One of the most serious side effects of China's unprecedented growth is the rapid degeneration of her environment, as it was recently covered by the NYT's special series Choking on Growth. James Fallows has a long feature article in the June issue of the Atlantic entitled "China's Silver Lining,why soggy skies over Beijing represent the world's great environmental … [Read more...] about Enviroment of China: Challenges and Hope
Archives for May 2008
Wang Xizhe bashes Hong Kong Olympic protests
Wang Xizhe is an active US-based Chinese dissident who's spent many years in opposition to the Communist government. He is co-chairman and founder of the China Democracy Party. Wang is rarely mentioned in the English press in the West, although he's very well known in the Chinese community. Many believe this is because he's allegedly refused to accept financing from American … [Read more...] about Wang Xizhe bashes Hong Kong Olympic protests
Tianya and Chinese online: A brief introduction
Many people probably know that the number of people going on line in China has just recently, officially, passed the number of people going online in the United States . (Many believe China passed the United States long ago, since hundreds of millions login through anonymous internet-cafes where they aren't "counted".) But many people might not understand what this really … [Read more...] about Tianya and Chinese online: A brief introduction
(Letter from Brandon) The Butterfly Effect – How to Unite the Chinese
- written by Brandon It has been the case for well over 2000 years that with a huge population and rich diversities in custom, cuisines, dialects, culture, religions, ethnicities, and political views, it’s always a challenge for any Chinese government to unit its people. However, recent events provided the Central Empire another silver bullet in its arsenal to achieve just … [Read more...] about (Letter from Brandon) The Butterfly Effect – How to Unite the Chinese
Massive crowds swamp torch in Shenzhen
The torch has successfully completed the run in Shenzhen, although there are stories of difficulties navigating the crowds. The torch might have even been extinguished and transported via bus along part of the route... something similar to what happened in Paris, but for precisely the opposite reason. Reportedly 8 million people were on the streets for the torch. Here are … [Read more...] about Massive crowds swamp torch in Shenzhen