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.
Two things are playing out in parallel: the job market is getting tighter but lots of people are quitting old jobs, especially after the Chinese New Year. From China Daily: Some unfortunate bosses can expect to receive a hoard of resignation letters in the next few weeks following the Spring Festival holiday. Human resources experts […]
Read MoreChinese young are no different than Americans, at least in terms of spending, such as on wedding. From Xinhua via China Daily (photo: nice furnishing and a cozy home are increasingly part of newly-wed couples, via alibaba): China’s marriage-related industries like wedding photography and wedding ceremony services pluck an average of 125,000 yuan (about 16,000 […]
Read More“Listen, China: long way to go!” Those are the words of caution, and perspective, from a couple of Chinese economics scholars. Analysis from Beijing Review (photo: a shipbuilding yard in Zhejiang, via Xinhua): In 2005, China’s gross domestic product ranked fourth in the world, overtaking Britain that year. If income through overseas investments was added, […]
Read MoreIn extreme cases, doctors now need to arm themselves to fend off potential attacks from patients or their families. Health care has topped Chinese concerns. From Beijing Review magazine (nurses at Shanxia Hospital in helmets at work, via China Daily): On December 24 hospital staff at Shanxia Hospital (±±Âé¶ÂåªÈô¢), a private 460-bed hospital in the […]
Read MoreIn Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province, trucks are stuck by a sudden snowstorm, via Xinhua
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