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.
Although the Live Earth Shanghai concert was the least successful among the worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, “the performers all gave voice to the environmental theme of the night.” From Chinadialogue: …The 2,000 capacity venue wasn’t even full, and half of those who did attend scattered when a rainstorm struck. When Sarah Brightman […]
Read MoreA news photo of Wen Jiabao holding his own umbrella and visiting flood-hit residences was spread through the Internet in China. A netizen says that “Wen holding his own umbrella reveals the essence and purpose of being an official.” From China Daily: …A web-user posted the photo of the umbrella-wielding Premier along with several other […]
Read MoreFourteen years ago, a baby girl (later named “Zhao”) was abandoned by her parents. Shi Jianlin, a Shanghai resident who had a son already, adopted her and gave her a warm home. But Shi didn’t know that “according to the city’s adoption policy, a couple with one child can’t adopt another.” Now the girl is […]
Read MoreTaiwan failed to join the UN, which follows “One-China policy,” according to the UN. China is satisfied with the decision. From Bloomberg: The United Nations rejected Taiwan’s application to join, citing adherence to the “one China” principle and the world body’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China. The UN’s Office of Legal Affairs turned […]
Read MoreSunny Lee, a South Korean journalist based in Beijing, reports on the conditions for foreign media in China by telling the experiences of some foreign journalists. From Asia Times Online: …A former South Korean correspondent, who often wrote unflattering articles on China and interviewed dissidents and pro-democracy intellectuals, always worked as a team with his […]
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