Many academics say not much attention was paid to children's literature until the May Fourth Movement in 1919. Writing, publishing and studying children's literature became part of the social movement as people tried to break away from feudal traditions, sought after freedom and placed high hopes on the young.
Last week, two of our Hotpot writers shared different views on how to become a real man. Chad Swanson climbed the Great Wall four times, which physically matches the idiom: "One can't be a haohan (real man) until he climbs the Great Wall." Yet his Australian compatriot Ben Davey found the story boastful and suggested other criteria for masculinity.
Jiang Feng had many dreams. As a teenager, he wanted to be a journalist, a writer, and a professor. Some 20 years ago, he wanted to build China's first museum of children's literature.
The Icon: Stephen Chow is god-like. I always look forward to his movies. The greatest thing about Chow is that he is completely self-sufficient and versatile. He writes, stars, directs and produces his own movies. I felt this way about him about eight years ago when I asked Fox to remake his classic God of Cookery. He is a gift to audiences around the world.
Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco. As a 12-year San Franciscan, I tend to leave something else of mine behind in every city I visit.
Having conquered Hollywood, Teddy Zee - aka Xu Xiachang - is returning to China to promote "China's rightful place as a leader in world cinema" and hopes to turn the face of Hollywood "a couple shades more yellow".
Well done, Mr Chad Swanson, well played sir. It's not every morning that you reach for your copy of the China Daily, thumb through to the Hot Pot column and are faced with prose of such power, poise, dignity and just plain Manliness that all of your back hairs stand as one.
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