Monthly Archives: February 2009
A Big Wall Falls in China to Make Room for Mickey
Disney characters have replaced Qing dynasty monuments at Harbin’s annual ice lantern festival. From The New York Times: What is perhaps the world’s m
Foreign Investment in China Plunges in January
Foreign investment in China is down almost 30% over the last year, according to a report in China Daily: Foreign investment use has seen consecutive falls
Documentary: The Life of Rural Chinese Children
This documentary tells about the life of left-behind children in rural China whose parents move to the cities in search of work. These children are taken
China By the Numbers
Data lovers rejoice: Harper's Magazine recently posted the first 25 years of it's Index online.
China-India Trade War Looms
The Vancouver Sun reports that India’s recent ban of China-made toys may further escalate into a full-scale trade war between the two economic giants. New
Photo Series: 2009 Spring Festival Photo Collection
Fengniao posted a series of photos representing people’s activities during the Spring Festival:
China Agrees to Lend Art to Museum in Taiwan
The New York Times reports on the culture exchange between mainland China and Taiwan: The Palace Museum in Beijing has agreed to lend works of art to the
Chinese Products Inferior: EVKS Elangovan
The Union Minister for State for Textiles, E.V.K.S. Elangovan, has claimed that Chinese products are “inferior” to those produced in India:
Blogger: How Many Officials Are Paid By Taxpayers?
From a Sina blogger calling himself “Charlie Chaplin”, translated by CDT’s Lucy Lin : Chinese New Year has passed. Companies large and
United Nations: China Says NO to Democracy and Human Rights
By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers Int’l: The Chinese delegation has rejected almost all the recommendations aiming at promoting democracy
China Jails 20 in ‘Biggest-ever’ Internet Gambling Case: Report
Twenty people have been sentenced in China’s largest Internet gambling case. From AFP: The Shanghai Putuo District People’s Court sentenced
China’s Stocks Gain for Fifth Week on Stimulus Plan Optimism
A rare bit of bright economic news out of China, via Bloomberg: China’s stocks advanced, driving the benchmark index higher for a fifth week, on optimism g
At Reading in Beijing, Noted Writer Is Stabbed
The New York Times reports on the recent stabbing of blogger Xu Lai (aka Qianliexian): In a country where violence against journalists is rare, the bold
Photo: A group gathers to watch men play Lu Zhan Qi in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
A group gathers to watch men play Lu Zhan Qi in Liuzhou, Guangxi, by Expatriate Games
