Monthly Archives: September 2010
As China’s Wealthy Grow in Numbers, So Do Protectors
The Washington Post reports on the rise in private, kung fu-fighting security guards hired by China’s wealthy elite:The burgeoning personal pr
Officials Punished after 3 People Light Themselves
Eight officials are being investigated or have been let go after anti-eviction protesters set themselves on fire and one died. From China Daily:The
Crackdown on Human Trafficking Frees 16,517 Abducted Women, Children
Xinhua reports:Chinese police freed 10,621 women and 5,896 children who had been abducted for human trafficking as of September 6,since the Ministry
China Cuts Japan Contacts
Tensions between China and Japan show no sign of easing, almost two weeks after a collision of two boats in disputed waters. From Reuters:China has
Thomas Friedman: Aren’t We Clever?
On a trip to China, New York Times’ columnist Thomas Friedman strikes again:While American Republicans were turning climate change into a wedg
China’s Dark Side: On Yellow River, Corpses Mean Cash
Tom Lasseter reports on the phenomenon of ‘body fishing,’ or fishing for corpses, in China. From McClatchy: From his perch on an overhang
The Last Days of Old Nanjing
The Economic Observer (经济观察报) has a photo essay on disappearing old Nanjing: Red banners with slogans such as “The Earlier you Move Out, the Mor
Germany Seizes on Big Business in China
The Washington Post reports:Vilified in the United States as a great sucking sound on the American economy, China is courted here as a revered clien
Straw Into Gold
For the New York Times, Francine Prose reviews Li Yiyun’s new book, Gold Boy, Emerald Girl: Stories:While the circumstances in which Yiyun Li’
China Breaks Up Anti-Japan Protests
Al-Jazeera reports on an anti-Japan protest in Beijing by the Japanese embassy. Anti-Japanese sentiment has flared after the seizure of a Chinese boat
Photo: Studying Hard
An elementary school boy hits the books, by da cheng.
Netizen’s Comments on Current Events (With Photos)
Following images and commentaries are from a popular post in Chinese blogosphere, translated by CDT: (1) The reason the Ministry of Education reduced
The Dire State of Chinese Science
The Atlantic Wire has a round-up of recent articles about various issues and problems in the scientific field in China:Despite a strongly pro-scienc
Century Weekly Editorial: Clear China’s Gray Zone, Close the Income Gap
“Gray income” is underreported or unreported income. According to this Century Weekly editorial, “gray income” masks an even d
