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.
From Beijing Review (link): Yin Xiaotian, 37, is successful, modern and ambitious. In his car, a blessing card hangs from the rearview mirror. On one side of the card is a picture of Mao Zedong. On the other is the Chinese character for Buddha, fo. Yin is a Buddhist–one of the new breeds seeking inner […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily (link): Nearly 40 per cent of farmers-turned-labourers earn an average monthly wage of about 500-800 yuan (US$62-US$100), according to a recent survey conducted by the Research Office of the State Council. The survey found that migrant workers who earn between 300-500 yuan (US$37-US$62) a month account for nearly 30 per cent of […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily (link): A star-studded cast will put together the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) announced yesterday. Internationally acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou was appointed chief director for both the opening and closing ceremonies, while multi-Oscar winning Hollywood […]
Read MoreFrom Los Angeles Times (link): The Bush administration held talks this week with Chinese officials on their nation’s growing role in training and advising armed forces in Latin America, though the Americans did not issue warnings or call for limits, a U.S. envoy said Friday. The two-day meetings, which also covered political and economic issues, […]
Read MoreFrom Los Angeles Times (link): China’s Cabinet called for new measures Friday to clamp down on investment and bank lending to head off signs that the country’s breakneck economy may be overheating. Premier Wen Jiabao and other members of the State Council called for the policy changes after examining data on the money supply and […]
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