Monthly Archives: March 2010
Fleshing Out Life in Remote China
The New York Times reviews the documentary Ghost Town:Zhao Dayong’s “Ghost Town,” a nearly three-hour-long visit to a remote Chinese mountain villa
A Host of Mummies, a Forest of Secrets
The New York Times reports on an important new archeological find in the Taklamakan desert of Xinjiang:In the middle of a terrifying desert north of
China Factory Closed Amid Lead Poisoning Fears
Pollution from a nearby factory has caused lead poisoning in almost 100 people in Sichuan, including 88 children. From AFP:Seven children — th
China’s Scramble for Water; One Section of Huge Project Halted
The Washington Post reports that the massive south-to-north water diversion project has been stymied due to protests from academics, environmental act
Video: Discussion with Ai Weiwei and Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey
From ReadWriteWeb, video of a conversation between artist/activist Ai Weiwei and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, during which Dorsey reveals that he wasn
China Arrests Man Who Allegedly Kept Graft Diary
Han Feng, the Guangxi Province Tibacco Bureau chief has been arrested for bribery after his personal diary was leaked online. From AP:Han Feng, 53,
Yu Jianrong (于建嵘): Maintaining a Baseline of Social Stability (Part 8)
Dr. Yu Jianrong (???), chairman of the Social Issues Research Center of the Rural Development Institute of the China Academy of Social Sciences, deliv
Life in Shantou
A group of journalism students at Shantou University have put together a website of their stories profiling the daily lives of Shantou residents, from
Paul Krugman: Taking on China
In his new column, Paul Krugman calls China’s refusal to reevaluate the currency “a significant drag on global economic recovery”:
Millions of Chinese Rural Migrants Denied Education for Their Children
In the Guardian, Tania Branigan reports on the plight of the children of migrant workers, who are not entitled to an education:The contradictions of
Internet Ideology War: Google’s Spat with China Could Reshape Traditional Online Freedoms
Scientific American has an article looking at ways Google could help subvert Internet censorship in China and elsewhere if it leaves China:Google co
Photo: Ice skating on Houhai in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Ice skating on Houhai in Beijing, by Patrik Lockne
Journalists Issue Open Letter Against Hubei Governor
Following Hubei Governor Li Hongzhong’s outburst at a reporter questioning him at the NPC meetings, hundreds of prominent Chinese journalists, s
Drive to Tap into China Demand Spurs Partnerships
The Financial Times reports on a slew of new deals which have Western oil companies cooperating with Chinese partners on various projects around the g
China Issues Warning to Major Partners of Google
As the conflict between Google and the Chinese government continues without resolution, authorities have stepped up their warning to the company by re
