Monthly Archives: October 2011
Liu Xiaobo Briefly Leaves Jail; Wife's House Arrest Continues
Associated Press’s Gillian Wong highlights the ongoing house arrest of Liu Xia, wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.“Liu Xia h
China's Rural Poor Left Stranded as Urbanites Race Ahead
The Guardian follows up on their report on the “breakneck” speed of China’s urbanization with a look at the lives of the people who
Video: Oprah of China Offers Insight Into the Next Generation of Young Chinese Citizens
Yang Lan, television host and so-called “China’s Oprah” gives a TED talk (via China Internet Watch) on China’s young, Internet
Fourth Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates in Anti-China Protest
The New York Times is reporting that a fourth monk from Kirti Monastery, in Aba, Sichuan, has lit himself on fire in apparent protest over China’
Photo: Trying out a new 55" 3D HD television, by kseedIV
Trying out a new 55″ 3D HD television, by kseedIV
Alibaba's Ma: "Very Interested" in Buying Yahoo
Speculation is mounting over the future of Internet giant Yahoo after Alibaba CEO Jack Ma expressed a desire to buy the company, which currently owns
China Becomes an Urban Nation at Breakneck Speed
The Guardian reports from Guiyang on the rapid pace of China’s urbanization process, the results of which are, according to the article, “
Photo: Footage of the National Day celebrations in Beijing, by cynic design
Footage of the National Day celebrations in Beijing, by cynic design
"Rumors are a Cancer that Threatens the Internet and Society"
In August, authorities in China launched a crackdown on online rumors. Bloomberg now reports that the government has again issued a stern warning agai
Amid Poverty, Chinese Officials Splurge on Lavish Vanity Projects
At The Los Angeles Times, David Pierson and Jonathan Kaiman survey the mass of “face projects” built by China’s local governments in
