Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz’s estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied [...]

TV screens in China last year were bombarded with “mainstream” or tribute-style political and patriotic TV series. Unlike most previously released mainstream TV, which lost ground to popular overseas and commercially-produced local series, last year’s shows have attracted a substantial number of viewers due to their diverse and interesting content, modern production techniques and more natural acting approach [...]

About a month ago, some people I know made a short film. With a tiny budget and a tight timeline (7 days), they wrote/shot/edited a 7 minute film set on the outskirts of Shanghai. Then submitted the film (“Hidden Truths”) to the Doorpost Film Project and have recently been notified that out of all the entries, the top 100 films were selected to move to the next round [...]

In 2007, China’s total export volume of film and TV programs broke 2.1 billion yuan mark (nearly 310 million US dollars), according to the information from the 2008 China International Film and TV Programs Exhibition held in Beijing recently. However, industry insiders also point out that the quantity of Chinese film and TV programs truly entering international markets is still limited. Zheng Xize, the international affairs director of South-Korea EBS, said ‘only by producing interesting programs for audiences and adopting advanced marketing means can cultural products be exported and truly enter the international market.’ [...]

A symposium on implementing Intellectual Property Strategy Higher Education in China has just concluded at Renmin University on October 22. The forum aimed to further implement intellectual property strategies and develop an innovative economy, as well as providing an overview of the intellectual property education system. Binying Wang, assistant director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) explained the importance of the forum…