My husband and I honor punctuality. But when we arrived at the kindergarten in our neighborhood one afternoon, we found a party in full swing. Loud, cheerful music burst out of the half-open door, through which we could see people walking in a circle, clapping and waving hands. Seeing our hesitation, a smiling lady called us to join.
Among China's three most powerful directors, Feng Xiaogang is perhaps the only grassroots hero. People often refer to Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige as masters, but when talking about Feng, they smile as if he is a sweet neighbor who always invites you to share his dumplings.
A few days ago, I was cleaning the mess left by our yellow kitten and my wife was preparing lunch. Everything appeared peaceful, harmonious and logical. There was no sign suggesting that it would be a day to challenge our imaginations.
A Mongolian businessman couldn't find the keys of his Audi. The auto dealers said it would take one month to order the keys from Germany and the cost would be high. The man tried his luck with local locksmiths, none of whom could open the car door.
As a young man, Jean Telly Kongolo never wondered about what he would study in college. He knew he would become an artist because that's what his family did for generations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where he was born.
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