Zhu Yuan

Zhu Yuan is an editorial writer with China Daily’s opinion department. He writes editorials about social and cultural issues.

Spiritual compass is what youngsters need

[2009-11-25 07:49]

It may be unfair to deliberately let the younger generations suffer simply because some among the elder generation believe that suffering teaches. But the reality is that it does pay for quite many to suffer.

History of money a mirror for meditation

[2009-11-18 08:30]

Love of money is the root of all evil -- that is not just for Christians but also to ancient Chinese sages.

Introspection a way to seek peace of mind

[2009-11-12 07:50]

Do you often talk to yourself? If you do, it would be easier for you to have a peaceful mind even while facing a problem. If you don't, there is a book that can teach you how to converse with yourself: Conversations with God...

Dealing with the downside of globalization

[2009-11-05 08:08]

When the world is increasingly becoming a global village, globalization is something that a nation or an individual finds hard to ignore whether one likes it or not...

Taking a long-term view of progress

[2009-10-28 07:42]

Stimulus packages initiated by many governments to reverse the economic downturn by encouraging consumption are unanimously claimed as necessary, and they definitely are, given the necessity of maintaining enough jobs and keeping the economic machine running.

Read with right attitude, enough intelligence

[2009-10-21 07:46]

No one would ever challenge the consensus that lessons learned from the past should be a guide for the future. But can we humans as a whole really learn lessons from what has happened? Even if we sometimes can, it is not that easy.

Book delves deep into complex officialdom

[2009-10-14 07:06]

Fubai and fanfubai (corruption and fight against corruption) have been among the most frequently used Chinese expressions. They come out of the mouth of people from different walks of life.

True accounts add to authenticity of history

[2009-09-23 07:22]

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. That definitely refers to the disastrous part of history, such as China's "cultural revolution" (1966-76).

Greediness is the root of animal spirits

[2009-09-16 08:03]

What are animal spirits? How do they affect economic development and social progress? The book Animal Spirits - How Human Psychology Drives the Economy and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism by acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller detail the most pervasive effects of animal spirits in contemporary economic life - such as confidence, fear, bad faith, corruption, a concern for fairness, and the stories we tell ourselves about our economic fortunes.

An example of avoiding bureaucratese

[2009-09-09 07:53]

It is a bit unexpected that the very low-key former premier Zhu Rongji would have his interviews with reporters and speeches on different occasions compiled and published. But it is definitely no surprise that the book has turned out to be a best seller. That 250,000 copies were sold on the first day and it was off print last week speaks volumes of his popularity with the Chinese people.

Don't count chickens before they're hatched

[2009-09-02 08:34]

Is China already a world power? Does China have the potential to become a world power very soon? China has already overtaken Germany and will quite probably surpass Japan this year in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), and thus become the second largest economy next only to the United States. In such circumstances, both questions seem not to be delirious nonsense out of nothing.