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...Farewell My Concubine To make this show-biz epic, director Chen Kaige may have risked his professional life. The Chinese authorities first banned the film, then allowed its release after deleting scenes that depicted Maoist torture and pigheadedness. But this half-century panorama of the Peking Opera is at heart a swirling entertainment -- outsize emotions drawn on a vast, colorful canvas -- with a seductive, star-is-born turn by Hong Kong actor Leslie Cheung...
...versus private adoption agencies. The debate drew a sizeable crowd, mainly of graduate students and faculty. “I think [the debate] brought to the forefront the gravity of human rights issues related to transnational adoption. In that sense, it was very educational,” said Jane Chen, a first-year Kennedy School of Government student...
...Several dozen "hooligans" that Taishi residents believe are paid by local officials now terrorize the village threatening to attack anyone who, like Lu, tries to enter or leave. "Now they're there every day, intimidating people into removing their names from the impeachment petition," Lu says. The village chief, Chen Jinsheng, declined to be interviewed by TIME...
...using an iPod,” he said. Several Mather residents said that the recent robbery didn’t make them particularly concerned about safety in the area. “I haven’t really worried about [safety] this year,” said Nancy Chen ’07. “They’ve definitely increased security; I see policemen everywhere now.” But, Chen added, “I feel like if you’re walking outside late at night, you probably shouldn’t be on your...
...Chinese women are forced by local officials to undergo sterilization and late-term abortions so bureaucrats can meet party requirements and advance their political careers. Government and local leaders do not care about the quality of life of these women. I admire the activism of Chen and I hope that other Chinese will join in the fight for the health of the women and their children?born or unborn. Ileana Sansano Ann Arbor, Michigan...