Beijing Today Commerce (January 3, 2014)

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Scandal stops
Renmin’s enrollment
Renmin University’s enrollment scandal only seems
to get bigger.
The former director of student admissions was
caught trying to flee the country with a fake passport in
November, and the ensuing investigation ensnared Hu
Jian, former executive dean of the School of Education.
The school’s autonomous recruitment program has
been suspended until it can get its corruption problems
under control.
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Roundup of
New smart
city’s best
wristlet
winter views
maps sleep
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BUSINESS
January 3, 2014
Medical app brings mobile
consulting to China
By BAO CHENGRONG
Beijing Today Staff
Although mobile medical consulting is
a rising trend in the US, the China market
has remained untapped.
But a new app by Spring Rain Soft-
ware Company is introducing the concept
and giving doctors a chance to make extra
money. The service has already attracted
10,000 doctors and 15 million users.
“The Internet has changed many
industries in China, but the medical
industry is one of the few exceptions,”
said Zhang Rui, the app’s creator. Sensing
the great potential of the market, Zhang
quit his job at Netease to start his own
business in 2011.
The app provides four services: self-
diagnosis, online and phone consulting,
finding nearby hospitals or drugstores
and sharing medical alerts.
Users can attempt a self-diagnosis by
entering their age and sex. Checking off
listed symptom helps users to narrow
down their ailment. Xu Yanni, brand man-
ager of the company, said the results
comes from two databases, the US mobile
medical database and dynamic content Mobile medical consulting is a rising trend in the US. CFP Photo
contributed by the app’s doctors.
For more information, users can switch 100 yuan. collected during the last two years.
to the consulting section and get support User feedback from each consultation The company also plans to add
from registered doctors at Second and is used to rank the doctors and determine optional services for members, such as
Third Class A-Level hospitals. their pay. Zhang Rui said doctors awarded purchasing reply priority and individual-
The questions are sorted and sent to 5 points – the highest evaluation score – ized services like lab report analysis and
doctors in relevant departments, such will get 120 percent of the profits. Negative traditional medicine recipes.
as pediatrics and dermatology. On most comments can result in no payment. Although Zhang still has no clear idea
occasions, users will get a free reply “The assessment system emphasizes how the app will become profitable, the
within an hour. that the doctors need to win respect from company is backed by some enthusiastic
Users who want more information their patients,” Zhang said. investors: $3 million from Bluerun and $8
A new medicine app targets the
have to pay. Each doctor can set his own In the latest version of the app, released million from Bertelsmann.
Chinese market.
price, with most charging between 6 and December 26, the company added a smart The company is expected to receive a
Photo provided by
25 yuan. Phone consultations cost 60 to Q & A search system that uses real cases third round of investment next year. Spring Rain Software Company
Smart wristlets monitor sleep quality
BY BAO CHENGRONG
Beijing Today Staff vibrations.
The app reports a user’s sleep quality
There were a lot of smart wristlet during four phases: deep sleep, rapid eye
devices in 2013, but the iWan is like movement sleep, dreaming and waking.
none other. Apart from monitoring sleeping quality at
The iWan is the first wristlet in the night, the wristlet can also monitor one’s
world to use research from University exercise intensity and calorie consump-
of California to monitor a user’s sleep tion throughout the day.
by analyzing heart rate, movement and Xu’s first design was a thinner and
temperature. cooler shape, but he abandoned it since it
Xu Youjin, creator of the wristlet, said could not contain enough useful sensors.
most wristlets simply use sensors to deter- The current shape takes many elements
mine whether someone is tossing and into consideration, and is resizable, water-
turning, but the heart rate is a better indi- proof and damage-proof.
cator of sleep quality. The wristlets are expected to hit the
Photo provided by iWan
Xu began developing the iWan in May. market in February at a price of 359 yuan.
The wristlet uses a Bluetooth con- ized app. Before falling asleep, a user temperature to something suitable. It The product is currently seeking crowd
nection to send sleep data to a custom- can use the wristlet to adjust the room can also be set to wake the user using funding on Demohour.com.
