Monthly Archives: May 2009
Jonathan Mirsky: The Long Shadow of Tiananmen
For Standpoint, Jonathan Mirsky writes about the repercussions of the violence of June 4th, 1989 and remembers what he witnessed in Beijing during the
Supertower Offers Glimmer of Hope in Polluted Chinese City
The Guardian reports on an effort to implement green technology amid China’s construction boom:The country is in the middle of the greatest bu
Breaking on Twitter: Thugs Harrass and Detain Deng Yujiao Journalist
From Danwei blog: This afternoon this statement (image above, in translation below) is all over Twitter and its Chinese clones. ?I am Yang Xiao, a Sou
China Is Said to Plan Strict Gas Mileage Rules
Following President Obama’s announcement for stricter gas mileage in the US, China is imposing even stricter requirements. From the New York Tim
Tiananmen Protests a Distant Memory for China Youth
In light of the upcoming anniversary of the Tiananmen protests on June 4, 1989, Reuters reports on how today’s youth are different from the gen
Chinese Students Urge End to Siege of Beijing Square
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the nationwide, student-led democracy movement in China, and the subsequent June 4th military crackdown in
Photo: Bread makers in Kashgar’s Old City, by urbangarden
Bread makers in Kashgar’s Old City, by urbangarden
Three Generations View China At 60
NPR is running a three-part series to mark the upcoming 60th anniversary of the PRC:As the country approaches its anniversary, NPR asks three of Chi
John Pomfret: Why China Won’t Do More With North Korea
On his blog, John Pomfret offers his insight into expectations in the U.S. that China should “do more” about reining in Pyongyang are miss
James Miles: The Lost Voices of Tiananmen – Part Two
James Miles, who was the BBC correspondent in 1989 and has lived in the country ever since, has produced a 22-minute report reflecting on the meaning
To Protect an Ancient City, China Moves to Raze It (Updated)
The New York Times reports on the impending destruction of Kashgar’s old city:Nine hundred families already have been moved from Kashgar’s Old
In Today’s Headlines, an Absence Speaks a Thousand Words
For China Media Project, David Bandurski reads between the lines of official media reporting of the 20th anniversary of June 4th:The Beijing Daily a
China Protesters See Red over Pelosi Visit
Reuters reports on protests that greeted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Beijing:Police quickly dragged away the small group demonstrating in f
Deng Yujiao (邓玉娇), Who Killed Official Bailed After Online Outcry
“Case of Deng Yujiao, who stabbed to death man she said tried to rape her, puts spotlight on abusive officials.” Tania Branigan reports fo
Xu Youyu (徐友渔): From 1989 to 2009: 20 Years of Evolution in Chinese Thought (2/2)
During Mother’s Day weekend on May 10th, a number of intellectuals in Beijing organized a seminar discussing 20 years of the democracy movement in Chi
