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.
Another hurricane coming? This time a family planning crack-down on the rich, possibly with a new “birth credit report.” From Josie Liu’s blog: A state government official said on Wednesday that celebrities would be barred from entering awards competitions if they break the one-child policy, several Beijing newspapers reported. A government inspection in four cities […]
Read MoreRed flag flying atop the pole and magnificent building standing under the blue sky. This seems like, but not in Beijing. Well, another “corruption building,” as we may call it. From Xinhua, translated by CDT (photos: cadres’ residential complex, central, and farmers’ village, right, via Xinhua): Puyang County (ÊøÆÈò≥Âéø), a known poor locality in northeastern […]
Read MoreSeems like part of the recent “environmental hurricane.” Also smacks of macro-economic control. But stay tuned to see whether it works. From Xinhua, via China Daily (photo: Premier Wen Jiabao inspecting a Liaoning coal mine workers, via ChinaMining.com.cn): The Chinese government has halted handling new applications for coal prospecting rights to prevent investment in coal […]
Read MoreQuantifying culture, China has data. From China Daily (photo: a book store in Beijing, via China Bookstore): Chinese people spent more money on culture in 2006; however, compared to people in other countries with the same level of development, cultural consumption remains low. It is estimated that only one fourth the demand for culture among […]
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