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China's diversity, not its uniformity should be a source of great pride

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-12-19

IT is generally recognized that traditionally Chinese culture was very rich in its diversity, which could be traced to the co-existence of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. After Confucianism acquired a degree...

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People forced onto bandwagon of dangerous borrowing, spending

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-12-19

TO explain the worsening American financial crisis in terms of greed and ignorance can be simplistic. To a certain extent, in the world dominated by Western financial capitalism, many become involuntarily involved...

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All those rows of little schoolbags

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-5-20

THE scene of rows of schoolbags collected by rescuers from the debris of a primary school in Sichuan Province moves everyone to tears. Grieving for children who lost their lives at their blooming age, it is the...

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Mockery a real aftershock

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-5-20

THE "kusoing'' of the latest earthquake in Sichuan Province by some Netizens makes people feel indignant. "Kuso'' nowadays commonly refers to the online popular fad of turning an artwork into a parody that...

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Put learning at the epicenter

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-5-20

A NEW Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County is to be reconstructed on a new site in Sichuan Province since the original site in the earthquake-devastated area is considered no longer habitable, Beijing News reported on...

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Beggars and billionaires donate

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-5-20

AT the news of the earthquake in Sichuan Province, many people, rich and poor, are donating money as a way to lend a hand to the victims. While a beggar in Nanjing was highly praised for donating 105 yuan (US$15),...

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Fight bloated government: Tell us how many workers are on the official payroll

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-3-13

A REPORT by the Ministry of Finance to the 11th National People's Congress showed that state revenue for 2007 was 5.13 billion yuan (US$723 billion), up 32.4 percent over last year. However, though revenue increased...

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Education is still beyond the reach of huge numbers of people in China

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-3-13

A SENIOR official in Jilin Province was talking nonsense when he asserted that it has never been difficult or expensive for Chinese students to receive an education in this country. Instead, it is only difficult...

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Cutting grain exports curbs CPI

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-3-10

CHINA'S move to control the industrial use and export of grain to curb domestic price increases will help stabilize the world grain market. Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday the country "must strictly control...

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Don't award 'martyr' title to murdered Party official until the facts are known

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-2-19

WANG Zhiping, deputy secretary of the Hohhot Party Committee in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has been declared a martyr by the regional government after he was dead early this month. There is a rumor that...

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An umbrella held over an official's head provokes torrent of public indignation

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-2-19

A PHOTOGRAPH showing a senior health official hard at work has drawn widespread indignation. The photo showed Liao Xinbo, deputy chief of the Health Department of Guangdong Province, talking with an aged, destitute...

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'Spectacle complex', neon mindset a factor in national snowstorm crisis

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-2-15

THE snow disaster in southern China caused the State Council to urgently call for power-saving and limiting landscape lighting and power use in entertainment venues. Accordingly, Shanghai turned off its landscape...

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In praise of heroic manual laborers who rescued China from great blizzard

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-2-15

THE arrival of the unexpected snowstorm just before Spring Festival made the holiday period not only unforgettable, but also quite meaningful. The snowstorm taught us some important lessons. One is that we...

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Uproar over tiger photos burns bright: Are those rare big cat photos genuine?

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-2-14

THE Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department issued an apology letter just before Spring Festival for its "hasty" release of pictures purportedly of the rare South China tiger. The department said the photos were...

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Naked truth: Don't idolize pop stars in nude photos, just enjoy their tunes

Opinion | Press Notes
2008-2-14

THE authenticity of semi-nude celebrity photos is no longer in dispute as Hong Kong star Edison Chen apologized recently for the wide Internet distribution of pictures showing him with local celebrities. Hong Kong...