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Raymond Zhou

'No day but today'

When amateur actors have more passion and authenticity than their professional counterparts you have to question the validity of China's management of the performing arts
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Eye of the tiger

As the Year of the Tiger approaches, the animal that burns bright is revealed as having striking similarities in both Chinese and Western culture.
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Quiet manners, silken dreams

Raymond Zhou takes you on a tour of his typical 'south of the Yangtze' home-town of mulberry trees and paddy fields.
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Raymond Zhou

Shut up, potty-mouths

Verbal violence permeates China's Internet and beyond. It is fuelled by rampant frustrations and a lack of tradition for rational discourse.
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Confucius loses his way

The wave of anti-Confucius sentiment following the removal of Avatar from 2D screens reveals a backlash against official maneuvering.
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Reading revolution

China's equivalent of the Kindle offers similar bells and whistles, but has extra features that make it an ideal tool for language learners, reviews Raymond Zhou
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Raymond Zhou

Mixed messages

While screening minors from explicit sexual content is to be welcomed, sexting between consenting adults is a different matter and privacy laws should protect people's rights.
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Raymond Zhou

Just in jest

A humorous column in the paper this week has caused ructions, begging the question: Why do foreigners always take us so seriously?
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The fourth dimension

There are layers of meanings to the best films, novels and plays, and we find our own points of significance in these works by cultural "re-imagining".
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Raymond Zhou

Reader beware ...

While the Internet is a valuable platform for news and views, it is also a tool for deceit and demagoguery

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