Editor: Wei Ying BEIJING TODAY Designer: Zhao Yan
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EDUCATION
January 3, 2014
Corruption forces university to
suspend autonomous recruitment
BY BAO CHENGRONG
Beijing Today Staff
Renmin University has announced plans to sus-
pend its autonomous recruitment program, accord-
ing to the school’s news center.
The suspension is widely seen as a response to the
corruption scandal surrounding Cai Rongsheng, the
school’s former director of student admissions.
Cai was detained in Shenzhen in November while
attempting to flee abroad on a fake passport. He is
being investigated for accepting several hundred mil-
lion yuan in bribes for autonomous recruitment.
A lecturer at the university speaking on the condi-
tion of anonymity said Cai admitted an 11-year-old from
a rich family to the schools’ undergraduate program.
Cai became the director of student admissions
at Renmin University in 2005, two years after the
school began its autonomous recruitment. As early as
2010, Cai was suspected of corruption.
Cai is not alone.
Hu Juan, former executive dean of the School
of Education, is also being investigated. Both Cai
and Hu had a close connection with the university’s
former headmaster Ji Baocheng: Ji was Cai’s super-
visor for his Ph.D and Hu was his secretary.
Zhang Keyun, a professor of economics at Renmin
University, said he had raised the issue of enrollment
corruption two years ago. Ji had been the headmas-
ter for 11 years before retiring.
Renmin University recruits 3,000 students per
year through its autonomous enrollment system, 1
CFP Photo percent of which is left for supplementary or special
admission – a closed process.
Bribery was even more common in the universi-
ty’s recruitment of students having special abilities.
Smartphone class teaches One student who interviewed said the judges were
allowed to see the faces of examinees rather than
being separated by a curtain.
The last decade has had a number of similar
English diction and intonation
cases. In 2010, Yu Xingchang, vice director of the
education department of Jilin Province, was sen-
tenced to life imprisonment for accepting 8.02 mil-
lion yuan in bribes.
BY BAO CHENGRONG Videos are followed
Yu was skimming bribes from students who
Beijing Today Staff by lectures and training
applied to choose a school, have their examination
on dictation and speech.
scores recorded or change majors. In 2012, two offi-
Learners who want the The Speaking Max app is
cers in charge of recruitment in Liaoning Province
experience wandering a available on most smart-
were also suspected of taking bribes.
foreign city without the phones and tablets.
Xiong Bingqi, a professor at Shanghai Jiaotong
cost of the plane ticket can Turning the videos
University, said it’s important to build a system to
try Speaking Max, a new into courses took the
limit the power of administrative officers.
English learning website. website staff five years.
He also pointed out other problems with autono-
Li Jianjun, co-creator The website’s Korean
mous recruitment, such as schools not stating which
of the website, said team is responsible for
kinds of students are eligible for special admission or
Speaking Max has more recording interviews in
preparing teaching models for these students.
than 1,440 course videos. Los Angeles, San Fran-
Xiong also called on universities to make profes-
Videos include many cisco, New York and
sors a part of autonomous recruitment.
interviews with aerialists, London. Its American
Renmin University’s recruitment of art students
aviation engineers, geeks team helps to edit them
will continue, but some majors have added new
from Silicon Valley and into courses.
second round examination. With the exception of
Ivy League students. Li and his China team
dance, all first round examinations will place a
Users pick a video to All videos were shot in the US and produced by colleagues are in charge
curtain between judges and examinees. The pro-
watch based on their skill 232 staff members over five years. of product operation and
cess will be recorded, and all newcomers will be
level and repeat after the Photos provided by Speaking Max marketing.
examined twice.
interviewee. After the More than 150,000
The Ministry of Education said it would begin super-
video, the app produces a graphical analysis showing users have tried the courses and quite a few become
vising autonomous recruitment at 90 universities.
the differences between the learner’s speech and the paid learners. The website is already profitable.
original speaker’s. The graphs teach both pronuncia- Li said their next plan is to create interactive
tion and intonation. courses and video segments shot in Australia.
