What Is the Invisible Hand? 什么是看不见的手? There are few concepts in the history of economics that have been misunderstood, and misused, more often than the “invisible hand.” For this, we can mostly thank the person who coined this phrase: the 18th-century Scottish economist Adam Smith, in his influential books The Theory of Moral Sentiments and…
Communication is an essential part of our daily lives. We ourselves communicate, and others communicate to us through words, but also through gestures, facial expressions, body language, writings, texts, media, etc. 沟通是我们日常生活中必不可少的一部分。我们和自己交流，其他人通过语言和我们交流，也通过手势、面部表情、肢体语言、文字、文本、媒体等方式。 Especially today, in an age of technology and instant communication, more than ever people are sharing what they think and saying what they…
“These aren’t even that good. I think I could do better.” That’s one of the reasons I started writing. Because I was reading other articles and that thought came to mind. I’ve even thought about books. Famous books. Brilliant books. “这些都不够好，我觉着自己能做得更好。”这就是我开始写作的原因之一，因为我读别人的文章时就有了那样的想法。我甚至对书也有过那样的想法，包括名著和经典著作。 Who the fuck am I to think that? 我是谁呀？怎么有资格那么想？ That’s my ego. 这就是我的自我价值感。 And…
China Association for Science and Technology has officially issued a document to approve the foundation of “Help Our Motherland through Elite Intellectual Resources from Overseas” Program Hubei (High-tech Zone in Xiangyang) Work Base. This is the first time that the China Association for Science and Technology set up such a work base in a prefecture-level…
Now, a group of amateur filmmakers, based in the city where Snowden initially fled, Hong Kong, have taken a stab at the global drama that continues to unfold. 现在，一群来自香港的业余影片制作人开始尝试以斯诺登为主角制作这部全球大戏。斯诺登曝光“棱镜”事件后首先逃往香港，而接下来他还准备继续曝光。 “While nearly every media outlet wanted to get their hands on him, we decided to produce a short fiction video to depict his experience in HK,…
Five big Chinese cities rank among the priciest housing markets in the world, surpassing notoriously expensive cities like Tokyo, London, and New York, based on calculations by the International Monetary Fund. In fact, seven out of 10 of the world’s least affordable markets–Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Chongqing–are now in China. 根据货币基金组织（IMF）发布的数据显示，五大中国城市在世界最昂贵的房地产市场中名列前茅，甚至超过了众所周知的昂贵城市东京、伦敦和纽约，事实上，世界上十大贵的让人难以承受的房地产市场中，有七个都是中国的城市——北京、上海、深圳、香港、天津、广州和重庆。…
After years of being badgered by her parents to get married, 26-year-old Zhang Yu finally had enough. 在被父母逼婚了几年以后，26岁的张玉（音译）终于不想再忍受了。 “I have decided never to marry or have a child,” said Zhang, a university graduate from Changsha, Hunan province, who moved to Shanghai earlier this year to escape her family and jumpstart her career. “我决定一辈子不结婚，不要孩子，” 张玉说。她毕业于湖南长沙的一所大学，今年年初为了躲避父母的逼婚搬到了上海，专注自己的职业生涯。 Zhang’s…
Apple is a famous phone brand in the world now. Apple Inc. is expected to open a new store in downtown Shanghai, its third in the city and sixth on the Chinese mainland, on Oct. 20. The new store, which will reportedly be the largest Apple store in Asia, will be located on Wangfujing Street,…
A recent survey has revealed that China is considered to be the most ‘industrious’ nation in the world, according to research from Monster Worldwide, in collaboration with Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung (GfK), a German global market research institute. 国际就业咨询公司“巨兽”与德国市场调研公司捷孚凯集团合作的一项国际调查显示，中国人是全世界最勤奋的民族。 The survey — with more than 8,000 respondents from Canada, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, United Kingdom and…
Kate Moss could lead Topshop into China after the fashion chain’s billionaire owner Sir Philip Green said he was in “advanced discussions” to open its first outlets in the country. 时装连锁业巨头，亿万富翁菲利普.格林爵士声称他目前在深入洽谈于中国开办第 一家销售商店之事宜。而这之后不久，凯特.摩丝将率Topshop（英国快速时尚品牌） 进军中国市场。 With the model set to put her name to a new collection for the retailer, due to launch in 40 countries next…