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"The first public destruction of ivory in China was to demonstrate the country's determination to discourage illegal ivory trading, protect wildlife and raise public awareness."
Zhang Jianlong, Vice Administrator of the State Forestry Administration, commenting on the Chinese Government's destruction of 6.1 tonnes of confiscated ivory on January 6
"His suicide may be an extreme case, but the debate on social morality it has triggered is more heart-rending."
Yang Nailiang, a professor of humanities and law at South China Agricultural University, commenting on the suicide of 45-year-old Wu Weiqing in Dongguan of Guangdong Province, who rescued an injured senior citizen but faced accusations and demands for compensation afterward
"With the issuance of 4G licenses, China's mobile networks will embrace a wave of explosive growth in 2014. Enthusiasm will be further released, create new development opportunities for Internet industries."
Gao Xinmin, Vice President of the Internet Society of China, at a conference in Beijing on January 8
"Higher incomes, along with the growing awareness of the benefits to English education at an early age, mean we expect more resources to be allocated for preschool English education."
Zhang Yang, a Beijing-based education analyst, commenting on the booming preschool English education market in China | |
"The first public destruction of ivory in China was to demonstrate the country's determination to discourage illegal ivory trading, protect wildlife and raise public awareness."
Zhang Jianlong, Vice Administrator of the State Forestry Administration, commenting on the Chinese Government's destruction of 6.1 tonnes of confiscated ivory on January 6
"His suicide may be an extreme case, but the debate on social morality it has triggered is more heart-rending."
Yang Nailiang, a professor of humanities and law at South China Agricultural University, commenting on the suicide of 45-year-old Wu Weiqing in Dongguan of Guangdong Province, who rescued an injured senior citizen but faced accusations and demands for compensation afterward
"With the issuance of 4G licenses, China's mobile networks will embrace a wave of explosive growth in 2014. Enthusiasm will be further released, create new development opportunities for Internet industries."
Gao Xinmin, Vice President of the Internet Society of China, at a conference in Beijing on January 8
"Higher incomes, along with the growing awareness of the benefits to English education at an early age, mean we expect more resources to be allocated for preschool English education."
Zhang Yang, a Beijing-based education analyst, commenting on the booming preschool English education market in China | |
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Academician Misconduct
China Youth Daily
January 7
Recently, Wang Zhengmin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and a professor of otology at Fudan University, has been accused of plagiarism. Wang is suspected of copying academic papers and cloning an artificial cochlea developed foreign inventors while passing off the innovations as his own. However, the academic committee of the university merely admitted Wang's research work did not conform to academic standards.
What makes the public disappointed is that the CAS has never released the results of investigations regarding such cases.
Palace Museum Renovations
Beijing Times
January 7
Starting from January 6, the Palace Museum in Beijing will be closed every Monday for renovations. Like a person, the Palace Museum also needs regular rest, especially since it receives 15 million visitors annually.
During its time off, maintenance work will be carried out to make sure that its collections are all kept in good condition. According to the museum, on the museum's first Monday off, the work included cleaning up chewing gum on the floor, wiping dust of the throne of the emperors and reinstalling lights in the cases for some parts of the collections. The regular closing will give the museum more time to conduct systematic renovations.
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