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COMMERCE & CONSULATES
January 3, 2014
Online awards await
best French films
By LIU XIAOCHEN
Beijing Today Staff
The fourth My French Film Festival is
being screened online by Unifrance from
January 17 to February 17.
Founded in 1949, Unifrance promotes
French cinema throughout the world as Feature Films
a partner of the French Embassy and Au Galop
the embassy’s communication and cultural Augustine
section. Comme un Lion
MyFrenchFilmFestival.com is its latest J’enrage de Son Absence
product aimed at introducing Web users La Fille du 14 Juillet
around the world to the latest offerings La Vierge les Coptes et Moi
from young French filmmakers. Le Jour des Corneilles
The festival will be accessible online in Mariage a Mendoza
15 languages for one month. Ten French Mobile Home
feature films and 10 short films will com- A la Francaise Pauline Détective
pete for three awards: the Audience Prize,
the International Press Award and the Short Films
Social Network Prize. 7ème Ciel
Press and social awards will be selected by A la Francaise
foreign journalists and 100 influential Face- Avant Que de Tout Perdre
book and Twitter users. La Fugue
Web users who view the films online are Mademoiselle Kiki et Les
invited to rate them and leave their com- Montparnos
ments. The films with the highest score will Solitudes
win the Audience Prize. The award winners Argile
will be screened on Air France flights for no Mademoiselle Kiki et Les Le cri du Homard
less than six months. Les Lezards
The festival selection also includes a clas- Le Premier Pas
sic film and two French-language Canadian
films presented out of competition. Non-competition (Canada)
There is another award for filmmakers Avant Que Mon Coeur Bascule
being issued by famous director and the head Chef de Meute
of the festival jury Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Popular directors such as Marco Belloc- Classics
Augustine
chio from Italy and Anurag Kashyap from Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Photos provided by Unifrance
India will also attend the festival.
Russian center begins new year
with classic films
By LIU XIAOCHEN
Beijing Today Staff
The Russian Cultural Center’s film
hall will be screening classic Russian
films on Tuesdays and Fridays from Jan-
uary 14 to 28.
Screenings will include three films:
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears on Janu-
ary 14 and 17; Ofitsery on January 21; and
Attack on Leningrad on January 24 and 28.
All the films are screened in Russian.
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears has Chi- Attack on Leningrad Douban.com Photos
Buravsky. Set in Leningrad in 1941, the film
nese subtitles. Although dated, the film is remarkably grandchildren. The story begins with the
follows a Soviet policewoman in her fight
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears close to life. The attitude of the three revolutionary war and ends in the year the
against the German army, espionage, spies
The 50-minute film Moscow Does Not women is similar to current social leanings. film was made.
and thieves.
Believe in Tears tells the story the story of a It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Lan- The film is about love of one’s country,
The film also includes the experiences
poor, unmarried mother who finds true love. guage Film Award in 1981 and was nom- life and lover. No matter how the life
of a British journalist and the daughter of a
The Soviet backdrop is essential to the inated for the Golden Bear Award at the changes, the companions remain loyal
former Soviet general, as well as the living
film’s significance. This film strides across Berlin Film Festival in 1980. friends and carry the responsibility and
conditions of the starving Soviet army and
16 years and describes a story of people Ofitsery honor of soldiers.
the common people.
who keep in touch through non-malicious The film follows two friends – both mil- Attack on Leningrad The film focuses on the lofty position
lies and hiding. The graceful Soviet era itary officers – and explores their con- Attack on Leningrad is the representa- given to the working class by the Soviet
music is essential to its emotional impact. trasting lives, family, friends, children and tive work of Russian director Aleksandr government.
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COMMERCE & CONSULATES
January 3, 2014
Cross-cultural drama explores
life after the tsunami
By LIU XIAOCHEN But the March 11 earthquake changes
Beijing Today Staff everything.
