Guardian's hard-hitting reporting sheds light on Ministry of Culture's sinister plot to deprive China's 1.3 billion diehard Dylan fans of chance to see the rebellious rocker live on the Mainland.
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Guardian's hard-hitting reporting sheds light on Ministry of Culture's sinister plot to deprive China's 1.3 billion diehard Dylan fans of chance to see the rebellious rocker live on the Mainland.
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"China University of Political Science and Law doesn’t need someone who strangles academic freedom and tramples on professors’ rights as a department head."
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Thanks to Jenny Zhu of Chinesepod, we’ve been made aware of an interesting migrant worker blog. Migrant workers coming from the countryside fill construction sites in every major city. They face poor working conditions, low wages (although considerably higher than in the rural areas where they come from) and urban residents’ discrimination. Locals here in Beijing blame...
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At that time, everyone was fired up and wanted to be heroes. It seemed like we had reached a stage in history where we were so close to having the China that we wanted, all we had to do was put in a little hard work and a beautiful country would emerge. ...
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If you want to know how to help the earthquake victims, you first have to understand what kind of help they need....But from news reports you can only see a pretty picture...If you only watched TV, you’d think that they’re not only happier than people from outside the area, but they’re also happier than...
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From the Economist's May 2nd blog post: “Do recent events and the extraordinary growth of China prove quasi-capitalism with lots of government manipulation work ?” Given the political bent of this magazine, it is no surprise that the blog writer answers with a resounding “No.” Looking...
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