Artists of Gansu Dance Troupe visited the Latvian capital to present Chinse New Year's show to audienee at the Great Guild Hall in Riga Old Town on January 26.
The Zimbabwean financial sector has been retrogressive,constrained,and unpredictable since the year 2000,serving for the multiple currency periods(2009-2013)after the demonetization of the domestic dollar.The sector s...The Zimbabwean financial sector has been retrogressive,constrained,and unpredictable since the year 2000,serving for the multiple currency periods(2009-2013)after the demonetization of the domestic dollar.The sector since then has seen a number of commercial banks fail to meet RBZ(Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe)minimum capital requirements,put under curatorship,delisted or liquidated because of a myriad of operational and financial challenges.The objective of this study is to make an assessment of whether or not the introduction of bond notes has been a curse or blessing.The study drew raw data from bank account holders,academics,general public,corporate world and commercial banks in Masvingo for analysis and interpretation.The study established that the majority of people,corporate world and commercial banks were sceptical to embrace the surrogate bond notes because of the uncertainties,operational and financial risks that they paused on the domestic financial markets.It was also discovered that most banks were quick to pay clients’withdrawals in bond notes,deduct US dollar equivalences from their accounts,and distinguish bond notes from US dollars at the point of making deposits and foreign business transactions.It was also realized that there was market indiscipline and trading in bigger US dollar notes in the informal sector and serious shortage of the same notes in the formal sector.The study concluded that the introduction of bond notes to trade parallel to the US dollar brought a serious shortage of cash on formal markets and increases in the general price level of goods and services.The study therefore recommends that the RBZ should completely withdraw the bond notes from the market to accord the US dollar its world market value and restore confidence and discipline in the Zimbabwean financial sector.The study also recommends another option of the adoption of the South African Rand as an interventionist way of solving Zimbabwe’s liquidity crises.展开更多
"The Blessed Land of Langhuan"(Langhu Fudi) was the stonehouse for book storage founded in a novel of the Yuan Dynasty,this title from the classical motif Peach Blossom Spring(Taohuayuan Ji) was used as the ..."The Blessed Land of Langhuan"(Langhu Fudi) was the stonehouse for book storage founded in a novel of the Yuan Dynasty,this title from the classical motif Peach Blossom Spring(Taohuayuan Ji) was used as the traditional libraries' name,and also in the literature,painting,and gardening.The concept was acquired by Zhang Dai,the gardening artist of the late Ming Dynasty,and promoted to the literature and the gardening conception and practices.Taoist concepts in garden construction and painting were better expressed in Half-acre Garden,the bibliophile Wanyan Linqing's garden in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty.This paper by discussing the garden rockeries related to the Blessed Land of Langhuan and investigating landscape environment of Tianyi Chamber(Tianyi Ge),the architectural heritage of the Ming Dynasty,explored the hidden hints of the Blessed Land of Langhuan in the building practices of "the seven libraries of Imperial Collection of Four Divisions"(Siku Qige).展开更多
CHINA＇S economy grew at a rate of 7.4 percent in 2014 amidst painstaking efforts to carry out structural reform, eliminate outdated production capacity and promote innovation. ＂China has surmounted tremendous press...CHINA＇S economy grew at a rate of 7.4 percent in 2014 amidst painstaking efforts to carry out structural reform, eliminate outdated production capacity and promote innovation. ＂China has surmounted tremendous pressures and challenges to realize its goal of maintaining a growth rate around 7.5 percent,＂ said Ma Jiantang, Commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS）. noting that the growth rate was hard-won against the nation＇s massive economic aggregate output of 63.6 trillion yuan （S10.4 trillion）.展开更多
Fuzhou is currently reaching back into its long history to re-establish its links to the maritime Silk Road,placing a special emphasis on tourism. The abundance of blue skies, clean air, clear waters and green mountai...Fuzhou is currently reaching back into its long history to re-establish its links to the maritime Silk Road,placing a special emphasis on tourism. The abundance of blue skies, clean air, clear waters and green mountains give the city and its environs a great deal to experience. With the theme of ＂Refreshing Fujian,＂ and a city name that means ＂Land of Blessings,＂ the area has much to offer visitors.展开更多
When Father Joseph Liu Xinhong was ordained bishop of Anhui diocese at St. Joseph Church in Wuhu, a mid-sized city beside the Yangtze River in east China, he knew his consecration would attract some attention. But, he...When Father Joseph Liu Xinhong was ordained bishop of Anhui diocese at St. Joseph Church in Wuhu, a mid-sized city beside the Yangtze River in east China, he knew his consecration would attract some attention. But, he told Beijing Review he had no idea it would make news around the world.展开更多
文摘Artists of Gansu Dance Troupe visited the Latvian capital to present Chinse New Year's show to audienee at the Great Guild Hall in Riga Old Town on January 26.
