Alas! the forbidden fruits were eaten,
And thereby the warm life of reason congealed.
A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam,
Like as the Dragon's tail dulls the brightness of the moon.


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It's true that hydropower exploitation can bring economic development, but not necessarily to th...
MA JUN
When I look at China's environmental problems, the real barrier is not lack of technology or mon...
MA JUN
There is a growing recognition of the importance of really bringing pollution under control.
MA JUN
If you publish something in traditional media, it's one-way. With social media, we get all this ...
MA JUN
Globalisation has powered economic growth in developing countries such as China. Global logistics, l...
MA JUN
Beijing Coma took me 10 years to finish.
MA JIAN
I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually.
MA JIAN
China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I...
MA JIAN
I wanted to analyse and understand how the Chinese people could have their lives so crushed by fear.
MA JIAN
Red Dust was about the late 1980s; it was a time of burgeoning hopes and opening up and people searc...
MA JIAN
Living in London is like being on a luxury cruise liner.
MA JIAN
I believe that the Tibetans should have the right to control their own destinies and decide for them...
MA JIAN
'Three Kingdoms' gives you a panoply of different routes; everyone can find their own path. ...
MA JIAN
I am completely in favour of dialogue and engagement. But it must be a true, open dialogue.
MA JIAN
While I was writing 'Stick Out Your Tongue' in Beijing, the police began knocking on my door...
MA JIAN