Monthly Archives: January 2009
Beichuan Government Spend Millions On Luxury Cars
Fauna from the blog chinaSMACK reports on the netizen reaction to the Beichuan government’s purchase of SUVs with earthquake donation money. Have
Photo: Ice Skating at Beida
Ice skating at Beijing University, from mikespark.
China’s Route Forward
Keith Bradsher of The New York Times reports on the boom in infrastructure structure projects in China: In an effort to hold back the domestic effects
Ai Weiwei: On Taking Individual Responsibility
In an interview with Rebecca MacKinnon, Chinese artist turned political activist Ai Weiwei speaks on a number of timely issues, from the election of President
List of Key Chinese Subsidiaries “Not for Sale” Being Drafted
From Economic Observer Online: China was poised to classify a batch of key subsidiaries under central government run firms (central-owned firms) as “Not
China Extends Anti-Porn Campaign to Mobile Phone Messages (Updated)
China has expanded its anti-smut campaign to cell phone text messages. From Xinhua: The Chinese government is extending its anti-porn campaign to mobile
China’s ‘Netizens’ Take On the Government
From Time Magazine: A photograph of an official from the land bureau of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, came under scrutiny in December after
Ian Buruma: China’s Best Hope
Ian Buruma has written an essay discussing the impact and importance of Charter 08: In terms of its immediate impact, it is true that Charter 08 will
Geithner Signals Tougher Stance on China
More reactions to and reports on Tim Geithner’s and the Obama administration’s plans for China. From AP: Geithner’s comments raise the
Migrant Factory Workers at a Loss as China’s Economy Slumps
The Los Angeles Times looks at how China’s (and the world’s) economic downturn is affecting the lives of migrant workers: Dong and many others
Persian Xiaozhao: We Are in This Together
After writing a widely-spread essay, “I Signed My Name After a Good Cry,” explaining her reasons for signing Charter 08, Persian Xiaozhao’s p
Photo: Condiments at a street food stall in Chongqing, by Patrik Lockne
Condiments at a street food stall in Chongqing, by Patrik Lockne
Documentary: [civilization innovation] Huochong – The First Canon in the World
This is a brilliant series of informative documentaries on the Chinese civilization and innovations of the Chinese civilization, uploaded by chinesecivilization
Obama: China ‘Manipulating’ the Renminbi
Amid speculation of how U.S.-China relations will shift under Obama, Tim Geithner, the new choice for Treasury Secretary has given some indication of the
Internet Censorship Official Targeted By Chinese Netizens (Updatedx3)
Speaking about the power of the “human flesh search engine” of Chinese netizens, the following post “What kind of communist is Mr. Chen
