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.

Slideshow: Only Rice For Lunch

From 163.com: This group of photos were taken on the first day of 2007. The photographer went along some people from a Panzhihua web site staff to a local rural school with the donation of books and other items. What he saw there made his heart touched and shocked. Only rice for lunch is just […]

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Bird flu is back – The China Blog

From The China Blog: Avian influenza has returned to Hong Kong, but hardly anyone here seems panicked. In late 2005 and early 2006, when the disease killed 13 people on the mainland and more than a dozen infected birds were found in Hong Kong, people followed the news with dread. Now it barely inspires a […]

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Chinese dish names puzzle foreigners – Chinanews

From Chinanews via Xinhua News Agency: Many foreigners complain that they are often puzzled and even startled by the menu when they dine in Chinese restaurants, saying the awful translations of the names of the dishes often give them no small culture shock. The names of many Chinese dishes are translated literally into English, though […]

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Hutong Chronicles: Luoguxiang – Jeremy Goldkorn

From Danwei TV: Nan Luoguxiang is one of the oldest hutongs in Beijing and has been a residential neighborhood for hundreds of years. In the last few years, bars, caf√©s and boutique stores have flourished in the alley way, drawing tourists and Beijing residents in search of low key night life and a taste of […]

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Photo Series: Horses Sending Water During the Severe Chongqing Draught

From Chinaeforum: Chongqing was hit by its most severe draught in August, 2006. According to local statistics, 1.3 million hectares suffered from the unusually hot and dry weather. People living in such areas rely on horses to transport water. [Click to see the original photos, need to scroll down] People living at Gaopo (È´òÂù°) love […]

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