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"The Little Red Guard": inside a Chinese family

Wenguang Huang's memoir about his childhood in Mao's China tells a universal story of the bonds of love – and the pangs of regret – which can shape a family.
Global News Blog
Back to school: How China is trying to 'liven up' the first day of classes

Back to school in China, as around the world, is rarely something that kids look forward to. Some schools in China are trying to shake up the first day by bringing in celebrities or ancient traditions.
In the fast lane to the middle class

A world with more middle class than poor by 2022 may be a challenge to social values. A rising middle-class materialism needs a spiritual response.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/11
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The mystery of Confucius' disappearance from Tiananmen Square

When a 31-foot statue of Confucius was recently unveiled, it symbolized the Chinese government’s new embrace of traditional values. But then it was dismantled in the dead of night.
'Digital Confucius' introduces Chinese students to liberal arts at Yale and beyond

Hundreds of thousands of young Chinese are joining a new craze: auditing American university courses available online. Of most interest: topics like happiness and justice.
Classic review: The Great Transformation

Between 900 and 200 BCE, breakthroughs around the world laid the foundation for the emergence of today's major faiths.
China counters Nobel Peace Prize with Confucius Peace Prize

Miffed that jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo is the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner, China is giving the 'Confucius Peace Prize' to former Taiwan vice-president Lien Chan.
Diggin' It
A simple way to water orchids

Want to know when to water your orchid? Here's a simple solution.
China’s alternative to Communism and democracy

In China, Communism has lost the capacity to inspire. Enter Confucianism.
Donald Marron
Fed takes third step in exit strategy

With the announcement Wednesday that the US Treasury will be reviving the Supplementary Financing Program, the Federal Reserve made its third move in exiting emergency recovery measures.
China vs. America: Which government model will triumph?

If the 20th century was about the competition between democracy and totalitarianism, the 21st century pits the excesses of consumer democracy against capable governance with too little democratic accountability.
China yanks 'Avatar' for homegrown film

Days before the peak movie-going Lunar New Year holiday, China swapped the blockbuster from 2D theaters for a film about Confucius. “Avatar” had raised uncomfortable parallels with the hot-button issue of exploitation by property developers.
Societies don't have to be secular to be modern

An interview with Francis Fukuyama, author of 'The End of History and the Last Man.'
Two big China stories you missed this year

The brief yet radical shift of patriotic fervor into criticism of the government after the Sichuan earthquake and the official revival of Confucius were crucial moments in a pivotal year.
A global online push for compassion

The project to promote the golden rule has attracted 100,000 visitors from 181 nations in its first week.
Turn teen texting toward better writing

Teachers who co-opt Web tools for class have the best of both worlds.