"China's development in the future needs to be supported and guided by a powerful culture. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has recognized this importance, making it clear that we should share the richness of Chinese culture with the world."

Zhang Yiwu, a professor at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Peking University, speaking with Beijing Review on November 14

"The future of our society lies in the well-being of our children. Inadequate care for youth will one day bring harm to the nation."

Li Hongbing, deputy chief of the People's Daily Shanghai bureau writing in a commentary published on November 20, following the deaths of five "left-behind" children in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on November 16. The children had burnt charcoal to keep warm inside a roadside dumpster and died from carbon monoxide poisoning

"Government authorities should impose strict punishments on manufacturers found to be engaging in illegal activities."

Dong Jinshi, Executive Vice President of the International Food Packaging Association, urging authorities to investigate the use of plasticizers found in almost all brands of Chinese liquor on November 19. Plasticizers are banned in China as food additives because the chemicals can cause male fertility problems and induce early female puberty

"The first thing I do after class is rush to the bathroom, as females outnumber males by 4 to1 in my classroom."

Wu Caiyun, a female student at the Chinese Language and Literature Department of Shandong Normal University, on November 20. Female students from 12 universities in China demanded more women's restrooms in universities on November 19, the World Toilet Day