From AP via International Herald Tribune: At a tiny courtyard mosque tucked down a back alley in China’s Muslim heartland, Wang Shouying leads other Muslim women in prayers and chants. …Religion was banned during Mao Zedong’s radical Cultural Revolution but faith made a comeback in the 1980s, increasing the numbers of Buddhists, Taoists, Muslims and […]
Read MoreFrom Time Magazine: Having failed to stop North Korea testing a bomb, Beijing now has to make the diplomatic process produce results China has the most difficult task of all the participants in the six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program that begin Monday in Beijing. As the chief patron of the North Korean regime […]
Read MoreFrom xinhua via People’s Daily: As China is expected to launch the third generation mobile communication (3G) soon, its 3G-related stocks have kept rising in recent days. Experts warned that investors should be cautious and get clear who are the real winners of China’s 3G industry. At the ITU (International Telecom Union) Telecom World 2006 […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: What is your antidote to a frantic day’s Christmas shopping? In China, one of the de-stressing options available to rich and poor alike is to go for a foot wash. The young man sits at my feet, gazing up at me occasionally with almond eyes. “How is this?” he asks me. “Is […]
Read MoreFrom Weired Asia Blog: According to Xinmin Evening News, Zhang Weifeng, a local veterinarian, was busy hunting for a pet tomb these days in Shanghai for his client, Zhou Ying. Zhou’s 12-year-old Cocker Spaniel had just died recently and she wanted to find a permanent resting place for her pet. As a newcomer to Shanghai, […]
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