Words of wisdom from distant past

It was amusing to read the reports, mainly filed by the Western media, about the popularity of Wen Jiabao's site on Facebook, an online social network service.

I agree that the Chinese premier has been doing a good job in helping the communities in the earthquake zone in Sichuan. But I have certainly passed the age to log on Facebook with a passage to "Grandpa Wen".

I would argue that Wen has not earned so much honor by just himself. Nor does China's strength lie just with any particular person. The effectiveness of China's post-quake rescue mission, with Wen as the frontline commander, is joined by a massive number of people. Many individuals have acted heroically in their own ways.