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一 | Christmas is finally here, and Bollywood celebrities are celebrating the festive season with warmth, joy, and big smile. They welcomed Christmas in their own special ways, giving fans a peek into their festive celebrations through social media. Whether it was decorating trees, relaxing with loved ones, or sharing cheerful wishes, the stars truly soaked in the holiday spirit. Kareena Kapoor Khan, who comes from the Pataudi family, shared a charming glimpse of her Christmas décor. She posted a picture of a slate hanging on a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. The slate read, “Christmas at the Pataudi’s”, and featured a cute Santa Claus illustration, perfectly capturing the festive mood. See here: Tamannaah Bhatia kept things cosy and fun at home. She was seen decorating her Christmas tree while dressed in a comfortable red pajama set. Adding a playful touch, her post also featured a gingerbread man wearing her earrings. She captioned the post, “Ho ho ho Merry Christmas.” Check it out here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) Khushi Kapoor celebrated Christmas with her close friends, including Vedang Raina. The group chose a relaxed and cosy vibe, wearing colour-coordinated red and white pajamas. They clicked pictures while enjoying cookies and spending quality time together. Khushi shared a series of pictures from their warm holiday setup. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ᴋʜᴜsʜɪ ᴋᴀᴘᴏᴏʀ (@khushikapoor) Ananya Panday and Kartik Aaryan, who are busy promoting their film Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, which released today, also took a moment to wish fans. The duo shared adorable festive pictures and spread Christmas cheer online. See the pictures here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) Shilpa Shetty spent her Christmas holidays outdoors with her family. She shared pictures and videos from the celebrations, including a sweet moment where she was seen enjoying a merry-go-round ride with her son. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shilpa Shetty Kundra (@theshilpashetty) Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal, one of Bollywood’s most loved couples, posed together beside a Christmas tree. Sharing the moment, Sonakshi captioned the post, “Wish you a holy jolly Christmas.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonakshi Sinha (@aslisona) Sidharth Malhotra wished his fans with a simple yet warm Christmas video, captioned “Merry Christmas.” Sara Ali Khan celebrated the festival quietly with a few close friends, keeping things low-key. Madhuri Dixit Nene also shared a heartfelt Christmas wish for her fans, while Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza posted festive greetings, adding to the holiday cheer. Also Read: Allu Arjun, Anushka Sharma & more wish fans a Merry Christmas。

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Zhou Jiang speaks at an event. Photo: Courtesy of Zhou Jiang
Zhou Jiang, a researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, has a favorite book: White Deer Tableland or Bai Lu Yuan by renowned writer Chen Zhongshi.
As vice president of the Regional Science Association of China (RSAC), Zhou told the Global Times that a lifetime of reading has profoundly shaped the way he sees and understands the world. It ultimately led him to a career in research and academia, where he teaches and pursues scholarly work.
Since earning his PhD in economics in 2000, he has devoted himself to the study of regional science and economics, a field that demands a constant crossing of disciplinary boundaries, drawing on the fields of geography, sociology, history, and ecology among others.
"Reading has kept alive my sense of curiosity and taught me to ask questions with patience and persistence: Where do disparities in regional development come from? How do policies affect different groups in society? And how can a region pursue both efficiency and equity so that development is not merely effective, but also imbued with a greater sense of humanity and warmth?" Zhou noted.
Founded in 1991, RSAC is a national academic society dedicated to advancing domestic and international academic exchange and cooperation, providing consulting services on spatial planning, urbanization, and regional development, and offering intellectual support for China's modernization drive.
The 57-year-old researcher noted that reading has empowered him in two distinct ways.
"The first is discernment. When confronted with a complex issue, I try not to settle for a simple conclusion. Instead, I make an effort to understand its broader context, how it has unfolded, and the perspectives of the different people involved," he said.
"The second is a sense of inner steadiness. Setbacks are an inevitable part of both life and work. Good books remind us that hardship is never ours alone to bear; countless people before us have faced circumstances more difficult than our own, made difficult choices, and found the strength to carry on. Reading cannot solve every problem for us, but it can help us remain calm when challenges arise, giving us the clarity and resilience that allow us not to panic or give up too easily," he said.
Historical depth

Each time Zhou returns to the White Deer Tableland, he finds something different in its pages.
"When I first read it as a young person, I was drawn primarily to the characters and the twists and turns of their lives. Later, as I began researching regional economics, I found myself paying closer attention to the changes in the land, the countryside, families and social order presented in the story. Now, approaching 60, I have come to appreciate more deeply the choices the characters make, the constraints they face, and the quiet perseverance they show amid the sweeping currents of their times," he said.
White Deer Tableland uses Bai Lu village in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province as a microcosm, tracing the feuds and intertwined fortunes of three generations of the Bai (literally meaning white) and Lu families. Through their stories, it captures more than half a century of sweeping historical change, from the final years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to the 1970s and 1980s. The novel won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's top literature awards, in 1997.
Zhou prefers literary works with historical depth and a keen eye for social change.
Regional economics may appear to be concerned with the spatial distribution of industries, population and resources, but at its heart, it is about how people live on a particular piece of land, and why some places flourish while others decline, he noted.
In this sense, literature and history are more than pastimes beyond professional research. They often help him understand the historical context, cultural traditions and social mentality that lie behind economic data, he said.
When reading novels, Zhou said that he often pays close attention to the relationship between people and the places they inhabit: How the land shapes the local character, how transportation transforms a region, and how shifts in industry reshape families and villages. Such details may not offer a direct conclusion, but they broaden a researcher's perspective. They also serve as a reminder that research should look beyond growth rates and statistical indicators to consider the sense of fulfillment experienced by ordinary people and the dignity of human beings.
Understanding ourselves
Once, while tidying his study, he came across a book filled with notes he had scribbled in his early years. Among them was a question that particularly caught his attention: "In the face of sweeping changes in the times and profound social transformation, what can a person truly determine for himself?"
Looking at those words he had written in his youth was like coming face to face with the person he had been decades ago.
Reading is not simply the act of understanding a book; it is also a record of a person's own growth, he said. The same book can reveal something entirely different when read at different stages of life.
When we are young, we turn to books in search of answers; but when we become seasoned, we read more to understand life, to understand others, and ultimately, to better understand ourselves, Zhou said.
In this era of fragmented information, AI can help people access information quickly, organize materials, and gain a basic understanding of unfamiliar fields. Yet deep reading, Zhou said, allows people to see how a conclusion is reached — what evidence supports it, where its boundaries lie, and what alternative interpretations it may invite.
What truly shapes a person, after all, is not how much information they have browsed, but the words that have made them pause and reflect - and the words that have remained with them for many years, he added.
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