Liu Shinan
Liu Shinan is China Daily's assistant editor-in-chief. He writes commentaries on social and cultural issues.
Trade in power and money harms the nation
[2014-07-15 07:44]We have seen the central leadership's resolve to win the campaign. And in this lies the hopes of the nation.
Inequality must be addressed
[2013-02-07 07:28]On Feb 1, in a train heading to his hometown, Mohe, the northernmost city of China, Dong Guofa appeared a bit bashful when interviewed by a television reporter.
Gaokao still the door to the future
[2012-06-08 08:39]With the nation's economic life dominated by those with vested interests, for those children from ordinary families standing out in the grueling gaokao is the only hope they have for a better future.
Prize honors devotion to medical science
[2011-09-28 08:05]When the US-based Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation announced it was honoring Chinese pharmacologist Tu Youyou last weekend, some Chinese netizens said it reflected poorly on China's top academic institutions.
Controversial verdict has damaged society
[2011-09-07 07:52]The fall of another senior citizen and his death have thrust the notorious judgment in the Nanjing Peng Yu case into question once again.
Are we willing and able to work high-tech?
[2011-08-03 07:52]As fatal accidents alert us of the urgent necessity to crack down on corruption, there is also the urgent need to get rid of incompetent and lazy government workers.
Recovering a long-lost social virtue
[2011-06-15 07:53]After they come to China, foreigners, especially those from developed Western nations, are often shocked to discover that it is quite common and widespread for people to violate the rules and disregard public order.
Explanation needed for double-pay tolls
[2011-06-01 08:15]I have been to the airport many times and each time I have had to pay a toll in both directions. I never learned, and was never informed by any toll collector, that one needs to pay only once.
No procrastination in administrative moves
[2011-05-09 07:58]As urban market prices didn't drop much,experts and government officials all attributed the problem to "the high cost of logistics".
Seeing the other side of the coin
[2011-04-20 07:55]Water splashes and flows. The adults are laughing and smiling, while the children scream and shriek with excitement.
Arms of the law must act stronger
[2011-03-31 07:53]After my last column - on China's need for harsher laws - was printed two weeks ago, many readers left comments online pointing out that what is really needed in this country is proper execution of the laws.
Behavior that calls for harsh punishment
[2011-03-16 08:02]Chinese adage - luanshi yong zhongdian, which means in times of chaos, harsh laws are needed - is sometimes quoted when people discuss the necessity of strengthening the rule of law when society is plagued by lawless acts.
