From The Los Angeles Times via (Howard W. French’s blog) A Glimpse of the World: After just two trips to Shanghai, I’ve already developed a first-day routine that I’m sure I’ll stick to on future visits: As soon as I drop my bags at the hotel, I head directly for one of the rooftop bars […]
Read MoreFrom AP via NYTimes: Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian told an opposition leader Thursday that he would not shut the door on eventual unification with rival China if Beijing expressed goodwill. Chen and People First Party Chairman James Soong signed a joint declaration at the end of the meeting, their first formal talks since Oct. 2000. […]
Read MoreFrom AP: Japan on Wednesday took over a lighthouse built by a right-wing political group on a disputed island also claimed by China and Taiwan in a move that could be seen as an attempt by Tokyo to strengthen its claim to the area. Cabinet Office official Hiroshi Inomata said the move was not politically […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: For farming families in the lush mountains of coastal Fujian Province, the famous crop is oolong tea and the favorite source of labor is sons. The leafy bushes of tea fill the hillsides the same way young boys fill the village streets. There is such a glut of boys here […]
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