With dialogue in three languages
Shu / Gen, a drama by the Beijing and traditional and modern dance and
Japan Foundation and Japanese Aomori music, the drama blends the present
Shu / Gen:
Art Museum, is being performed by a and the past. The story is one of life and
team of actors from China, Japan and death, love and hate, self and others
South Korea. and countries. Where: Penghao Theater, 36
Beijing’s Penghao Theater will be its Koji Hasegawa, the director, is chief Dongmianhua Hutong,
last stop on an international tour with director of Japanese Aomori Art Museum. Dongcheng District
performances from January 10 to 12. He established his theatre in 1978. When: January 10 at 7:45pm
The performance, created after the “It’s not easy to feel the emotions of January 11 at 2:30pm
2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, victims. The simple words ‘There will and 7:45pm
reflects on and contrasts each nation’s always someone be beside you’ are what January 12 at 2:30pm
approach to life, death and existence. It the actors from Japan hope to express,” Cost: 100 yuan in advance or
explores cross-cultural communication Hasegawa said. 120 yuan at the door; student
and new forms of dramatic expression. Hasegawa is cooperating with more 60 yuan
Set in a hotel on the Japanese coast, foreign actors in recent years. He was Web: penghaotheater.com
the story begins with the marriage of a invited to Theater der Welt 2005.
Japanese bride and South Korean groom. Dramas by his art museum were
Their friend, a Chinese woman, also entered in the SPAF Festival in Seoul in
attends the wedding. 2007 and 2008.
Photo provided by Beijing Japanese
Cultural Center
French architect awarded for
By LIU XIAOCHEN
Beijing Today Staff his China designs
French architectural designer Paul Andreu
was recently awarded the AFEX Award by the
Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX) for his
Chinese works.
Andreu is the architect behind the Jinan
Grand Theatre, China National Grand Theatre,
Guangzhou New Stadium and Sanya Airport.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said
the award is given to famous international
architects whose works reflect the influence of
Guangzhou New Stadium Edu.sdchina.com Photo Jinan Grand Theatre
French architecture abroad.
Shandong.gov.cn Photo
Architecture is one of the main industries of
France, generating €6.5 billion every year. More
and more foreign architectural designs are from
French architects.
Andreu was born in France in 1938. He is
famous for his airport designs, especially the
French Charles De Gaulle Airport and the airports
in Abu Dhabi, Manila, Jakarta, Cairo and Brunei.
His blueprints were selected for the China
National Grand Theatre in 1999. After the the-
atre was finished in 2007, it was voted one of the
Top 10 architectural wonders of the mainland.
AFEX was established in 1996. It promotes
the designs of French architects working abroad.
It has cooperated with UBIFRANCE to promote
the economic relations, and its works are sup-
ported by many French enterprises.
The award is presented every two years
to recognized outstanding works by French
architects.
China National Grand Theatre CFP Photo
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TRAVEL
January 3, 2014
TThhee ccaappiittaall’’ss bbeesstt ssnnoowwyy ssiigghhttss
By LIU XIAOCHEN north of the Imperial Palace. A
Beijing Today staff former royal park in the Yuan,
Ming and Qing dynasties, Jing-
Beijing usually has several shan Park’s main feature is Jing-
snows each winter. Many of the shan Hill. The pine and cypress
ancient buildings take on a are beautiful throughout the year. Snow-covered watchtower CFP Photos
distinctly different feel after a The trees after a snowfall
heavy snow, and appear more are one of the highlights of the
charming than they do under park. The towering pines and
“ideal” weather. cypress trees are equally spec-
Although the city was snow- tacular. Stand under a tree and
less in 2013, we hope this week’s give it a shake to create your own
Travel page will be a useful guide miniatures snowstorm.
to plan for snowy days that may The most famous tree in the
come this month. park, where the Chongzhen
Imperial Palace Emperor hanged himself, is at the
east end. The trunk and branches
The Imperial Palace draws few
are very thin and cannot hold too
visitors in winter, making it ideal
much snow.
for leisurely afternoon tours.
