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.
Power unplugged for the once headline-making anti-corruption online game. But why it went offline remains somewhat a mystery. From the Wall Street Journal: Ningbo created an elaborate online role-playing game called Incorruptible Warrior, in which players wield weapons and supernatural powers to kill corrupt government officials, their bikini-clad mistresses and even their families. Players could […]
Read MoreA real upgrade of China’s export machine? Stay tuned. From BusinessWeek magazine: China has long prided itself on being the world’s workshop. Shipments of labor-intensive, low-cost goods”everything from toys to tube socks to tires”turned the country into an exporting colossus, powering growth of nearly 10% a year for the past three decades. But as Beijing […]
Read MoreShenzhen is exposing all its true colors when it comes to displaying emotions, against Beijing’s intention to spruce up its image. Translated from Southern Metro Daily: In the cat-and-mouse game of people who post scam bills and those who try to catch the posters, Shenzhen is escalating the game with some verbal brutality, with signs […]
Read MoreCar bans will be introduced in many cities, but not throughout the cities of course. Translated from Beijing Morning Post: China will be introducing its first no-car day on the 22nd of this month in 108 of its cities. The car ban, however, will be only applied to selected spots in those participating cities, including […]
Read MoreMen fall because of women, the Chinese saying hits the nail right on the head. Translated from China News Agency: Ninety percent of the fallen minister-level officials over the past five years kept mistresses, according to Chinese authorities and an exhibition of corruption cases by the Supreme Procuratorate of China in Beijing. Sixteen provincial governor- […]
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