CIIC:Today's featured article/February 2012
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- February1
In Chinese tradition, Ben Ming Nian (本命年) refers to the year of zodiac animal in which one was born. (More...)
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- February2
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Actor Zhang Mo (张默) was detained by police on Jan. 30 in a villa in Beijing's Shunyi District for taking marijuana. (More...)
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- February3
Wu Ying (Chinese:吴英) is a Chinese entrepreneur and investor, who has been charged for fraud and embezzlement and now faces a death sentence. (More...)
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- February4
Lichun is the first solar term in the year. It reflects the changing of seasons, indicating the beginning of spring, when the average temperature is 10-22℃ (50-68oF). (More...)
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- February5
Xiangsheng is one of the most popular and influential types of Chinese performing art. (More...)
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- February6
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The Lantern Festival (元宵节) falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, usually in early or mid February. (More...)
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- February7
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Xing Zhibin (邢质斌) is a former lead anchorwoman on the official primetime news program of China's national television network CCTV. (More...)
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- February8
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Li Ning (李宁) is a well-known and well-respected Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. His Olympic fame helped him build a sporting-goods empire after retirement. (More...)
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- February9
Chen Zhongshi (陈忠实), contemporary Chinese writer and vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, is known for his controversial novel, "White Deer Plain." (More...)
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- February10
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Film Director Feng Xiaogang had no idea that his blog entry of Feb. 8, in which he pondered his possible retirement, would cause the next-day drop in Huayi Bros. Media Group's share value. He has since apologized, explaining he didn't realize his comments would have such an impact. (More...)
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- February11
Today the Forbidden City, a World Heritage site since 1987, still abounds with the sense of grandeur and wealth, an aura of pomp and majesty that has passed down through the ages. (More...)
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- February12
Wangfujing (王府井) is Beijing's best-known shopping area. The street is always busy, mostly with pedestrians, but that's part of its charm. (More...)
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- February13
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Lu Chen (Chinese: 刘谦) is a renowned magician from Taiwan and the only Chinese magician to perform in the Hollywood Magic Castle in the U.S. (More...)
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- February14
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Xi Zhongxun (习仲勋) was a former prominent CPC member and state leader. He made great contributions to Chinese revolution and economic construction. (More...)
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- February15
Wu Jinglian (Chinese:吴敬琏) is a prominent Chinese economist who spearheaded the formulating of China’s reform and opening up policy. In the economic circiles, he is known as the “scholar of conscience”. (More...)
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- February16
Tuangou or group buying refers to bulk purchases conducted by a group of people.(More...)
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- February17
Jiang Ying (Chinese: 蒋英, Aug. 11, 1919-Feb. 5, 2012) was a prominent Chinese soprano and vocal music educator. (More...)
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- February18
The China Red Sandalwood Museum itself is a perfect craftwork. It looks spectacular, exquisite, archaic but modern. (More...)
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- February19
Yushui reflects the weather phenomenon, indicating that there will be more rain after this day and the volume of rainfall will soon increase. (More...)
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- February20
Jeremy Shu-How Lin (Chinese:林书豪), a descendant from Taiwan born in the United States, swept through the early 2012 season of the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) with his quick rise from an about-to-be-cut-from-his-third-team player to the leading point guard for the New York Knicks.(More...)
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- February21
Li Qun (Chinese:力群) was a centenarian woodcut artist, best known for his hard-lined portrait of Lu Xun, one of China’s most influential authors in the early 20th century. (More...)
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- February22
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- February23
Dragon Heads-raising Day (龙抬头) falls on the second day of the second lunar month, which is a traditional festival for Han nationality popular in most Chinese regions. (More...)
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- February24
A scholar, historian, philosopher, essayist and poet of the 20th century, Hu Shi is famous for his advocacy of language reform and the theory of pragmatism. (More...)
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- February25
The Public Institutions in China, or Shiye Danwei (Chinese: 事业单位), refers to organizations involved in the cultural, educational, sporting and medical care sectors, providing social services and welfare to the public under the sponsorship of the State and local governments. (More...)
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- February26
In the early 1980s, Chinese poetry gained universal attention for its courage in speaking for the people and life challenges. (More...)
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- February27
All-China Federation of Trade Unions, established on May 1, 1925, is to safeguard the lawful rights and interests of workers and their democratic rights. (More...)
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- February28
Lei Feng (雷锋) was a model of wholeheartedly serving the people. March 5 is still celebrated in China as Lei Feng day. (More...)
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- February29
Gui Zhen Tang (Chinese:归真堂) is an abbreviation of Fujian Guizhentang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, known for its expensive Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM), especially its herbal remedies containing bear bile. (More...)
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