Media must make gender equality a major issue
[2006-01-12 06:38]Last Saturday, I accepted on behalf of my newspaper a shiny glass statue and a plate from a panel of media and communications experts, who honoured eight print and television media organizations as role models for promotion of gender equality in their news coverage.
Homeowner satisfaction leads to social harmony
[2006-01-05 06:18]Early one evening my father called for a meeting of our neighbours. As elected head of the neighbourhood committee of the apartment building, he discussed with tenants things we must do to keep the building and surrounding area clean.
Bring back endearing films with good plots
[2005-12-29 06:57]Yesterday morning, a solemn and grand meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the centenary of Chinese films.
Loads of homework make Jack a dull boy
[2005-12-22 06:43]A friend of mine has a teenage son, who will take the entrance examination for senior middle schools next June.
Provide more people with better transport
[2005-12-15 06:25]With eight arms, an octopus reaches out for and sucks up its prey at will.
Beware of turning blind eye to losses
[2005-12-08 05:49]Dinner tables for banquets at restaurants and hotels are being booked. Theatre seats for ballet shows or variety gigs are being reserved.
Always keep red ribbon in sight
[2005-12-01 06:14]I am wearing a small red ribbon this morning to remind myself and others around me that today is World AIDS Day.
The devil is in the details
[2005-11-24 06:11]I joined the buying spree in China's capital right after the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) unveiled the five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Games.
Environment key to gender equality
[2005-11-10 05:57]Some 13 years ago I spent a few days climbing my way through the forest in the Qinling Mountains, in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
Performing arts need public base
[2005-11-03 06:04]For theatre and music fans around the world, the golden autumn ushers in new seasons or galas of ballets, operas, concerts and dramas. Beijing and Shanghai, two major cultural centres in China, are no exception.
Performing arts need public base
[2005-11-03 06:04]For theatre and music fans around the world, the golden autumn ushers in new seasons or galas of ballets, operas, concerts and dramas. Beijing and Shanghai, two major cultural centres in China, are no exception.
Fabulous four, the guiding lights
[2005-10-20 05:34]I have written and edited a number of obituaries over the past several months.
