Kerry Seed

Wintertime Swimming

Posted by Kerry Seed | Feb 16, 2009

Winter Swimming in Chongqing city by Yanming.

China By the Numbers

Posted by Kerry Seed | Feb 16, 2009

Data lovers rejoice: Harper’s Magazine recently posted the first 25 years of it’s Index online. The Index compiles unusual statistics and offbeat figures into a snapshot of modern life.

Beijing-based journalist, Tim Johnson, filtered the Sino-statistics from the archive.

Firefighters Battle Koolhass Fire

Posted by Kerry Seed | Feb 9, 2009

By hunxue-er.

Officials Proud of Olympic Village, Mum on Security

Posted by Kerry Seed | Mar 10, 2008

Tim Johnson, Beijing bureau chief for McLatchy newspapers was among a cadre of Western reporters invited to tour the recently finished Olympic Village where visiting athletes will live during the games. He was impressed with the...

Yao Ming Out of the Olympics?

Posted by Kerry Seed | Feb 26, 2008

The most dominant big man in the history of China led the Houston Rockets to 12 wins in a row. He was averaging 22 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. But, Yao Ming’s NBA playoff hopes are over, and his Olympic ambitions...