<![CDATA[ShanghaiDaily's blog]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/ zh-cn PBlog2 v2.4 ShanghaiDaily's blog http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/images/logos.gif http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/ ShanghaiDaily's blog http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=149 <![CDATA[Celebrate Mother's Day]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Sat,10 May 2008 03:35:24 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=149 Q: How will you celebrate Mother's Day tomorrow?

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Angelina Ding

22

Anhui Province

sales

     “I'll call my mother in Anhui Province, because I can't go back on the day. But I will buy some fashionable clothes for her when I go back.”
4-str2

Xian Lijie

20

Shanghai

student

    “My mother was so surprised to receive my flowers two years ago on Mother's Day. So I will send flowers and a cake this year.”
4-str3

Yu Baoming

35

Shanghai

self-employed

    “My daughter is too young to understand. But I believe she will be a dutiful child and spend the day with her mother.”
4-str4

Huang Shenhao

16

Shanghai

student

     “I learned about the day from my classmates and I plan to send my mother some flowers with my pocket money.”
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Li Henan

8

Heilongjiang Province

student

    “I will help my mother do housework and draw a picture for her.”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=148 <![CDATA[Condom advertisements]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Sat,03 May 2008 02:12:31 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=148 Q: Commuters taking Metro lines 1 and 2 see condom advertisements during their journey. Do youthink it is proper?

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Shi Jiajie

21

Shanghai

student

    “It's good to educate kids about safe sex. I believe positives outweigh negatives.”
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Li Sa

42

Shanghai

network manager

    “Sex is such a private topic that shouldn't be discussed and broadcast in public. I don't agree with advertisements about condoms or abortion clinics.”
4-str3

Ke Ping

40

Shanghai

marketing

    “I hold a neutral opinion about the matter because I haven’t seen the ad. It all depends on the content.”
4-str4

Zhu Li

20

Shanghai

customer service

     “It will mislead children, not adults. But I don't think it is appropriate to put such advertisementsin Metro trains.”
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Yang Weifang

60

Shanghai

retiree

    “The ad is acceptable and is health education.”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=147 <![CDATA[Smoking ban]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Fri,11 Apr 2008 03:45:25 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=147 Q: The local government is to extend the smoking ban in public venues. What is your opinion on the ban?

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Wu Ji

22

Anhui Province

barber

    “Definitely I approve of it, although I also smoke sometimes. It is good for public health. You can find other places to smoke, like the smoking area at a railway station.”
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He Xiaoyun

30

Shanghai

bank manager

    “I approve of the ban but it will be hard for it to take effect because of the lack of law enforcement.”
4-str3

Chen Cheng

68

Shanghai

retiree

    “bank manager 30 It sounds reasonable. It might help me to quit smoking as well.”
4-str4

Liu Jin

24

Jiangxi Province

staff in engineering industry

    “The regulation is acceptable. People may take some time to adjust to the new rules, but they will get used to the ban in the end.”
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Sun Zhongqin

25

Shanghai

photographer

 

     “I don’t agree with the ban. I think I have the right to smoke if I’m not in a closed indoor space.”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=146 <![CDATA[Beijing Olympics]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Thu,03 Apr 2008 22:57:31 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=146 Q: Which sports at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will attract you most?

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Wang Ting

24

Hubei Province

student

    “Ping-pong, because I like playing it and our Chinese athletes are also good at it.”
4-str2

Zhao Genlu

45

Anhui Province

cleaner

    “I like watching diving competitions for the graceful and flowing movements.”
4-str3

Wang Wei

40

Shanghai

office worker

    “ I will pay attention to the track-and-field competition, especially the events (men's hurdles) with Liu Xiang.”
4-str4

Lisa Briggs

46

Australia

legal secretary

     “Swimming. Because Australians are good swimmers.”
4-str5

Zhao Dahe

50

Jiangsu Province

sales

 

     “I will watch ping-pong and volleyball games. I pay attention to the two games because our athletes are good at it and may win the top prize.”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=145 <![CDATA[Qingming Festival holiday]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Tue,25 Mar 2008 02:33:44 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=145 Q: How would you spend this year's Qingming Festival holiday?

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Xu Miaomiao

25

Guizhou Province

English trainer

    “I won't go tomb sweeping because I'm not a native. To me the Qingming Festival holiday is just like a weekend to have a rest.”
4-str2

Wu Wei

25

Shanghai

marketing

    “I will pay a visit to my ancestors' grave in advance to avoid the traffic chaos and visit some relatives on the holiday.”
4-str3

Zhang Wei

30

Shanghai

marketing manager

    “I finally have a day off for tomb sweeping. In the past I had to ask for one day of leave to go to the cemetery in Fengxian District. ”
4-str4

Zhu Haifeng

22

Shaanxi Province

student

    “I prefer the short holiday, which allows me to have some rest often. A seven-day holiday is too long for me.”
4-str5

Shen Yinghua

58

Shanghai

cleaner

 

     “I will surely go tomb sweeping even if it is very crowded on that day. It is a tradition in my family. ”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=144 <![CDATA[Free entry to visitors]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Mon,17 Mar 2008 00:27:32 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=144 Q: What do you think of four city museums and memorial sites offering free entry to visitors from March 10?

