Seeing Trees for the First Time
...They had tucked away the blankets and pillows. Tools for living and food items lay scattered about, as well as a solar-powered portable television. In the center stood a typical...
...They had tucked away the blankets and pillows. Tools for living and food items lay scattered about, as well as a solar-powered portable television. In the center stood a typical...
...UN projects the number of seniors in China will more than double in the next 40 years. But the population growth rate is not consistent among age groups. The growing...
...away from the one who is fanciful or headstrong. And so, in choosing a career, we must seek counsel with those who are wiser and more knowledgeable than we are....
...boy from Henan was sent away from school for being autistic, leading to furious reactions from Chinese netizens. China’s education system is failing our children with special needs, they say....
...for their ancestors (祭祖)? I saw their actions as driven by a desire to be connected—either to stay connected with family members who have passed away, or perhaps to reinforce...
...appointment with the President, we drank more instant coffee and played “Risk” on a cell phone . . . for two hours. It was worth the wait. The president was...
...the Test (October 30, 2015, Barron’s) Suffolk joins a tiny number of U.S. schools that allow gaokao scores in admission as Chinese demand for U.S. education surges – the number...
...that "Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice,...
...Delta sees pollution increase (October 21, 2015, China Daily) Major cities in the Pearl River Delta have seen a year-on-year increase of fine particulates in air pollution during the third...
...Away, Mr. Tumor’ Headed to the Oscars (October 10, 2015, China Real Time) China woke up on Friday to discover that local film authorities had submitted “Go Away, Mr. Tumor”...
...(September 26, 2015, The Washington Post) Though China is right to note improvements in women’s standard of living, welfare and health, the full picture is more complex. While Chinese women...
...have very similar faces. Their voices, appearance, and character are also very alike. Yes, they are twins. They love arguing, comparing, and talking on the phone together even though they are...