... ventional wisdom about the history subject on its head. For example, one question cites a speech delivered by Mao Zedong in 1945, in which he called upon the Kuomintang regime to adopt democracy and p ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-24
... w guts or wisdom to overhaul a system that is rigged to favor the city’s property moguls and now the nouveau riche from up north. On the other hand, the Singaporean government has never acted as the d ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-11
It is age-old wisdom that drinking plenty of water is good for the body. However, it is commonplace for busy people to forget their glass of water or to drink less than enough fluids a day, paving the ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-24
... about her wisdom in supporting a Beijing-anointed candidate. The star-actress faced a barrage of criticism in online forums, prompting an exasperated Lam to complain about "white terror". Lam, Tsang ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-14
... e had the wisdom to embrace dissidents and make them part of the establishment, rather than isolating or expelling them, which may in turn help them win more sympathy,” she recalled. Open to the party ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-06
... ciate the wisdom of laissez-faire in the colonial days when it comes to his own watch. The unpopular secretary raised eyebrows after he was reported to have embarked on a HK$2 million renovation of hi ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... guts and wisdom to battle the city’s moneyed class and take the “trophy assets” back from the pockets of property tycoons. Meanwhile, Leung has tried to paint a gloomy picture that less supply in the ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-15
... ventional wisdom about what is meant by “nation states”. As Canadian author Charles Foran put it in his recent article published in The Guardian, Canada is a country built purely by immigrants, and to ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-01
... ollective wisdom is invaluable, and should build a more inclusive society by striving for greater consensus”. Civic Party legislator Dennis Kwok said Tsang has better ties with democracy advocates tha ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-27
... heir long wisdom and experience. Reconstruction has since provided challenges and opportunities in terms of designing living environments with the elderly in mind. Even without the disaster, Japan has ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
... gauge the wisdom of attempting to strip Taiwan of all its diplomatic allies. What are the implications of such a move to isolate Taiwan diplomatically? At present, Taiwan’s formal name is the “Republi ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-09
... rtune and wisdom", was inspired by a classic Buddhist proverb which states that the wise should remain grateful and perform good deeds. The menu consisted of eight dishes and the appetizers were an in ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-23
... e art and wisdom of classic Cantonese dishes in the '30s and '40s. Unfortunately, few chefs nowadays know how to make this exquisite soup. I bet only a few restaurateurs would appreciate the chef's pa ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-23
... words of wisdom: “Even if we want to bang, we cannot find a room.” Her blunt words at a Hong Kong Polytechnic forum highlighted the frustrations of young people who complain about lack of intimacy am ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-19
... ople with wisdom because they have a mission to help fellow humans, shows that they are just like the rest of us and not above making mistakes. Also, as someone said, reality isn't actually real, it's ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-05
... know the wisdom of making big money out of smaller units. But one cannot help thinking how many people will wait for the lift during lunch hour. When you look more closely, you find out why it was so ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
Hong Kong people not only have a deep admiration for Chris Patten but also worship the ground he walks on, so much so many of our fellow citizens eagerly await his words of wisdom whenever he visits. ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
