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ESWN has translated an excerpt from a recently published book by Yu Keping - deputy director of the Central Translation Bureau and a member of the think-tank for the Hu-Wen administration. It's title, then, might surprise some: "Democracy Is A Good Thing".

At first it seemed rather outlandish that the Party would allow such a piece to be produced, but upon completing the excerpted bit, it's easy to see why it was.

Interview with the men behind new podcast 'Pissing On The Bamboo Curtain'. A monthly attempt to make sense of, and highlight, the buzzing Beijing underground live alternative music scene.

Entertainment is big business. Mariah Carey's troupe does not know how to do business in Hong Kong...or perhaps she just didn't want to make the trip after all.

Concerts Asia cancelled

OneManBandwidth in their second part on doing business in China has some great ideas along with the best China blogs out there for your own niche (mine is obviously not included):

This series of Nike “Anytime” (随时) commercials are all related to the Beijing Olympics. In the advertisements, you are encouraged to do any sports such as fencing, weightlifting, marathon running, discus throwing, basketball, 100m sprinting and judo anytime, even in a classroom or at the school canteen. In a sense of “Just Do It - Anytime”.

Carson Block, Managing Director of YSB Investment shares some key points from his recently published book Doing Business In China For Dummies.

At the beginning of the 21st century, Europe is being Islamized, while China is being Christianized. This proves that if God exists He must have a sense of humor. Buddhism and Taoism still claim most worshippers in China but the state-sanctioned...

Is Guanxi still important in business? A historical view and present day analysis of this peculiarity of China business culture.

Arthur Kroeber, the managing director and head of research for Dragonomics and editor-in-chief of the China Economic Quarterly explains the evolution of China's business press, its current existence, and the problems it faces.