Monthly Archives: December 2011
President Hu: China to Focus on Expanding Imports
In a speech addressing a forum that commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the accession of China to the World Trade Organization, President Hu Jintao
City Lights Seen From Space Reveal How Countries Change
A post at Wired Science describes a recent presentation by the head of the National Geophysical Data Center’s Earth Observatory Group, on how economic a
Photo: Met a killer in the early morning … by Suri Sun
Met a killer in the early morning … by Suri Sun.
Occupy Chang’an Avenue?
In a guest post on ChinaGeeks, Alec Ash translates an essay by Wu Yun called Let’s “Occupy Chang’an Avenue” in which the author defends democracy and dispu
Chinese Man Tries to Swim It to Believe It
The New York Times tells the story of Guo Zhiyang, a 35-year old “political researcher” from mainland China, who was reeled in by Taiwanese
The Hundred Schools Of Thought: Underground Hip-Hop in China
New York-based artist and musician Jie-Song Zhang is writing a series of blog posts and photo galleries for National Geographic exploring the underground
China Aims for High-Tech Primacy
The New York Times looks at China’s efforts to become a leader in high-tech innovation: China already has almost twice the number of Internet users
Yan Lianke Appeals to Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao over Beijing Evictions
When writer Yan Lianke was evicted from his recently-purchased home in Beijing, he wrote an appeal to President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. Index
China Executes Filipino Man Despite Aquino Appeal
China, a country notorious for its practice of capital punishment, executed a Filipino man today. This comes at a time when relations between China and
Cultural Lexicon
The Wall Street Journal reviews the newly translated book by Yu Hua, China in Ten Words: The book’s 10 chapters present images of ordinary life
Chinese State TV Unveils Global Expansion Plan
The Chinese government has put tremendous resources into expanding its media empire globally as part of a broader soft power push. A new push by central
Names of China's Secret Astronauts Revealed by Autographed Envelope
Space.com reports that a collectible signed envelope appears to reveal the formerly hidden identities of seven pilots selected to join China’s space
Dyson: China's Intellectual Property Protection Sucks
British inventor James Dyson has accused the Chinese government of failing to stop copycat manufacturers and maintaining an illegal double standard over
Photo: Children (Yan'an, 1947), from the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Children (Yan’an, 1947), from the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library.
