Words of wisdom (People’s Daily)

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:21:28 +0000

&$ &$A new paperback edition of Yu Dan's popular Confucius from the Heart is set for release in 2010.&$ &$ Confucius will feature prominently in next year's literary offerings, besides books on Shanghai and wildlife. Chitralekha Basu reports More than 2,500 years after Confucius handed down his sage insights, the Chinese ideologue continues to appeal to a worldwide audience

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Words of wisdom (People's Daily)

Today’s Links: "Black" jails, typhoon relief efforts and lead poisoning protests (Shanghaiist)

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:25:01 +0000

Rape and beatings in a Beijing “black jail” hotel [Black and White Cat] "Last week’s edition of Southern Weekly (Aug. 6) carried an extraordinarily rare article on a subject that is usually off-limits for the mainstream media in China: the “black jails” that operate outside of the law in Beijing, detaining people who have committed no crime and have simply come to the capital to exercise their ...

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Words of wisdom (People’s Daily)

Today’s Links: "Black" jails, typhoon relief efforts and lead poisoning protests (Shanghaiist)