The famed Shaolin Temple, led by abbot Shi Yongxin (right), has received much criticism after confirming plans for a $300-million temple complex, including a luxury hotel, in Australia. Should a temple be commercialized?
International Women's Day, which falls on March 8 every year, has been celebrated for decades. There are also growing calls for a "men's day" to help draw more attention to gender equality. Do we need an international Men's Day?
Spring Festival has a history of more than 4,000 years. As its traditions spread around the world, many foreigners are also celebrating the festival under the traditional Chinese calendar and incorporating indigenous rituals and practices.
Readers share their opinions on issues ranging from the new Silk Road growth strategy to air pollution, following a website survey on topics involving the annual two sessions of the country's top legislature and top political advisory body. You're welcome to share your views.
Chief Executive CY Leung said he will speak with central government leaders about the possibility of limiting the number of tourists from the Chinese mainland in response to mounting complaints from Hong Kong residents over various inconveniences caused by the rising number of such visitors. Is it reasonable for the special administrative region to limit mainland visitors?
Far fewer couples than expected have applied to the authorities to have a second child, a year after the country eased its family planning policy. Some even said the one-child policy should be fully relaxed, with all married couples strongly encouraged to have two children. Will these efforts to increase the birthrate work?
A few years ago, the normal way to get a taxi was to hail one on the street. Now there are apps that allow people to hail cabs via their smartphones. Have you used taxi apps?
Unlike Western astrology, the Chinese Zodiac, which is known as Sheng Xiao in Chinese, is a rotating cycle of 12 years, with each year represented by an animal and its reputed attributes.
If a woman in China is over 30 and unmarried she will face great societal pressure. Labeled 'leftover women', they are fearful of family gatherings especially during Spring Festival. Do other countries have a similar concept or are they under social pressures?
If you could change one thing about China for the better, what would it be? Here are some changed recommended by our forum readers, feel free to add your own.
The discovery of a 7.85-kilogram gold nugget by a herdsman in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has sparked an online row over its ownership. Does the find belong to the country or the person who has discovered it?
Every year China's transportation system handles billions of trips during the Spring Festival rush. Is it possible that the world largest human's migration will come to an end some day?
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