Monthly Archives: November 2011
Photo: Hujialou Xili Nanjie, by Jim Gourley
Hujialou Xili Nanjie, by Jim Gourley.
China's Super-Rich Buy a Better Life Abroad
As China’s rich continue to get richer, their affluence often comes with a desire for geographic mobility. CNN reports: “As of April this year,
Fighting the 50 Cent Party's Commercial Counterparts
Political astroturfing by the “50 Cent Party” is a well known phenomenon in China, with legions of commenters paid to push the government line:
Woeser: "Sershül Monastery In Recent Years"
High Peaks Pure Earth translates a series of tweets and a blog post written by poet and writer Woeser during her recent travels in Tibet. They describe
Inviting Bad Fortune? Netizens Plead for CCTV Journalist's Return
On November 17, Zhang Quanling (张泉灵), a CCTV news anchor, posted the following tweet using her Sina Weibo account: @Zhang Quanling: @Xu Shengyi is one o
US Envoy: China Promises Clean Energy Access
Earlier this year, the WTO ruled in favor of the U.S. on a complaint over Chinese government subsidies to its wind power industry for using domestically-produced
Leta Hong Fincher: China’s “Leftover” Women
In Ms. Magazine, Leta Hong Fincher writes about the term “leftover” women to refer to those who have not married by the age of 27. She also
Video: China's Secret Slave Camps
Al Jazeera is streaming the most recent episode of “Slavery: a 21st Century Evil“. This episode outlines the modern function of laogai
Photo: Smoky air in Chongqing, by fung.leo
Smoky air in Chongqing, by fung.leo
Laws on Paper vs. Law in Practice
A State Council white paper on China’s legal system raised eyebrows last month by proclaiming the country’s “comparatively complete legal
TechCrunch TV: Inside Sina’s Weibo Microblog
Following the close of its TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing conference, TechCrunch visits the headquarters of Sina Weibo to ask about Sina’s mascot, its
China Could Post First Trade Deficit In Two Decades In 2012 As Demand Slumps In Europe, U.S.
With the decrease in manufacturing activity and exports, some economic analysts are predicting that in 2012 China will face a deficit for the first time
China , Hong Kong Expand Currency-Swap Pact to $63 Billion
Amid the ‘soft landing’ that the Chinese economy is taking, China’s central bank and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have extended their
Online Chat with Ai Weiwei
Artist/activist Ai Weiwei, who is the target of government probes over both his accounting and his art, recently answered questions in an online chat with
A Deeper Look at China, Coal and CO2
On the New York Times’ Dot Earth blog, Andrew C. Revkin reads the Chinese government’s new white paper on carbon emissions and continues an
