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...Still months from completion, the upper floors are currently enveloped by the usual chaos of construction, but there are glimpses of what will be a spectacular, 360-degree panorama. The outlook to the west is particularly stunning--a sweep down the wide swath of Chang'an Avenue, past the Forbidden City, over roofs and parks all the way to the hazy crests of the Western Hills. It's the best view in China's booming capital, and you would expect one of the country's corporate titans to be taking up residence. But it's a testament to the rising...
Notice to all trick-or-treaters: It is hereby forbidden, on orders of the Propriety Police, to use the phrase "Happy Halloween!" today...
Last Thursday, Harvard moved one step closer to the land of the Forbidden City, as the University announced the launch of the Harvard China Fund (HCF) spearheaded by Geisinger Professor of History William C. Kirby. The fund will coordinate and support activities related to and in China, as well as ensure that Harvard maintains a leading role in the study of China, Kirby said in a press release. “Harvard already has significant strengths in the study of China in Cambridge—in our departments and schools as well as in our centers, such as the Fairbank...
...Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in 2003 changed its "guidelines" to "regulations" on what is allowed. Among the rules: "Receptions, lunches, dinners or other events to which Academy members are invited that are specifically designed to promote a film or achievement for Academy Awards consideration are expressly forbidden." To get around that rule, studios sponsor parties disguised as events; academic-like "symposiums" with the cast and crew and "lectures" from stars and directors. Thus, Tuesday night's event was intended to honor Stone for the Hollywood Film Festival. Wink, wink...
Game over for students in Attleboro, Mass., who yelled "You're it!" one final time at Willett Elementary School last week. The school has forbidden tag--as well as touch football and all other "chase" games--during recess, a move that made national headlines. As in schools from South Carolina to Wyoming that have implemented similar bans recently, Attleboro administrators cite fears that children could get hurt and their parents might sue. According to some parents, another factor was concern that such games could hurt self-esteem if, say, one kid were always...