Monthly Archives: November 2009
Girl in Black at Obama’s China Meet a Hit Online
A student in attendance at one of President Obama’s visits in China has created an internet sensation: She has become China’s version of the
Beijing’s Buying Spree
From the Times of India: With Chinese companies trying to gobble up western firms and brands (like Hummer) by taking advantage of the global financial
Interview With Wu Hao
Roland Soong of EastSouthWestNorth translates an interview with Wu Hao, deputy director of the Yunnan provincial party committee publicity department,
No Computers Allowed for the Weekend
Alice Xin Liu at Danwei translates a front cover article of the Morning Post, “No Computers Allowed for the Weekend”: From 6 o’clock
Banned by China, Feng Zhenghu Languishes in Tokyo Airport (Updated)
From the Boston Globe: He is a man caught between two countries, a political protester who has stubbornly steeled himself inside the sterile purgatory
Two Men Executed for Abducting, Trafficking Children
According to the People’s Supreme Court, two men have been executed for child trafficking. From Xinhua: A statement from the court said 55-year-old
Music Video: Let Feng Zhenghu Return Home
Music video: Let Feng Zhenghu Return Home, by Flying White Cloud (白云飞). The music in the above video is from Taiwanese singer Feng Feifei (凤飞飞)’s famous song:
Woman Battles Demolition Squad
Pan Yong, a Shanghai resident, recently made news after she resorted to throwing Molotov cocktails at the demolition team who had come to tear down her
Online Fury at Life of Luxury in Prisons
Online photos of luxurious prisons have infuriated some netizens. From Southern China Morning Post: Mainland internet users are up in arms after pictures
Photo: Inside the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, by el patojo
Inside the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, by el patojo
China’s Backing on Iran Followed Dire Predictions
The Washington Post reports on the negotiations that preceded President Obama’s request that China support his stance against Iran’s nuclear
China Jails Environmentalist Wanted in U.S.
Justin Franchi Solondz, an American who is wanted by the FBI for eco-terrorism, has been sentenced in China to three years in prison for manufacturing
Zimbabwe Cargo Plane Crashes In China, Killing 3
AP has details about the cargo plane crash at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport: A Zimbabwe cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday
China’s Impolitic Artist, Still Waiting to Be Silenced
The New York Times profiles artist and activist Ai Weiwei: At 52, Mr. Ai, a beefy, bearded man with an air of almost monastic composure, is an international
China to Take Next Leap in Moon Probe
Chang’e-2, China’s second lunar probe, will be sent up into space in less than a year. From China Daily: China’s second lunar probe,
