Monthly Archives: June 2011
Photo: A salvaged Buddha among the remnants of a demolished house, by Christopher Cherry
A salvaged Buddha among the remnants of a demolished house, by Christopher Cherry
Chinese Concerns over Food Quality
Al Jazeera looks at food safety in China, by trying their own experiment to turn pork into beef, with the formula used in restaurants across China. Vi
China Takes a New Interest in Energy Efficiency
As the country undergoes a major construction boom, and energy shortages become an increasing problem, the Chinese government is realizing that incorp
China Closes Tibet to Foreigners Ahead of Anniversary
July 1 marks the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, and to prepare for the festivities, the government is barring all foreigners from tr
Ai Weiwei at the Venice Biennale
Journalist Jon Wiener writes on China Beat about the lack of any real official attention to imprisoned artist Ai Weiwei at the Venice Biennale, the su
Court Delivers iPad Leak Prison Sentences via Microblog
Three people received prison sentences of a year or more for their roles in leaking information on the iPad 2 late last year. From the Wall Street Jou
Poland to China: You’re Fired
The Financial Times reports the collapse this week of a road-building deal between a Chinese company and the Polish government:When China’s Co
Lawyer Li Zhuang Released From Prison
Following the release of Li Zhuang from prison in Chongqing, where he was accused of fabricating evidence to defend a client, Global Voices Online tra
China Building World’s Largest … Radio Telescope!
The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), under construction in Guizhou, will dwarf the 305-metre dish at Puerto Rico’s
China’s Water Challenges: Q&A with Environmental Historian Kenneth Pomeranz
Jeffrey Wasserstrom talks to fellow China Beat founder Kenneth Pomeranz about China’s water woes, the limits of central power and the unpredicta
Evan Osnos: China: Truth, Rumors, and a Basket of Fruit
On his New Yorker blog, Evan Osnos comments on the recent riots in Xintang, Guangdong, the power of rumors in Chinese society, and the government̵
As China Extends Maritime Reach, Neighbors Grow Uneasy
China’s neighbors are growing increasingly concerned about the ambitions of the country’s navy, especially after a drill off the Japanese
Photo: A high-speed train bridge over a river in Qingcheng, Guangdong, by drumbrake
A high-speed train bridge over a river in Qingcheng, Guangdong, by drumbrake
Crack Reporters “Burning Out”
A new survey of Chinese investigative journalists has found that most members of this group – the vast majority of whom are male and under 35 &#
