Monthly Archives: December 2010
Photo: Ancient stilt houses in Fenghuang, Hunan, by Trey Ratcliff
Ancient stilt houses in Fenghuang, Hunan, by Trey Ratcliff
Liang Congjie, Public Intellectuals, and Civil Society in China
On China Beat, Yang Guobin writes about environmentalist Liang Congjie, who died in October, and his influence on civil society in China: Professor Liang’s r
Bringing a Softer Side to Policing in China
The chengguan, or urban management officers, who are often criticized for their brutal ways, are getting a makeover in Chengdu. From the New York Times: Four
AIDS Patients Petition for Better Services
Following the release of an open letter by a former health official calling for an investigation in to the HIV epidemic caused by blood-selling, a group
‘Pressuring N.Korea’ Rhetoric is Self-deceiving
An opinion piece in the Global Times lays the blame on the U.S. for the recent rise in tensions on the Korean peninsula: Since the US declared its return
China School Stampede Triggered by Lost Shoe
More than 30 children were hospitalized in a stampede at a school in Aksu that was started after a girl bent down to find her lost shoe. From the Washington
Starbucks Looks to Triple China Presence
AP reports on Starbucks plans for China: Among its plans: Starbucks hopes to have 1,500 stores in China by 2015. The company also says it will look at
