Artists should give credit where it's due
Pop band Flower has been troubled by a series of reports in the media and on the Internet that at least four songs on their latest album are copies of songs by a few international bands.

Innovators, artists deserve recognition
With spring on the way, last Saturday my family went to Badachu, a park in the Western Hills south of the more famous Fragrant Hills Park.

Elderly must contribute in ageing society
We Chinese have a tradition of comparing people of different ages to the sun at different hours. Late Chairman Mao Zedong likened the youths to the morning sun between seven and eight o'clock.

We need to create a culture of innovation
Creativity and innovation have become two of the most popular catchwords nowadays in China.

Help protect our cultural heritage
A colleague of mine still retains fond memories of his trip to the southwest of Central China's Hunan Province a few years ago. What he remembers the most, however, is not the beautiful natural scenery that the area is best known for.

Welfare of locals should be priority
My colleague and his wife spent a night in Fengzhen, a county-level city in North China's Inner Mongolia, on his way to a mountainous village for a Spring Festival reunion with his in-laws.

Try to make journey home enjoyable
East and west, home is best, so the saying goes.

Enjoying euphoria through free expression
A devoted fan of the Backstreet Boys, my teenage daughter went to the band's gig on Monday at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing.

Media must make gender equality a major issue
Last Saturday, I accepted on behalf of my newspaper a shiny glass statue and a plate from a panel of media and communications experts, who honoured eight print and television media organizations as role models for promotion of gender equality in their news coverage.

Homeowner satisfaction leads to social harmony
Early one evening my father called for a meeting of our neighbours. As elected head of the neighbourhood committee of the apartment building, he discussed with tenants things we must do to keep the building and surrounding area clean.

Bring back endearing films with good plots
Yesterday morning, a solemn and grand meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the centenary of Chinese films.

Loads of homework make Jack a dull boy
A friend of mine has a teenage son, who will take the entrance examination for senior middle schools next June.

Provide more people with better transport
With eight arms, an octopus reaches out for and sucks up its prey at will.

Beware of turning blind eye to losses
Dinner tables for banquets at restaurants and hotels are being booked. Theatre seats for ballet shows or variety gigs are being reserved.

Always keep red ribbon in sight
I am wearing a small red ribbon this morning to remind myself and others around me that today is World AIDS Day.

The devil is in the details
I joined the buying spree in China's capital right after the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) unveiled the five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Games.

Environment key to gender equality
Some 13 years ago I spent a few days climbing my way through the forest in the Qinling Mountains, in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Performing arts need public base
For theatre and music fans around the world, the golden autumn ushers in new seasons or galas of ballets, operas, concerts and dramas. Beijing and Shanghai, two major cultural centres in China, are no exception.

Performing arts need public base
For theatre and music fans around the world, the golden autumn ushers in new seasons or galas of ballets, operas, concerts and dramas. Beijing and Shanghai, two major cultural centres in China, are no exception.

Fabulous four, the guiding lights
I have written and edited a number of obituaries over the past several months.

Beware of SMS scams
I've learned to never take easy money since childhood. Anything too good to be true is probably exactly that.

Media and gender equality
I was cynically pleased when Communication University of China (CUC) in Beijing trumpeted the establishment of an UNESCO Chair on Media and Gender in its campus last week as the country's first journalism and communications research facility to link media studies with gender issues.