From the classes to the masses
2011-09-23 13:15:29
Most symphony orchestras in China are being pushed to fend for themselves in the market, and this could well be a blessing in disguise.
Reality bites
2011-08-26 10:15:43
Stan Lai and his Taiwan-based Performance Workshop have been sweeping the mainland with their fresh approach.
Choking to death
2011-08-19 09:44:39
A runaway hit on Beijing's stage highlights the plight of China's creative industry under the yoke of nonsensical censorship and the hopelessness of its struggle for more breathing room.
Choking to death
2011-08-19 09:44:39
A runaway hit on Beijing's stage highlights the plight of China's creative industry under the yoke of nonsensical censorship and the hopelessness of its struggle for more breathing room.
Whither this speed?
2011-07-27 11:07:02
The train collision on July 23 may be the perfect symbol of China's problems in its dash to modernity, Raymond Zhou suggests.
Journalistic ethics, an oxymoron?
2011-07-22 11:37:54
Britain's phone hacking scandal may have few obvious parallels in China, but it has thrown up a host of questions on the role of the press.
The right to speak one's mind
2011-07-14 14:41:42
A celebrity couple's latest salvo against gays should be countered with reasoning and rational rebuttals, and not threatened with reprisals.
More than a worry
2011-05-20 14:39:34
A tea plantation in China put up "help wanted" ads for tea leaf pickers: Female, virgin, with C-cup breasts.
Sharing the pain
2011-03-18 09:18:53
The emotional fallout in China from Japan's disaster offers a walk down memory lane of Sino-Japanese love-hate attitudes.
What's love got to do with it?
2011-03-07 16:25:17
Starlets want to marry into wealth not only for financial security but for social status. Where love fits into the equation is every couple's closely guarded secret, but public obsession hints at conflicting values.