Monthly Archives: March 2009
Chinese Bidder of Looted Sculptures Refuses to Pay, With Netizens’ Reactions and Photos
Last week, two bronze heads formerly located at the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) were sold at a Christie’s auction in Paris. Though the auction
Cui Weiping (崔卫平): I Am a Grass-Mud Horse (Video added)
The “grass-mud horse (???)” has now become the icon of online resistance to censorship. It seems that everywhere the “river crabs (??)”
Photo: Yunnan Aerial View
The Yangzi winds through Yunnan in this aerial-view photo, from warmstone.
Zhang Xiaogang Is China’s Most-Valuable Artist, Hurun Says (With Slideshow)
Bloomberg reports on Chinese contemporary artist, Zhang Xiaogang: Zhang Xiaogang, Yue Minjun and Zeng Fanzhi are the most-valuable living Chinese artists,
Tibetan Monks Protest In Restive West China – Report
From Reuters: Tibetan monks in a restive area of western China took to the streets calling for more religious freedom after they were banned from holding
Volunteers Put the Economist Into Chinese
From New York Times: Every day, Chinese fans produce unauthorized translations of Western pop culture products and put them online, like subtitled episodes
Slideshow: Road to School
A blogger “Flying Bird and Fish” posted a series of photos he took in a mountain area showing some rural children walking to school in a dangerous c
China’s Auto Bailout Takes a Different Route
Austin Ramzy from TIME reports on the stimulus measures that are affecting Chinese auto industry: While the U.S. has been debating how to bail out GM and
U.S., China End Talks With Plans for More
Maureen Fan of the Washington Post reports on joint-talks between U.S. and China military officials. While no resolutions have been made on major issues,
A Textile Capital of China Is Hobbled by a Downturn Gone Global
As the global financial crisis continues, China sees its reach affect its textile factories. The demand for textile has decreased worldwide, causing factories
China’s Lunar Probe Ends Mission (With Video and Slideshow)
Reuters reports on the planned crash of the lunar probe Chang’e-1: China’s lunar probe has ended its 16-month life with a planned crash into
