The last few years have seen increasing interest, among intellectuals especially. Now with the Cup nearly here, the interest is high enough that people will go see the films.

It is in China's interest to allow the yuan to appreciate, as long as it's at a reasonable pace.

Intellectuals are not defined according to the jobs they do, but [by] the manner in which they act, the way they see themselves, and the values that they uphold.

Intellectuals are a pretty unique species all by themselves, given to advocating things out of sheer brazenness that they could not themselves stomach if they were ushered in to witness the scene.

What is an intellectual? In general, someone seriously devoted to what used to be called the “life of the mind”: thinking pursued not instrumentally, for the sake of practical goals, but simply for the sake of knowing and understanding.

Even in the most favourable periods for cultural development , Intellectuals tend to have uneasy relationship with the status quo.