＂I warn you not to fall ill,＂Labour leader Neil Kinnock said of his election rival,the Conservative Margaret Thatcher,in 1983.＂And I warn you not to grow old.＂Thatcher won a landslide victory,and Conservative unde...＂I warn you not to fall ill,＂Labour leader Neil Kinnock said of his election rival,the Conservative Margaret Thatcher,in 1983.＂And I warn you not to grow old.＂Thatcher won a landslide victory,and Conservative underfunding and mismanagement left the NHS in parlous health.展开更多
Pedal to the metal,the trishaw driver seizes the last possible moment to take advantage of the traffic lights,veering a wide arc leftward in his eagerness to make it to the next stretch of road in time to nick a few s...Pedal to the metal,the trishaw driver seizes the last possible moment to take advantage of the traffic lights,veering a wide arc leftward in his eagerness to make it to the next stretch of road in time to nick a few seconds off his journey.He doesn’t count on the Honda saloon slamming its accelerator down with the same purpose;and the Honda doesn’t consider the car in展开更多
Life,eh—what’s it all about?There was a time when many Chinese might have found the question baffling,even bourgeois.For many years,'life'was simply a question of survival.After the ideological zealotry of t...Life,eh—what’s it all about?There was a time when many Chinese might have found the question baffling,even bourgeois.For many years,'life'was simply a question of survival.After the ideological zealotry of the Mao era was allowed to pass,people focused on prosperity.In the giddy decades of the reform era,'to get rich'was not only'glorious,'it was a patriotic imperative:GDP growth展开更多
They’re watching you-well,those grannies on the corner wearing the red armbands certainly are(see p.62).For decades,these stalwart seniors have kept a beady eye on their neighbors to make sure they don’t get up to a...They’re watching you-well,those grannies on the corner wearing the red armbands certainly are(see p.62).For decades,these stalwart seniors have kept a beady eye on their neighbors to make sure they don’t get up to any mischief.They were omnipresent at any event,even gaining the nickname the'world’s fifth展开更多
An untrustworthy investment atmosphere in China has led to the prevalence of Ponzi schemes on a frankly fantastical scale;authorities are pressed with what to do to stop these pyramid posers and how to restore trust i...An untrustworthy investment atmosphere in China has led to the prevalence of Ponzi schemes on a frankly fantastical scale;authorities are pressed with what to do to stop these pyramid posers and how to restore trust in investing展开更多
There's no question that Chinese fashion is starting to make inroads on the international runwayjust take a look at the roaring success of the Met Gala's China-themed ball in 2015, or the various overseas fash...There's no question that Chinese fashion is starting to make inroads on the international runwayjust take a look at the roaring success of the Met Gala's China-themed ball in 2015, or the various overseas fashion weeks that have seen Chinese designers garner huge acclaim.展开更多
Growing up.Leaving home.Going back-and grieving for what's lost.As Gertrude Stein described her hometown aftcr it was demolished,"There is no there there."The cycle is as old as civilization,and it's...Growing up.Leaving home.Going back-and grieving for what's lost.As Gertrude Stein described her hometown aftcr it was demolished,"There is no there there."The cycle is as old as civilization,and it's yet one that feels,to each generation,unique,a burden to be borne by them alone.展开更多
＂A family in harmony will prosper in everything＂（家和万事兴）is a Chinese proverb（apparently）.Our summer story is about the people we wish to prosper,but sometimes struggle to find harmony with-family.
