From Christian Science Monitor: In a culture increasingly focused on personal wealth, many Chinese look to traditional fortunetelling tools to enrich them. As the Chinese New Year approaches, heralding the auspicious Year of the Pig, porkers are everywhere. Fifteen-foot-high inflatable pigs beckon shoppers into electronics stores; fluffy pink pig snouts enliven winter ear-muffs; corkscrew tails […]
Read MoreFrom The Wall Street Journal: The 2008 Summer Olympics isn’t the only thing looming on Beijing’s horizon. There’s also a lot of pollution from neighbors clouding the city’s air. Even if the city does all that it can, Beijing officials have recently acknowledged that without the cooperation of nearby provinces such as Shanxi, Shandong, Inner […]
Read MoreFrom AP via International Herald Tribune: Villagers in southwestern China are puzzled by a county government’s decision to paint an entire barren mountainside green. Workers who began spraying Laoshou mountain in August told villagers that they were doing so on orders of the county government but were not told why, media reports said Wednesday. Some […]
Read MoreFrom International Herald Tribune: For as long as he can remember, Du Jianhua’s dream has been to find a way to contribute to his society. Starting small, the glass cutter began by cleaning up litter around this town (Lushan). Later, he began tracking the way garbage was dumped into the Nansha River, fouling the waterway […]
Read MoreTaiwan’s major and the opposition party leader Ma Ying-jeou announced his resignation from the post of Kuomingtang’s chairman after local prosecutors indicted him on changes of corruption. But he also claimed that he will still run for president. Below are news about the resignation and the running for president. From Xinhuanet: Taiwan’s major and the […]
Read More
Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention
CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.
