Monthly Archives: July 2011
Xinjiang Death Toll Rises to At Least 18
Following a series of attacks in the Xinjiang city of Kashgar over the weekend, the New York Times reports that the number of dead has risen to at leas
Foxconn to Build Army of Robots
Foxconn plans to address problems with increasingly expensive and sometimes suicidal workers by replacing many of them with robots, increasing the
Directives from the Ministry of Truth: The Beijing Subway Signal System
The following examples of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by various central (and sometimes local) government au
Chinese Media Muzzled after Day of Glory
The Wenzhou train crash has been used as an example by many of how Chinese journalists and netizens can and will defy government censorship orders to s
A Young Tibetan Lama Prepares for a Greater Role
The New York Times profiles the Karmapa Lama, a revered Tibetan lama who is widely expected to take on spiritual leadership role for Tibetan Buddhists
10 Families of China Crash Victims Take Payment
Many families of victims who died in the Wenzhou high-speed rail crash have refused government offers of compensation. But ten families have accepted.
Photo: Chini Bagh Hotel, Kashgar, by Brent Li
Chini Bagh Hotel, Kashgar, by Brent Li.
Xinhua: At Least 11 Killed in Xinjiang Violence (Updated)
Xinhua reports violence in the Xinjiang city of Kashgar, leaving at least seven dead:Two suspects hijacked a truck at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, stabbing t
China to Offer Rewards for Food Safety Informers
China is to offer bounties in exchange for food safety tip-offs, according to Reuters:“Government departments at all levels must set up dedicat
Volts Don’t Lie? An Alternative Approach to Calculating China’s Growth
China Real Time looks at problems and complications with the Li Keqiang-endorsed use of electricity production as an indicator of economic output. Fact
Shanghai Residents Walking On, Walking On Broken Glass
Shanghai has been stricken with a plague of exploding glass windows, as substandard materials, design and maintenance meet fierce summer heat. From Sha
Exiled Author Ma Jian Banned from Visiting China
Author Ma Jian has been refused entry to China on a book-buying trip to Shenzhen. Given the country’s current political climate, he says, this wa
A Better Big Mac Index and a McDonald’s a Day
McDonald’s hopes to double its location growth in China to a restaurant a day, while fattening up its currently meagre franchise business there.
The East is Greying
The New York Times’ ‘The New Old Age’ blog notes the proliferation of residential facilities for the elderly in China, in the context