The Masculinity Issue—it sounds like something you might find at the back of an oily garage,underneath plentiful thumbed copies of Autocar,Playboy,and Bridal magazines.We're not joking about the last part.Thanks ...The Masculinity Issue—it sounds like something you might find at the back of an oily garage,underneath plentiful thumbed copies of Autocar,Playboy,and Bridal magazines.We're not joking about the last part.Thanks partly to their parents,Chinese men are usually eager to get married,often as soon as possible,ideally once they ve graduated and begun a lucrative career.Some are even keener than their female counterparts(a situation which may be attributable to展开更多
Once upon a time, Chinese live comedy meant watching two men doing a 300-yearold crosstalk routine at the teahouse.The PRC's early years were a difficult time for humor;as there was little modern material not cons...Once upon a time, Chinese live comedy meant watching two men doing a 300-yearold crosstalk routine at the teahouse.The PRC's early years were a difficult time for humor;as there was little modern material not considered either vulgar or bourgeois. In the early 1980s, the CCTV New War Gala helped shake things up with social satire, but has since become toothless and stale.展开更多
Supersfifions, reincarnation,UFOs, strange disappearances, mysterious monsters, unexplained sightsand sounds,excessive horror, psychological pain,hysteria-- not,as you might expect,a typical day in the TWOC offices as...Supersfifions, reincarnation,UFOs, strange disappearances, mysterious monsters, unexplained sightsand sounds,excessive horror, psychological pain,hysteria-- not,as you might expect,a typical day in the TWOC offices as the print deadline approaches. Rather,these are just the many mysterious things that the wise fellows in the censorship office consider unsuitable for Chinese readers,as they are deemed to have a negative impact on society, and especially the mentalhealth of impressionable youths (just like video games---see p.48).展开更多
Ma Huang;Ephedra Sinica Origin:Northern Ciiina Dosage:1-4 grams per day of the stems of the ephedra plant,in tea form.Purported effects:The oldest and most celebrated of Chinese medicinal herbs,records show that ma hu...Ma Huang;Ephedra Sinica Origin:Northern Ciiina Dosage:1-4 grams per day of the stems of the ephedra plant,in tea form.Purported effects:The oldest and most celebrated of Chinese medicinal herbs,records show that ma huang was prescribed by ancient Chinese physi-cians as a remedy for a variety of common ailments,including astiima,headaches and hay ffever.Its most celebrated appearance occurs during the Ming Dynasty,when guards stationed along the Great Wall were known to chew on the stems of the ma huang plant to help ffend off fatigue and increase alertness.展开更多
Ever since first fashioning a spear,humans have used tools to suborn the world to their will.We’ve come a long way since the wheel and in this post-industrial world of apps and AI,the machines now seem poised to take...Ever since first fashioning a spear,humans have used tools to suborn the world to their will.We’ve come a long way since the wheel and in this post-industrial world of apps and AI,the machines now seem poised to take over us.The game of Go may not be quite as old as the wheel(despite some展开更多
Sifting through the garbage industry to understand China’s recycling economics个体废品回收者用一个个废纸箱、汽水瓶支撑起了家庭的生计、一套半地下的经济和城市庞大的再循环系统They seem ubiquitous—picking through trash,...Sifting through the garbage industry to understand China’s recycling economics个体废品回收者用一个个废纸箱、汽水瓶支撑起了家庭的生计、一套半地下的经济和城市庞大的再循环系统They seem ubiquitous—picking through trash,panning for gold in scrap metals—yet few pay much or any attention to them.He might be pulling a rickshaw piled precipitously high with flattened cardboard,展开更多
A chilling look at China’s mass murderers and the world around them对于常人来说,他们令人发指而又不可理喻;对于警方来说,他们的落网总是为时已晚This year,as millions across the country were readying for the Spring Festiv...A chilling look at China’s mass murderers and the world around them对于常人来说,他们令人发指而又不可理喻;对于警方来说,他们的落网总是为时已晚This year,as millions across the country were readying for the Spring Festival mass migration,36-year-old Li Hao was preparing for his fi nal journey.On January 21,the former fi reman was strapped down before being injected,in orderly fashion,展开更多
文摘＂I warn you not to fall ill,＂Labour leader Neil Kinnock said of his election rival,the Conservative Margaret Thatcher,in 1983.＂And I warn you not to grow old.＂Thatcher won a landslide victory,and Conservative underfunding and mismanagement left the NHS in parlous health.
