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Wang Li, a "new Shanghaiese" shares with us how she became involved in Chinese civil society: "In 1991 I came to Shanghai from Sichuan, and with [my husband] Ku Haiyang , a disabled person, started a happy family, living a simple and quiet life. But in 2001, an event changed my previous ideas. I was given the opportunity of getting a free prosthetics by a charitable organization, and getting help in a gratuitous way changed my feelings and moved me deeply..."

The only online guide to Chongqing available that provides both the English and Chinese (pinyin+characters) needed to help you navigate around the biggest city you've probably never heard of. Get tips for tourism, dining, nightlife, lodging, transportation...

This isn't about some farmers in China being "too poor" to worry about conservation. This isn't about the need for economic development in struggling areas even if it means environmental side effects. This is about some dumb-ass man-purse-swinging cognac-swilling hair-dying white-sock-wearing audi-riding noveau riche motherf-----s showing off for their friends and their er nai how much money they have by dining out on some of the world's most endangered animals.

Taiwan has revised its high-school history textbooks to show that Taiwan is an independent country and not part of China, media reports said Monday.

The China Times said that on the education ministry's order, the title of the national history textbook for high-school - to be used after the winter vacation - has been changed from 'National History' to 'China History'.

In this textbook, terms like 'our country,' 'this country' and 'the mainland' have been changed to 'China' to indicate that Taiwan is not part of China, the daily said.

Over the more recent past, we have seen the increasing strength of domestic Chinese companies, resulting in greater outward investment and reduction of incentives for foreign investors in China. It will be interesting to watch and work in this rapidly-changing global market.

I started trotting the world when I was 20. Travelling has opened up the world to me and changed my life forever. I posted more of travelogues in Chinese, so if you can read Chinese, pls do go to my Chinese blog.

During 2007, China changed a lot. There were new regulations, a strengthening RMB, consumers starting voicing their opinion, the Hu Wen Administration implemented numerous new LARGE regulations that affected everyone doing business in China… and I am pulling them together to see what is next.

iTunes is back after being blocked for offering pro-Tibet secession music. What has changed? Apple has made a change without removing the album. This is a smart accommodation, not unlike Google's method of operating in China without sacrificing its global principles, which this writer has defended in the past.

Many within China agree that there is a shortage of local talent in the middle management sector.

In the past, this was a significant issue as companies had only two options – to hire and relocate expensive expatriate (expat) staff from overseas, or inexpensive, inexperienced local staff.

In the last 5-10 years however that has changed...