Great Walls
The Meridian Gate is the For-
bidden City’s front gate. The Snow on the Great Wall is a
north, east and west gate towers spectacular scene, and the Gubei-
link together to form a square. kou and Jiankou passes have the View of the Imperial Palace from Jingshan Park
Pavilions on each side would best views. Both are wild sections
sound with drums and bells when of the wall in serious disrepair.
the emperor went to perform sac- Seeing snow and frost on the grass
rifices at Tiantan, Ditan and the makes it feel all the more ancient.
Imperial Ancestral Temple. Gubeikou is the most complete
The Jinshui River leads to the Great Wall section. The broken
Meridian Gate Tower at the end of walls and artillery shells holes
the red river. Whenever it snows, make people feel as if they are
the white marble railings of the still living in the age of war.
Jinshui Bridge stand out against Jiankou is located in Huairou
the Jinshui River and Meridian District. The Great Wall winds
Gate. The river and towers have a through the hills in a “W” shape
marvelous contrast in the snow. like a tightly pulled bow. It was Imperial Palace
The Watchtower is another one of the most famous danger-
good place in the Imperial Palace ous parts in the Ming Dynasty. In
to enjoy the snow. Because of the recent years, it is the most pop-
harmonious proportions of each ular part of the Great Wall with
part of the tower and its unique photographs.
model, the Watchtower is one of The traffic to Jiankou is not
the best known symbols of the convenient in winter. Few pho-
Forbidden City. tography enthusiasts are willing
The snow-covered rooftop to make the trip. Gubeikou is on
casts a different reflection in the the Jingcheng Highway, which is
water, and the scene is marvel- more reachable.
ous in the afternoon sun. Even If the visitors only want to watch
common point-and-shoot cam- the snow, they can go to Gubeikou
eras can capture a work of art. to see the combination of the snow
Jingshan Park and the Great Wall on the Wohu
Mountain and Panlong Mountain.
Jingshan Park is located on the Gubeikou Jiankou
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CLASSIFIEDS
January 3, 2014
Stage
Ukraine Kiev Ballet: Swan Lake Sarah Brightman’s world tour
Ukraine’s Kiev Ballet Theater is bringing Sarah Brightman is the world’s bestselling
Swan Lake to the NCPA. soprano beloved for her staggering vocal range and
The ballet group was founded in 1867 by S. her impassioned film and stage performances.
Lenchevs’ky. In the time since, under the leader- Over a three-decade career, she’s sold more
ship of renowned choreographers Serguey Ser- than 39 million records worldwide and was the
gueev and Vakhtang Vronskiy, it has become one first artist to have been invited twice to perform
of the world’s most respected ballet groups. theme songs at the Olympic Games.
It currently has 24 ballets in its repertory, She is frequently credited with pioneering the
among the largest in the world, and has had Classical Crossover genre, allowing music once
many notable dancers among its members. reserved for conservatories and concert halls to
seep onto the pop charts.
Where: National Center for the Performing Arts
(NCPA), 2 Xichang’an Jie, Xicheng District Where: Great Hall of the People, West side of
When: 7:30 to 9:30 pm, January 10,11 and 12 Tian’anmen Square
Price: 280-1,200 yuan When: 7:30 to 9 pm, January 19
Tel: [phone] Price: 380-1,680 yuan
Email: [email protected] Tel: [phone]
Community Email: [email protected]
Music Colorful Picture Books: Spring Festival
Intended for children 3 to 5 years old, make a “New Year’s Dinner” out of light clay.
the Colorful Picture Book Series uses picture
books to help kids take their first steps into Where: 10 to 11 am, January 4
James Blunt: Moon Landing World Tour
the world of art. When: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
Back once more to serenade
The Nian is an ancient beast from Chinese (UCCA), 798 Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianq-
tone-deaf Adult Contemporary
mythology. No one knows the exact form of iao Lu Chaoyang District
enthusiasts, James Blunt is
the Nian, making it even more mysterious and Price: 100 yuan (Free to members of UCCA
inflicting a fourth studio album
dreadful. In this activity, art educator Wang Kids Club)
on the world: Moon Landing.
