In the Wilson Quarterly, Ross Terrill writes about Mao’s legacy: In the early 1990s, a story circulated among Chinese taxi drivers about an eight-car traffic accident in Guangzhou that resulted in injuries to seven of the drivers involved; the eighth, unscathed, had a Mao portrait attached to his windshield as a talisman. The story fueled […]
Read MoreFrom Japan Focus: Since the early 1980s, China has been hailed as the poster child of post-socialist transition, shifting its revolutionary course via a reform that has generated the world’s most dynamic growth in GNP and trade over a quarter of a century and elevated it to the forefront of nations attracting foreign investment. Often […]
Read MoreFrom Yonhap News: Host China is set to announce the date for a new round of international negotiations on ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons, with the top U.S. nuclear negotiator hoping to see the negotiations reconvene in two or three weeks. “China is expected to announce the date for the new round either […]
Read MoreChina and Japan’s relations hasn’t been affected by the Japanese government’s new statement on the War Shrine. Let’s put a question mark here if things will go smoothly. And so far it seems that two countries are working toward the strategic relationship as they acclaimed, here is AP report: Japan and China are hoping to […]
Read MoreAn old woman selling oranges in this cold winter, via www.fengniao.com
Read MoreIn the Guardian, Will Hutton gives his perspective on China’s recent launching of an anti-satellite missile: China protests that it wants to continue to rise peacefully and does not want to disturb the current world order. It has renounced Maoism, proclaim Western intellectuals, and its aims are surely are capitalist economic growth not mounting invasions. […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily: According to a new regulation released by the ministry last December, all music that has been modified from its original form, including those for non-profit purposes, must first be submitted to the ministry, before being uploaded online. The regulation, however, does not extend to movies, plays and other historical works. The regulation […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua: Wang Ji, a grade-four journalism student at the Guizhou Institute of Minorities, started writing the book two years ago. Covering such topics as the human body, pregnancy, love and cohabitation, the book is expected to be published by the Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House. Before its unidentified release, the book’s handwritten copy […]
Read MoreFrom Popyard.com: I eventually saw a positive story about cats. As we all know, in 2006, the year of cats’ nightmare, there were many cat abuses, some of which happened at several well-known universities, including Shanghai Fudan and Peking University. I hope the following cat-saving story will be a good start for 2007. Photo 1: […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: Detained in solitary confinement for more than a year, Liu Di, 23, a post-graduate psychology student at Beijing Normal University, learned a lesson the hard way about the dangers of participatory journalism or blogging in China. Finally released from Qincheng Prison, she has resumed her university studies. News articles revealed that her […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: A Chinese property tycoon has been arrested on charges of bribery and forging tax receipts in a new corruption crackdown. Zhou Zhengyi was once named China’s 11th richest man with an estimated fortune of more than $300m. Zhou was released from prison in May last year after serving a three-year sentence for […]
Read MoreZhang Yihe(Á´†ÊÄ°Âíå), the author of three books, is the daughter of “China’s number one rightist” Zhang Bojun(Á´†‰ºØÈíß), who is, among various titles, China’s first Minister of Transportation, former President of The Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’ Democratic Party (‰∏≠ÂõΩÂÜúÂ∑•Ê∞ë‰∏ªÂÖö), and former Chairman of the Guangming Daily (ÂÖâÊòéÊó•Êä•). Zhang Yihe spent ten years in prison during the […]
Read MoreFrom the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: All of the spin-control efforts that have made blogging a challenge for brands in America are compounded in China. “There is not a precedent for solving consumer grievances in China. If you are not happy with what you buy, you don’t call up customer service,” said Scott Kronick, the president of […]
Read MoreFrom The New York Times: The plaintive cries of newborns never stop in the special care infant ward at Hong Kong’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital ” a ward designed for 30 babies but that has had as many as 60 at a time in recent weeks. The crowding is not a result of a baby boom […]
Read MoreFrom the China Daily,via ww4report.com: An online campaign initiated by a television host to drive Starbucks out of the Forbidden City has won the backing of more than half a million netizens, who see the presence of the coffee chain in the heart of Beijing as an insult to Chinese culture. Ever since Starbucks set […]
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