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China has no extended history of being friendly or tolerant of gay people and alternative lifestyles.
That wind may be changing.
Beijing opened its first ...
In this episode, Sufei takes a trip back to 1930s Shanghai, when her psychoanalyst father shows up for a visit. Sufei's father and his family fled Nazi Germany when he was a baby, so he spent the first few years of his life in China. Together, Sufei and her father return to Shanghai in search of h
A nicely told story about exploring the boundaries of urban China.
Excellent foresight news report covering the not-so-spectacular olympic games of 2008 from the journalistic time-machine of davesgonechina.
An investigative look into China's "black jails" and how petitioners, breaking no Chinese laws, are being imprisoned, beaten or just plainly ignored when they bring their problems to Beijing.
The Granite Studio has an interesting post illustrating the inconsistency and division between BOGOG, the central government and reality when it comes to the controversy surrounding the deaths of workers building Olympic structures in Beijing.
Some tips to avoid looking anything akin to a pyramid when you walk into work as the result of a Beijing sandstorm
A Q&A with acclaimed documentarian Tan Siok Siok about her new film Boomtown Beijing - a film that captures the Chinese capital the summer before the Olympics. Be sure to also check out the film's trailer and links.
Jian Wai Soho is a hugely popular locale for office space in Beijing, but some costs a bribe
As Second Life moves in on Chinese Second Life-clone HiPiHi's territory, and floats the possibility of a Chinese version of Second Life, the virtual world world is heating up in Beijing...but will Chinese care?
BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhaha) — After allegations by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao earlier this month that the Dalai Lama and his supporters were directly responsible for the recent violent insurgence in Lhasa and other parts of Tibet, a surprise announcement was made Tuesday that the Dalai Lama had met
Randy Wilber, an exercise physiologist, is hard at work preparing the U.S. Olympic Team to face the air pollution expected at the Beijing games.
BEIJING -- "Gu Gu" is one of the star attractions at the Beijing Zoo but the panda bear with a bad temper has lashed out at a fan for the second time, this time mauling a 15-year-old boy.
Eight-year-old Gu Gu, who weighs 110 kilograms (242 pounds), attacked the boy after he jumped into the ani
Sarcastic but true story about Beijing's attempt at controlling the manners of its citizens.
After searching far and wide for information on the Olympic flame's Himalayan ascent, it became clear to me that Beijing is keeping things very hush-hush.
(CNN) -- Fifteen U.S. House members asked President Bush Tuesday not to attend the Olympic Games in Beijing to protest China's human rights records.
The call follows comments from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who earlier said Bush should boycott the August 8 opening ceremony.
President Bush
Australian blogger Xiao Zhu believes the Chinese government needs to get serious about public awareness advertising.
Cultural purity or commercial opportunity?
As Wil says....
As the epitome of the considerate foreign resident, Imagethief is sensitive to the need to preserve China's cultural heritage. That's why I do not deface monuments or ridicule the metropolitan statuary (excessively)
