Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Real Significance of a “Human-Flesh Search Engines” for “Chen Hua”
The following commentary is from overseas Chinese news site boxun.com, translated by CDT’s Lucy Lin: A post about the corruption situation titl
Photo: The remnants of New Years firecrackers, by Expatriate Games
The remnants of New Years firecrackers, by Expatriate Games
Treacherous Official & Traitor Memorial in China
chinaSMACK has posted a report, photographs and netizens’ comments about a recently-discovered museum of treacherous officials and traitors in S
Pastors Say China Easing Up on Churches
Protestant pastors operating out of illegal “house churches” in China may soon be able to practice their religion in the open. From UPI: R
Thousands Displaced by Quake in Xinjiang
Reuters reports on an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale that struck near the Kazakh border in China’s Xinjiang province, leaving tho
China Reports Fifth Bird Flu Death This Year
An 18-year-old from Guangxi Province has died of bird flu; it is the fifth death reported this month. Another bird flu case was reported yesterday in
Opinion: Geithner Is Exactly Wrong on China Trade
Bret Swanson writes in The Wall Street Journal that incoming Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who recently accused China of manipulating its curre
New China Blog: Evan Osnos’ Letter from China
Evan Osnos, the New Yorker’s China correspondent, has launched a new blog on the New Yorker’s website. Today’s dispatch from Beijing
Is There Any Point in Taking on the Communist Party?
Richard Spencer writes in his Telegraph blog: Prof Xu [Xu Youyu (???)] said he was deeply pessimistic about the future. He acknowledged the point that
Video: Popular Modern Dances in CCTV New Year’s Gala
Two modern dances, both performed by Tianjin Ballet Troupe, were the most popular dances among Chinese viewers in CCTV’s New Year’s Gala,
China’s Internet Censorship Explained
From Chinayouren: The internet censorship in China is a complex system in constant evolution, both technologically and in terms of the content censore
China-Taiwan Relations Become Bearable
From USA Today: A pair of pandas at the Taipei Zoo go on public display for the first time today to celebrate the Chinese New Year. And they’re
China’s ‘Alternative’ New Year’s Show Founders
From Reuters: An amateur alternative to Central China Television’s annual Lunar New Year’s Eve gala failed to reach its audience, as the o
Corruption Derails Travel Plans For Many Chinese
From The Los Angeles Times: Railroad tickets are a dangerous business in China. Retired military man Wang Hanlin opened a travel agency here a decade
China Dams Reveal Flaws in Climate-change Weapon
From AP: The hydroelectric dam, a low wall of concrete slicing across an old farming valley, is supposed to help a power company in distant Germany co
