For all of the stories about rapacious capitalism breaking out all over China (not to mention the US and elsewhere…), it was heartening to read to following caption for the picture above in today’s China Daily:

Qian Daokang, a 105-year-old man, plays with his doggie at his home in Nanjing,
east China’s Jiangsu province December 7, 2005. Qiao Daokang refused to work as
brand ambassador for seven companies that produce health products. He said his
longevity was due to exercises rather than eating health products. [Xinhua]

     Maybe he’s read the Chinese classics:

The Master said: "If profit guides your actions, there will be no end of resentment." (Analects 4.12)