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(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-04-26 07:57

Topic: Education celebration

Tsinghua University celebrates its centenary on Sunday. One of the country's top institutions, its many alumni include famous names, including many top officials.

I really admire those old teachers at Tsinghua. They are honest, knowledgeable and adhere to moral principles. I hope Tsinghua can preserve the old traditions and cultivate eligible talents. Never will it become company-like: teachers become bosses, students only make money and lack moral principles. I hope Tsinghua can stand to its reputation and become an honorable top-level university. I hope it can set a good example for China's education field.

"L53HUAYUAN" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 6

Tsinghua graduates in the 1950s said they were the diligent generation, the earnest generation and dedicated generation. That is true. The moral principles of our generation by no means can compare to theirs.

"LIJIANGLEYUAN" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 1

Tsinghua should focus on encouraging creativity. Whether it can win the title of a world-class university is not that important.

"CUCUMEINV" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 44

Topic: Celebrity drug scandals

After Max Mok and Coco Sun - entertainers from Hong Kong and Taiwan respectively - were detained for using illegal drugs, media said the incident is "the tip of the iceberg".

Many stars used to be named ambassadors by the authorities and promoted the importance of not using drugs, but we usually have no idea whether they are role models. As public figures, they have a big influence on fans and today's young people. We don't say it's wrong to adore entertainers but the support should not be blind.

"SHIWOMENTAIFUKUA" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 75

Want to get up close and personal with your favorite stars? Want to have fun with them? Want to eat with them? There is a simple way: welcome to the Beijing detention house, as many of them are in it.

"XIAOLUNTIANYA" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 428

Xie Dong (a pop singer) has been detained three times for using drugs, but there is still a record company willing to sign a contract with him. Man Wenjun (another singer) was detained for using drugs, but less than six months later his new single was back in the pop charts. Some movie directors are known for drug use but the box offices are still good. We can't deny our society is too tolerant to these celebrities.

"HOUZIDEHULIGONGZHU" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 420

Topic: Luxury motorcade

A video showing a wedding motorcade of dozens of luxury cars worth hundreds of millions of yuan has received more than 1 million views and nearly 2,000 comments on Youku.

At a time when billionaires in foreign countries are rushing to devote themselves to philanthropy, rich Chinese - with thousands of years of written history - are showing themselves in such a way. Are they wealthier than Bill Gates? You can't blame people for such an extravagant wedding since it happens only once in life, but the spiritual enrichment of society should be emphasized.

"ZIYUJINGLING" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 1

It's a wedding that flaunts wealth. The wedding has lost its original meaning if the couple is paying more attention to such a display of splendor.

"SENSEN4" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 14

Life is like this. When you have hundreds of millions in the bank, it's your choice whether you want to organize a wedding like this. It's also normal for the rich to flaunt their wealth, because it is much better to be rich than to be poor.

"PALACEMING" ON SINA; FOLLOWERS: 159

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(China Daily 04/26/2011 page26)