Monthly Archives: June 2010
My Big Fat Uyghur Wedding
The Far West China blog has published a series of posts giving an in-depth look at a Uighur wedding ceremony. From the introduction: This week will be
China Protests After 3 Killed at North Korean Border
From Bloomberg: China made a formal diplomatic protest to North Korea after border guards shot dead three of its citizens and injured another in the
Jon Stewart: Socialism Studies?
The Chinese government’s program to promote learning of Chinese language and culture abroad, which includes funding for so-called Confucius Clas
China Hails Internet, Praises Twitter
From the Wall Street Journal blog: China on Tuesday released an official white paper on the country’s Internet industry. It reviews the history of Chi
Photo: Porters at the dock on Gulangyu Island off Xiamen, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Porters at the dock on Gulangyu Island off Xiamen, by Zhao Hua Xi Shi
Honda Reports New Strike at Auto Parts Plant in China (Updated)
Days after Honda reached an accord with striking workers at a parts plant in Foshan, another strike has broken out at another plant affiliated with th
Dismantling Factories in a Dreamweaver Nation
On Caixin, economist Andy Xie writes about the shifting of generations in China’s labor markets, and starts by telling about his visit to an ass
New Breed of Web Giants Emerging in China
Warc.com looks at Google’s recent list of the most popular websites around the world:The potential scale of China’s future trajectory in
Not Aesopian Enough: A Chinese Publishing Fable
In Japan Focus, author James W. Loewen writes about his experience writing the preface to the Chinese translation of his book, Lies My Teacher Told Me
Iran’s Ahmadinejad to Visit China
From AFP:Ahmadinejad will be attending Expo Shanghai 2010, but will also meet top Chinese officials to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme, the t
Wuhan Farmer Repels Forced Eviction Team With Homemade Weapons
ESWN translates:Yang Youde is a farmer who had contracted to rent 25 mu of land. The lease was set to continue until 2019. Over the years, Yang ha
Fareed Zakaria: What Does China Want?
Fareed Zakaria writes from Beijing for the Washington Post:While Wall Street frets about an overheating China, most people here seemed sure that the
Rage Powering Kevin Rudd on His Journey
From the Australian: Kevin Rudd’s “angry heart” is the subject of an extraordinary new essay on the making of the Prime Minister, wh
The Power of Social Networking
An article in China International Business looks at the importance of social networking sites, including BBS forums, for companies looking to advertis
Suicide Blast in Chinese Restaurant
China National News has a brief report on a bomb blast in a restaurant in Guizhou:At least six people were injured after a suicide bomber set off a
