HOUR 1

REPORT

• 2010 Retrospections
• Movie Merchandise in China Lacks Copyright Protection
• The Sporting Year-A Yearly Review 5: XVIth Asian Games, Guangzhou
• Tackling Holiday Disorders

MEDIA SCAN

• A report on the New York Times says that China's disciplined approach in teaching helps explain why Chinese students can do so well on their schoolwork.
• The Baltimore Sun reports that a trio of physicians argued in a medical journal that hospitals should not allow surgeons to perform elective procedures on patients if the doctors have been awake the previous night taking calls.
• The South China Morning Post reports that growing numbers of Hong Kong citizens are falling victim to a telephone scam in which conmen use a slick manner and tricks of memory to convince them to part with their money.
• The Global Times reports that in Shandong, home of Confucius, the provincial education authority has prohibited students from memorizing the full text of the Three Character Classic or "San Zi Jing."

HOUR 2

NEWS EXTRA

• The mobile population in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, will become eligible next year for a range of public services such as employment, healthcare and education benefits which previously have been enjoyed only by local residents.
• The renowned Chinese writer Shi Tiesheng passed away early this morning in Beijing, following a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 59.
• A fifth of the more than 10 million people living in Britain today will reach their 100th birthday.
• The logo for the 2016 Olympics is now set to be unveiled at Rio's traditional New Year's celebrations. 

WEEKLY FEATURE: Canada Study Abroad 5

CULTURE: [Arts Guide]

MIND MATTERS: [Roundtable Discussion]