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Tao Jinghua

21

Shanghai

student

    “It’s quite good. I will visit those places one by one in the future. ”
4-str2

Ma Jianping

56

Shanghai

retiree

    “I’ve never visited the Shanghai Museum before. I’m interested in it even I have to queue for a long time before entering.”
4-str3

Shao Huiyun

45

Shanghai

manager

     “Children will benefit most from the new policy. It would be better if the museums could work out more measures to shorten the waiting line. ”
4-str4

Ge Manhua

28

Shanghai

legal manager

    “I hope we can book a free ticket online. It’s so convenient and it could control the number of daily visitors.”
4-str5

Qin Ye

25

Shanghai

engineer

 

     “I’m so glad to hear the news as I often visit Shanghai Museum. I’ll pay a visit there on work days to avoid too many people.”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=143 <![CDATA[Study Peking opera]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Tue,11 Mar 2008 02:06:17 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=143 Q: Students at some schools will be required to study Peking opera to protect the traditional art. What's your opinion?

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Wang Jianping

44

Shanghai

manager

    “It's quite good to cultivate young students to appreciate the Peking opera. Such traditional art should be passed down to future generations.”
4-str2

Zhang Lei

23

Shanghai

student

    “I have no emotional connection with the Peking opera. But such courses would benefit those who are interested in the art.”
4-str3

Isabella Chen

5

Shanghai

child

     “I don't like Peking opera because the actors and actresses are not attractive. I don't want to learn the opera. ”
4-str4

Pan Liming

13

Shanghai

student

    “I'm interested in the Peking opera and always want to know more about it. If there is such a course at my school, I would definitely take part.”
4-str5

Zhou Rong

23

Shanghai

student

 

     “I seldom watch Peking opera because I don't know how to appreciate it. I hope young students can appreciate the art after taking the course.”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=142 <![CDATA[Annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Fri,07 Mar 2008 02:36:12 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=142 Q: Which issue will attract you most at the annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC?

4-str1

Wang Zhongchen

21

Shanghai

student

     “Controlling the increasing living costs and further reducing mobile phone fees. ”
4-str2

Li Jing

21

Hubei Province

unemployed

    “The problem of employment. I hope there’s no discrimination against job hunters from outside the city. ”
4-str3

Fang Weiping

40

Shanghai

sales

    “The medical security system and the education system as both have aspects closely related to my child. ”
4-str4

Yang Xianyong

34

Shanghai

sales

     “To change the onechild policy and allow those parents who can afford the expense to have a second child. ”
4-str5

Gu Quanhua

23

Jiangsu Province

unemployed

 

 

 

     “To raise salary in keeping with CPI growth. I face great pressure as living costs rise so much. ”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=141 <![CDATA[Charge money for e-reading]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Tue,04 Mar 2008 01:41:24 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=141 Q: Is it reasonable to charge money for online readings? Have you ever paid for any e-readings?

4-str1

Jiang Junwen

29

Guangdong Province

     “It's reasonable but I've never paid for any online readings before and don't plan to pay it in the future. Among online readings, I like current affairs and fashion information most.”
4-str2

Wang Yufei

21

Henan Province

student

    “It is reasonable to charge money for some exclusive online news. But I won't pay for it. I only read some articles about fashion online.”
4-str3

Liu Bin

21

Sichuan Province

cook

    “Not reasonable. I would close the page if I was asked to pay money. ”
4-str4

Huang Ze

27

Zhejiang Province

real estate sales

    “I seldom use computer so I would rather choose reading newspaper and books. But if I have more time, I'm willing to pay for online readings.”
4-str5

Ian Feuer

35

United States

football player

 

     “It is reasonable if money goes directly to the authors. But I've never paid for online readings.”
]]> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=140 <![CDATA[Chinese tourists treated like criminals]]> online@shanghaidaily.com(admin) Wed,27 Feb 2008 00:48:41 +0800 http://www.shanghaidaily.com/street/default.asp?id=140 Q: What do you think about the French department store which treated Chinese tourists like criminals?

4-str1

Wendy Hu

28

Shanghai

export sales

     “I will travel to Paris but won’t visit the store even if the travel agency takes us there.”
4-str2

Xie Jinglin

46

Shanghai

property management employee

    “It’s just an incident and won’t affect me at all. I will surely visit it if travelling in Paris.”
4-str3

Jessie Wang

27

Shanghai

journalist

    “I don’t care about the incident and had already planned to visit Paris and the store this year. ”
4-str4

Yang Jun

30

Shanghai

beautician

    “I felt that the store’s actions was discrimination against us all. I defi nitely won’t be visiting it. ”
4-str5

Zhang Guoping

30

Jiangsu Province

beautician

 

 

 

     “I learned the news this morning. I won’t visit the store. There are many other choices in Paris. ”
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