Evan Osnos

The problem is that in order to publish a book in mainland China, you have to agree to be subject to censorship. That's the nature of the system. I don't challenge that system on its face. It's their system. But as an author, I have a choice to make whether I'll participate or I won't.

American Journalist

Andrew Eldritch

We decided to play the NEC because we were asked to, and because we actually rather like the place: we've always enjoyed doing it before. We don't often get sensible offers to play in the UK, so most years we just play on the mainland, with the occasional exotic detour.

English Musician

Zhao Wei

Because we in the mainland didn't have a youth. We were all busy being hard-working in our youthful years. We were studying hard, working hard, getting married and buying a flat, and striving to give the best education to our children.

Chinese Actress

Carrie Lam

We should strive to be the most sophisticated and efficient platform for the world to do business with the mainland and for Chinese enterprises to be connected with the world.

Chinese Politician

Jeremy Irons

A trip to the mainland was a big event and happened maybe once a year, although now you can get across in a speed boat in seven minutes but then it was a long way away.

English Actor

Nicolas Cage

One of my goals is to have a base near mainland China. I think Hong Kong would be a good match for me. I like being in Hong Kong.

Actor

Joshua Wong

Hong Kong is different to mainland China. We protect our freedoms. We ask for free elections to elect the leader of our city.

Chinese Activist

Ronnie Chan

If you donate to the mainland, it's not as simple as giving money. You need a lot of psychological resilience.

Chinese Businessman

Jet Li

Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

Chinese Actor

Andrew Lau

Audiences in mainland China know how to discuss movies.

Chinese Director

Used to emphasize vastness, often distinguishing from smaller or separate landforms.

Geographical Scale

Highlights the physical separation when talking about an area distinct from other regions or islands.

Physical Separation

Used when contrasting an area with islands, to represent the 'main' part of the territory.

Non-Insular

Used to describe services or points of interest connected to larger land rather than islands.

Contextual Use

In political terms, it may refer to the predominant area of governance apart from outlying areas.

Political References

May suggest economic opportunities or resources more available in continental areas.

Economic Implications

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Saving Manatees: What It...

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The beautiful nano...

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Gary Greenberg: The...

 It's a plant which is rare, which is endemic to Mauritius. It used to grow on the mainland, but through the sheer pressures of urbanization has been pushed out of the mainland, and we've managed to bring it back from the brink of extinction by developing in vitro plants

Humble plants that hide...

 different compared to mainland I don't know it's less built up here you're more out in nature there's a romanticism I mean the Irish are not shy people we love telling stories as his friend once told me why let the truth get in the way of a good story

Immerse Yourself in the...

 you know, there have been these very few reports of new cases. How much does it feel like life is getting back to normal? Do people really believe that this problem has been successfully tackled elsewhere? I think the sentiment in mainland China

What the world can learn...

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Seagrass and the...

 to encourage investment, to help to create jobs, to build up our economy, to build up our health system, our education -- our development. What I didn't have to do as president was buy land on mainland Europe,

Why Climate Change Is a...

 can't okay so i went there and i do a lot of work on the mainland and i was at a big dinner with the president of my university all the vice president's all the important people and my president

Learning other languages...

 so what makes trinidad a haven for all these mainland castaways the answer lies deep in the island's

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