Monthly Archives: January 2011
Photo: The Muslim quarter in Xi’an, by Expatriate Games
The Muslim quarter in Xi’an, by Expatriate Games
China Bans “Civil Society”
China Media Project analyzes Chinese media content in light of the recent ban on the term “civil society”:It is true that banning a term
Chinese Leaders Surprised by Fighter Test During Gates Visit
U.S. Secretary of Defense was apparently surprised to learn during a meeting with President Hu Jintao that China’s civilian leaders were not inf
Ai Weiwei’s Studio Torn Down Without Interference
Global Times reports on the demolition of artist/activist Ai Weiwei’s studio in Shanghai:A construction worker at the scene told a Global Time
China’s Galloping Wind Market
The New York Times’ Green blog reports that China now constitutes the world’ largest wind energy market:In 2010 China installed about 16
North Korea Border Guards Kill Five Defectors to China
For the first time, North Korean border guards reportedly crossed over into China and shot five North Koreans trying to flee the country. The Independ
Family Pressure on Gays and Lesbians in China
The World reports on the sham marriages that homosexuals in China increasingly enter into in order to avoid the stigma of being unmarried and childles
China Online Media Say Stealth Fighter Makes First Flight
China’s first stealth fighter has apparently made its first flight, according to to Chinese media reports. From Reuters:The reports on Chinese
Growing Coffee in China’s Tea Country
Marketplace interviews tea farmers in Yunnan who have replaced their crops with coffee in order to increase profits. Listen to the report here:Tea h
Photo: A child scoots around the ice at the Summer Palace, Beijing, by leftride
A child scoots around the ice at the Summer Palace, Beijing, by leftride
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