Photo: A rickshaw rides under the Maglev train in Shanghai
A rickshaw rides under the Maglev train in Shanghai, by Socialtechnologies.com
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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.
East China Maglev Project Suspended Amid Radiation Concerns – Xinhua
Xinhua reports that the Shanghai government has cancelled plans for a magnetic levitation train to Hangzhou due to radiation concerns from residents: China has suspended the planned construction of a high-speed magnetic levitation train route linking the eastern cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou amid radiation concerns, officials and experts said on Saturday… An official with […]
Read MoreA Wrecking Ball for Beijing’s History – Peter Ford
The Christian Science Monitor writes about the families facing the demolition of their homes in Beijing’s historic Dongsi Batiao neighborhood: The conflicting interests of renters crammed into slumlike corners of the old yards on one hand, and owner-occupiers seeking to protect their patrimony on the other, makes a common front unlikely among the 90 families […]
Read MoreThe Blogger’s Self-Discipline Pledge – Maya Alexandri
Danwei reports that the government is soliciting opinions on the new self-discipline pledge for bloggers: While the draft doesn’t break new ground in the realm of Internet regulation, it is significant for two reasons. First, the Chinese government appears to have abandoned mandatory real name registration ” at least for the time being ” and […]
Read MorePhoto: A woman sells jewelry at a market in Beijing
A woman sells jewelry at a market in Beijing, by ciro@tokyo
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