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Quote of the Day by Chinese writer Lu Xun: ‘If a man's proposals met with approval, it should encourage him; if they met with opposition, it should make him fight back; but…’ - what silence, rejection and being ignored can teach us about communication, emotional health and the human need to be heard

Quote of the Day: Chinese writer Lu Xun believed being ignored was a profound human tragedy. He felt that silence was worse than any form of rejection or opposition. This perspective remains relevant today as people seek confirmation their words are heard. Lu Xun's life experiences shaped his critical views…

The Economic Times · Sep 13

Vanitas and the life of the author: in Chinese Postman, Brian Castro transforms fiction into a mechanism of truth

There was a point in the 1990s where it became fashionable to emphasise that autobiography was fiction. This proposition sprang up to complement an earlier stricture that emerged with the New Criticism of the mid-20th century – namely, that the author of a work of fiction was never the narrator.…

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2024

Halloween costumes in Shanghai poke fun at Chinese authorities

People dress as Covid workers, surveillance cameras and Winnie-the-Pooh, a reference to Xi Jinping

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023