A “Tombstone” for 36 Million

Journalist Yang Jisheng, deputy editor of the historical journal “Yanhuang Chunqiu,” has spent ten years researching the famine in China from 1958-62, which killed his father and 36 million others. The tragedy cannot...

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Word of the Week: Valley Dove

Editor’s Note: The CDT Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon is a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and frequently encountered in online political discussions. These are the words of China’s online “resistance discourse,” used to...

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Singles’ Day Draws in Online Shoppers

China Daily reports Singles’ Day promotions have successfully draw in online shoppers. This report comes amid  the shift in political power with the 18th party congress and claims of the continuing need for economic growth: By 7...

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Will Hu Keep Military Post?

Outgoing general secretary Hu Jintao will hand over the reins of the Communist Party to Xi Jinping when the 18th Party Congress formalizes its leadership transition on Thursday, but Jane Perlez of The New York Times explores the...

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