The Year 2014 Captured in Words that Really Matter
Words and phrases that best reflect the key events of 2014 have been selected by 230 million netizens in China and the lists have been published by China Daily. Find out what they are.
Suggested by more than 230 million people through an online poll in China, the “2014 Words of the Year” in China were “law” and “anti-corruption” while the “Words of the Year” worldwide turned out to be “lost” and “Malaysia Airlines.” China Daily has also published an article, “The Top 10 New Expressions of the Year,” among which “Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect” and “Occupy Central” were selected.
Simon Lee, Senior Lecturer of School of Accountancy and Co-Director of Integrated BBA Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School, says in an interview with China Daily that the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a pioneering program, under which investors from a free market can invest in a closed, or nearly closed, market. He also indicates that the way Mainland Chinese leaders handled the Occupy Central movement will shed light on how they will treat economic and political developments… Read More (PDF)
Source: China Daily
Date published: 23 December, 2014