文摘Pedal to the metal,the trishaw driver seizes the last possible moment to take advantage of the traffic lights,veering a wide arc leftward in his eagerness to make it to the next stretch of road in time to nick a few seconds off his journey.He doesn’t count on the Honda saloon slamming its accelerator down with the same purpose;and the Honda doesn’t consider the car in
文摘Life,eh—what’s it all about?There was a time when many Chinese might have found the question baffling,even bourgeois.For many years,'life'was simply a question of survival.After the ideological zealotry of the Mao era was allowed to pass,people focused on prosperity.In the giddy decades of the reform era,'to get rich'was not only'glorious,'it was a patriotic imperative:GDP growth
文摘They’re watching you-well,those grannies on the corner wearing the red armbands certainly are(see p.62).For decades,these stalwart seniors have kept a beady eye on their neighbors to make sure they don’t get up to any mischief.They were omnipresent at any event,even gaining the nickname the'world’s fifth
文摘An untrustworthy investment atmosphere in China has led to the prevalence of Ponzi schemes on a frankly fantastical scale;authorities are pressed with what to do to stop these pyramid posers and how to restore trust in investing
文摘There's no question that Chinese fashion is starting to make inroads on the international runwayjust take a look at the roaring success of the Met Gala's China-themed ball in 2015, or the various overseas fashion weeks that have seen Chinese designers garner huge acclaim.
文摘Growing up.Leaving home.Going back-and grieving for what's lost.As Gertrude Stein described her hometown aftcr it was demolished,"There is no there there."The cycle is as old as civilization,and it's yet one that feels,to each generation,unique,a burden to be borne by them alone.
文摘＂A family in harmony will prosper in everything＂（家和万事兴）is a Chinese proverb（apparently）.Our summer story is about the people we wish to prosper,but sometimes struggle to find harmony with-family.
文摘The Masculinity Issue—it sounds like something you might find at the back of an oily garage,underneath plentiful thumbed copies of Autocar,Playboy,and Bridal magazines.We're not joking about the last part.Thanks partly to their parents,Chinese men are usually eager to get married,often as soon as possible,ideally once they ve graduated and begun a lucrative career.Some are even keener than their female counterparts(a situation which may be attributable to
文摘Once upon a time, Chinese live comedy meant watching two men doing a 300-yearold crosstalk routine at the teahouse.The PRC's early years were a difficult time for humor;as there was little modern material not considered either vulgar or bourgeois. In the early 1980s, the CCTV New War Gala helped shake things up with social satire, but has since become toothless and stale.
文摘Supersfifions, reincarnation,UFOs, strange disappearances, mysterious monsters, unexplained sightsand sounds,excessive horror, psychological pain,hysteria-- not,as you might expect,a typical day in the TWOC offices as the print deadline approaches. Rather,these are just the many mysterious things that the wise fellows in the censorship office consider unsuitable for Chinese readers,as they are deemed to have a negative impact on society, and especially the mentalhealth of impressionable youths (just like video games---see p.48).
文摘Ma Huang;Ephedra Sinica Origin:Northern Ciiina Dosage:1-4 grams per day of the stems of the ephedra plant,in tea form.Purported effects:The oldest and most celebrated of Chinese medicinal herbs,records show that ma huang was prescribed by ancient Chinese physi-cians as a remedy for a variety of common ailments,including astiima,headaches and hay ffever.Its most celebrated appearance occurs during the Ming Dynasty,when guards stationed along the Great Wall were known to chew on the stems of the ma huang plant to help ffend off fatigue and increase alertness.
文摘Ever since first fashioning a spear,humans have used tools to suborn the world to their will.We’ve come a long way since the wheel and in this post-industrial world of apps and AI,the machines now seem poised to take over us.The game of Go may not be quite as old as the wheel(despite some
文摘Sifting through the garbage industry to understand China’s recycling economics个体废品回收者用一个个废纸箱、汽水瓶支撑起了家庭的生计、一套半地下的经济和城市庞大的再循环系统They seem ubiquitous—picking through trash,panning for gold in scrap metals—yet few pay much or any attention to them.He might be pulling a rickshaw piled precipitously high with flattened cardboard,
文摘A chilling look at China’s mass murderers and the world around them对于常人来说,他们令人发指而又不可理喻;对于警方来说,他们的落网总是为时已晚This year,as millions across the country were readying for the Spring Festival mass migration,36-year-old Li Hao was preparing for his fi nal journey.On January 21,the former fi reman was strapped down before being injected,in orderly fashion,
