Is Hangzhou Reversing Its Smoking Ban?

正Hangzhou,the provincial capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province,has proposed deleting from a draft smoking ban references to a"full"smoking ban in"all indoor public places and offi ces"and instead has suggested the creation of indoor smoking areas.This has stirred debate and led to public outcry.Some lament that this amendment is     

Will the Ban on Liquor Sales To Juveniles Be Effective?

Retailers are not allowed to sell alcohol to juveniles and signs advertising this must be clearly shown in supermarkets and liquor stores. This is according to Article 19 of the Regulations on Management of Alcohol Circulation, which was put into practice on January 1. The provision marks the second time in 2005 that the tightening up of liquor sales was written into the law. The first occasion was a provision in the Regulations on Retail Sales     

Can a Ban on Foreign Cartoons Boost the Local Animation Industry?

Most children have become so addicted to TV, because there is precious little else they do for fun. Part of that enjoyment, in China, is the many cartoon programs available for young viewers, a large number of which are foreign productions. But that's all about to change. Foreign cartoons can no longer be screened during prime time viewing. Now millions of upset parents and children are questioning a new regulation     

Is the Game of Flattery Compliments Praiseworthy?

There is a new craze among young people—flocking to so-called kuakuaqun, or flattery groups, on the Internet, where they praise one an other, at times even paying to be exaggeratedly complimented.     

WiFi Is on the Way

WiFi mobile phones soon may get a nod of approval from China’s telecom industry regulator At present, China's telecom regulator prohibits phone calls made via the Internet or the browsing of Web pages via a mobile phone in wire-     

How Much Can an App Help Promote Social Governance?

The residents in Beijing's Chaoyang District have a special title: "the Chaoyang masses." This title has only come up in recent years, after the residents became renowned for tipping off police about a number of cases involving high-profile celebrities using drugs and having sex with prostitutes. They also have helped to crack down on illegal construction and unlicensed taxis, among other things. To acknowledge their contributions, they have received awards from the police.     

Is the Cause of Professional Fraud Fighters Authentic?

<正>Dear Readers,Forum is a column that provides a space for varying perspectives on contemporary Chinese society.We invite you to submit personal viewpoints on past and current topics(in either English or Chinese).yanwei@bjreview.com Please provide your name and address along with your comments     

Is the Dearth of Young Rural Labor Worrisome?

正Dear Readers,Forum is a column that provides a space for varying perspectives on contemporary Chinese society.We invite you to submit personal viewpoints on past and current topics(in either English or Chinese).yanwei@bjreview.com Please provide your name and address along with your comments Recently,a study by the Beijing-based Economic Information Daily found that in many Chinese provinces—such as Jiangxi,Anhui,Sichuan and Hubei—there are few young people to be seen in rural areas.     

‘Maverick’ of the Internet

In a Starbuc ks shop in Beijing at the end of 2004,a 30-something man named Yang Bo could be found wor king on his laptop every day with a cup of coffee at hand.A few months late r,he launched a website called Douban.com,whi c h now many Interne t us e r …     

What Is an Executive MBA Worth?

Understanding the value of an EMBA Measuring the return on investment (ROI) of an MBA degree is a challenge that the Graduate     

China Is in?the?Mind of Every Arab and Muslim

正CHINA has a strong relationship with Kuwait,characterized by continuous improvements and mutual respect.To shed more light on these relations,China Today sat down with Kuwait’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Mohammed Saleh Ahmed Al-Thuwaikh.     

Is the Divided Fiscal Seal a Symbol of Democracy?

Guiye is a small,poor village in Jinping County,in southwest China's Guizhou Province. It recently became famous across the country because of an unusual fiscal seal local villagers have ad- opted to help them share supervisory power. Every year,Guiye receives 5,000 yuan for administrative expenses and is sometimes earmarked for poverty-reduction funds. However,as the years passed,local villag- ers felt increasingly doubtful about how the     

The Principles of Optimizing the Internet Environment

The two earthquakes that shook the South China Sea on December 26, 2006 were a huge shock to my colleagues and me. Although we didn＇t physically experience the tremors at our homes in Beijing, thousands of miles from the epicenter, its magnitude was evident as it had caused instant disruption to major Internet services.     

Is China Developing an Independent Technology Capability?

Are Chinese technology enterprises only the "hired laborers" of other countries? Does China possess high technology in a real sense? When will the country develop independent scientific and technological innovation? Those are not brand new questions. However, after the Chinese Government issued its National Guidelines on the Long- and Medium-Term Program for Science and Technology     

Is an Ideological Clash a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

正Amid the recurrence of the COVID-19contagion across the globe,prospects for forging coordinated and coherent multilateral cooperation remain abysmal.While the blame game over the virus origin still rages on,a new dimension of schism along ideological seams is becoming increasingly pronounced.Jingoistic drum beats accompanying abrasive geopolitical rhetoric have been gaining traction at the expense of international cooperation.     

The environmental psychology of the hospital: Is the cure worse than the illness?

Abstract

This paper presents a framework and summarizes evidence bearing on the role that the physical environment plays in the prevention and reduction of psychological and social problems encountered by patients in acute care and psychiatric institutions. Factors that are considered important to preventive strategies include issues such as the spatial layout and design of hospital environments, privacy problems, personal control and independence, information interventions, hospital social relationships, and levels of environmental stimulation. Two case studies are utilized to illustrate these issues within the context of both acute care and psychiatric facilities in a large municipal hospital. Greatest emphasis is placed on the use of the physical environment in the promotion of primary and secondary prevention within tertiary care settings.