An harsh editorial from a State-owned paper condemning corruption and blaming it as the cause of high housing prices might signal the gov't is finally taking the housing bubble seriously.
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An harsh editorial from a State-owned paper condemning corruption and blaming it as the cause of high housing prices might signal the gov't is finally taking the housing bubble seriously.
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In memory of D. C. Lau, whose translations of ancient Chinese philosophy sparked my interest in China and Chinese.
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China is sick. Where is the deft hand, where is the magic wand that can stir life in dead wood?
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Earthquake scientist Wang Chengmin provides an inside look into the problems with trying to predict earthquakes, and journalist Zhao Shilong takes the S.S.B. to task for wasting money that could be spent on earthquake prevention.
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Zhuanghe, Liaoning and knelt before the mayor to demand better handling of corruption. Apparently, they knelt so hard that they knelt him right out of a job.
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Reports are saying Buddhist monks are being asked to step out of the relief efforts. Is that really such a bad thing?
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