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.
From Chinaview via Xinhua News Agency: Chinese schools are not allowed to photocopy foreign textbooks after a spate of copyright infringement complaints from overseas publishers. “All foreign textbooks used in Chinese universities and colleges should be the original edition or the authorized domestic edition,” said a circular from the Ministry of Education during the country’s […]
Read MoreFrom MSNBC: Wander through Beijing’s crowded Tiananmen Square and you may come across Han BingÔºàÈü©ÂÖµÔºâ walking a cabbage on a leash. Han’s cabbage is not a one-act vegetable; it’s walked on the Great Wall, along the beach at the resort town of Qinhuangdao, and in the idyllic village of Suzhou. “Walking the Cabbage””like all the […]
Read MoreFrom ESWN blog via Letters from China blog: Hell in China usually refers to traveling by train during the Chinese New Year.This may be a shock to foreign visitors. However, there is truth in advertising as shown in this sign at a Dongguan long-distance bus depot. So maybe they meant to say “Ticketing Hall” but […]
Read MoreFrom Wenxuecity, translated by CDT: A mass anti-dog control riot burst out yesterday (Nov. 11th, 2006) in Beijing. The government killed dogs to avoid rabies a month ago, which irked many, especially pet owners. Protesters gethered at the gate of Beijing Zoo and held up signs that read “Respect Lives,” “Anti-Slaughter,” “Love Animals,” etc. Some […]
Read MoreFrom Raymond Zhou blog: Maids make up a big segment in China’s labour market. Many middle-class families employ them, freeing wage-earners from household chores and helping balance the economy by allowing their wealth to trickle down. Recently, a labour market in Shaanxi Province has been advertising a special kind of maid, who not only takes […]
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