It has been an extraordinary decade for Chinese cinema.
When TV sets firmly made their way into Chinese people's homes shortly after the 1980s, presenters repeating lines from tiny prompt cards and beaming performers in gorgeous garments formed most of the offerings that strained to move audiences.
In the mid-1980s, I taught English at Tsinghua University. When China Central Television (CCTV) started broadcasting 15 minutes of news in English at 10 pm.
At half past noon on Sept 29, avant-garde theater phenomenon Meng Jinghui opened the door of his studio in an old red-bricked building next to the National Theater Company of China.
Artists will persist in creating whether or not they have funding. But the support a country offers its artists often reflects the way that nation views their role in society.
Chinese author Yan Geling started writing in her early 20s and left China for the United States in 1989.
There are so many fascinating voices and stories to tell in China - so many that the West has not heard of.
There is one considerable distinction between 66-year-old volunteer Sun Maofang and his role model, legendary soldier and cultural icon Lei Feng.
Living in Beijing is not easy. It's not easy for Chinese youths, let alone overseas students like me. But I still enjoy living in the city.
Emerging markets such as China play a pivotal role in global economic recovery, particularly the logistics and transportation industry.
Avoiding the fate of many other companies, the Shenyang-based Neusoft Group Ltd - China's largest software development and IT services company, established in 1991 - has witnessed rapid growth.
If it passes a European Union (EU) inspection now underway, Dalian's Zhangzidao Fishery Group will become the first producer of scallops permitted to ship the mollusks to the EU after their import from China was banned in 1997.
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