Monthly Archives: January 2010
Southern Metropolis Weekly: Top 10 Neologisms of 2009 (Part II)
From the Southern Metropolis Weekly, 2009-12-25, translated by CDT’s E. Shih. Part I is here. [From the introduction to Part 1: This year, we announce
Exiles From Themselves
The New York Times reviews Ha Jin’s new book A Good Fall: Stories, which “explores the nature of displacement and the unease with which Chinese
Chinayouren: Year-End Edition 2009 (1): Measuring “China”
Chinayouren charts the occurrences of the word “China” in various world media outlets in 2009: Within the general rising trend, 2009 has gone
Wuxi Issues China’s First Smart Citizen Cards
CCTV reports on the issuance of China’s first “smart citizen cards,” which contain personal information and are embedded with a fingerprint
C.A. Yeung : The Will of Heaven Once Again Confuses the CCP! (Updated)
From the Under the Jacaranda Tree Blog: As I am writing this blog post, millions of netizens in China are celebrating the unblocking of their favourite
Angry Minority Finds a Voice on Chinese Campus
The Washington Post profiles Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti, whose lectures at the Central Nationalities University draw huge crowds: The weekly lectures
China Battles to Stop Diesel Polluting Yellow River
Reuters: A CNPC crew has been trying to stop a 150,000 liter diesel spill from reaching the Yellow River: The leak, from a pipeline owned by China National
Heavy Snow Brings Beijing to Standstill
Reuters reports that a heavy snow fall has shutdown Beijing, closing the airport and highways leading from the city: The last time northern China was
Paul Krugman: Chinese New Year
Written by Paul Krugman, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University and Nobel Prize-winning economist, from New York Times: It’s t
Edward McMillan-Scott: We Need New Powers To Rein In China
Written by Edward McMillan-Scott, vice-president of the European Parliament, with responsibility for democracy and human rights, from The Independent: The
China Sees Long-term Stability Struggle In Xinjiang
From Reuters: China’s restless far western region of Xinjiang will have to wage a long-term struggle to contain separatist forces and maintain stability
China To Try Top Judge For Graft
From AFP: One of China’s former top judges will be tried for taking up to four million yuan ($A652,000) in bribes, in one of the nation’s most
For Shanghai Fair, a Famous Fund-Raiser Delivers
The New York Times reports on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s efforts to raise funds for the U.S. pavilion at the Shanghai Expo later this year: With
A Note about the Armoured Vehicles from China to Iran
From Persian2English’s Blog: (the information about the armoured vehicles in this text has been confirmed by multiple sources): Finally, with the
Top 10 Darnedest Things Officials Said in 2009
Another top ten list worth reading: China Daily’s list of Top 10 darnedest things officials said in 2009. From the Editor’s Notes: Officials
