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"Years of research and practice show that a lifestyle change could reduce people's chances of developing the more common cancers like that of the lung, breast, stomach, esophagus and colon."
Zhang Jianshu, Deputy Director of Beijing Health Campaign Committee, commenting on his committee's study showing that cancer has been the primary cause of death in Beijing for seven consecutive years
"It's a good story and a good play. Despite being a Chinese story, I found it very close to us, and I thought, let's do this one."
Oriol Broggi, director of a play adapted from the Chinese tale The Orphan of Zhao, which is currently being shown at the Teatre Romea in Barcelona, Spain, talking about his inspiration
"Every time I got kicked out when the bookstore closed, I felt frustrated. Now, I finally have a place to read to my heart's content. My husband and I will invite friends to read together at night."
Li Ying, a customer at the Beijing-based Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, the city's first 24-hour book store
"We hope that, via this sequel [to our previous documentary], more people around the world can have a better understanding of Chinese tradition and its changes. The audience will get to see the traits of the Chinese people: frugality and tenacity."
Chen Xiaoqing, chief director of A Bite of China, a popular documentary series on Chinese culinary arts, at the premier of its sequel on April 15 | |
"Years of research and practice show that a lifestyle change could reduce people's chances of developing the more common cancers like that of the lung, breast, stomach, esophagus and colon."
Zhang Jianshu, Deputy Director of Beijing Health Campaign Committee, commenting on his committee's study showing that cancer has been the primary cause of death in Beijing for seven consecutive years
"It's a good story and a good play. Despite being a Chinese story, I found it very close to us, and I thought, let's do this one."
Oriol Broggi, director of a play adapted from the Chinese tale The Orphan of Zhao, which is currently being shown at the Teatre Romea in Barcelona, Spain, talking about his inspiration
"Every time I got kicked out when the bookstore closed, I felt frustrated. Now, I finally have a place to read to my heart's content. My husband and I will invite friends to read together at night."
Li Ying, a customer at the Beijing-based Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, the city's first 24-hour book store
"We hope that, via this sequel [to our previous documentary], more people around the world can have a better understanding of Chinese tradition and its changes. The audience will get to see the traits of the Chinese people: frugality and tenacity."
Chen Xiaoqing, chief director of A Bite of China, a popular documentary series on Chinese culinary arts, at the premier of its sequel on April 15 | |
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Healthcare Reform
Oriental Outlook
April 17
China has been trying for years to reform the current healthcare system. Despite many measures issued by the medical authorities, the reform has not had much effect.
Both patients and doctors complain of current medical care conditions. For patients, it is difficult to obtain excellent medical care in prestigious hospitals that are mostly located in large cities and the treatment is often unaffordable. For doctors, they have to bear heavy work stress to give treatment to a long line of patients every day. Moreover, being a doctor has become a dangerous occupation because of intensified conflicts between doctors and disgruntled patients or family members of patients—some doctors have even been wounded or killed in such conflicts.
Reinforcing Entrepreneurial Confidence
Caijing Magazine
April 14
Entrepreneurs always play an important role in driving the economic prosperity of a country. Outstanding entrepreneurs have emerged in large numbers in China since the country issued the policy of reform and opening up in the late 1970s.
Today, people have increasingly realized that the development pattern dominated by giant state-owned enterprises and huge governmental investments has been declining. What economic growth needs is the pioneering spirit of entrepreneurs. However, only when private property rights are completely protected by laws, can the spirit of entrepreneurs produce a strong driving force. | |
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