What they say

Buying high-priced rice is not a common practice among Chinese tourists in Japan. A lot of tourists buy the rice as gifts for friends or relatives, and it is natural for them to buy some local specialties. The issue should not be exaggerated and associated with food security. Personally, I won't eat Japanese beef, rice and vegetables.

Niu Dun, vice-minister of agriculture and a member of the CPPCC National Committee

Actor Zhang Guoli and I wonder if we can resume using 50 or more traditional Chinese characters and include them in textbooks to enable students to better learn traditional Chinese culture.