A compelling multimedia project from Circle of Blue reports on the freshwater crisis in Inner Mongolia, where desertification threatens not only its startlingly beautiful steppes, but its nomadic residents’ way of life....
Read MoreOnly five days into the Year of the Rat, and already prices have tripled – on hamsters. According to BBC News in Beijing, the hamster is now China’s must-have pet: Pet shop owners say stocks are running low –...
Read MoreA commentary by Li Zhongqing on RedNet (红网) sharply picks on a few words made by a senior Chinese construction official. Translated by CDT from RedNet: Right after Chinese New Year, the government made remarks about stabilizing...
Read MoreA nice piece on China’s age-old pastime and favorite game for New Year revelers across much of the country. From China Daily: Mahjong is one of the most popular games in China. You can ride on a bus in early morning and...
Read MoreAfter months of pressure from human rights groups, Steven Spielberg has decided to withdraw from his role organizing the Olympics opening ceremony. From Bloomberg: Director Steven Spielberg cut his ties with the Beijing Olympic...
Read MoreInside Higher Ed reports on the dashed hopes of American universities hoping to open branches in China: Colleges across the United States continue to plan and construct ever-more-ambitious extensions of themselves abroad. A...
Read MoreDespite a growing demand in cities, qualified male nurses can’t find jobs. Some are now turning to other careers. Many are attributing the scarcity to perceptions that nursing is a woman’s job though hospitals need...
Read MoreFor the first time, China’s coal imports surpassed its exports last year, causing coal prices to nearly double. Harsh winter storms forced China to halt its coal exports, pushing prices to rise more, according to this...
Read MoreWith development and industrial projects sweeping up disputed land, the land rights movement continues to grow in China. The Chinese government has taking action to punish protest leaders, but journalists and activists are now...
Read MoreUyghur advocates have renewed their outcry over a Chinese government program they say forcibly transfers Uyghur young women from southern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or East Turkestan, to work in urban China’s...
Read MoreFrom Reuters : Severe winter weather is forecast to affect much of China over the next few days, potentially contributing to fresh transport problems just as millions of people return to work after the week-long Lunar New Year...
Read MoreFrom Reuters via Earthtimes.org : In his dim two-room flat, Huang Renzhong showed a visitor a Mickey Mouse statuette and explained how creating Disney figurines during 15-hour work days in a grim factory led to a $90,000...
Read MoreFrom Reuters: A group of Nobel Peace laureates sent a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday urging the Beijing Games host to uphold Olympic ideals by pressing its ally Sudan to stop atrocities in Darfur. “As the...
Read MoreFrom AP: Seeking to ferret out online games considered overly violent or unhealthy, China has targeted illegal Web sites, computer markets and Internet cafes as part of a campaign to rein in juvenile crime. The crackdown,...
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