For some, however, it will be a day to reflect on the achievements of Chinese civilization and the wisdom so eloquently expressed in the Chinese language.

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The issue is, in a very different time with very different challenges, whether Hu and Wen also possess Deng's wisdom to let the Chinese people push their country forward.

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The Chinese are equally renowned for their practical wisdom.

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Indeed, if superstitious, take into account that Ancient Chinese wisdom advises a Snake in the house because it protects you and and your family from starving.

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Fact is, the common wisdom--that 1.2 billion Chinese actually want to get on the information superhighway--does not hold much water.

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The prevailing wisdom among Western marketers is that the rise of the Chinese consumer offers new and exciting opportunities in this very exciting market, the only major market that is still showing rapid growth.

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The conventional wisdom is that China would be a difficult market to tackle for non-Chinese solar manufactures and project developers since the country already has an ample supply of home-grown ones.

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It has been the received wisdom at various times in the 20th century that Germans, Japanese, Koreans, Russians and Chinese would never be able to manage democracy.

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But a bit of calm and wisdom could go a long way, as could a more nuanced understanding among Chinese nationalists of the outside world that so frequently angers them.

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