The Teacher From the Black Lagoon: Revenge of the Bad Teacher

School teachers have been used as heroic characters in movies for a long time. Their heroism compensates for the failures of social life in our society by treating problems in the classroom, not the real world, and by acting as the mediators between diverse sub-cultures and the larger society. They are the agents of rationality, scholarship, and inclusiveness in addressing great social issues. In recent years, many movies about bad workers have appeared, including comedies and melodramas. Bad Teacher is a new kind of movie that treats the usually heroic teacher as a kind of bad worker. The critique of the teacher comes at a time when school teachers are being demonized in political discourse, and it makes use of disparaging stereotypes for dramatic effect.     

A Way of Life

"Life is like a card game: the cards you get are a matter of chance; how you play them is up to you." Philosophers and artists all over the world have produced thousands of analogies about the puzzles of life, but this epigram by Indian politician Nehru is especially noteworthy. Eventually, the cards in my hands will be played out. There is one card - life - that will be taken away without warning. Fortunately, it is still in my hands, and I am searching for the best way to play it. I will do so freely and handsomely; meanwhile, I'd like to share my pleasures with those who appreciate my game. This game needs a plan, as well as some dedication.- from Life is a Game by Fu Weici     

胡适的离乱岁月

前言最近20年來,海內外有關胡適年譜和傳記的著作,下下數十種,但對1948年底胡適飛離北平,到 1949年國民黨撤離大陸,胡適決定暫寓美國的這段生活和心境,記載卻極有限。這一方面固然由於胡 適個人的生活往往衹是瑣碎的日常事務,無論就學 術史或政治史而言,都無足輕重,另一方面,也是由於材料不足,無從建構起胡適流亡歲月中的點點 滴滴。本文以胡適十幾封從未發表過的家書作為基 礎,輔之以其它材料,來重新審視他在這段艱難歲     

Meet High-end Needs for Better Life in Qujiang

<正>Qujiang Member Service Center is a subsidiary under Xi’an Qujiang Culture & Tourism Group which provides card-based service for key account customers. Since ...     

A Life of Red Sandalwood

If you drive along the Chang＇an Avenue eastward in Beijing and pass through skyscrapers in CBD, you will soon encounter a complex of ancient buildings of Ming and Qing styles - China Red Sandalwood Museum. Behind the immense door lies an ancient art palace. This is the world＇s largest museum of red sandalwood architectures and carvings and also the only private museum in China that has ＂China＂ in its name, which receives the most heads of states and foreign government officials.