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...have great respect for the heroes who reflect Asia's true spirit by shaping history and touching humanity in humble ways. Most of those on your list are in that category. But I found it rather disturbing that you included the richest man in Asia, business magnate Li Ka-shing. Li's great wealth hardly qualifies him as a hero in my book. As an Asian, I would like to think that while our continent's emergence as a global powerhouse is symbolized by the superlative wealth of businessmen like Li, there are many other heroes representing the genuine spirit...
Affirmative action, after what seemed like a lengthy departure from the headlines, has catapulted back into the public view in large part because of the civil rights lawsuit of Yale freshman Jian Li...
...past 18 months Sotheby's has created a stand-alone modern-Chinese-art division, and Christie's showcases the art alongside such modern masters as Andy Warhol and Willem de Kooning. And at a Christie's auction last week in New York City, pieces by Chinese painters Li Songsong and Yan Lei set record prices, while Zhang Xiaogang's A Big Family Series No. 16 went for $1.36 million, surpassing its highest estimate. The Warhol Mao, of course, dwarfed all those sales, going for $17.4 million, suggesting that there's plenty of life in Western art yet. (And that...
...costumes, created and coordinated by Annie Z. Li ’07, excel in their understatement. They unobtrusively serve to accentuate each movement of the dancers. Set designer Julia E. Rozier ’08 also uses simplicity to good effect, using a minimalist background and set to keep the focus on the dancers...
...after an appeals court ruled that his August conviction was marred by procedural violations, including the barring of his lawyers from the courtroom; in Linyi, China. Although the outcome of a future trial is still in doubt, Chen's supporters considered the ruling a rare victory. Said his lawyer, Li Jingsong, "At this stage, we could not have hoped for a better result...