Village chief offers lessons in democracy A week ago I wrote about my conversation with a village chief who had come to Beijing for the National People's Congress. The feedback I received was divided,
Coupon reminder of hungry days A special exhibition is currently being held in Beijing. On display are a variety of commodity ration coupons used in China during the time of the planned economy, which ran from the early 1950s to the mid-1980s.
Artists should give credit where it's due Pop band Flower has been troubled by a series of reports in the media and on the Internet that at least four songs on their latest album are copies of songs by a few international bands.
Hong Kong parents must take lead in obesity battle Big Macs in Hong Kong arguably contain more fat and cholesterol than anywhere else in the world. They are the highest in calories, too, along with those dished out in the United States, according to news reports quoting figures from the fast food chain's website.
HK people take pride in health system Not so long ago when the Hong Kong economy was mired in a recession and the government budget steeped in red, many loud-mouthed politicians and self-proclaimed economic gurus were feverishly calling for what they considered the much-needed reform of the medical system.
Money talks, so paying up is reasonable Li Yinhe is a person of controversy. The strange thing is that her proposal to legalize homosexual marriage has been eclipsed by her demand to charge a fee for press interviews.
What's tame about gay marriages and enthanasia? Will gay marriages be made legal in China? Will euthanasia be allowed? Will there be a "go slow" in the "go out" campaign?
Ode to nice people Concerning nice people in China, there are two kinds: the kind who otherwise claim to be nice because “Chinese people, with a history of 5,000 years, are always nice,” and the kind who speak through their nice acts.
Did overwork kill migrant woman? In Japan, they call it karoshi (kah-roe-she). Peer pressure and trying to keep up with co-workers to increase market share at all costs drives some to die from overwork.
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