Word: ancients
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...which while secular is deeply Taoist. A mile away is a Protestant church that draws 3,000 souls to its weekend services. Within a hundred miles are scores of monasteries, seminaries and altars. Despite 50 years of the most violent scrubbing, religion still coats China with an ancient varnish. And as the nation's core ideology of Marxism-Leninism cracks under the weight of the 20th century, the pope of Marxism is no longer a man controlling a monopoly. China's rickety economy and its opaque, chilly leaders have left most Chinese looking for something, someone, to believe in. "People...
Religious vacations may sound unusual, particularly for a communist country, but some form of faith or superstition weaves its way through every element of Chinese life. The new Shanghai stock exchange is built in the shape of a hollowed square to help trap positive energy, a nod to the ancient geomantic rituals of feng shui. And members of China's new middle class are embracing both state-of-the-art technology to transform their economy and 5,000-year-old superstitions to support their lives. "It turns out that the majority of businesspeople in China believe...
This new breed of auditor must be ready to tackle a wide range of topics. Are oil companies on schedule for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, for example, or eliminating the disposal of natural gas by flaring? Do companies operating in countries where the ancient practice of baksheesh remains an accepted business method adhere to a zero-tolerance of bribery? Do manufacturers or retailers that receive supplies and goods from developing countries guard against child and slave labor? Are companies achieving goals aimed at employing more women and minorities...
...content to be ultra-cool purveyors of trip-hop and jazz-pop, EBTG now adds dance-friendly house beats to its mix. Thorn's magnificently melancholic voice can find its footing anyplace, but some of the beats sound a bit like last year's, and in pop, that's ancient...
...While you're at it, swing by Kitty Donahue's Massage and Acupuncture Salon (2557 Mass. Ave., near Porter Square; 492-6777; $60) for an ancient Chinese medical diagnosis to assess what parts of your body are in need of energy reversals. Kitty will tell you that every individual has energy flowing through their body and energy flowing in the right direction indicates good health. According to this diagnosis, Kitty will divide up your one-hour session between massage and acupuncture. Or you can just tell her what you want...