Monthly Archives: March 2009
The Strange Tale of a Chinese Emperor’s French Prints
An exhibit at the Louvre Museum in Paris includes prints commissioned by Emperor Qianlong from Louis XV to commemorate a military campaign in todayR
New Rules Imposed on Internet Video Content
Danwei translates new regulations covering Internet video content recently issued by the State Administration on Radio, Film and Television:In a noti
Photo: The view from China into North Korea across the Yalu River, by sp.neale
The view from China into North Korea across the Yalu River, by sp.neale
Chinese Inmates at Guantánamo Pose a Dilemma
The New York Times reports on the complicated issues surrounding the potential release of the Uighurs being held at Guantanamo Bay detention facility:
Gates Foundation Launches 3rd Initiative in China
The Gates Foundation today launched a $33 million initiative to partner with the Chinese government to combat tuberculosis. From the Seattle Times:Th
North Korea to Try U.S. Journalists as Launch Nears
Reuters reports that North Korea plans to try the two American journalists arrested while reporting on North Korean refugees in China:The reclusive s
“Grass-Mud Horse” (草泥马) – Netizens React to Censors (With Photo and Video)
This picture was taken by a netizen in Beijing Zoo in front of Alpaca zone. The Chinese label of the alpaca is marked by graffiti “草泥马”
China Shuts Down 162 Lewd Web Sites
From English Xinhua: Chinese authorities have shut down 162 Web sites that had been found providing pornographic and “lewd” content in thei
China’s Far Too Rosy Self Image
John Pomfret writes on his blog about a recently released poll indicating that 92 percent of Chinese believe their country has a mostly positive influe
Anti-China Tensions on the Rise in Australia
Australia’s Mandarin-speaking Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is having to fend off criticism that he’s too soft on China as anti-China sentiment
Briton Jailed for China Protest
Matt Pearce, an English teacher living in Hong Kong, has been sentenced to six months in jail for staging a protest against China’s human rights
Clocks Square off in China’s Far West
In China’s Xinjiang, Han Chinese and native Muslim Uighurs live side by side, but time zones apart. From The Los Angeles Times: When communist Ch
China Will Reopen Tibet to Tourists (Updated)
According to the head of Tibet’s tourism industry, the region is now “harmonious and safe” for foreign tourists. More from The New York Times: T
Analysts Dismiss ‘Cyber Spy’ Claims
Yesterday, Chinese analysts weighed in on allegations that China is the base of a large cyber spy system. From China Daily:China was accused of using
