Sophia Cao

Sophia Cao is an undergraduate business student at Baruch College in New York. She is interested in Chinese culture and contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on multimedia.

Former Head of Drug Watchdog Accused of Taking Bribes – Xinhua

From Xinhua via China.org: Zheng Xiaoyu ÔºàÈÉëÁ≠±Ëê∏Ôºâ, former director of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), who was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) last month, has been accused of taking bribes of more than 5 million yuan (about US$650,000). Zheng’s case, previously investigated by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, […]

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Pirates are not insulting, say netizens and academics – Joel Martinsen

From Danwei: Chow Yun-fat plays Sao Feng, a Chinese pirate, in the upcoming movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Looks sort of menacing, doesn’t he? Is such an image insulting to the Chinese people? On Friday, the International Herald Leader reported the results of an online survey in which 61% of respondents felt […]

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Tears, wild hair and unhealthy songs banned on China’s ‘Idol’ – AP

From AP via ABC13.com: Tears, wild hair and unhealthy songs are banned when China’s latest version of “American Idol” goes on the air next month. “No weirdness, no vulgarity, no low taste,” the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said Friday in a notice to the producers of “Happy Boys Voice,” according to the […]

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Grand Ritual Held to Commemorate Yellow Emperor – Zhang Rui

From China.org: A grand ritual, the largest since 1949, was held in China’s Shaanxi Province yesterday to commemorate the Yellow Emperor, believed by many to be the ancestor of modern Chinese people. …The Yellow Emperor, known as Huang Di (ȪÑÂ∏ù), who lived more than 4,000 years ago, is believed to be a great sovereign and […]

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