Monthly Archives: July 2010
Oil Boom Refines a County’s School System
Caixin reports on major educational reforms in an oil-rich county in Shaanxi province: Situated in petroleum-rich northern Shaanxi Province, Wuqi Coun
Three Detained in Ting River Acid Spill Investigation
Zijin, China’s largest gold producer, leaked waste water containing acidic copper into Fujian Province’s Ting River on July 3. Now, three
China Raises Compensation for Wrongful Imprisonment
According to a Xinhua report, the compensation rate for wrongful imprisonment will increase: China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP)
Joan Hinton (1921-2010)
On China Beat, Charles W. Hayford writes about the complicated life of Joan Hinton, who spent her best years on a state-run dairy farm in China: In 20
With A Whimper And Not A Bang
ESWN translates a Beijing Times article that marks the death of the Green Dam filtering software experiment:Last Friday, a mysterious person tipped
China’s French King in Africa
Evan Osnos meets a Chinese scientist on his way to a new assignment in Congo:The red-eye is operated by Ethiopian Airlines; it stops in Delhi and t
Striking Workers at Honda China Supplier Demand Apology
The strikes at Honda suppliers are ongoing in China. Reuters has the latest on a strike in Foshan:Stoppages at foreign-run factories across China by
Minxin Pei: China’s Political Awakening?
Minxin Pei writes for The Diplomat:The ongoing labour unrest in China is seen by many as a labour market response to uncompetitive wages offered by
Photo: Scene from a trade fair, Yiwu, Zhejiang, by George Yan
Scene from a trade fair, Yiwu, Zhejiang, by George Yan
Zhang Song: China’s Urban Disease (1)
China Dialogue translates an interview in Southern Metropolis Daily with urban preservation expert Zhang Song about the Shanghai Expo and its impact o
Key Phrase: Fighting to Become a Peasant
Southern Metropolis Daily‘s “key phrase” of the day is “fighting to become a peasant,” or 争当农民. According to news report
Video: Feng Xiaogang’s Aftershock
A new movie by Feng Xiaogang, Aftershock, tells the story of the devastating 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, and is the first IMAX movie to be produced o
Academic Integrity Under Fire in China Scandals
Two recent scandals in China have generated heated debates online about integrity and honesty in both academia and the corporate world. First, former
China’s Efforts to Tame Growth Are Succeeding
From the New York Times: China’s economy has slowed from its blistering growth earlier this year after the government took measures to ward off infla
BBC Taken on Rare Escorted Visit of Tibet
Foreign journalists were taken on a rare tour of Tibet, escorted by government officials. When asked if he worships the Dalai Lama, a monk mumbled, &#
