OPINION / Zou Hanru

Zou Hanrou

Hong Kong flushed with loo ideas
Public toilets are the very places for tourists to get their first and lasting impressions of a city. Of the many elements that combine to qualify a city as being modern and civilized, well-managed public lavatories ought to be one essential yardstick. In this respect, Hong Kong definitely qualifies.


An unhealthy obsession with color of skin
Some of my friends from the mainland (of both sexes) confided that they did not expect to see women in Hong Kong have fair skin because of the sub-tropical climate of the city.


Warding off the English invasion
A reader of China Daily recently wrote to voice his support for the preservation of Chinese culture after reading the article entitled "English invades Chinese language".


Separating fact from fiction
The environmental problem has rightly become a global concern. Many of the green advocates have done an admirable job raising public awareness and spreading the message through the corridors of power.


Get ready for a walk on Hong Kong's wild side
For tourists, Hong Kong is best known as a shopping and gourmet paradise. This meeting place of East and West has everything in abundance to satisfy different fashion needs and taste buds from all around the world.


Get ready for a walk on Hong Kong's wild side

The right to die remains a thorny issue

HK ladies, it's raining men on the mainland

Drawing the line between art and porn

Opportunity trumps wealth in Hong Kong

Taking your place in the queue

Mainland drivers need to shape up

Pessimistic HK prophecies are pure fiction

Hold parents responsible for kids' crimes

Time for anti-cursing campaign

Go public on mental health

We must be serious to improve the environment

Let's learn to get along with each other

China's rich are giving it away

Time to put end to child abuse

Drop that plastic bag - go natural

Stress is a laughing matter

Whatever happened to reading?

Whatever happened to childhood?

Fighting the battle of the bulge

Urbanization key to small family size

Make public transport more enticing

Cracking my way out of smoking

Giving birth to a thorny issue

Chinese or Western, it's a time to relax

The short story of a tall man

Birds of a feather not behaving together

Tiger, tiger burning not so bright

Car licence plates for a worthy cause

'Everything's gonna be plastic'

A fishy tale to tell our grandchildren

Hug me good, hug me kind

The rings and tones of a mobile phone

Responsibility over pets leads to peaceful coexistence

Protect the environment for our kids

Unbalanced ratio caused by rural woes

Jies discover what's really in a name

Language matters in Sino-Indian relations

Wage hike a positive step for migrants

Bad habits can & should be changed

Treat animals right to prove yourself

Protecting the environment begins at home

Freedom from fear encourages spending

Dichotomy of a revalued renminbi

Girl offers good example for us all

HK seeks to lure brightest young minds

Depressing reality of dangerous urban streets

Time to show red light to road carnage

Shed more light on campus sex

Enlist media in battle against graft

Uphold both the law and compasssion

Boat race cuts across all divides

Blame oil prices on politics, not China's demand

A fake story with real moral value

Children come before GDP growth

Online buyers evoke some soul-searching

How to keep Hong Kong's cutting edge

The heart of the matter is utility

Integrity an end all firms must realize

Sports culture would benefit our children

Hong Kong parents must take lead in obesity battle

Get children off the streets into school

Laughter is best medicine for children

A card game that fights severe crimes

Widening urban-rural disparities

Geisha movie stirs a debate

Winning medals or winning hearts

The century of China and India?

Turn your fingers into chopsticks

Watchdog will be free to bite hand that feeds

Health for everyone

Education for poor children