Monthly Archives: February 2009
Meet China’s Green Crusader
The International Herald Tribune lauds China’s vice minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Pan Yue, for his courage and insistenc
Nuo Ying (偌盈): Why Does CCTV Take Pride in Deceit?
It seems that CCTV’s reputation has gone up in flames along with its building. But the recently burned building is not the only reason CCTV is u
Cartoon: The Nth Period of the Celestial Empire
A Chinese blogger posted the following cartoon online, apparently mocking the National People’s Congress. “Celestial Empire” is a te
Danwei: Blogger Interview: Guo Daxia (郭”大虾”)
Danwei has posted another episode in their series of interviews with Chinese bloggers. The latest is with Guo “Daxia” (郭”大虾”),
China Says 21 More People Will Go to Prison in Tibet Protests
Authorities have announced that they have made 21 more arrests in connection with the riots in Lhasa last March, bringing the total number of arrests
Photos: China’s Lantern Festival, and an Unfortunate Ending
The Boston Globe has posted a photo series of Lantern Festival celebrated around China, ending with the fire at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Beijin
Olympic Proof: India is Not China
Shashi Tharoor in the Huffington Post comments on the rise of China and India and how the two have been “twinned” under the name “Ch
China and Taiwan to Confer on Imperial Art Treasures Split by History
Artwork divided between the National Palace Museums in Taipei and Beijing may be reunited in exhibition, according to Keith Bradsher of the New York T
China’s January Exports Fall 17.5% From A Year Ago
In China, exports have been hit by the biggest percentage decline since October 1998 with a 17.5% drop. From Don Lee of the Los Angeles Times: China s
Chinese House Hunters Tour U.S. in Search of Sweet Deal
While a number of Chinese have come to the U.S. in hopes of purchasing a house in the past, a new trend may be on the rise: organized group house-hunt
Invisible Tibet: Keep on Blogging to the Free World
Jane Macartney of Times Online profiles Tibetan blogger and strong critic of China, Tsering Woeser:Catching up with Tibet’s most popular blogg
What Sets the Dragon Apart from the Tiger
Sekhar Raha of the Telegraph (Calcutta) writes about the 20th anniversary of the visit to China by then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Ghandi, and report
Jailed Uighur Scholar Offered Job
Radio Free Asia reports that the Chinese government is promising high-paying jobs to Tohti Tunyaz, a Uighur jailed for 11 years, and his wife (
Han Han’s (韩寒) Censored Comments on CCTV Fire (Updated)
Han Han (??), a Shanghai based twenty six years old popular young writer, race car driver and leading blogger, immediately posted a comment on his blo
