View From the Wall

The Dilemma for Chinese Intellectuals

Social Consciousness or Personal Interest

Who are the intellectuals in China today and how are they influencing Chinese society?

View From the Wall

Television

Window to a Changing China

Understanding the Chinese through what they watch on TV and where TV programming is heading.

Book Reviews

The Cry at the End of the Century

Escaping the Trap of Modernization

The Trap of Modernization by 42-year-old part-time economist He Qinglian became a bestseller when it was released in China last year. Here the reviewer comments on this important book and its spiritual implications.