Xuan will read the picture book Nian and dis- Tel: [phone]
Unfortunately, Beijing
cuss Chinese New Year traditions. Kids will also
could not dodge the bullet
Foreigners and Chinese networking event
that is his world tour.
This is a social networking that brings
Where: MasterCard Center, 12 together some of the best and friendliest people
Xicui Lu, Xicheng District in Beijing. The event is open to people from
When: 8 to 10 pm, January 4 all industries who wish to forge new connec-
Price: 280-980 yuan tions, strengthen old ones and meet people from
Email: [email protected] other industries. It is the only event in Beijing
that attracts a magic mix of expats and English
Zubin Mehta and Orquestra de la speaking Chinese.
Don’t miss this fun laid-back networking
Comunitat Valenciana
evening at Suzie Wong that unites young and
The Orquestra de la Comuni- young-at-heart professionals for a social eve-
tat Valenciana (OCV), established ning in an exciting but safe venue.
in 2006, is the leading orchestra
of Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, in Where: Suzie Wong, West Gate of Chaoyang Park
Valencia, Spain. When: 7 to 10:30 pm, January 7 jing Discount Card
In a short time, the OCV has Price: 125 yuan (RSVP required); 600 yuan for Phone: [phone]
been positioned among the most entrance to seven events and a free Best of Bei- Email: [email protected]
upwardly moving orches- Art
tras internationally, and has
received much praise by
public and critics alike as
“one of the best orchestras Paintings of waste land
Collection of art
of recent years.”
“The Waste Land Series 2011-2013”
Maestro Zubin Mehta, One of Beijing’s combines the poetry of TS Eliot and oil
president of the annual Festival del Mediterrani, has had best galleries dis- on canvas for a series of works that brings
close relations with the OCV since it was created. The plays a collection of together the beauty of painting and the
two performances of Wagner’s famous Ring consolidated works from vari- art of poetry.
the international prestige of the young orchestra. ous Chinese art- Huang Rui is one of the brightest stars
ists that depict life in China’s contemporary art scene, and
Where: National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), in modern day was instrumental in the creation of 798
2 Xichang’an Jie, Xicheng District China and the Art Zone.
When: 7:30 to 9:30 pm, January 10 people living in it.
Price: 180-1,000 yuan Where: 1-706 Hou Jie, 2 Yuan, 798
Tel: [phone] Dashanzi Art District, Jiuxianqiao Lu,
E-mail: [email protected] Where: Red Gate Gallery, Dongbianmen Watchtower, Chaoyang District
Dongcheng District
When: 10 am to 6 pm, through
When: 9 am to 5 pm, through March 1
January 29
Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone]
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NEWS RELEASE
January 3, 2014
Europe takes the Royal Trophy
The seventh three-day Europe vs Asia
Golf Championship, held at Dragon Lake
Golf Club in Guangzhou, Guangdong Prov-
ince, ended December 22.
The Asia team, made up of eight play-
ers from China, Japan, South Korea and
Thailand, lost to Europe and failed to
retain stewardship of the Royal Trophy.
David Howell, a golfer on the Europe
team, said “Something magical just hap-
pened,” when describing the victory.
It would be difficult to imagine even
the most celebrated magicians conjuring
up a greater escape from the jaws of defeat
than Howell and his teammates. Trailing
7-3 on the final day and leading in only two
of the remaining six matches, the Euro-
pean Team somehow managed to win five
and claimed a half from the other one to
emerge triumphant.
No one played a more prominent role
than Howell, who was three down to in
– form Korean star H.S. Kim when he
began the last four holes. Howell took
all four holes to secure an incredible
one-up success.
“Though we failed in this championship,
each of us has gave his best performance.
We are looking forward to next year’s tour-
nament,” said Zhang Lianwei, vice-captain
of Asia, after the championship.
