local Ba culture developed around here,
Gorges. The Three Gorges dam. The largest
population.
to the north and up to the southern edge
as did the later kingdom of Shu which
dam in the world, producing the largest
of the Sichuan basin where it was joined
was centered around Chengdu on the
amount of hydroelectric power in the world,
Today, the small town of Shigu sits on the southern bank of the first bend. Such a small town
by the smaller Jialing River heading south
western edge of the basin. This was a more
on the largest river in China.
for such a big place in history. Shigu means 'Stone Drum', a reference to the original stone
across the basin from its source in the
advanced feudal culture which competed
drum left here by Zhuge Liang, the famous 3rd century military strategist from the Three
northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet
with two other famous kingdoms (Wei and
The River. Still cradling growth and devel-
Kingdoms Period who crossed the river at this point on one of his campaigns. History also
Plateau. Together, their combined waters
Wu) for hegemony over China during the
opment.
records that Khublai Khan's army crossed here in the 13th century on inflated sheepskins.
were strong enough to force a way through
Three Kingdoms period in the third century
And today, a drum-shaped marble plaque commemorates a 16th century victory by the
the ridges blocking the eastern progress
AD. Zhuge Liang's time.
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The character “毛” was first appeared in IOB data , and was written
THE
CHARACTERS
AND ETYMONS
RELATED TO
THE INNER PARTS OF
THE HUMAN BODY
汉字连载文章
与“内脏”相关的汉字
as “
毛
”, which represented the image of “the hair grow on the head
of a person”, the bottom part indicated “the head”. It meant only
“the head hair of man kind” originally, yet , its meaning changed
from time to time and finally, it got a general concept which refers
to all kinds of body hairs, including that of the animals.
In IOB data , the left part of the character “皮” represented the image
of “an animal which its head the abdomen were emphasized”, the
right part represented the image of “a hand”. Combining the 2 parts
皮
together, “皮” indicated “the skin that is skinned off an animal”. Yet
, some other experts think that it represented the image of “a hand
holding a skinning shovel”. The characters of which “皮” was taken
as a radical always indicate the meaning of “not flat” or “bumping”.
I.E: “波”,“坡”, “颇”, “跛” etc...
The radical “+” which is the top part of the character “克” indicated
the meaning of “going straight down from the top”, the rest part of
克
the character represented an image of “a corp of an animal which
its head and the abdominal part been emphasized ”. Putting the
2 parts together, the character “克” means “skinning the animals
straight down from their heads”.
The differences between the concept of “皮” and “革” has always
been clear-cut since ancient time, and there were 2 different
opinions about that. One said: “ ‘皮’ means ‘fur’ (with the hairs),
革
while ‘革’means ‘leather’ which is the skin without hairs”(processed).
The other one said: “‘裘’(phonetic transcription in Chinese: “qiu”)
means ‘fur’, ‘皮’means ‘raw skin without hairs’,and ‘革’ means
‘steamed skin without hairs’”. The later opinion has been kept using
till current days.
AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK
“THE INTERPRETATION TO CHINESE CULTURE
FROM CHINESE CHARACTERS”
BY XIE FEIDONG / NIE HUI [CHN]
TRANSLATED BY LIGUAN YANPING [CHN]
DESIGN BY FRANK W.
If we compare human kind to the globe,
then the plants shall be its hairs
PART I
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After Pan Gu’s death, his body parts
turned out to be the creatures
on the earth.
The character “肉” represented an image of “a piece of meat” in its
oracle-bone script, and mutated in its seal script, then the mutation
continued in its official script. One thing shall be clarified is the
difference the 2 characters—— “肉” and “月” in their seal script that
for the former one, the first one of the 2 horizontal strokes in the
肉
semi-enclosed structure linked with both the left and the right end
of the inner space, while the second one linked with only the right
end; for the later one, the first one of the 2 horizontal strokes in the
semi-enclosed structure linked with none of the ends of the inner
space, while the second one linked with both the left and the right
end.
The character “骨”, in its oracle-bone script, represented an image
of “a piece of bone”, and it was, first,written as “冎”. In its seal script,
骨
a radical which indicated the meaning of “meat (attached to the
bone)” was added to it at its bottom. The characters relevant, I.E:
“肯”, “剐”, “别” etc.
