Fujian Villagers Block Road to Protest Pollution – RFA
From Radio Free Asia: Several hundred villagers from the southeastern Chinese province of
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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.
The Bullet Trains Bites in Taiwan – BBC News
From BBC News: Taiwan’s new high speed train service – which begins commercial operations on Friday – is expected to herald the start of a transport revolution on the island. Travelling on the sleek white and orange trains at speeds of up to 300km/h (186 mph) will see journey times between the capital, Taipei, in […]
Read MoreGao Zhisheng Whereabouts Unknown – RFA
From Radio Free Asia’s mandarin service, translated by CDT: Lawyer activist Gao Zhisheng (È´òÊô∫Êôü)’s mother-in-law returned to Urumqi (‰πåÈ≤ÅÊú®ÈΩê) and told the reporter that Gao was taken away by the state authorities 4-5 days before the New Year for “a talk” and his whereabouts is now unknown to the outside world. The Falun Gong-representing lawyer […]
Read MoreA Shanghai Petitioner’s Horrific Death – RFA
From Radio Free Asia’s mandarin service, translated by CDT: The photos of this man before his death would’ve been censored by major news outlets: his belly grossly ballooned up, blood running out of his eyes, ears, mouth and nose, hemorrhages in the brain and kidneys. According to a doctor, this man’s internal organs would turn […]
Read MoreShortage of Nannies Affects Big Cities – China Daily
From China Daily: Tang Haiyang, 29, is both excited and worried: his wife will be giving birth in about a month’s time, and he cannot find a nanny. “At least 60 percent of the city’s more than 400,000 childcare workers or housekeepers have gone back home for family reunions and won’t get back until after […]
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