Monthly Archives: July 2011
Koolhaas, Delirious in Beijing
The New York Times reviews the massive new CCTV headquarters in Beijing: After Rem Koolhaas, the project’s architect, unveiled the design in 2003 he w
Photo: A village dog in Jiangxi, by Poorfish
A village dog in Jiangxi, by Poorfish
Qian Gang: How to Read Hu’s July 1st Speech?
For China Media Project, Qian Gang analyzes President Hu Jintao’s keynote speech July 1 for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist
A New Breed of American Lives the American Dream in China
USA Today reports on young Americans who have set up shop in China: Setzer typifies a new breed of young Americans, China-savvy and Chinese-speaking,
Why Liu Ping’s Candidacy Failed
Caixin Online reports on the hardships one local woman faced while trying to run as an independent candidate in a Jiangxi election. Liu Ping wanted to
Rich in China Get Richer Only Faster
The Guardian goes luxury car shopping with Zheng Huizhong, son of a Henan farmer who has become a successful businessman: “Turning heads with a luxury
China Silences its Critics at Home
Beijing-based journalist Paul Mooney talks with Australia’s ABC News about the recent crackdown targeting rights lawyers and activists, which he
Chinese Court Jails Six for Role in Guangdong Riot
Six people have been sentenced for their roles in the riots in Xintang, Guangdong last month. The riots started after an altercation between a pregnant
Photo: San Francisco – Chinatown (1966), by Roger Wollstadt
San Francisco – Chinatown (1966), by Roger Wollstadt.
China Mobile Shows Power Still Lies With the Party
“The tentacles of state-owned enterprises extend into every nook where profit can be made“, the National University of Singapore’s Zheng
China’s Space Program Eyes the Moon, Mars, Venus … and Earth
The final shuttle launch last week has brought renewed attention to the different trajectories of China and America’s space programs. From The Associated
Chongqing Halts Red Theme Park Plan
As Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty prepare to fight for visitors outside Shanghai, plans for a Communist Party theme park in Chongqing have fallen apart.
Sharing the Wealth and Living Large in a Tiny Chinese Village
A Chinese village of 2,000 is building a 74-story skyscraper – all in the name of socialism. From the New York Times: Huaxi’s so-called New Village i
Book Review: Such Is This World@sars.come
ChinaGeeks reviews the newly translated and oddly-titled novel, Such Is This World@sars.come by Hu Fayun: As you might or might not have guessed from
What a Chinese Hotel Guest Wants: Congee, Slippers and Tea
Luxury hotels worldwide, including the Hilton, are catering to China’s nouveau riche who are increasingly traveling overseas. From the Wall Street