The structure of “歹” remained similar in its development in different
writing styles, and has represented an image of “a broken skeleton”
歹
which often indicates the meaning of “death”. Therefore, the
characters of which it is taken as a radical always have infelicitous
meanings. I.E: “残”, “殃” etc...
internal parts, which is the major component of the human body.
grass” disappeared, which turned out to be similar, very much, to
Besides, there is another important part which can either mean
its regular script.
“the organ” itself or “the psychological or mental reactions”of a
“心”, in its oracle-bone script, was an outline of “a heart”, and
remain unchanged in IOB data; been “pulled” longer vertically in
seal script and its last stoke was prolonged and stitched out of the
horizontal stroke for the difference in ethic standard of different
心
writing style. It is written as “忄” when taken as a radical of other
characters and placed at one side (usually on the left), and is pulled
person——the heart. In this section, we will talk about some etymons
The hairs grow on the skin of the human; the grasses grow on
(also characters) which belong to the 5 small branches mentioned
the lands, a Chinese idem “不毛之地” (phonetic transcription
above:“毛” (phonetic transcription in Chinese:“mao”, meaning:“the
in Chinese:“bu mao zhi di”) meaning: “the barren lands”. If we
hair” / “the hairs”), “皮” (phonetic transcription in Chinese:“pi”,
compare human kind to the globe, then, the plants shall be its hairs.
meaning:“the skin”), “肉” (phonetic transcription in Chinese:“rou”,
According to the ancient Chinese myth which was about the origin
meaning:“the flesh”[for human beings] or “meat”[for the animals]),
of the human being, after Pan Gu’s death, his body parts turned out
“骨”(phonetic transcription in Chinese:“gu”, meaning:“the skeleton”)
to be the creatures on the earth.
and
longer horizontally when placed at the bottom of some character
“心”
(phonetic
transcription
in
Chinese:“xin”,
meaning:
“the heart”).
such as “恭”, “添”, “舔” etc...
“His breath turned into the clouds, sound into the thunder, left
eye into the sun, right eye into the moon, the tousle and the
For the human body, getting deeper and deeper from the surface,
limps into the mountains, blood into river, tendons and vessels
we have hairs, skin, muscles and skeleton. Therefore, we’ll talk
into the earth, muscles into croplands, head hair into the star,
about “毛”, the character meaning “the hairs”.
body hairs and the skin into the grasses and plants, teeth into
the stones, body energies into the jade and pearls, the sweat
In the early period of its IOB data, “毛” were written as “
”, and
into the rain, the insects on his body into his off-spring”
there were 2 different opinions about what image did the character
IN THE PREVIOUS 4 SECTIONS, we talked about the characters related
represented: one said that it represented an image of “the hair
The radical“毛” is placed on the left when indicating the meaning
to the human body in an external prospect——I.E: “身” (the tousle),
growing on a person’s head”, the thick part at its base indicated
related, and placed on the right or at the bottom when indicating
“首” (the head), “手” (the hands) and “足” (the feet), in this section,
“the head”, and its meaning extended in its development and
the pronunciations related of the characters which it is taken as
we will talk about that related to the human body in an internal
it could also mean “the hairs of the animals”; the other said that
their radicals, is has been one rule of the pictophmetic characters.
prospect.
represented an image of “the grass growing on the land”, the thick
In the official script, the last stoke of “毛” has been prolonged and
part at its base indicated “the land”.
the characters was created in semi-enclosed structure when it is
In the order of getting deeper from the surface of the human body:
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placed on the left, indicating the meaning related, characters in
the hairs (including the head hair), the skin, the flesh, the skeleton.
In the late period of its IOB data “
”the base
this case, I.E: “毯”, “毡”, “毽” etc; it is placed at the bottom of the
The hairs and the flesh, in this case, shall both be ranked into the
part which indicated “the land” no longer existed.In its official
characters when indicating the pronunciations related, characters
external parts, the skeleton, however, shall be ranked into the
script, it had a obvious mutation that the part which indicated “the
in this case, I.E: “蚝”, “旄”, “髦” “毫”etc.
