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Peaks and troughs through the decades

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Over three decades, Chinese cinema has played out like a typical three-act blockbuster. In 1979 the spurt of re-releases and new offerings pushed ticket sales to 29.31 billion yuan, a record unlikely to be topped. Fifteen years later, film attendance plummeted to just 1 percent of that record and movie theaters were converted to furniture stores, among other uses, as audiences stayed home to watch television or pirated videos.

The write stuff

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The image of a long queue outside the small campus bookstore lingers in the memory of writer Zhao Lihong. He was a student at Shanghai-based East China Normal University from 1977 to 1981 and Chinese literature was his major. "Students and faculty would line up each morning for new books, even before the bookstore started business," Zhao, 60, recalls. "Books were always in short supply."

Time Line

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1980s: Only a few dozen new novels are published each year.

Novelists enjoying prime time

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The shift from collective consciousness to an increasingly personal perception of life characterizes the general trajectory of the past 30 years of Chinese literature.

Where are today's great writers?

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Thirty years after China's literature began to develop in new and exciting directions, the general consensus of Chinese public opinion seems to be that it's not nearly exciting enough. No one doubts the achievements of the Chinese economy but the achievements of Chinese literature are less obvious.

Young Olympians display true Olympic spirit

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China will host an Olympic game again after the highly acclaimed 2008 Beijing Olympics. And it will be held in Nanjing, where ancient glory and modern prosperity are well demonstrated.

Multinationals increase presence in Nanjing

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Capital growth and bigger production capacity mean better investment climate

Long history of working with foreigners

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Nanjing is no newcomer to the opening up to the outside world since it was previously the capital of 10 dynasties and has a very favorable geographical location with rivers and sea passing by.

Favorable policies and funding for software industry development

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Development of the software industry has been a high priority for Nanjing - one that paid off when the city was named among the nation's "Famous Software Cities" in September 2010 next to only Beijing and Shenzhen.

The business of art

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Lu Peng is widely considered a pioneer of the local art market, having published an art magazine, organized exhibitions and other projects - not all financially successful.

Time Line

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1981: Young oil artist Luo Zhongli from Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts garners fame when his portrait, Father, wins top award at the National Art Exhibition for Young Artists.

Looking at the good, the bad and the ugly

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Scanning art reviews in The New York Times with a cup of coffee on the city's subway is no longer part of my life. Back in Beijing, after several years of graduate school in the United States, I recently revived my habit of reading the morning newspaper in my office. And China Daily - with some art coverage - goes well with coffee or tea.