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Ottawa's diplomatic social season has barely begun, but the Chinese have already cut a considerable swath. Nearly 400 guests came to an embassy bash last month to meet the ambassador and his petite wife Ho Li-liang, a severely handsome woman in a man-tailored, dark blue suit and glossy black pumps. Two weeks ago, 350 turned out for the embassy's lavish National Day reception...
...take a seemingly insurmountable five-stroke lead. Then, on the treacherous 17th hole on the rolling moonscape of the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, he ran afoul of one of the crater-like traps and took a double bogey. That left him just one stroke ahead of Formosa's surprising Liang Huan...
...distrust of theory and doctrine was summed up by Liang K'ai, an artist of the early 13th century, who captured in a few exquisitely jagged brush strokes an illiterate patriarch, howling with glee, tearing up a sutra, or sacred text. It is an Oriental parallel to St. Paul's remark that "the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life...
...train; and Liuying, trampled to death saving a group of children from stampeding horses. These stalwarts are celebrated in story and song throughout China as worthy examples for study and emulation. Recently, a new hero has joined the roster. His name is Chang Yu-liang, whose deed far beyond-and below-the call of duty began on the Dairen sports ground. Chang was chatting with some friends when he heard cries for help. The People's Daily describes what happened next...
...Time meant lives! Without a moment's hesitation, Comrade Chang Yu-liang jumped in. Chang Yu-liang took hold of Peasant Liu Kung-chen and used every ounce of strength to pass him up to the mouth of the pit. As he turned around and reached out to save the other peasant, he was overcome by the poisonous gas and fell into the pit with a splash." Thus did Chang meet his end, observed the People's Daily, sacrificing "his life in order to save his class brothers...