文摘The Zimbabwean financial sector has been retrogressive,constrained,and unpredictable since the year 2000,serving for the multiple currency periods(2009-2013)after the demonetization of the domestic dollar.The sector since then has seen a number of commercial banks fail to meet RBZ(Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe)minimum capital requirements,put under curatorship,delisted or liquidated because of a myriad of operational and financial challenges.The objective of this study is to make an assessment of whether or not the introduction of bond notes has been a curse or blessing.The study drew raw data from bank account holders,academics,general public,corporate world and commercial banks in Masvingo for analysis and interpretation.The study established that the majority of people,corporate world and commercial banks were sceptical to embrace the surrogate bond notes because of the uncertainties,operational and financial risks that they paused on the domestic financial markets.It was also discovered that most banks were quick to pay clients’withdrawals in bond notes,deduct US dollar equivalences from their accounts,and distinguish bond notes from US dollars at the point of making deposits and foreign business transactions.It was also realized that there was market indiscipline and trading in bigger US dollar notes in the informal sector and serious shortage of the same notes in the formal sector.The study concluded that the introduction of bond notes to trade parallel to the US dollar brought a serious shortage of cash on formal markets and increases in the general price level of goods and services.The study therefore recommends that the RBZ should completely withdraw the bond notes from the market to accord the US dollar its world market value and restore confidence and discipline in the Zimbabwean financial sector.The study also recommends another option of the adoption of the South African Rand as an interventionist way of solving Zimbabwe’s liquidity crises.
文摘"The Blessed Land of Langhuan"(Langhu Fudi) was the stonehouse for book storage founded in a novel of the Yuan Dynasty,this title from the classical motif Peach Blossom Spring(Taohuayuan Ji) was used as the traditional libraries' name,and also in the literature,painting,and gardening.The concept was acquired by Zhang Dai,the gardening artist of the late Ming Dynasty,and promoted to the literature and the gardening conception and practices.Taoist concepts in garden construction and painting were better expressed in Half-acre Garden,the bibliophile Wanyan Linqing's garden in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty.This paper by discussing the garden rockeries related to the Blessed Land of Langhuan and investigating landscape environment of Tianyi Chamber(Tianyi Ge),the architectural heritage of the Ming Dynasty,explored the hidden hints of the Blessed Land of Langhuan in the building practices of "the seven libraries of Imperial Collection of Four Divisions"(Siku Qige).
文摘CHINA＇S economy grew at a rate of 7.4 percent in 2014 amidst painstaking efforts to carry out structural reform, eliminate outdated production capacity and promote innovation. ＂China has surmounted tremendous pressures and challenges to realize its goal of maintaining a growth rate around 7.5 percent,＂ said Ma Jiantang, Commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS）. noting that the growth rate was hard-won against the nation＇s massive economic aggregate output of 63.6 trillion yuan （S10.4 trillion）.
文摘Fuzhou is currently reaching back into its long history to re-establish its links to the maritime Silk Road,placing a special emphasis on tourism. The abundance of blue skies, clean air, clear waters and green mountains give the city and its environs a great deal to experience. With the theme of ＂Refreshing Fujian,＂ and a city name that means ＂Land of Blessings,＂ the area has much to offer visitors.
文摘When Father Joseph Liu Xinhong was ordained bishop of Anhui diocese at St. Joseph Church in Wuhu, a mid-sized city beside the Yangtze River in east China, he knew his consecration would attract some attention. But, he told Beijing Review he had no idea it would make news around the world.
