Heavy rainstorms hit south-west China this week, triggering a landslide on Wednesday which buried up to 40 people in the city of Dujiangyan, an area previously devastated by the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake. Rescuers have so far...
Read MoreAs part of a Telegraph series of guides to literature from around the world, Oxford University professor of modern Chinese history and politics Rana Mitter gives an overview of some great books about China: When people think of...
Read MoreAt The Times of India, Shobhan Saxena profiles Tsering Woeser, the prominent Tibetan dissident writer: Born in Tibet in 1966, Woeser is a poet, writer, blogger and chronicler of Tibetan life and history. Above all, she is a...
Read MoreShark fin soup, once considered by Chinese as a symbol of status and wealth and a must-serve at wedding banquets, is now receiving a cold welcome among the younger generation. From Bonnie Tsui at The New York Times: In 2006,...
Read MoreShawn Lei at Tea Leaf Nation shares his grandfather’s memories of the Cultural Revolution: There were carrots as well as sticks; those who joined the campaign could get gong fen, points which translated into food coupons....
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