China Earthquake Relief Psychology First-Aid Translated Document…ç¾åŽå¿ƒç†æ€¥æ•‘
In light of the gravity of China’s earthquake in Sichuan Province on May 12, we’ve decided to take a break from the usual commentary at the Wu Way — and instead do our part to help. Since there are few psychological disaster relief materials in Mandarin Chinese, we went ahead and translated this Citizenscorp document […]
In the “games” leading up to the Olympics, media bias against China is ahead
When reporting the incident in Tibet last month, a CNN website photograph shows a person running in front of a Chinese military truck — but it cropped out rioters stoning it. 1 The Washington post also provided false information 2 on the issue. Then some western media choose to report only the protests during the […]
Swept away in the cemetery: China’s Tomb Sweeping Festival
Have you swept the tombs of your ancestors recently? In Chinese culture, April 4th is the Tomb-Sweeping Festival, or Qingming Festival, meaning Pure and Bright Festival. Tomb-Sweeping Festival is on the 15th day from the Spring Equinox and is one of the official public holidays in China starting in 2008. The festival is a time […]
Delinquency in China on the rise = a decline in social values?
The number of juvenile crimes in China has risen from 33,000 in 1998 to 80,000 in 2007, according to a BBC report. Robbery, theft, intentional injury, rape, and gang fighting are among the most frequent crimes the delinquents commit. What are the reasons behind the rising juvenile delinquency in China? This essay focuses on the […]
Can a “Moral Models Campaign” Solve China’s Morality Problem?
The Civilization Office of the China People’s Congress Central Committee announced Friday the assistance plan to 14 of the 53 national moral models who are in financial difficulty. The plan involves paying 24,000 RMB to 100,000 RMB to the models for their life assurance, housing cost, tuition, living expenses, daily necessity cost. The moral models […]
Lingering anxiety and lost talent: the college-entrance exam economy in China
College entrance exams in China usually end in June and a new term starts at the beginning of September. But the anxiety among students and parents from college entrance exams is still lingering. Students and parents not only care about whether they can enter college, but also whether they can enter a prestigious school. Anxiety, […]
“No commerce, no evil” is no more: how China’s ethical standards affect your business
There was a Chinese saying: “no commerce, no evil”. Merchants were thought to be unscrupulous, and commerce was historically considered an ignoble industry in China. This contemptuous attitude towards businessmen no longer exists in current China. Making money is given priority now. However, problems come up when this priority may be the only consideration for […]
A Harvard girl carnival: Comments on media reaction to a Chinese girl’s admission into Harvard
A girl from Shanghai named Tang Meijie — featured in the New York Times Magazine article “Re-Education” — soon became the focus of major media in China following her admission into Harvard College in December, 2004. The press talked her up as every Chinese parent’s dream child. Headlines such as “What Does Her Success Tell […]