Tag: Wealth gap

Dissent Magazine: China’s 99%

The latest issue of Dissent Magazine has a special section dedicated to “China’s 99%,” or laobaixing. Curated by Jeffrey Wasserstrom, it includes articles about women, youth, ethnic minorities, and workers. From Wasserstrom’s introduction, which discusses and dismisses much of the recent conventional wisdom about China: Given the incredible diversity of China, the strategy o

April 2, 2013 9:53 PM

Evan Osnos on the Resonance of “Gatsby” in China

The New Yorker’s Beijing correspondent Evan Osnos, who recently published on the pertinence of F. Scott Fitzgerald&

May 19, 2013 5:06 PM

With Eye on U.S. Colleges, Chinese Pupils Come Early

The New York Times reports on the growing trend of well-to-do young Chinese students attending preparatory schools in New

May 12, 2013 8:43 PM

Underdogs Find Success in ‘Diaosi’ Identity

Originally an insult, the term diaosi (屌丝) has been appropriated by legions of tech-savvy Chinese youth to describe their

May 12, 2013 11:04 AM

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