重慶：人民解放紀念碑步行街喜迎除夕

重慶人I think China should attract even more foreigners, because from my own experience, having a look at the real China, not just the view from overseas, makes a big difference

民解放Whites are the majority now, accounting for 55 percent of the community紀念碑The 14th Street near U Street, a traditional African American neighborhood, is now lined up with hip restaurants and bars in this photo taken on Sunday

步行街The area, a 90 percent black neighborhood just a few decades ago, was only 30 percent African American by 2010喜迎除夕Hyra described the massive transformation in the U Street/Shaw area, where the city's once most infamous open-air drug market has become a farmers' market now selling grass-fed beef and homemade duck egg ravioli重慶人The Wharf residential and business project I visited recently is probably one of the biggest民解放The same urban renewal is happening in other parts of Washington紀念碑The U Street/Shaw and 14th Street area has fast been turned into an upscale neighborhood in recent years, with many new restaurants and shops opening and new apartment construction

步行街Only a short walk from the National Mall, it looks like a good place to live, work and hang out喜迎除夕The area has seen a sharp increase in the white population and skyrocketing property prices, a sign of gentrification in the Washington DC重慶人What's the most memorable experience you've had in China? The friendliness of the people

民解放That is a great problem in the West, and I feel it is becoming more prevalent in China紀念碑Smith Memorial Award and the prestigious David Craig Medal for Chemistry步行街Society has become much more insular, and people are more focused on themselves and their toys喜迎除夕To turn your back on that and just focus on applications is the demise of science and technology

How do you view China's role in today's world? China needs to become a world leader and inspire other countries, particularly in terms of friendship and cooperation to show countries how not to be bullies, but how to be friendsTo have real development in the applied scientific fields, we need to continue funding the core science underpinning it

Being at that meeting made us scientists feel like we were contributing to China and, in turn, to the world" The scientist was awarded the Shanghai Magnolia Silver Award on Sept 6 for his contribution to the city's efforts to build a global science and technology hubEarlier in his career, he also received the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's HSince taking charge, his research center has published a series of academic papers in major scientific journals, including Nature, which has helped raise Shanghai University's international profile

Despite only arriving in China three years ago, Australian professor Jeffrey Reimers has already had a significant impact on Shanghai's scientific communityAll these things are global issues that affect China, and China is doing its share to address these key issuesHe is currently working on a project that involves protein crystallography, a vital element in drug design, and is collaborating with prominent Chinese scientist Hong Guo on research into silicon electronicsThree or four years ago, when my family and I were on the subway or a bus in Shanghai, people around would talk to us

I once had a student come visit me and he was almost in tears after having to cross a road"Hopefully when I'm done with my work here, the connection between the two universities will be further strengthened, and through that I will leave a legacy," Reimers said

She now speaks perfect Chinese and even has a Beijing accentWhat's the biggest challenge China faces today, and how do you think the country can overcome this? People focusing too much on themselves and the building of wealth, instead of interest for the community and the country

China needs to teach people in these countries how to go about managing certain issues, such as ensuring good government, how to prevent corruption, and how to focus on development in a sustainable way with clear end goalsChina's five-year plans provide a purpose and focus, and any developing country needs such plans to have a long-term futureTaxi drivers are always happy to talk about lots of different topicsDo you believe some of China's experiences or practices could be used to solve pressing global problems? Many countries are in the position China was 40 years ago, and the lessons learned here in China are certainly appropriate for themTo see that happening and to be a part of it in my own little way is very specialIn terms of challenges in the field of science, environmental damage and sustainability would be core issues

What three words would you use to describe China? Unified, together, visionChina needs to expand its reputation and abilities in these areas

"I'm very happy to work on the advancement of science in ChinaComing up with better, cleaner methods for creating chemical reactions when generating power is going to be important

He showed interest in the recommendations and comments that were put together by the foreign experts and even described how the recommendations would be looked at by the appropriate committeesPresident Xi came across as someone who cares for his people, his country, and the world

That just shows how accepted we have been here in ChinaBut what I have found disturbing is that this happens rarely today, as everyone is glued to their phonesShe was recently on the stage making the pledge to the Party on behalf of all the students who were receiving honglingjin (the red scarves worn by Chinese Young Pioneers)But all that is changing for the better due to efforts from the Shanghai government

People moving together as one and with a vision is a great strength to have indeedWhen we arrived from Sydney a few weeks ago and got into a taxi, the driver was talking to us for an hour and a half

What do you feel has been China's biggest achievement in recent years? I read a report that about 95 million people were taken out of poverty in China over the past decade, and that's a really significant achievement that reflects 40 years of amazing achievements in ChinaChina needs to teach other countries how to do this

The document was struck by China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Russia and Japan during the fourth round of the six-party talksChinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang made the remarks at a routine press briefing, saying China is open to all efforts that are conducive to solving the issue peacefully via political and diplomatic means

In return, the United States promised not to use nuclear weapons or conventional weapons to attack or invade the DPRKIn the statement, the DPRK reaffirmed its commitment to abandoning nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs"We believe if the parties concerned can adhere to those consensus, abide by the spirit of the joint statement and seek ways to address the reasonable concerns of concerned parties, we will find a way out," said the spokespersonLu said the parties concerned should learn from experience in reaching the agreement, which includes holding that the core of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue is over security issues, the key lies with the United States and the DPRK, and concerns of all parties should be resolved in a balanced way

BEIJING -- China said Tuesday that the six-party talks are still an efficient platform to address the Korean Peninsula nuclear issueLaunched in 2003, the six-party talks were suspended in December 2008

Lu said the joint statement, signed on Sept 19, 2005, is the most important progress in addressing the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through negotiations, and is of milestone significanceChina also proposed a dual-track approach to denuclearization on the peninsula on the one hand and establishing a peace mechanism on the other

China has put forward the "double suspension" proposal, which requires the DPRK to suspend its missile and nuclear activities in exchange for the suspension of large-scale US-ROK military drillsThe DPRK walked out of the talks in April 2009 in protest against UN sanctions