Monthly Archives: April 2009
Photo: A village in Jiangxi, by monkeyking
A village in Jiangxi, by monkeyking
Young China’s Desperate Aids Battle
A new report by Asia Catalyst says that HIV-positive children in China are not getting the care they need. From The National: The report, I Will Fight
Beijing-Based Newspaper Global Times Launches English Edition (Updated)
Xinhua reports that People’s Daily is set to publish an English edition of Global Times, the sister paper which focuses on international affairs.
John Thomson: Photographs of 19th Century China
An exhibit in Beijing includes the photographs of 19th century China by Scottish photographer John Thomson. BBC has a slideshow of his work here. From
Revolt Stirs Among China’s Nuclear Ghosts
Survivors of China’s nuclear tests in the Gobi Desert, which may have killed 190,000, are demanding compensation. The Time reports: They talk of
Ai Weiwei: “Gangsters in the Government”
China Geeks translates a lengthy essay by Ai Weiwei about his experiences trying to document the names of students killed in the Sichuan earthquake and
15 Suspicious Deaths in China Jails in 2009 Alone
The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has said that 15 people have died under suspicious circumstances while in police detention this year alone. From
China Mountainside Holds Untold Number of Quake Dead
The Los Angeles Times describes a mass grave in Hanwang, where untold numbers of earthquake victims lie buried: Anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000 bodies are
Thousands Chant for Democracy Within Earshot of China’s Leaders
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent military crackdown in Beijing.
Photo: Miners’ Bath
Miners in Chongqing wash up after a day of work, from miya qiu.
Timothy Garton Ash: Lack of News About China Has Nothing To Do with Bias
In the Los Angeles Times, Timothy Garton Ash offers an explanation to those critics who say that foreign news coverage of China is biased and overly negative: …This
It’s Goodbye Chindia and Hello Chimerica
The Times of India reports that “Chindia“, a word coined to represent the future’s two most powerful countries, China and India, should
Still Dancing in Her Dreams
The New York Times tells the story of dancer Liu Yan, who was paralyzed while rehearsing for the Olympics opening ceremony last August in Beijing: Today,
Jackie Chan: Chinese People Need to Be Controlled (Updated)
At the annual Boao Forum held on Hainan island, during a discussion on censorship, movies and society, Jackie Chan stated “we Chinese need to be
For China’s New Left, Old Values
The Washington Post takes a look at the critics of China’s reform policies: Although Chairman Mao continues to be revered here as the visionary