” and seal script “
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WE ARE THE KNAPP FAMILY. There are 4
dogs do, they become a family member,
Potty training on the 14th floor, night time
people in our family and 2 dogs. Luke is
they go through everything a family goes
wake ups, feedings, and all the puppyhood
13 years old and Libby is 9 years old. We
through together. Dogs are always there
problems of chewing- but we wouldn't
are originally from the U.S. But are living
with unconditional love through all life's
change a thing, we all love him so much
in Chongqing for 18 months. Diesel is our
ups and downs. After that dog passes we
after 3 weeks and we can see improvement
dog back in the states, who most the
waited a few years and got puppy when my
every single day. It makes the kids feel like
time doesn't realize he is a dog- he thinks
son was 4 and my daughter was 2. We feel
they are making a difference. Wonton also
he is human. And we recently just got a
a dog is an important part of Childhood. It
has helped us with our homesickness !!!! We
new puppy here in Chongqing we named
teaches responsibility, and again is always
will be able to take him back to the U.S. In 12
Wonton.
there for a little love. When my children
months to meet the rest of our family.
were little they would reading to the dog.
I had a dog in college and as My life changed,
Now we just got Wonton and my kids again
my dogs changed with me. I got married, we
are 9 and 13. We have only had him for 3
built a house, we had our 1st child and our
weeks but it has already taught them a lot
dog was all part of it. I believe that's what
of responsibility.
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DURING THE WARRING STATES PERIOD（475-221B.C., Prince Mengchang
to Prince Mengchang two days later before sending him back to the
of the State of Qi was fond of having various kinds of people as
State of Qi..But Prince Mengchang did not dare to wait two more
his hangers-on,the number of whom was said to have amounted
days.Mounting the horses,he and his men sped stealthily eastward
to three thousand.Never refusing anyone who came to hime,he let
that very night.It was just midnight when they arrived at the Hangu
the talented people do what they could and also offered food and
Pass（in today's Lingbao County in Henan Province,which was
lodging to the mediocre. Once,followed by his hangers-on,Prince
the east gate of the State of Qin.
Mengchang was sent on a diplomatic mission to the State of Qin.
Attermpting to make him prime minister of the state of Qin,King
Zhao of the State of Qin kept hime from leaving. Not daring to
offend the king,Prince Mengchang stay here.He is a person of royal
lineage,andhas feud and family back in the State of Qi,How could
he serve the State of Qin heart and soul?"
According to the laws of the State of Qin,the gate of the pass should
not be opened until cocks crew in the morning.But how could they
crow at midnight?They were very much worried when they heard a
cock crowing.Immediately all the cocks inside and outside the pass
followed the cock in crowing.It turned out that one other hangeron could imitate the cock's crow very well,and the first crow was
The king thought it plausible,and changed his mind.He put Prince
actually his imitation.The guards of the pass felt it very strange
Mengchang and his hangers-on under house arrest,waiting to
to have heard the cocks' crow before they could hardly have had
find an excuse to kill them.The king had an imperial concubine on
enough sleep.
whom he doted most,and he never refused her anything,Prince
Mengchang sent a man to her for help.The concubine promised to
help if she could have the unique white fox fur coat of the State of
Qi as her reward.Prince Mengchang was troubled,for he had already
given it to the king of the State of Oin as a gift when he arrived
here.Just then,one of the hangers-on said,"I can manage to get it
."H " He left immediately.It turned out that this man was a skilled
burglar who used to enter horses through the hole for dogs in the
wall.He made an investigation first,and learned that the king was
too fond of the fox fur coat to wear it and that the coat was kept
in the choice storeroom in the palace.Eluding the patrol,he found
his way easily in the moonlight into the storeroom and got the fur
coat out.Seeing the coat,the concubine was extremely pleased,She
Nevertheless, they had to open the gate of the pass and let
them go.At dawn,the king of the State of Qin learned that Prince
Mengchang and his men had escaped.He immediately sent his
troops to chase them.When the troops arrived.He immediately sent
his troops to chase them.When the troops arrived at the Hangu
Pass ,they had gone for a long time.With the help of those people
who knew small tricks such as crowing like a cock and snatching
like a dog,Prince Mengchang finally got back to the State of Qi.This
story appears in"The Life of Prince Mengchang" in the Historical
Records written by Sima Qian.Later,the set phrase"crowing like a
cock and snatching like a dog" is used to refer to small tricks or
people who know small tricks.
tried every means to talk the king into giving up the idea of killing
Prince Mengchang.The king also planned to give a farewell dinner
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