The author is a columnist and culture critic with China Daily
News of a US adaptation of a beloved Chinese fantasy tale is unsettling many people in China. But it is a positive sign of Chinese culture being accepted by a growing populace around the world.
A person kneeling for a donation may fetch press coverage, but for those in dire need, this tactic should be replaced by a proper safety net from the government, insurance companies and formal charities.
A spate of recent announcements from the ongoing relentless campaign against corruption has caught my attention for a subtle change in language.
Spanning two continents and more than half a century, Lisa Lu's career is the legacy of an icon. In A Dream Like a Dream at the end of 2014, she will bring to the stage a lifetime of savoir faire.
Clothes make the man and preserve tradition as well.
A Chinese billionaire's approach to charity has raised eyebrows in the US, and his latest plan made headlines when he was accused of publicity stunt that left him more of a showman than a philanthropist.
The conspicuous absence of any mention of a nominated film at a news conference for the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival made headlines across the nation.
A hugely popular TV documentary series puts the spotlight on a culinary tradition that should make China proud.
The silence from bystanders was deafening when all you could hear from videos of the Zhaoyuan beating was a woman's screams.
When two countries work together in an attempt to create a cinematic masterpiece, the results can be brilliant, but more often than not, fail to appeal to audiences.
The Harvard in the Chinese imagination is not the Harvard by the Charles River in Boston. It is a myth shrouded in layers of cultural misperception.
Making every college student pass a uniform test of English has created an unexpected fallout, which a new testing system under consideration may rectify.