Monthly Archives: May 2009
China Exporters, Hit By Slump, See Potential At Home
From Reuters: Like prodigal sons, China’s exporters are returning home to sell their products as global economic gloom takes a toll on their overseas
China To Hold Massive Military Drill In Second Half Of 2009
From Xinhua: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army(PLA) has started preparations for a massive military drill in the second half of this year that
Photo: A billboard commemorates the earthquake in Guanxian, Sichuan, by GIS@Sam
A billboard in Guanxian, Sichuan commemorates the May 12, 2008 earthquake, by GIS@Sam
‘Green’ Lightbulbs Poison Workers
As governments and environmental advocates are increasingly encouraging citizens to use compact fluorescent lightbulbs to decrease the emission of carbon
Han Han to Launch Magazine
Wildly popular blogger Han Han is planning to launch his own magazine. Chinayouren writes: Chinese ultra-blogger Han Han is starting a magazine. He announced
For Chinese Parents, Few Answers on Quake Deaths One Year Later (Updated)
China Geeks has posted an update on Ai Weiwei’s project to collect the names of all the children who were killed in collapsed schools in the May
Life Is A Trial For Chinese Lawyer
From Los Angeles Times: For the family of Gao Zhisheng, a maverick lawyer under house arrest for years after confronting the Communist Party head-on, security
China Cigarette Order Goes Up In Smoke
From Reuters: A county government in central China has rescinded an order which was intended to make officials smoke more to help the local economy, local
Workers Joining Students In Beijing Demonstrations
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent June 4th military crackdown in
Main Photo: Metropark Hotel
Guests of the Metropark Hotel Wanchai in Hong Kong lean out the window for a photo op, by Patrick Rasenberg.
(Un)Chinese Film
On the New Yorker’s site, Evan Osnos has a video report about filmmaker Jia Zhangke: Osnos’ blog post has additional links about Jia’s
Directory of Women English-language China Bloggers
CNReviews is compiling a list of China blogs written by, or primarily by, women. They are accepting suggestions of additional sites in their comments section.
Ruined Beichuan Starts Anew
NPR’s Melissa Block was in Sichuan a year ago when the earthquake struck. She revisited the area recently and reported on how people in the area
Christopher Walker and Sarah Cook: China’s Commercialization of Censorship
In the far Eastern Economic Review, an op-ed argues that the commercialization of China’s media sector is working against forces promoting press
China Marks 90th Anniversary of ‘May Fourth Movement’
Danwei looks at domestic magazine coverage of the 90th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement: “Youth” is the day’s keyword. May 4 was
