Monthly Archives: May 2009
China Quake: From Rubble, Civil Society Builds
The Christian Science Monitor reports on one positive outcome of last year’s devastating earthquake in Sichuan: a stronger Chinese civil society
China Emerges as a Leader in Cleaner Coal Technology
Despite China’s abundant use of coal which worries environmentalists around the world, the country is also at the forefront of developing cleane
10 Year Anniversary: May 8, 1999
While other historic dates are getting more press time this year, the ten-year anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade by NATO m
Street Racing Rich Kid Kills Pedestrian, Netizens Outraged (Updated)
The latest cause of outrage on the Chinese Internet is a traffic accident in which a wealthy sports car driver hit and killed a young college graduate
Poem: Waiting for You to Come
A reader of Persian Xiaozhao’s blog left this poem in the comment session of one of her posts, translated by CDT’s Lucy Lin: I waited for
1,000 Chinese Journalists Call For Greater Freedom of Press
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent June 4th military crackdown in
Zeng Jinyan: Concerns for Health of Hu Jia in Beijing Prison
Thanks to a translator who prefers to remain anonymous for providing the following: In her blog entry of April 25, Zeng Jinyan discusses how on April
Photo: Chemical Pollution in Xiping Village, Fujian
Chemical pollution in Xiping Village, Fujian, from limlim.
Quake Readiness, Turning the Clock Back to 2005
In an article for Southern Weekend, Qian Gang asks if officials have fully carried out earthquake safety plans that date back to 2005. Translated by C
Government Officials Say “Smoke More or Face a Fine”
Earlier this month, leaders in Gong’an County of Hebei Province issued an order for officials to smoke 23,000 packs of locally-produced cigarett
Ex-Chinese Bankers Are Sentenced To Prison in $482 Million Scam
The Washington Post has more details on the Bank of China managers sentenced to prison in the U.S. for embezzling $482 million:For more than a decad
The Green Dawn in U.S.-China Relations
China is making progress in its environmental practices, according to a Xinhua article by Lucy-Claire Saunders: In 2006, Forbes magazine named Shi Zhe
How the Family of a Dissident Fled China
David W. Chen of the New York Times reports on the family of lawyer and activist Gao Zhisheng. Gao’s wife, daughter, and son came to the U.S. in
Voice of America Has Won the Ear of China
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent June 4th military crackdown in
A Map of China’s Cancer Villages
Chinese reporter Deng Fei and Doubleaf have Google Mapped China’s cancer villages. A screenshot is below. See the Google Map here.The map also
