Monthly Archives: August 2010
Photo: The Yellow River flowing through Lanzhou, Gansu, by jlau
The Yellow River flowing through Lanzhou, Gansu, by jlau
Jobs Aplenty in Chinese Factories
CBS News reports on a labor shortage in China’s factories:As Americans struggle with pink slips, CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy report
Landslides Kill at Least 65 People in China
The worst flooding in a decade has caused 65 more deaths in landslides in Gansu. From AP:The landslides happened early in the morning in the provinc
Sinica Podcast: China in Africa
The latest edition of the Sinica podcast takes on the topic of China’s investment in Africa. Listen to it here:The world is abuzz over a numbe
The Great Wall of China
In the Australian, John Garmaut reports on the climate for Australian businesses in China:Since the 1990s, the Australian export trade to China has
‘Most Homes’ to be Demolished in 20 Years
China Daily reports on the short life expectancy of Chinese buildings: More than half of China’s existing residential structures will be demolis
China Appliance Chain Gome Sues Jailed Founder
Huang Guangyu, former Chairman of Gome Electronics and China’s richest person who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for bribery and other cri
Mine Fire Traps 50 Underground in Eastern China
AP has news of the latest mining disaster to strike China:A fire in a gold mine trapped 50 workers underground in eastern China, state media reporte
China: Rising River, Rising Fears
Flooding of the Yalu River on the Chinese border with North Korea is affecting cross-border trade. From Asia Times:Flooding in Jilin province –
Climate Talks in Danger of Unravelling as China and US Clash
The Guardian reports on a stalling of climate talks over disagreements over emission reduction targets:With just six days’ negotiating time le
Another Foxconn Worker Falls to her Death in China
A worker at a Kunshan Foxconn plant has died. The death has not yet been ruled as a suicide. From Agence-France Presse: A female worker at Taiwanese t
倚栏读简：走向白痴
走向白痴（转） 倚栏读简 朋友QQ上问我说：老简，你们那里幼儿园杀童事件到底是怎么回事？ 我愣了愣说：有这种事？不知道啊。 朋友说：你真闭塞。 于是，翻了翻报纸，看了看电视——没有这回事。 可这件事偏偏发生了，是一件实实在在刚发生完的事，我却不知道。
Photo: Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
Photo: Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. (Source)
