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.

Our Man in Shanghai: Ben Wood Takes On History – Julie V.Iovine

From The New York Times: Ben Wood has neither the theory-ridden vocabulary nor the matte-black wardrobe typical of maverick architects these days. With his gentle paunch, worn leather sandals and grizzly white beard, he comes across as more of a couch potato than a man of action, though the vintage Chinese army motorcycle and sidecar […]

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100 killed as typhoon hits China – David Fickling and agencies

From Guardian Unlimited: More than 100 people were today reported to have died as the strongest typhoon to hit mainland China for 50 years battered industrial districts in the east of the country yesterday. At least 41 people were killed when a concrete building collapsed in Jinxiang, an industrial town in Cangnan county close to […]

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The Beijing News defends Chinese media coverage of the “Zhou Mi Affair” – China Media Project

From China Media Project: In a statement yesterday former badminton champion Zhou Mi turned her fire on Chinese and foreign media, responding to speculation she planned to relinquish her Chinese nationality and play for Malaysia’s national team. Zhou said the situation, which has been dubbed the “Zhou Mi Affair” (Âë®Ëúú‰∫㉪∂), spun out of control because […]

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A Booming Chinese Oil Painting Market – Chinanews

From Chinanews via China Net: Recently Chinese oil paintings were often sold at a high price in the auctions. A professional painting seller from Beijing said many traditional Chinese painting collectors had turned to buying oil paintings, thus helping to create a booming oil painting market. It is reported that traditional Chinese paintings have been […]

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A difficult era for rural high schools – Chinanews

From Chinanews.com: According to a survey made by China Youth Development Foundation, currently 60% of China’s rural teenagers choose to be farmers or migrant workers after graduation from junior high school. “Senior high school education will cost thousands of RMB, so I’d better work leave my hometown to work, earning 2,000 yuan per month for […]

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