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.
Shanghai Book Fair serves as more than a book-selling venue - China Opinion
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Shanghai Book Fair serves as more than a book-selling venue

The ongoing Shanghai Book Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center has become a festival to listen to authors, editors and other readers.
You are what you eat, but cold, low-carb, healthy meals are colorblind - China Opinion
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You are what you eat, but cold, low-carb, healthy meals are colorblind

The online trend of describing a non-traditional Chinese diet as "white people food" really misses the point of cultural food diversity.
'Good swimmers are more likely to drown.' Have we created a monster? - China Opinion
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'Good swimmers are more likely to drown.' Have we created a monster?

Development of artificial intelligence is occurring so rapidly that many people worry it is spiraling out of human control.
Once more, with feeling: where ChatGPT hits the skids - China Opinion
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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
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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.
Our sole purpose is doing good and being kind - China Opinion
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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.
What to do with the out-of-use PCR testing kiosks - China Opinion
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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.
Why are people who normally never watch soccer betting on games? - China Opinion
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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.
One woman's experience aboard a train provokes an online controversy - China Opinion
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One woman's experience aboard a train provokes an online controversy

Should sanitary napkins be sold on trains? Insensitive comments foment a backlash.
The 'offal' truth about exotic dishes: They bring people from different cultures together - China Opinion
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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?
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