Monthly Archives: April 2009
Photo: Job Hunt
A man takes a break after job hunting at a career fair, from shooter-lee.
Where Will All the Students Go?
College graduates this year face a number of economic uncertainties. What they’re doing to cope, and how the government is trying to help, from the
John ‘China’ Thomson Exhibition Shows Life in China in 1870s
An exhibition of John ‘China’ Thomson‘s photographs will go public for the first time next week. From Telegraph: Taken between 1870 and
Tiananmen 20 Years Later: A Survivor’s Story
Audra Ang of the Associated Press shares the story of Qi Zhiyong’s 1989 Tian’anmen experience: The student-led protests in the heart of the
Ian Buruma: China’s Burden
Ian Buruma writes in the Guardian about the various arguments on both sides of the TIbet issue, and brings in another perspective: But the Chinese have
Graft in China Covers Up Toll of Coal Mines
News of many major coal mine accidents never see the light of day due to cover-ups and local corruption. From the New York Times’ Sharon LaFraniere: For
Chinese Drywall Poses Potential Risks
Another Chinese product safety issue has arisen, that of toxic drywall. At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply,
Chinese Art: Tricks Of The Trade
Forbes takes a look at the collapse of the Chinese art market: Many saw this collapse coming. They should have seen the same thing coming in Chinese real
A Thorn in India-China Relationship
From The Hindu: The continuing presence of the Dalai Lama in India “does not help” in its ties with China, according to Singapore’s elder statesman and M
East Meets West: How the Brain Unites Us All
Ed Yong at the New Scientist discusses the conventional notions of an ‘individualist, analyitical’ Western psychology and a ‘collectivist,
China Turns a Corner as Spending Takes Hold
From the Wall Street Journal (subscription required): The signs augur well for the global economy. China has been one of the world’s most voracious
China to Issue New List of Simplified Chinese Characters
Scholars at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences will soon release a set of revised simplified Chinese characters for adoption. From Xinhua: For the
China Orders Pay Cuts for Bosses
Top Chinese executives have been told to cut their salaries. From BBC: Executives of state-owned banks and insurers in China have been told to cut their
China’s Search Engine for the Elderly
Baidu has introduced a new search engine page custom-made for the elderly. From Wall Street Journal’s Juliet Ye: Google may be offering free music
