Photo: Zhang Xiaogang, contemporary Chinese artist in his Beijing studio
Zhang Xiaogang, contemporary Chinese artist, in his Beijing studio, by Natalie Behring
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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.
Art Boom in China Has Ripples Over Here – Holland Cotter
Holland Cotter of the New York Times writes about several exhibits by contemporary Chinese artists slated to open in coming months: So far New Yorkers may wonder what all the fuss is about. Apart from a few major big-bang events, like “Inside Out: New Chinese Art” at the Asia Society and P.S. 1 in 1998 […]
Read MoreFaulty Designs Responsible for 75% of Toy Recalls: Study – CBC
A new Canadian study says Chinese manufacturers should not bear primary responsibility for the recent spate of toy recalls: A new Canadian study examining toy recall records suggests that while problems have been found in China’s factories, toy companies should shoulder their fair share of the blame for faulty designs and varying standards. …”The big […]
Read MoreThe Tao of Junk – Daniel Gross
With the focus on exports arriving in the U.S. from China, Slate Magazine looks at what exactly the U.S. is exporting to China: Economists make a big deal out of all the junk we import from China: tainted pet food, lead-laced toys, and enough cheap plastic tchotchkes to load up a landfill the size of […]
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