Word: rocke
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...ouster and the crackdown on intellectuals that ensued underscored the tensions between the past and the future that have bedeviled China in recent years. A new openness to foreign influences has brought rock music, motorcycles and even punk-style haircuts to China's cities. But the shock of the new is never easy, and many people are discomfited by the changes. An older generation regrets the passing of ancient traditions, and nearly everyone fears inflation, which was virtually unknown for more than 30 years but is now a growing problem. The result has been a continuing battle for China...
...glimpse of just how potent the economic force of self-interest can be. The energetic proprietress of the "Freindship" restaurant points to fresh fish writhing in a bucket, trying to persuade passersby that her culinary skills outshine her grasp of English spelling. A street stall displaying posters of the rock group Wham! advertises a dazzling red-and-blue "American garment." Private traders without permanent stands spread out blankets with photos of movie stars, horoscope cards and plastic hair brushes...
After six years of summer and part-time experience, Lindauer took his junior year off from Harvard to work as production manager for a Boston rock station, WAAF...
DORCHESTER--With booming rock music and cheering volunteers, the Dorchester campaign rally last night certainly sounded like a victory. But all the enthusiasm in the world couldn't make up for the defeat of their candidate, Joseph Tierney, who last night lost the city's biggest-ever landslide election for mayor...
...response was to turn to Madison Avenue. Sober television commercials popped up between World Series innings to reassure investors that their money was safe, and full-page ads appeared in major newspapers. Declared Prudential-Bache in large black type: "Now, especially now, you need an investment firm that is rock solid." That, of course, is exactly what Prudential claimed to be. Shearson Lehman implored readers to "talk with us" because "we share the concerns of every serious investor." Admonished Merrill Lynch: "The worst thing to do right now would be to sell at distressed prices...