Monthly Archives: September 2010
Thousands of Vehicles Stuck in 120km China Traffic Jam
BBC reports that another massive traffic jam is clogging roads in Inner Mongolia, just days after a widely-reported jam was eased: A state television
Abstinence Program Partners Chinese Officials with U.S. Evangelicals
Focus on the Family, a U.S. Christian evangelical group, has found an unexpected bedfellow in the CCP for promoting its abstinence-only education campaign,
China in the Driver’s Seat
The Nation Magazine has a lengthy report exploring how the American left is approaching the rise of China: Among progressives, there’s certainly
A China Newly Rich and Still Quite Poor
For the New York Times, Didi Kirsten Tatlow reports from a glamorous party for Vogue China’s fifth anniversary and contrasts it to a new book about
China and North Korea: Greetings, Comrades
Kim Jong-il’s surprise visit to China last week has generated much speculation over his motivations. From the Economist: China has complained loudly
Photo: Fishing boats on the Haihe River in Tianjin, by Jim Gourley
Fishing boats on the Haihe River in Tianjin, by Jim Gourley
Visibility of Gay People Reflects Changes in China
Howard French, former New York Times’ Shanghai bureau chief, returned to the city this summer and noted changes on the streets: As this society
Greater Steps Can be Taken to Reduce the Death Penalty
Southern Weekend interviewed Zhou Guangquan, member of the Legal Committee of the National People’s Congress and Tsinghua University professor, about t
Carrying the Spear (and Dagger) for a Fading Art Form
Like much of old Beijing, Peking Opera is now rapidly fading into history. The New York Times reports on the fight to keep it alive: This modest and slightly
How China Could Avert a Water Crisis Without Uprooting 330,000 People
Fast Company reports on an innovative plan by the city of Tianjin to deal with the water crisis and avoid the pollution that comes with the massive south-to-north
China Requires ID for Cellphone Numbers
The New York Times reports on new registration requirements for cell phone users in China: The Chinese government began Wednesday to require cellphone
Latest Directives From the Ministry of Truth, August 26-August 30, 2010
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government authorities,
