Monthly Archives: August 2011
Photo: A photo shoot in Shanghai, by werner.bonadio
A photo shoot in Shanghai, by werner.bonadio
Photo: The Approaching Rain, by Expatriate Games
The Approaching Rain, by Expatriate Games.
US Oil Giant Says China Spill Worse Than Thought
An oil spill which was kept secret for a month while it spread over an area half the size of London may have been larger than anticipated, according to
Shady Rat Hacking Is Not About China
Jeffrey Carr, author of O’Reilly Media’s ‘Inside Cyber Warfare‘, argues that McAfee’s supposed revelations about large-scale
Parking Space Race Too Costly for China's Car Owners
China Daily reports that parking provision has failed to keep pace with the explosion in car ownership, driving prices for parking spaces to surreal
Moving China Up the Value Chain
A new book, Run of the Red Queen, argues that China would be better served by playing to its strengths in innovation through refinement than by continuing
From Beijing to Villupuram, a Radio Station Spreads Its Reach
While Mandarin broadcasts into China from the BBC World Service have been silenced, and Voice of America’s transmissions face a similar fate, the
China’s Counterfeiters Get Seedy
China Real Time adds another entry to the bulky catalogue of fake Chinese products, marking a collision of brand hijacking, scientific fraud and dubious
“Real Names” Policies Are an Abuse of Power
Social media researcher Danah Boyd attacks Google+ and Facebook’s insistence on the use of real names, a requirement which has also sparked protest
China’s Stocks Slump to 7-Week Low as Economic Concerns Spur Global Rout
On the news that the U.S. Dow Jones fell more than 500 points, China’s stocks also fell dramatically. From Bloomberg: China’s stocks fell, driving t
China Accuses Japan of Exaggerating it as a Military Threat
China’s Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry criticized Japan’s 2011 defense white paper, calling
Bride's Death In China Spurs Anti-Violence Bill
The tragic death of Dong Shanshan provoked new legislation in domestic violence laws and sparks reform and education amongst judges and police in China.
Why Are China's Universities Losing Their Star Students?
Time magazine explains that the traditional annual battle between Peking and Tsinghua Universities for China’s best high school graduates is being
Fear Stalks Chinese Residents in Kashgar After Attacks
Reuters reported on Wednesday on the fearful atmosphere among Kashgar’s Han Chinese community, following the series of attacks over the weekend in
China Aims To Renew Status As Scientific Superpower
A three-part series by Louisa Lim at NPR explores China’s quest for scientific prestige. Frequently, it emerges, this is marked by impressive but
