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.
Old Party Press Control Buzzword Takes A Back Seat In More Subtle Censorship Approach – David Bandurski
Posted by Sophia Cao | Feb 4, 2007
From China Media Project: The democracy protests of 1989, culminating in the massacre of student demonstrators in Beijing on June 4, brought the birth of new supreme buzzword in the Chinese media lexicon — “guidance of public opinion”. There are now indications that the term, synonymous with press control, is gradually retiring to the annals […]
Read MoreShanghai Still Doesn’t Have Enough People – Peijin Chen
Posted by Sophia Cao | Feb 4, 2007
From Shanghaiist: Shanghai’s rapidly aging population means that there’s a labor force shortage, especially in the 25-35-year-old age group (report in Chinese). Therefore, Shanghai has to “import” 244,000 workers over the next five years to make up for this. We wonder if they include, in these figures, all the migrants that come anyway. The report […]
Read MoreMusic Series: Cui Jian – A Piece of Red Cloth
Posted by Sophia Cao | Feb 3, 2007
“I performed at Tiananmen Square in 1989, 15 days before the crackdown. I sang A Piece of Red Cloth (一块红布), a tune about alienation. I covered my eyes with a red cloth to symbolize my feelings. The students were heroes....
Read MoreMain Photo: An American girl’s Chinese wedding
Posted by Sophia Cao | Feb 3, 2007
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