Bricks and Stones

Bricks and Stones is hewn of paozhuan yinyu (to cast a brick to attract jade), a Chinese idiom used to elicit more valuable opinions from others. In this column, young Shanghai Daily reporters will share their opinions on issues that matter, providing insights and raising awareness about topical news and contemporary topics.

Bricks and Stones is hewn of paozhuan yinyu (to cast a brick to attract jade), a Chinese idiom used to elicit more valuable opinions from others. In this column, young Shanghai Daily reporters will share their opinions on issues that matter, providing insights and raising awareness about topical news and contemporary topics.

Once more, with feeling: where ChatGPT hits the skids - China Opinion

Once more, with feeling: where ChatGPT hits the skids

Those of us who fear artificial intelligence might take over our jobs forget that creativity requires a soul.

Splitting hairs: You say 'lunar,' I say 'Chinese.' Does it really matter? - China Opinion

Splitting hairs: You say 'lunar,' I say 'Chinese.' Does it really matter?

The debate about what to call the Spring Festival holiday deflects attention from its inspiring context of renewal and hope.

2023-01-30 12:47 0

Our sole purpose is doing good and being kind - China Opinion

Our sole purpose is doing good and being kind

The first episode of the animated series "Yao-Chinese Folktales," which is streaming on the online platform Bilibili, is like our childhood diaries.

2023-01-13 20:15 0

What to do with the out-of-use PCR testing kiosks - China Opinion

What to do with the out-of-use PCR testing kiosks

Deputies at the annual Two Sessions have been debating the most effective way to use the PCR testing booths that are no longer in use.

2023-01-13 20:01 0

Why are people who normally never watch soccer betting on games? - China Opinion

Why are people who normally never watch soccer betting on games?

Every World Cup attracts "fake fans" who buy soccer lotteries or even gamble on the games. The bad news is, this is probably what our brain needs.

2022-12-10 21:43 0

One woman's experience aboard a train provokes an online controversy - China Opinion

One woman's experience aboard a train provokes an online controversy

Should sanitary napkins be sold on trains? Insensitive comments foment a backlash.

2022-10-03 15:48 0

The 'offal' truth about exotic dishes: They bring people from different cultures together - China Opinion

The 'offal' truth about exotic dishes: They bring people from different cultures together

A video of foreigners eating Chinese fruit went viral online. Why is that?

2022-09-04 17:31 0

Don't bother. These wild guesses about foreign brands are simply rumors - China Opinion

Don't bother. These wild guesses about foreign brands are simply rumors

Apparel giant Gap has opened a new store in Qingdao, Shandong Province, debunking reports that big-name firms are exiting the Chinese market.

2022-08-23 21:05 0

Lady M setting an example of good corporate decency - China Opinion

Lady M setting an example of good corporate decency

When many businesses are troubled by the COVID resurgence, consumers worry about the fate of their beloved stores, particularly those in which they have invested in prepaid cards.

2022-07-22 12:05 0

Job discrimination against ex-COVID patients both wrong and stupid - China Opinion

Job discrimination against ex-COVID patients both wrong and stupid

The story of a young woman identified with the alias A Fen is probably one of the most heatedly topics discussed online recently.

2022-07-16 12:40 0

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