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Blurred lines of influence in world of letters
Earlier this month, I was in Guangzhou for a forum on modern literature. The participants hailed mostly from academic institutions and media organizations, but you wouldn't know that if you had only heard their self-introductions. They sounded like freelancers.
Tiger, tiger! faking bright
Before the smoke and dust surrounding the South China tiger photos taken in Shaanxi province settled, someone claimed to have successfully photographed the big cat - widely believed to be extinct in China - in Hunan province. This time, unlike the still images from Shaanxi, it was a 20-second video clip with a very mobile animal.
Soothed feet, clean conscience
In 1995, the Reichstag building in Berlin was wrapped in white sheets by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude as an art project.
Don't turn ritual into a farce
The Americans have a saying: George Washington slept here.
Variety in name not a bad thing
What's in a name? More specifically, what's in the spelling of a place name? Should the Chinese capital be spelt Beijing or Peking?
Variety in name not a bad thing
'Jianti' and 'fanti' are equally good
Dabbling in real politics
Too much TV not a good thing
Between the law and morality
Chunyun provides a glimpse of China's reality
Cutting out the waffle in speeches
Do we really know what is good?
Bringing theater to the masses
To look or not to look is the question
Face the reality of AIDS prevention
Entertainer disguised as an academic
From Kundera to Dostoyevsky
Don't be a bull in a China shop
Reality is not black and white
Cultural nuances in the way of understanding
No growing pains, no growing gains
Ignorance, both funny and sad
The last good Samaritan?
Exporters between rock and hard place
A learning fad that's truly crazy
Art is beyond ethnicity
Employee rights at core
Applaud or not, that is the question
Thou shalt not collude on pricing
Principle or prejudice?
Exception should be the norm
Don't get carried away with GDP
Beauty is in the eyes of beholder
Don't let bad apple spoil journalism
Small things count in management
What is really behind a TV reality show?
Appreciate Guoxue as it is
It takes time to change mindsets
Group dancing adds bounce to teenagers
Best comedy knows how to tickle audience
Rebelliousness needs outlets
Pork price swing can be minimized
The 'rats' just keep nibbling
Ad slogans a matter of taste
All forms of labor deserve reverence
All lives are equally precious
A nation can't be tarred by one killer
Posthumous fame attracts followers
Think big, be delusional
Don't believe everything you are told
Tunnel gives partial vision
A clear case of racist lunacy
Made-in-China comedy hard to sell in US
Is there Pu'er power in a name?
Yes, Spring Festival is truly golden
Forget date rental for new year
'Shameful' exhibition backfires
Kowtow not best show of gratitude
Netizens distracted by 'small evil'
Writer should know where the limits are
We still need sense of right and wrong
Kneeling is a thing of the past
Bloggers' revolution is largely overrated
Reverse brain drain a sign of the times
Is the dragon too fearsome a symbol for China?
If it's honest work, what else matters?
Slap on the wrist not enough for lying officials
Food safety officials must be on alert
Moral worries mad about maid advert
Doing the right thing, the wrong way
Where are our older workers?
Everyone's a critic, but what is art?
Don't treat street vendors as enemy
Base rules on reality, not lofty ideals
A balanced approach in history class
Be sincere in preservation of cultural artefacts
Criticism can be sensible exchange
Oath absent action turns into parody
Netizen's arguments do not sit well with real life people
Sexual politics no longer the same
Respect survivors' need for closure
Another monopoly in the making?
Sadly, there is an Ah Q in all of us
New methods needed to tackle flyers
Make English learning less agonizing
No need to standardize a saint's look
Let's stop lynching by public opinion
Don't let Gaokao seal your fate
What's wrong with an office dress code?
Youth facing dilemma of role models
Spotlight on real China is not offensive
Rocker's sad show a lesson to media hounds
Zeroing in on violator not a solution
Messages behind Gates' dinner
Better teen body image with privacy
Money can buy service but never remembrance
Platitude overload depreciates language
Sex appeal sells, but tastefulness still vital
Money talks, so paying up is reasonable
In a world of perverts, there is still rationale
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