Zhaohua Li
Zhaohua Li is an American-born independent journalist based in Beijing. He has written on Asia for the Christian Science Monitor, the San Francisco Chronicle and Frommer's guidebooks, among other publications. He is currently also a Blakemore-Freeman fellow in Chinese language studies at Tsinghua University. His interests in China run from the energy and the environment to media and pop culture.
Main Photo: Hitching in Tibet
Posted by Zhaohua Li | Feb 15, 2007
A man hitchikes after his bus broke down in Tibet. Photo by monkeyking.
Read MoreLi Yinhe Launches Free Speech Debate – David Bandurski
Posted by Zhaohua Li | Feb 15, 2007
The China Media Project provides a fine summary of the free speech debate that flared up on the editorial pages of Chinese newspapers following yesterday’s announcement by noted sexologist Li Yinhe that she is being pressured to keep her mouth shut on matters carnal. CMP translates comments from a number of papers, including this from […]
Read MoreChina Envisions Environmentally Friendly ‘Eco-city’ – Calum Mccleod
Posted by Zhaohua Li | Feb 15, 2007
USA Today takes a look at Dongtan, the new zero-emissions development planned for Chongming Island at the mouth of the Yangtze River: The British design firm hired by SIIC to design Dongtan says the city will be practical and commercially sensible ” high-tech, economically vibrant, a model for urban planners everywhere ” not a green […]
Read MoreMain Photo: Uighur vendor
Posted by Zhaohua Li | Feb 15, 2007
A Uighur man sells products of indeterminant type in Qinghai Province. Photo by Tom Carter.
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