OUR FORUM:ETHNICITY VS. GLOBALIZATION
Cherish the Blessings Brought by Globalization
--Interview with Wolfgang Kessler,
Cultural Counsellor in Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
/By Yang Cheng  Jiang Ling
INFORMATION
TRANSMISSION OF HISTORY
Crossing A Wrathful River
--The Highest Battle of the Second World War/By Sun Min
China's Nu River Soldiers achieved a victory unparalleled since the Japanese
invasion. They pushed the Japanese invaders off their soil. As it is written in
General Dorn's report, this is, "The first counteroffensive in 160 years comma
nded by Chinese troops to resist foreign invaders."
The Burma Road/Article by Sun Min
Historical photos provided by Li Zhica
A Flying Tiger colle  ctor's story/ Article by Tom Pandol
SPECIAL REPORTS
The 11th Panchen Lama: Installed as a boy 10 years ago /By CCTV
Penchan Lama  in the mind's eye of a photographer / By Cheng Weidong
Ten years ago, Buddhists confirmed Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, then only five years old, as the reincarnation of the late 10th Panchen Lama, by drawing lots from a gold bottle.But what is the daily reality of this living deity?
 FOR A "FEEL" OF CHINA
Hangzhou and Her West Lake
--A Tale of One City / By Wang Xufeng
you may have heard of "Hangzhou" and the "West Lake"as they are a must on almost every tourist itinerary. In a centuries-old saying, Hangzhou is likened to "Heaven"the abode of the ruler of the universe, whose beauty is beyond imagination.
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT
Prosperity, Not Assimilation
--China'siexcEthnic Groups are Progressing (II)/ By Yuan Xifu
ANTHROPOLOGY FILES
Did China'sChu People Create Ancient Korea'sJinhan?/By Yang Wanjuan
Yang Wanjuan, a scholar from the South-Central University for Nationalities visited South Korea to observe the traditional Korean Dragon Boat Festival. What greatly surprised her was that many of these customs overlapped with or were the same as the over 2,000-year old Chu culture and customs in China's Hubei Province! Her great surprise led to great puzzlement: What kind of connection does the Korean Dragon Boat Fete have with the over 2000-year old Chu culture?
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Labrang Festivals :Connecting Heaven and Earth/By Dan Qu
The Labrang Tibetans are a very religious people, with their faith finding a place in every aspect of their daily lives - bridging the intangible gap between heaven and earth.
MEMORY
Thousand-year-old Yanjin (Salt Well)/By Ma Jianhe
COLLECTION PIECES OF CHINA'S HISTORY
"Stone Dearer than Gold"Represents Spirit of Chinese Culture / By Jia Tianl
The story of Xu Zhijian, "the weirdo"
Hu Guibiao, the collector who cherishes his motherland
My sterious Land, Poetic Paintings
--Painter Lu Tianning and His Works of Art/ By Yang Cheng
Life-long Love of China's River Towns
--Yang Mingyi's Water-ink Paintings / By Yang Cheng
Feast of Flowers in the'rose Valley'plusmn; City
-- Eastern Cuisine with Cultural Significance