Michael Zhao graduated from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where he produced an in-depth multimedia thesis on electronic waste dumping from the rich world to developing countries. He also made a short documentary on the same topic, available on his personal site. He now works at Asia Society's Center on US-China Relations as a multimedia producer in New York. Michael worked for the New York Times Beijing Bureau as a reporting assistant from 2003-2005. He graduated from the Beijing Language & Culture University with a bachelor's degree in English. He co-authored a book on learning Chinese language and culture, Urban Chinese: Mandarin in 21st Century China. Michael was born and grew up in Wuhan, China.
From Radio Free Asia: Authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have detained prominent civil rights lawyer Guo Feixiong on suspicion of “running an illegal business.” Guo, who is also known as Yang Maodong, was taken from his home at 9 a.m. Thursday by plainclothes officers and is being held at the Guangzhou No.1 […]
Read MoreFrom AP via the New York Times: The host city of the 2008 Summer Games is considering hospitalizing the mentally ill, relaxing restrictions on religious services and giving many businesses and factories a holiday as possible contingency measures during the Olympics. The city office overseeing Olympic preparations discussed dozens of possible moves for the Games […]
Read MoreFrom AP via the New York Times: Top U.S. officials are criticizing what they call China’s indiscriminate sale of weapons to rogue countries, suggesting that Beijing’s shortsighted policies has had made the world more dangerous. Peter Rodman, assistant secretary of defense for international security, urged China to re-evaluate its relationship with Iran and North Korea, […]
Read MoreWhat the h…?! Isn’t it ridiculous to have a $100,000 public toilet, even if it’s bullet proof? The company that installed the automated-service, anti-terror WC booth from France wanted to give Beijingers the opportunity to enjoy urban convenience. But controversy abounds:
Read MoreHave you ever thought about how difficult life would be for millions upon millions of migrant workers in major Chinese cities, who have been far away from their homes and wives and children? One question not extensively probed is how do they manage a physically exhausting life without sex for most of the year? Here […]
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