The Royal Trophy comes from the
vision of the late legendary five-time Major Winners embrace by the hole’s flag.
winner Seve Ballesteros, his nephew Ivan began January 7, 2011 at Black Mountain petition was held at the Empire Hotel
Ballesteros and sports entrepreneur Lin- Golf Club in the coastal town of Hua Hin, & Country Club, in Brunei’s monumental
coln Venancio; who dreamt of bringing Thailand. It was one of the competition’s rainforest and the pristine waters of the
Europe’s golf boom to Asia. most inspirational and remarkable series South China Sea.
Digging victory out of the sand.
Europe prevailed in the first two edi- of matches. Europe dominated the first day of Four-
tions of the Championship while Asia On the first day of the tournament, somes 31/2-1/2, with Asia recovering in
secured a historic victory over the Euro- Asia and Europe tied 2-2. In the second the Four-ball matches to bring the score to
pean masters in 2009 – possibly the Asian day, the Asia Team made the first “clean 41/2 to 31/2 and then a monumental final
Continent’s most important achievement sweep” in the history of the competition day of Singles that tied 8-8.
in the sport to date. – winning all four four-ball matches and European Team Captain José María
In the third edition of the Royal Trophy, securing a lead which seemed to guaran- Olazābal selected Ryder Cup stars Fran-
Asia, guided by their leader Naomichi “Joe” tee Asia the victory. cesco Molinari and Nicolas Colsaerts to
Ozaki defeated the experienced Europe But on the final day, Montgomerie and represent Europe in the Four-ball 18th hole
players, obtaining a historic success. his team went undefeated throughout the play-off while Asian Team Captain Ozaki
The fourth edition of the Competition day, winning six and halving two of the nominated Koreans Y.E. Yang and K.T. Kim
promised a fantastic celebration of golf The Royal Trophy final day eight singles matches, secur- – with the latter sinking a 15-foot birdie
and sport. But it delivered much more ing the victory by the narrow margin putt to secure the victory for Asia.
than anyone could expect. with a narrow lead. Captain Colin Mont- of 9–7 and retaining stewardship of the A Royal Trophy Garden was devel-
Asia prevailed in the first day four- gomerie’s men battled Ozaki’s best for six Royal Trophy. oped at The Empire Hotel and Country
somes matches, but Europe stormed back hours on a Sunday in the Amata Spring The sixth edition of the Royal Trophy Club with a tree planted by each captain
to overtake Ozaki’s team in the four-ball Country Club. was held as a tribute to the late master and player, with a special tree planted for
completion and enter the final day singles The fifth edition of the Royal Trophy of team golf Steve Ballesteros. The com- Ballesteros.
Children boost financial
knowledge for future success
The “HSBC Cup,” a contest to chal- cial management is mainly driven by sponsoring contests and a training camp.
lenge children’s financial knowledge, was family, friends and the media. Experts The activities have helped more chil-
held in Beijing on December 22. say preschool time is the most impor- dren to learn the importance of financial
Contestants came from six schools, tant for forming a concept of financial management and to pay attention to
including Xiyuan Primary School, East management. topics regarding the economy. Many chil- Winners pose for a souvenir photo.
Elementary School and Jiuxianqiao At the beginning of 2013, CBRC and the dren now have dreams of becoming major
Center Elementary School. Beijing Youth Daily Group began holding financial players. management training camp this winters.
Participants had to use their knowl- training classes to teach teens about wealth, The journey to a great fortune The organizers will select a financial essay
edge to solve questions of financial scru- financial managements and growth. starts small, and wealth takes time and outstanding paintings from 2013 to
tiny, engage in a debate and participate in At the same time, the Beijing Youth to accumulate. compile into a book about children’s finan-
a simulated auction. Daily began printing a financial education Children who participated in the com- cial management cultivation. The book is
The recent interest in children’s finan- column, drawing financial cartoons and petition are eligible to attend a financial expected to print in March 2014.
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