Monthly Archives: August 2010
China Anger After 8 Tourists Die on Hijacked Bus
Hong Kong tourists in the Philippines were taken hostage by an ex-officer. Eight were left dead. From the Associated Press: China warned travelers ove
Local Official to Nailhouse Owner: “Whose Sky Are You Living Under?”
The following story was reported by the Southern Weekend this March, translated by CDT: According to the Qianlong network, an elementary school teache
Cao Cao’s Tomb is a Fake
Danwei translates a Modern Express article on the disputed authenticity of Cao Cao’s tomb: Cao Cao was one of the three warlords competing for c
4 Decades Later, China Still Isn’t Discussing Cultural Revolution
Tom Lasseter of McClatchy Newspapers looks at the the story of Bian Zhongyun, a teacher who was one of the first victims of the Cultural Revolution, a
Noam Chomsky in China
Global Voices translates a Southern Metropolis Daily interview with Noam Chomsky during his recent visit to Beijing:SMD: Most Chinese have accepted
China’s Massive Traffic Jam Could Last For Weeks (Video)
While state media and officials have declared that the massive traffic jam in Hebei Province has broken up, foreign media say it could still last for
Mark Lilla: One Set of Shoulders: China’s Hidden Revolution
An essay on the New York Review of Books blog looks at the social impact of China’s one-child policy:China instituted its one-child policy in
More than 40 Rescued from Crashed Passenger Plane in NE China
A plane crash in Heilongjiang Province has killed 42 passengers. From Xinhua:More than 40 people were rescued and sent to hospitals after a passenge
China’s Other Billion: Gold Mining’s Littlest Victims in Beiya, Yunnan
Following is the latest installment in a series of posts by journalist Rachel Beitarie*, who will be sharing with us dispatches from her journey acros
Video: Shanghai in Motion, Episode 3
Another installment of the beautiful Shanghai in Motion series, produced by Région Rhône-Alpes, is now available:Shanghai in Motion – Episode
Photo: Cuandixia, a Ming village just outside Beijing, by Christopher Cherry
Cuandixia, a Ming village just outside Beijing, by Christopher Cherry
Joseph A. Massey and Lee M. Sands: The Yen’s Lesson for the Yuan
In an op-ed in the New York Times, Joseph A. Massey and Lee M. Sands look at Japanese history to offer advice for the U.S. in dealing with tensions ov
Philippines Defends Handling of Bus Hostage Crisis
The Chinese government has condemned an attack on a bus of Hong Kong tourists in Manila in which passengers were held hostage and eight were killed. F
China Traffic Jam Stretches ‘Nine Days, 100km’
BBC reports:A massive traffic jam in China has slowed vehicles to a crawl for nine days near Beijing, local media say. Vehicles, mostly lorries boun
Reporter in Hiding After Story on Biotech Company
Another investigative journalist is in trouble in China. From Global Times:A Liang, a reporter for Beijing-based news portal website qianlong.com, w
