The way I and many fellow westerners see it, children do not belong to their parents. All parents need to do is love their children and give them the skills to look after themselves, they don't need to control their lives once the child has enough skill to live their own life.
There is something very nice about close knit Chinese families. Where I object to it is when parental disapproval gets in the way of love. A friend of my girlfriend has fallen victim to this. Because she wasn't from the same city and was 2 or 3 years older than him, her boyfriend's parents disapproved of their relationship. She is now going to marry another man, despite still loving the first guy and he perhaps still loving her. Tragic.
Migrant workers receive bricks in lieu of pay
Posted byThere must be consequences to their refusal to manage their business responsibly and pay out. In days gone by they would have been sent to poor rural areas for 're-education'.
Bringing a taste of Italy to Yunnan: An interview with Diego Triboli
Posted byDelicious food - best pizza in town by far. I really appreciate a focus on quality over gimmicks, it's so rare in China.
Government sues parents to get kids back to school
Posted by@JanJal yeah I didn't really understand that point either!
@Hotwater in the guys defence, I think he was explaining why it happens rather than condoning it. Not quite the same thing.
$17 billion Chongqing-Kunming railway nears completion
Posted byIf you live in Chenggong, it'll definitely be worth taking the train. If you live in Kunming proper, it'll take 60-90mins to get to the train station compared with 30mins to the airport.
Film Review: The Sun Also Rises
Posted byless a review and more just telling the whole story