Problem of the Great Wall protection

Chinanews, Guangzhou, Jul. 21 – According to a latest survey, the Great Wall protection currently is faced with many problems, one of them being lack of funds to protect the sections of the Great Wall in remote areas.
Yu Chunrong, the director of the Great Wall Protection Institute of Jiayuguan Pass, revealed on Thursday that the section of the Great Wall in Jiayuguan was well-protected. Since the 1980s, this section has been renovated several times, and a series of measures have been taken to keep it under good maintenance.
But Yu also admitted that some sections of the Great Wall in the Lanzhouarea had become dilapidated, and officials from the State Administration of Cultural Heritage are investigating the current condition of the Great Wall.
Yu said that the central government had only put in a limited amount of money on protection of key sections of the Great Wall, so there were still sections of the Great Wall in the remote areas deteriorating everyday without getting any protection.

School dropout admitted by Tsinghua again

Chinanews, Beijing, July 20 – Zhang Fei, a young college student who once studied in Peking University and Tsinghua University but was later expelled from school for indulging in cyber games and getting bad grades in term exams, was accepted by Tsinghua University again this year. In some media reports, he was called "Kaoba", or a talent in passing examinations. On Thursday, the boy responded on public occasions to the nicknaming by denying that he was a Kaoba, “Indeed, I experienced many changes this time,” the boy said.
Zhang’s father thanked Tsinghua who was so kind to accept a student like his son.
“He behaves much better now than before," his father said to the school.
Tsinghua University welcomed Zhang’s joining the school, saying that they believe Zhang would become a good student.
Zhang said he felt very sad when someone called him a “skillful” college entrance examination taker. “I don't think that someone would give up the chance of studying in Peking University or Tsinghua University in order to earn some money.”
On the whole, Zhang said, he was not the only student that had ever been expelled by prestigious universities.
“Many people have the same experience like I do. They gave up their study once because they were addicted to cyber games. They suffered greatly from this part of their experiences, like I did,”he said.
He said that he had a lot of shortcomings, and that he had now he recognized the defects in his character and knew why he was expelled from school. “I will make a lot of improvements. To begin with, I will learn to show my concern for my parents, and then for people around me. I will establish a sense of responsibility and gradually set my lifetime goal. I will learn to behave myself and then improve myself. Also, I will try to support myself before helping others.”
Many students in Tsinghua also welcomed Zhang’s becoming a student of the university again. “Everybody makes mistake. We should give him a chance to correct his mistakes,” said Li Lin, a student in Tsinghua University, “We expect that he will value his campus life. ”

Learning Chinese language a fashion

Chinanews, Beijing, July 21 - Nowadays, the staff members of post offices in Beijing are busy sending various textbooks of Chinese language and culture to countries all over the world. Learning Chinese language has become a fashion.
It is estimated that everyday 200 thousand such textbooks are mailed outside China. On the busiest day, the staff members in the International Post Office in Beijing handled 6 tons of textbooks.
This year, the Chinese language fever is building up to a high pitch. The number of entrants for HSK (Chinese language proficiency test) has leapt to 35,000, a new high, while the figure in 1991, when the first test was held, was only 39.

Empty-nest old person hopes to talk with someone else

Chinanews, Wuhan, Jul. 21 – Cai Baiben, 88, an empty-nest old man, posted a notice recently asking college graduates to live in his apartment for free, on conditions that they should talk with him.
“My wife died during the Cultural Revolution, and my only daughter after marriage has been living apart from me. I feel lonely,” said Cai. He said although he could read books and newspapers, no one talked with him, which made him feel bad. “In recent years most of my old friends have passed away, and I just can't bring myself always to ask volunteers in my community to help me,” he said.
Cai learned from the media that many non-local college graduates had failed to find accommodation after getting employed in the city, so he decided to post that notice. “I have a monthly living allowance of only 200 yuan, and the condition of the apartment isn’t good, but I still hope it can be a shelter for them,” he said.

More Chinese enterprises enter Fortune 500

Chinanews, Beijing, July 21 - The new Fortune 500 list was released, including 4 new names from China， with the headlines printed in bold faces..
There are 30 Chinese enterprises on the new Fortune 500 list, including 22 in the Chinese mainland (3 new ones), 6 in Taiwan (3 new ones) and 2 in Hong Kong (one new).
Sinopec is the top Chinese enterprise on the list, ranking No.17, while it was No.23 last year, the first time for a Chinese enterprise to rank among top 20.