Monthly Archives: January 2010
Anger over Substitute Teacher Dismissals
The planned dismissal of 448,000 substitute teachers throughout China has generated angry comments from netizens. A few days ago, ChinaHush translated
Photo: Playing cards in an alley in Chengdu, by Jeremy 白杰瑞
Playing cards in an alley in Chengdu, by Jeremy ???
Baidu Hacked; Chinese Hackers Retaliate
Baidu, China’s most popular search engine, was hacked this morning and is still inaccessible. From People’s Daily: Chinese netizens pointed
China’s First Gay Pageant Gives Glimpse of New Acceptance
Tania Branigan reports for the Guardian on China’s first gay pageant: “We are intelligent, we’re professionals, we’re gorgeous
As China Rises, Fears Grow on Whether Boom Can Endure
A debate is raging among financial experts over China’s economic growth and whether or not it is a bubble waiting to pop. From the New York Times: New
Google to Give Book List to Chinese Authors
Following a lawsuit by author Mian Mian over Google’s plans to scan the text of Chinese books, the company has offered an apology to Chinese authors
In China, Fear of a Real Estate Bubble
Investors, bankers, and the government are worried that China’s real estate bubble is preparing to pop. From the Washington Post: On Sunday, the
Xie Wen: Page Not Found
Caixin writes about “a mounting crisis for the Internet in China” which is largely due to vested interests in the industry: The industry’s
Han Han (韩寒), Person of the Year 2009 and His New Magazine
Han Han was named as the ‘Person of the Year” in 2009 by two influential publications: Guangzhou-based newspaper Southern Weekend?????? and
China Overtakes Germany as World’s Biggest Exporter
China has officially surpassed Germany as the world’s largest exporter. From the Washington Post: China’s customs agency released figures
China’s Web Crackdown Continues
In the Wall Street Journal, Gordon Crovitz, former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, writes: China is doing its best to remind us that technology
Photo: A child accompanies a parent working in the fields, Zhejiang, by Portrait of an LBX
A child accompanies a parent working in the fields, Zhejiang, by Portrait of an LBX
Deborah Brautigam: Africa’s Eastern Promise
An article in Foreign Affairs gives a rare positive assessment of China’s investments in Africa: The early stages of industrialization might bring
China’s Investigative Journalists Keep Pushing the Envelope
China Media Project points us toward a feature in Straits Times about China’s trailblazing investigative reporters, including Wang Keqin and Zhan
China and Tibet Skirmish at a Film Festival
The New York Times has more on the Chinese government’s efforts to censor a documentary about Tibet at the Palm Springs Film Festival: The current
