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.
A new commentary from Great Wall Online provides an update on CDT’s earlier post about a new ban on alcohol at lunch for officials in the Henan Province city of Xinyang. Translated by CDT: The benefits of the ban on...
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: In preparation for the Beijing Olympics and a series of other international events, some American companies are helping the Chinese government design and install one of the most comprehensive high-tech public surveillance systems in the world. With athletes and spectators coming from around the world, every Olympic host nation works […]
Read MoreAn update on Shenzhen’s cooling real estate market. Translated by CDT from Guangzhou Daily: The housing sector in Shenzhen further dipped to new lows in December, according to statistics released by a research center with the Shenzhen Zhongyuan Properties (深圳中原地产深港研究中心). In the year-ending month, buyers only purchased 170,000 square meters of properties among the stock […]
Read MoreChinese Vice Premier Ms. Wu Yi is signaling that she won’t be around for another five-year term here. Instead she wants to be forgotten. Translated by CDT from China News Agency: “I will fully retire after next year’s two congress sessions,” Wu Yi told an international business delegates during a conference at the People’s Hall […]
Read MoreZhejiang has a town that is famous as a movie-making location. Now some want to build something much grander than just films – a replica of the destroyed Yuanmingyuan Palace. Translated by CDT from China Youth Daily: Hengdian (横店) is Asia’s largest filming location. There is Guangzhou Street, Hong Kong Street, Qin Palace, and other […]
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