INFORMATION
TRANSMISSION OF HISTORY
Magical
Condors, Please Show Me the Way to Sunny Heaven
--A photographer's view on celestial burial / Sun Mingguang
To
many people, celestial burial in Tibetan highlands is a mysterious cultural
phenomenon. Mr. Sun Mingyuan, a documentary filmaker , has worked in Tibetan
region for many years. Here,
he gives us his heartfelt observation and unique understanding of Tibetan
Celestial Burial......
SPECIAL
REPORTS
Ethnic Yi People
"Declaration War" on Drug Abuse on "Tiger's
Day" / Tian li
Tiger's Day Ritual: Eyewitness' Account
A Cultural Interpretation
of the "Tiger's Day" Ritual
A
few years ago, a doctoral student of the ethnic Yi group told his supervisory,
an anthropologist, about how people of his clan fought against drug abuse
by using a time-honored religious ritual. Inspired, the professor launched
a project of research ,and found that 87% of the former drug addicts had
given up the habit for good thanks to help from fellow clan members. In
contrast, up to 90 percent of the drug addicts worldwide pick up drugs again
after a period of rehabilitation. For China, the figure is a startling 99%.
CULTURAL
HERITAGE
Medicated
baths Epitomizes Harmony between Man, Nature
/ by Sun Mingguang & Wei Dehuai
Ethnic
Yao people in the village, however, bathe in medicinal liquids prepared
at home by boiling herbs fresh from surrounding mountains. Bathing this
way is an indispensable part of their life - a pleasure they enjoy every
day.
FOR
A "FEEL" OF CHINA
The
Prettiest Village in China-Wuyuan / Yuan Peide
I
have traveled extensively over half of China in the past twenty years, taking
countless beautiful pictures and recording numerous touching stories. But
when I found myself in Wuyuan, in what was ancient Huizhou, I was thrilled!
It seemed like a fairytale world.
MEMORY
The Silent
Changes of the Mekong River
--The Mekong River Through the Lens / by Zhang Chaoyin
For
people who wish to understand the vicissitudes of history, Manchunman village,
located in the banks of the Mekong River, is a prime example.
GOVERNMENT
DOCUMENT
Six
Years in Beijing for A Lifetime in Tibet
--A brief study of Tibetan students in Beijing / Han Wei
COLLECTION PIECES OF CHINA'S
HISTORY
Masks
Bridge Human, Divine Worlds
From Divine Entertainment
to Human Entertainment
--Five Categories, or Functions,
of Masks
ART APPRECIATION
Ascending
to the Roof of the World Opens the Doors to Art
Serving Nature as a Slave and
a Master
