Monthly Archives: April 2009
Taipei Zoo Seeks Correction on Panda Prank Story
From China National News: A furious Taipei Zoo Friday demanded that a newspaper run a correction over an April Fool’s Day prank that claimed two
Along the River During Qing Ming Festival: Interactive Version
Today is Qing Ming Festival. In honor of that, we wanted to share with you an interactive exhibition posted by the National Palace Museum in Taipei of
China in New Crackdown on Internet Video and Audio
Kathrin Hille reports from Beijing for the Financial Times: The Chinese government has ordered a new crackdown on online video and audio content which
Prisoner Dies After ‘Having Nightmare’
Two months ago, news that prisoner Li Qiaoming died during the Chinese game “eluding the cat” sparked widespread furor across the Internet.
Henryk Szadziewski: Kashgar’s Old City: the Politics of Demolition
An article on Open Democracy looks at the destruction of traditional Uighur areas of Kashgar: Kashgar has a long and layered past. It is a city with a
Unwrapping the Enigmatic Chinese Riddle
John Pomfret writes about fellow China hand James Fallows’ new book Postcards from Tomorrow Square in The Washington Post: People who write
Francesco Sisci: Logic of Democracy for China
From lastampa.it: After the London summit between two presidents, American Barack Obama and Chinese Hu Jintao, a flirtatious honeymoon has sparked between
Prince and China Leader in Talks
Yesterday, England’s Prince Charles and Chinese President Hu Jintao met in London for private dialogue. From BBC: Clarence House said talks on “a
Chinese Dissident Here Describes Attacks by Beijing’s Secret Agents
Exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer has written a new book about her experiences. From the CQPolitics blog: “Yes, my telephones are tapped by Chinese
China Jails Teachers and Parents for Hi-Tech Exam Cheating
China has jailed eight parents and teachers after uncovering elaborate schemes to help students pass the college entrance exams, tests which often determine
Freedom House: China, Iran Censor Web
From AFP: China’s “sophisticated and multi-layered” efforts to censor and control the Internet earned it a “not free” rating
The Story of Yang Jia’s Mother
China Geeks translates the story of the mother of Yang Jia, who was sentenced to death for the murders of six Shanghai police officers: Once we got
Photo: The Dongsi Batiao hutong in Beijing, by zdzarski.junior
The Dongsi Batiao hutong in Beijing, by zdzarski.junior
Song Shinan (宋石男 ): China is Unhappy
Commenting on the recently published book Unhappy China, Sichuan-based Bulloger Song Shinan (??? ) wrote: “?????” (Unhappy China) is only valuable for
