CHRONICLER OF AFRICAN COMMUNITY

A 20-day-long exhibition by li Dong， a photographer based in Guangzhou， south Chinas Guangdong Province， opened in Brussels， Belgium， on November 21. His collection， numbering 44 pieces in total， has attracted public attention to the lives of African migrants in Guangzhou.

Li， 47， entered Zhejiang University to study chemical engineering during the mid-1980s. After graduation， he designed industrial plants for domestic and foreign manufacturers until 2003. He then opened a company in Guangzhou. Five years later， Li turned his eye to social documentary photography. In 2013， he finished a series of photographs portraying the lives of African migrants inhabiting a 300-meter stretch of Baohanzhijie Road， close to several wholesale markets favored by African traders in Guangzhou.

His recent exhibition presents a microcosm of African migrants seeking their fortune in China. The exhibition had previously run in Paris， France， and Cologne， Germany.

Teaching Tradition

Oriental Outlook November 20

Ever since the 1990s， there has been disagreement concerning whether or not primary and middle school students should be taught ancient literature. Some argue that they are too young to understand ancient works. Others， however， said that as ancient Chinese literature is eminently varied， educational departments can select works easy to understand for young students.

A comparison of Chinese textbooks from different periods since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949 shows that the proportion of ancient poems and prose has fluctuated dramatically. In the 1950 and 1953 editions of the first of a series of Chinese textbooks that junior middle school students study， no ancient literature was included. In the 1963 version， however， ancient works accounted for 30 percent. The proportion dropped to less than 20 percent in 1993 before rising to 30 percent in 2000.

China has a rich tradition of poetry. The Tang Dynasty （618-907） alone spawned over 2，000 poets who collectively composed more than 50，000 poems. Ancient poems can serve the function of passing down traditional culture and cultivating students minds. Classic poems have specific rhythms and used to be sung out loud. They therefore have a stronger ability to express emotions than their contemporary counterparts. In addition， traditional teachings have an essential role to play in broadening young peoples intellectual horizons.

Only-ChildrenTurned Parentsendprint

China Newsweek November 17

As the first generation of “only children”born under Chinas family-planning policy introduced in 1979 has entered their late 20s or 30s， many of them have become parents.

According to Bao Leiping， a researcher with the Institute of youth and Juvenile Studies of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences， parents who are only children are distinctly different from those who are not in certain aspects. For example， they have a tendency to be more individualistic. One fifth of those surveyed stated they would choose not to have children if child rearing would clash with their career goals in Baos 2005 study.

Compared with the preceding generation， parents who are only children tend to care more about their childrens psychological well-being. One possible reason for this is that most of them have received higher education； another is that their feelings may have been ignored when they were children and they dont want the same for their offspring.

Only-child parents prefer to get their information from computers and iPads rather than from Tv and newspapers.

When encountering problems in raising children， they often turn to the Internet for help rather than to their parents.

As most members of the first generation of only children are preoccupied with work， their parents have taken up the responsibility of looking after their children. As a result， they have avoided the pressure and trouble of taking care of newborn babies. However， they will have to face the arduous double responsibility of simultaneously looking after their children and aging parents in about 10 years time.

Fighting Domestic Violence

Changjiang Daily November 26

The Central Government is soliciting opinions on the formulation of an anti-domestic violence law. According to a survey of Chinese womens social status in 2010 conducted by the All-China Womens Federation， 24.7 percent of married women have suffered physical or sexual violence in their lives. Child abuse is also a problem， with 33.5 percent of the girls and 52.9 percent of the boys surveyed saying they had been physically punished by their parents over the previous year.

Although domestic violence has been frequently brought to the attention of the public in recent years， it has not been effectively controlled. Physical punishment is even regarded by many as an effective tool to educate children.

This mindset has its origin in traditional Chinese familial and social ethics. Physically punishing children may be regarded as illegal in Western countries. In China， however， such behavior is commonplace.endprint

Traditional Chinese thinking has posed an obstacle for establishing a stricter system to combat domestic violence. Public understanding of the issue is inadequate with not many considering it as a violation of rights. To address domestic violence， it needs to be noted that it is not simply a private or domestic matter but a social problem.

TRIPLY CROWNED ACTOR

Actor and director Chen Jianbin won three awards at the 51st Golden Horse Awards in Taipei on November 22， creating a new record for what is one of the largest events in the Chinese-language film industrys calendar.

Chen was born in 1970 in Urumqi， northwest Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He received a masters degree from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing in 1998 before joining the National Theater of China. Chen first began acting in 1993. He has been the recipient of acting awards in China and South Korea. In 2011， he was the male lead in the Tv series Empresses in the Palace， which is particularly popular in East Asia.

Chen undertook his first foray into feature film directing in 2014 with the film A Fool. He won Best Actor and Best New Director for this film as well as Best Supporting Actor for Paradise in Service at the Golden Horse Awards.

“Helping small firms get access to direct financing on the stock market is even more important than increasing the availability of loans for them， and it is a pioneering arrangement.”

Zhang Liqun， a researcher with the Development Research Center of the State Council， calling for financial support for small firms on November 19

“Once we provide evidence of suspectseconomic crimes to our U.S. counterparts for judicial assistance， they will adopt an active attitude to help us with investigations.”

Liu Dong， deputy head of the Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security， commenting on China-U.S. judicial cooperation in a recent China Daily report

“As the largest energy consumer in the world， China must play a pivotal role in the global transition to a sustainable energy future.”

Adnan Z. Amin， Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency， predicting China will become the worlds largest renewable energy market by 2030， on November 24

“Clouds are gathering over the global economic outlook， presenting the darkest picture seen since the global financial crisis.”

Chris Williamson， chief economist at financial data provider Markit， saying global business confidence dropped to a five-year low in October， on November 24endprint