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 translated full text of the Beijing Times’ story on how water melon farmers near Beijing made big money quick and easy by setting up shop over the Internet. One family saw an income of 200,000 yuan in two months, thanks to the newly-learned e-commerce: “It was not easy!¬† A few years years ago, in […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: Mongolia has moved to register the name of its legendary conqueror Genghis Khan as a commercial brand. The parliament in Ulan Bator is debating a law that would allow the Mongolian government to license the use of his name and image. However, Mongolians are sensitive about his appropriation by foreign companies. “Foreigners […]
Read MoreA profile of a typical, veteran-migrant worker family out of many million across the country from BBC News: Millions of people are leaving rural China and heading to the cities in search of work and prosperity. New towns are springing up and growing quickly, turning quiet seaside villages like Shenzhen into vibrant industrial centres. Liu […]
Read MoreChen Liangyu visiting Qingpu District education bureau via qp.edu.sh.cn
Read MoreLatest on Zhao Yan case, from the New York Times: A Chinese researcher for The New York Times may appear in court as early as next week to appeal his conviction on a fraud charge, but his legal team is worried that it will be unable to call witnesses, submit evidence or provide him with […]
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