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The article focuses on the meeting of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, China, on March 3-12, 2012. It informs that according to Gao Jixi, director at the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, people in China should have a nice living environment while the country becomes prosperous. It also reports that city waste is another major environmental concern.

The article focuses on the 2011 Beijing Modern Music Festival (BMMF). The annual festival reportedly aims to promote modern music and features famous musicians around the world to discuss and study developments in modern music and modern music education. Among the performances include "Twill by Twilight," by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, "Atmospheres," by Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti, and "Tri-Sattawat," by Thai composer Narong Prangchareon. A Young Composer Project (YCP) was also launched in 2010.

The article looks at the renovations to be done to Beijing's central axis as part of China's application for World Cultural Heritage status. Di-anmen Gate, which was demolished in 1955, will also be restored. Beijing's central axis starts in the south at Yongdingmen Gate, while its north end is the Drum and Bell Towers.

The article reports that Tsinghua University has released preliminary results of its study on a rare collection of ancient bamboo books by publishing "Collection of Warring States' Bamboo Strips." According to the Center of Unearthed Documents Study and Preservation director Li Xueqin, the bamboo books were made during the Warring States Period. One of the topics in the ancient documents was the battle of Emperor Wu against another kingdom.