Photo: A street barber in Dalian, by Elizabeth Thomsen
A street barber in Dalian, by Elizabeth Thomsen
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Sophie Beach is CDT's Operations and Communications Manager. From 2003-2021, she served as Executive Editor of CDT English. She lives in Berkeley, California.
Mortal Combat – John Wilson
With the British Museum about to exhibit an unprecedented (outside China) collection of terracotta soldiers from Qinshi Huangdi’s tomb, New Statesman Magazine writes about the First Emperor and his legacy: Standing next to me on the hilltop is Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, who is here in the name of cultural diplomacy. His […]
Read MoreBeijing Olympics ‘Face Terrorism Threat’ – Christopher Bodeen
China’s Public Security Minister has said that terrorism poses the biggest threat to the 2008 Olympics: Experts say the terrorist threat to the Aug. 8-24, 2008, Olympics is relatively low, but they warn that Beijing faces a growing threat from Islamic separatists among the Uighur population in the western region of Xinjiang. However, only one […]
Read MoreThe Sichuan Diaries: A China Journey – Evan Osnos and Wes Pope
Chicago Tribune China correspondent Evan Osnos and photographer Wes Pope are keeping a diary of their walking trip through China’s heartland. From Evan’s introduction: China’s jaw-dropping facts no longer astound: the glittering coast, the legions of yuppies, the factory towns powerful enough to affect what we buy, where we work, and the air we breathe […]
Read MoreEating “River Crab” at the Harmonious Forum – Rebecca MacKinnon
Rebecca MacKinnon and Isaac Mao provide a life action illustration of the “River Crab Wearing Three Watches” (see a previous illustration and explanation here). Via Rebecca’s RConversation blog: Over the...
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