Chen Weihua

Recycling is not a dirty word

Americans are often regarded as wasteful people and it has been said that if everyone consumed like people in the United States, it would require the resources of four planet Earths.

Huang Xiangyang

Glee at students' deaths reveals desperation

The killing of two Chinese students in the United States last week failed to stir sympathy and grief among some of their compatriots in China.

Chen Weihua

Beijing's bills or Shanghai's coins?

In the United States, a bipartisan Congress group has been pushing for the paper dollar to be replaced with a dollar coin.

Zhu Yuan

Ancient code of conduct still applies

I was stunned by the report on China's new ethics and morals, published by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Chen Weihua

News sites really need a clean-up

After surfing Chinese websites for about two decades, I think there is one specific area that needs serious attention.

Zhu Yuan

Moutai is wrong target for attacks

To drink, or not to drink Moutai, that is the question.

Chen Weihua

New York always plays my kind of tune

An American passenger sitting next to me on the flight to Shanghai said she has only been to Beijing, but she feels Beijing is much like New York.

Chen Weihua

Rare earth case reveals US hypocrisy

Instead of buying from China, Obama should propose tapping the US' own deposits.
China's rare earth policy justified

Zhu Yuan

Lighting the fire of learning for teenagers

Chinese schools do not encourage students to express their own ideas about what they are being taught, instead students are encouraged to accept whatever the teachers tell them.

Chen Weihua

Cultural differences can be hard to fathom

Republican presidential hopeful of the United States, Mitt Romney, last week revealed his ignorance of the reality in China.

Zhu Yuan

The importance of people-first principle

The second edition of Huang Wanli's biography, Lonely Journey Along the River, was published just before Spring Festival.

Chen Weihua

Revealing tale of two Washingtons

During my two trips to Seattle, Washington, I was often reminded by local government officials and business leaders that this Washington is not "the other Washington".

Zhu Yuan

Individual efforts count in social progress

Chinese scholar Xiong Peiyun's new book, You The Freedom (Ziyou Zai Gaochu), elaborates on how an individual can live a better life by adopting a positive attitude toward life. "Making the best use of the freedom you have is as important as the efforts to strive for the freedom you want," is what the author said in a recent interview.