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Dabbling in real politics——查字典英语网

Fortunately, more of them come prepared. Feng Xiaogang, director of many hit movies, proposed more punishment for the illegal downloading of films and television shows. Ni Ping defended the use of dialects in drama, and her arguments were convincing since she has the double roles of TV hostess and actress. And then, there were the proposals typical of bleeding-heart liberals, such as Pu Cunxin's call to ban smoking and Yang Lan's for energy-saving architecture.

More vague than Gong Li's motion was Gong Hanlin's appeal to "raise the aesthetic standard of the nation", which involves more filtering of content. I admire his good intention, but has not he thought about the possible negative fallout?

Not every entertainer-cum-temp politician treatsthis event with seriousness. Some probably see their presence as window-dressing. For those not politically inclined, the change of status - albeit temporary - could be onerous. Representing the people, even a small number, is serious business. Some are better off sticking to their day jobs, in which they excel. And I do not blame Liu Xiang for his absence. He is contributing much more to his country by competing in international games than, say, asking the government to pay more attention to sports.

NPC deputies and CPPCC members should guard the interests of their professions, but they should not go above national interests. When Ling Jiefang, pen name February River, suggested tax exemption for writers "to stimulate cultural creativity", he was rightly criticized, even by his peers.