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Li Xing

High time we stopped shivering

Beijing's decision to turn on the heat is a momentous change from a policy set nearly 60 years ago, when China was still struggling to feed and clothe its people...

Liu Shinan

It's a person's integrity that shines the brightest

After the death of giant of scientist Qian Xuesen over the weekend, millions of comments have been posted on websites, mourning the loss of the "father of China's space program"...

Raymond Zhou

In defense of pajamas

Shanghai is cracking down on its most tenacious fashion trend. In preparation for the 2010 World Expo, the municipal government has launched a campaign to eradicate running red lights and wearing pajamas in public.

Ravi S. Narasimhan

Lessons from SARS have to be applied

I was living in Hong Kong during SARS - and read enough reports from the mainland - to know that the scars of that epidemic haven't yet healed.

Liang Hongfu

Heritage in the time of development

Donald Tsang, Hong Kong's chief executive, has made the preservation of the few remaining historical landmarks, notably the Central Market, a centerpiece of his annual policy speech that set the direction for his administration in 2010.

Alexis Hooi

Kill copycats, open floodgates of creativity

As many visitors to Zhejiang province know, some of the region's top draws are the ancient watertowns along the Grand Canal where major cultural figures and ideas throughout Chinese history have sprung.

Chen Weihua

Mission for the nation and the world

A sense of mission and responsibility for the nation and humanity must sound like a clich to some Chinese these days as materialism and hedonism prevail among sections of our society.

Brendan John Worrell

Top of the class south of the lake

Back in 2005 a TV talent show called Super Voice Girl took China by storm wracking in close to 18 million yuan. Produced by Hunan’s Golden Eagle the program captivated viewers and allowed them to sms their vote directly to the studio.