Luxuriously Yours 2013/02/27
McLaren P1 worth $1.3 million is officially unveiled Go from zero to 100 in 3 seconds with the new McLaren P1. After making its first appearance at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, this supercar made a...
View ArticleSecretary of State John Kerry on China
» Story » SourceWhen it came to China, Secretary of State John Kerry's confirmation hearing touched on a little bit of everything. Here is what he said he wants:To compete with China economically in...
View ArticlePunishment Comes Down On Yan Linkun For His Epic Airport Meltdown
» Society » SourceThe CPPCC official who went ballistic after missing his flight in Kunming has been suspended from the mining company that employs him, according to People's Daily. The better penalty...
View ArticleBeijing Asked to Enshrine Rights Treaty in Law
» Radio Free Asia - China news in EnglishAs China prepares to swear in a new generation of leaders at an annual parliamentary meeting in March, a group of prominent activists has called for political...
View ArticleFrom ‘Zombies’ to the ‘Reincarnation Party’ — Why It’s So Hard to Take a...
» Politics » Source(jonrussell/Flickr)Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, announced on February 20 that it had surpassed half a billion users — more people than live in South America, and...
View ArticleShanghai nonagenarian writes comic book memoir commemorating love of his life
» Story » SourceRao Pingru (饶平如) has lived a long life marked by great hardship and perseverance. Yet Rao survived war, famine, incarceration, separation and illness, and lived his entire life with...
View ArticleHow Long Can China Keep Pollution Data a State Secret?
» Society » SourceThe environment is center stage once again in China. A Chinese lawyer has requested the findings of a national survey on soil pollution from the Ministry of Environmental Protection...
View ArticleChina’s Ghost Cities. No Worry No Cry.
» ChinaLawBlogI have always thought China's ghost cities were overrated in terms of their economic importance/significance. The anti-China crowd loves to point at them as proof of China's...
View ArticleMo Yan Grants First Interview Since Winning Nobel Prize, Rebukes Ai Weiwei,...
» Society » SourceSince accepting the Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10, the controversial Mo Yan has turned down every formal interview request from every publication in the world. But he...
View ArticleAIDS Activists Clash With Police in Beijing
» Radio Free Asia - China news in EnglishMore than 100 people from the central Chinese province of Henan whose were infected with HIV via tainted blood transfusions clashed with police at the ministry...
View ArticleMinistry of Truth and Harmony? Chinese Web Users Crowdsource Re-naming of Top...
» Politics » Tealeafnation(Issac Mao/flickr)Journalist Zhou Zhiyi (@周志懿) tweeted on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter, the rumor that China's two censorship organs, the State Administration of Radio, Film...
View ArticleDrought and earthquakes pose "enormous risk" to China's nuclear plans
» Chinadialogue.netChina's nuclear industry is shifting inland, away from the crowded coast. It's a risky move, argues Wang Yi'nanWhen the Fukushima nuclear disaster struck, China was building new...
View ArticleFive Things To Consider In Forming Your China Company. Plus The Most...
» ChinaLawBlogVery helpful post over at the always helpful International Business Law Advisor Blog. The post is appropriately entitled, The 5 Key Factors You Must Consider When Establishing a Foreign...
View ArticleMid-Week Links: Fire in Sanlitun, BBC’s shortwave radio blocked in China,...
» Society » SourceSanlitun Village fire, photo by Steven Schwankert via the BeijingerAnyone see the low-hanging orange moon yesterday? It's these collective experiences that bond us as a human...
View ArticlePolitical Cartoons 2013/02/28
Pope GoodbyeBoehner advises SenatePlaying the Obstruction GameCrisis CenterThe Pope defeatedSequester AxLOCAL OH School BoardSequestration Badge of DishonorLOCAL FL Rick Scott Medicaid and...
View ArticleFour killed and at least 18 injured after “stampede” in Hubei elementary school
» Society » SourceAt 6:15 am, what's being described as a stampede broke out at Qinji elementary school in Xuej township in Laohekou, a county-level city in Xiangyang, Hubei province. The accident was...
View ArticleRestrictions Hamper NGO Funding, Operations in Asia
» Radio Free Asia - China news in EnglishGovernments in China, Burma, Cambodia and several other Asian countries are imposing severe funding and other restrictions on nongovernmental organizations,...
View ArticleThere’s a void called the countryside – visions of dying village life
» danwei.comThis is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published on the Chinese web, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project.Migrant workers tend to be...
View ArticleChinese Web Users View List of Their Representatives and Ask: Who Are These...
» Politics » TealeafnationThe Great Hall of the People in Beijing will soon host China's National People's Congress. (kafka4prez/Flickr)On February 27, People's Daily posted a long list containing...
View ArticleNatural capital: avoiding the next financial crisis
» Chinadialogue.netEarth's ecosystems are the foundations of our economy, but rarely appear in balance sheets. That means risks for marketsNature underpins global wealth creation. The renewable flow of...
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