Monthly Archives: October 2010
Cultural Exchange: China’s Surprising Bronze Age Mummies
The Los Angeles Times visits the famous mummies from Xinjiang, now housed in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Museum in Uruqi:The most famous o
Once Banned, Dogs Reflect China’s Rise
The New York Times looks at how the rise of pet ownership in Beijing heralds the rise of a new China:Twenty years ago, there were hardly any dogs in
How the Internet has Changed China
China Media Project translates an article from Today’s Mass Media, published by the Shaanxi Administration of Press and Publications, about how the In
Pierced Fans, Stiff Cadres and Hip Rock
China’s biggest rock festival, the Midi Music Festival, won the blessing of local officials this year, the New York Times reports:The incongru
American Pleads Guilty to Trying to Spy for China
A 28-year-old American, Glenn Shriver, has pleaded guilty to attempting to spy for China, though he had not yet succeeded in getting work at the CIA.
Rising Leader Xi Jinping’s Family Suffered in Chinese Power Struggles
The Washington Post reports on how the family background of China’s presumed next president Xi Jinping may affect his governing style:What is
China and Rare Earth Metals: The Good, the Bad and the Not as Ugly as It Seems
On the Council of Foreign Relations blog, Elizabeth Economy writes about the recent brouhaha over China’s announcement that it will limit export
Pre-Fab Reporting
An essay by Indian writer Pankaj Mishra in Outlook India critiques western media coverage of India and China:China has unexpectedly emerged on the w
Richard Baum: Obstacles to Political Reform in China
UCLA political scientist Richard Baum is interviewed by Five Books about the top books he recommends that look at obstacles to China’s reform:
Art in the city – Thanh Nien Daily
Thanh Nien Daily Art in the city Thanh Nien Daily Butt says that Vietnam's contemporary art scene is changing, slowly. When she first arrived in
Thorbjorn Jagland: Why We Gave Liu Xiaobo a Nobel (Updated)
Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, explains in the New York Times the decision to give the Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo:Toda
Photos: Anti-Japan Protests
The following photos of last week’s anti- Japanese protests in cities around China have been circulated through Chinese cyberspace:
China Unveils Own Mapping Service
Months after cracking down on global online mapping services, the Chinese government has announced its own service to compete with Google Maps and oth
Tibetans Protest China’s Plan to Curb Language
The New York Times reports on ongoing protests in Qinghai by Tibetan students angered by a plan to change the primary language of instruction to Manda
