Monthly Archives: August 2010
Scores Still Missing in SW China Mudslides
The devastation from this summer’s floods in China continues. More than 1,400 people have now been reported killed in the Zhouqu, Gansu landslid
Mao’s Last Dancer
The Houston Chronicle reviews Mao’s Last Dancer, a film about ballet dancer Li Cunxin, who was the first person in the cultural field to defect
Dirty Business: Cleaning Up the Dalian Oil Spill
Untrained and under-equipped, fishermen in Dalian assisted in the oil spill cleanup effort for compensation. While the their efforts made tremendous c
Inside the Knockoff-Tennis-Shoe Factory
Nicholas Schmidle writes about the transnational counterfeit industry and intellectual property rights in China, with particular regards to the knocko
Mudslide Death Toll in Northwestern China Rises to 1,407
CNN reports on the increased death toll in Zhouqu County: The death toll from the mudslides in a northwestern Chinese province now stands at 1,407, st
Taiwan’s Foxconn to Hire 400,000 More in China
Foxconn plans to increase its work force to 1.3 million. From Agence-France Presse: Taiwan IT giant Foxconn plans to hire up to 400,000 new employees
Abandoned in the Debris
An 8-month-old disappeared after his family’s home was demolished. After a maze of administrative twists and turns, he was eventually returned t
Why China’s Web Copycats Succeed
Paul Delinger gives some background on why copycat Chinese Internet applications can flourish, for China Tracker: When it comes to Internet and mobile
Despite Risks, an Addictive Treat Fuels a Chinese City
The New York Times reports on a popular addictive treat in Xiangtan, Hunan Province known as “binglang”: If the residents of this city see
Sinica: China’s Troubled Waters
This weeks Sinica podcast looks at tensions in China’s coastal waters. Listen here:Are Chinese-American maritime relations running aground? Th
China to Invest Billions in Electric and Hybrid Cars
From the New York Times:The Chinese government, determined to become a world leader in green technology, says it plans to invest billions of dollar
Attack on Military Police Kills 7 in Xinjiang (Updated)
An assailant drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a crowd near Aksu, Xinjiang, killing seven military police. Reuters reports:Police arrested a Ui
Waiting for Wikileaks: Beijing’s Seven Secrets
For his blog on the New York Review of Books site, Perry Link writes about a recent high-level meeting convened by President Hu Jintao in July to disc
Photo: Traffic in Shenyang, by Tequila Partners
Traffic in Shenyang, by Tequila Partners
Caijing Shines with Zhouqu Disaster Coverage
China Media Project translates a portion of Caijing’s coverage of the deadly Zhouqu landslide to show that, despite Hu Shuli’s departure,
