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China’s Bloggers Rally Around Bo Xilai
BusinessWeek: “Official China has been touting it as a breakthrough for government transparency. But has the decision to live blog the five-day trial of Bo Xilai, which closed Monday, backfired? That’s...
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Mooncake Austerity Hits China’s Mid-Autumn Festiva
WSJ: “First baijiu, then red carpets, and now mooncakes. For Chinese government officials, the list of taboos keeps getting longer. One month before the country celebrates its annual Mid-Autumn...
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Cameron tweets in Mandarin on Weibo for China trip | South China Morning Post
British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined Sina Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, and posted his first message ahead of a visit to Beijing, Downing Street said Saturday. “Hello my friends in...
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Photos of Xi Jinping eating at a popular Beijing restaurant go viral | South...
Fans of China\’s President Xi Jinping said they were pleasantly surprised after photos of him dining in a popular Beijing steamed bun restaurant went viral. Pictures, taken and shared by fellow diners,...
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Chinese Director Zhang Yimou Fined $1.2 Million for Violating One-Child...
Chinese Internet users often bemoan the fact that China’s wealthy are able to easily skirt the country’s one-child policy by simply paying the fines. But local officials appear to be making a point...
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The internet: From Weibo to WeChat | The Economist
WHEN Luo Changping, an investigative journalist, tried on November 22nd to post the latest chapter of his big scoop on WeChat, a popular Chinese mobile messaging service, censors blocked it. But he was...
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E-Commerce Gives a Lift to China’s Rural Farmers – Businessweek
A recent series of food safety scandals has created a hunger in China’s big cities for natural or traditionally grown food, absent buckets of fertilizer and pesticide. Two beneficiaries of this new...
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Chinese criticize state firm behind Three Gorges dam over graft probe | Reuters
A scathing report on corruption at the company that built China’s $59-billion Three Gorges dam, the world’s biggest hydropower scheme, has reignited public anger over a project funded through a special...
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The Real China Housing Collapse: ‘Vintage’ Buildings – China Real Time Report...
They don’t build ‘em like they used to, and when it comes to housing in China, that’s probably a good thing. According to the official Xinhua news agency, the price behind the breakneck pace of China’s...
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In China, Another Argument for Peeing in Public – China Real Time Report – WSJ
While peeing in public may be frowned upon in many places, mainlanders apparently take a slightly more tolerant attitude to the practice. In Hong Kong, this cultural clash has led to a number of...
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China’s ‘Birthplace of Kung Fu’ Hopes to Train CEOs to Meditate – Businessweek
The ancient Shaolin Temple, perched on a leafy mountaintop in eastern China, is widely recognized as the birthplace of kung fu. For at least 1,500 years, its resident monks have preserved the physical...
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China Drafts a Law on Domestic Abuse – Businessweek
China’s government is seeking public input as it drafts a long overdue law to protect victims of domestic violence. In addition to shielding spouses from abusers, the law will address physical...
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Higher education: A matter of honours | The Economist
FINE porcelain, Chinese-landscape scrolls and calligraphy adorn the office of Shi Yigong, dean of the School of Life Sciences at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Little about his ornamentation hints at...
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China’s Alibaba in ‘flying pig’ controversy – BBC News
A Chinese Muslim‘s call for e-commerce giant Alibaba to rename one of its services because it uses the word “pig” has sparked a backlash in China. It all began when Alibaba changed the name of its...
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