Something quite remarkable is happening on the banks of the Yangtze River in Nanjing. A vast wooden ship is poised to set sail as China’s new international diplomat; destination foreign lands to which its predecessors voyaged long ago.
南京的长江岸边正在发生一些非常引人注目的事情。 一艘巨大的木船准备作为中国新的国际外交官起航；目的地是其前辈们很久以前就航行的外国。
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The Qinhuai Line is the geographical dividing line between north and south China. On both sides of this border, there are obvious differences in natural conditions, geographical features, agricultural production and people’s living customs.
秦淮线是中国南北之间的地理分界线。 在这条边境的两边，在自然条件、地理特征、农业生产和人民生活习俗上都有明显的差异。
And their heating systems.
以及他们的供暖系统。
Dependent on...
In the eyes of many people today, today’s refrigerators, colour TVs, washing machines, and cars are nothing more than ordinary; few remember that which appeared in recent years was unimaginable 30 years ago. Back in the 1980s, the daily...
Just what is a luxurious item or service? For people in poverty, having enough food for the day or having an extra pair of clothes is a luxury. What does luxury look like for the 21st century Chinese cosmospolitan?...
Many of our alert readers will know of the expression, “Me and my yacht”. They will also be aware of the limits to the actual truth contained therein. Turns out that in China, this is a concept that has...
Today, China is flourishing with an evolving education which propels the quality of the population and in turn, promotes social solidarity. Since arriving in Nanjing at the age of 2, I have personally felt the leaping social progress of...
Social debate of so-called “moral abduction” has become popular in recent years in China. In the name of morality, people use excessive or even unrealistic standards to demand, coerce or attack others, and to influence their behaviour.
近年来，所谓的“道德绑架”的社会辩论在中国变得流行起来。 以道德的名义，人们使用过度甚至不切实际的标准来要求、胁索或攻击他人，并影响他们的行为。
Have you...
According to the good book, Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 3, states, “Before examining the splinter in my eye, first remove the rafter from your own”.
根据好书《马太福音》第7章第3节指出：“在检查我眼中的碎片之前，先把椽子从你自己的椽子上移开”。
So it goes with privacy. Could it be that many who are quite vocal about...
