If you believe the Western media's portrayals, you might assume the biggest stories are Brexit, the government shutdown in the United States, Japan's "hostage justice system", ferment in Europe, the concentration of wealth in the age of globalization (the top 26 billionaires own $1.3 trillion; as much as 3.8 billion other people) and the feared economic slowdown in China in the wake of trade tensions with the US. But, are they? I'd argue they aren't (gloom and doom isn't my favorite theme).
Another episode in the silly "cultural appropriation" debate emerged in social media and New York headlines recently.
On Jan 24, 1956, the Chinese Academy of Sciences rewarded mathematicians Hua Luogeng and Wu Wenjun, and Qian Xuesen, a prominent aerodynamics and cybernetics expert, for their breakthroughs in basic research. The reward later became the State Natural Science Award, the nation's highest honor for basic research.
One of the big joys of living in Beijing is the great farmers' market near China Daily. My wife and I go there once a week to stock up on fresh vegetables, fruits and meat for the coming week. We get piles of mangos, longan, strawberries and the delicious little mandarin oranges. Plus, we get bags of vegetables - I don't know the English names of many of them. And, there is pork, chicken and really fresh, still alive when we buy it, fish and seafood for the week. Usually, it costs us less than 500 yuan ($73.50) for a week's food for two people and a dog.
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
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