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Why Eastern Wives Favored
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-15 08:15
Yesterday we talked about the topic at talbe, and Hank, who can communicate with Chinese in putonghua, gave his answers. "她们（西方女性）的脑子太混乱了，有时候要家庭，有时候要事业，她们也不清楚自己要什么？"
It makes sense. But are Chinese women clear what do they want? It is a difficult question.
The Chinese Way with Money I
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-14 08:09
By Caren Zuo
A week ago, Jenny and her boyfriend went to Burma for a holiday. I’ve known them for several years, so I was not shocked by their behavior. They don’t like saving money.
Oh, this is not very accurate. I should say they will not give up any chance to go sightseeing if they have any time, taking little care of how much money is left in their pockets. Jenny is a Beijing girl who was born in the Late ‘70s, and her boyfriend is an Englishman.
A week ago, Jenny and her boyfriend went to Burma for a holiday. I’ve known them for several years, so I was not shocked by their behavior. They don’t like saving money.
Oh, this is not very accurate. I should say they will not give up any chance to go sightseeing if they have any time, taking little care of how much money is left in their pockets. Jenny is a Beijing girl who was born in the Late ‘70s, and her boyfriend is an Englishman.
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The Chinese Way with Money II
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-14 08:08
By Caren Zuo
In rural areas, children are encouraged from an early age to put their pocket money in piggy banks. A child saves money to buy a big thing that is desired. When he grows up, he saves money for his future wedding. When he has babies, he begins to save for the later generation. Sometimes one does not leave any for himself in the event of a disease or death.
In rural areas, children are encouraged from an early age to put their pocket money in piggy banks. A child saves money to buy a big thing that is desired. When he grows up, he saves money for his future wedding. When he has babies, he begins to save for the later generation. Sometimes one does not leave any for himself in the event of a disease or death.
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Putting the Shackle on Tobacco I
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-13 02:57
By Caren Zuo
The eighteenth annual World No-Tobacco Day will be held on May 31, and this time, anti-smoking parties have something major to cheer about. On February 28, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) - the first global health treaty of its kind - formally came into force, ninety days after Peru became the 40th state to ratify the treaty. The groundbreaking accord, designed to exert tougher restrictions on tobacco use worldwide, represents a watershed in the controversy over tobacco.
The eighteenth annual World No-Tobacco Day will be held on May 31, and this time, anti-smoking parties have something major to cheer about. On February 28, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) - the first global health treaty of its kind - formally came into force, ninety days after Peru became the 40th state to ratify the treaty. The groundbreaking accord, designed to exert tougher restrictions on tobacco use worldwide, represents a watershed in the controversy over tobacco.
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Putting the Shackle on Tobacco II
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-13 02:56
By Caren Zuo
However, as negotiations continued, the situation became more complicated. Conflicts between health department representatives and those beyond became more acute, reaching a climax in the fourth round of talks. Just as speculation developed that the entire agreement would be a wash, the radical position yielded, and a compromise was reached during the sixth meeting.
However, as negotiations continued, the situation became more complicated. Conflicts between health department representatives and those beyond became more acute, reaching a climax in the fourth round of talks. Just as speculation developed that the entire agreement would be a wash, the radical position yielded, and a compromise was reached during the sixth meeting.
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Putting the Shackle on Tobacco III
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-13 02:55
By Caren Zuo
China: A cigarette culture
It's obvious that the practical work of controlling tobacco use will be significantly more difficult than simply ratifying a treaty, especially in a country with a smoking population the size of China's. According to data from the State Tobacco Control Office, there are 350 million smokers in the country, who smoke 30 percent of the world's cigarettes. An estimated 60 to 70 percent of adult Chinese males are smokers (though only 3 to 4 percent of Chinese women smoke).
China: A cigarette culture
It's obvious that the practical work of controlling tobacco use will be significantly more difficult than simply ratifying a treaty, especially in a country with a smoking population the size of China's. According to data from the State Tobacco Control Office, there are 350 million smokers in the country, who smoke 30 percent of the world's cigarettes. An estimated 60 to 70 percent of adult Chinese males are smokers (though only 3 to 4 percent of Chinese women smoke).
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Putting the Shackle on Tobacco IV
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-13 02:54
By Caren Zuo
Some Chinese experts predict that the number of smokers in China will decline by 100 million over the next 30 years, though no current evidence fully supports this forecast. Many Chinese have little awareness about the dangers of smoking, knowing only those three dry words "xiyan youhai jiankang" ("smoking harms health"), from the health warning printed on cigarette packages.
Some Chinese experts predict that the number of smokers in China will decline by 100 million over the next 30 years, though no current evidence fully supports this forecast. Many Chinese have little awareness about the dangers of smoking, knowing only those three dry words "xiyan youhai jiankang" ("smoking harms health"), from the health warning printed on cigarette packages.
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Commotion over tobacco promotion
Author:caren_zuo Date:2006-11-13 02:53
In dealing with how to make a hazardous product attractive and with limited legal channels for advertisement, tobacco manufacturers have produced some of the most creative (and effective) promotion campaigns in recent memory. The cowboy image (the "Marlboro Man"), used by Philip Morris is considered the classic case of the last half century. The tough, weathered cowboys, symbolizing virility, adventure, and individuality captured millions of youths' fancies and turned them into rookie smokers.
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