Raymond Zhou
The author is a columnist and culture critic with China Daily
Embracing a wrong interpretation
[2008-08-30 07:54]Last Sunday night at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, among all the celebrations, Yao Ming was seen hugging a female athlete.
Is Barack Obama handsome?
[2008-08-23 08:02]A while ago when Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, I wrote a blog to explain why it was unlikely for him to pick the latter as his running mate. I used "handsome" to describe him, and one of the responses was "What? Do you consider Obama handsome?"
Why I'm glad my prediction was wrong
[2008-08-09 11:50]Usually one hates to admit he or she is wrong on a prediction. But I, for one, am more than glad to say I did not get it right on the Zhang Yimou-directed extravaganza for last night's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
Why I'm glad my prediction was wrong
[2008-08-09 11:50]Usually one hates to admit he or she is wrong on a prediction. But I, for one, am more than glad to say I did not get it right on the Zhang Yimou-directed extravaganza for last night's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
Don't rain on parade of others
[2008-08-02 07:39]People all across the country are praying that it will not rain on August 8 - the day of China's biggest party.
Nudist beaches not a big deal
[2008-07-19 07:54]I never knew China has nudist beaches. Even now, I am still not sure. I have not seen one myself, but then I must confess I have not been to one of those "hot" places.
Relationships among men misperceived
[2008-07-12 07:20]In the 1950s, budding author Wang Meng got into serious trouble when he "stepped over the political line". In recent years, the accomplished and retired writer, and one-time Minister of Culture, has again raised eyebrows. This week, he was criticized for suggesting Cao Xueqin might have been gay.
Commentators need to be independent
[2008-07-05 08:09]Peking University professor Xu Dianqing has apologized to citizens of Shenzhen for his prediction that real estate prices would rise in the past year.
Need for modesty, respect
[2008-06-28 07:22]Loose cannon Han Han has got into trouble again. He is being lambasted for criticizing the literary giants of the last century.
Don't turn national pain into farce
[2008-06-21 07:38]In the wake of the Sichuan earthquake, there was an outpouring of literary works that touched our hearts, among them poems. There was one by an anonymous author that assumes the voice of a mother talking to her dead child. It has simplicity tinged with sadness. One business executive, after reading it, pledged an additional 6 million yuan to the 4 million yuan already donated.
Charity is about doing good
[2008-06-14 07:39]Just when I thought the Fan Meizhong story had wound down to a simmering denouement, the curtain has been raised again to feature Act II. The teacher who left his pupils behind in a notorious sprint from an earthquake-shaken classroom has made his television debut.
