“One mainland mother’s fight for the truth about what happened to her executed son’s body has taken her into a murky world, writes Audra Ang …”. Quelle: The Standard.

“Beijing Thursday unveiled the route for the 2008 Olympic torch relay including politically charged visits to Taiwan and Tibet, where it will be carried to Mount Everest …”. Quelle: Standard.

Mainland, HK strive to end “zero-fee” tours “… A zero-fee package tour charges tourists less than the basic costs for transport, accommodation and to places of interest. To make up the difference travel agencies earn commissions from stores where tourists are forced to shop …” (Xinhua). 

Quelle: Xinhua

“A state-run Chinese film company plans to release a movie extolling the hardship workers endured building the world’s highest railway into Tibet …”. Quelle: The Standard.

Quelle: FTD

Quelle: Xinhua

Quelle: IHT/AP.

China’s CPC Politburo calls for more “healthy online cultural products” (Xinhua). Dazu Artikel der Frankfurter Rundschau.

DVD-Rezension. Quelle: Die Welt.

Quelle: IHT

Von Thomas Geiger. Quelle: Die Welt.

Internetkonzern soll Wang Xiaonings E-Mails an den Staat weitergegeben haben / Zehn Jahre Haft. Von Harald Maass. Quelle: Frankfurter Rundschau.

Quelle: Xinhua

Jianying Zha über ihren inhaftierten Bruder, den Parteigründer Zha Jianguo. Quelle: The New Yorker.

China to build harmonious society with wisdom of Taoism “… The principle of being modest and peaceful in the book would provide an inspiring reference to China’s ongoing construction of a harmonious society, said Jia [Jia Qinglin], chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) …” (Xinhua).

“… a new debate has developed as to whether the administration properly handled the episode or missed an opportunity to discourage the Chinese from crossing a new military threshold …”. Quelle: IHT.

Von Dan Harris. Quelle: China Law Blog.

Von Keith Bradsher. Quelle: IHT/NYT.

Nachtrag zur Diskussion über die Thesen des Sinologen Wolfgang Kubin zur chinesischen Gegenwartsliteratur: On the money or way off the mark: What the critics say about Kubin’s comments, von Raymond Zhou (China Daily) und Trash or treasure? Wolfgang weighs in, von Ben Davey (China Daily). Vgl. Eintrag vom 24.12.2006.

“Early last year, the government in China initiated a legislative program which may well be one of the most significant in the world over the coming decades …”. Von James Rose. Quelle: The Standard.

“The Tibetan capital and its surrounding attractions reveal extraordinary beauty and ritual to Dinah Gardner …”. Quelle: The Standard.

Von Michael R. Gordon und David S. Cloud. Quelle: IHT.

Von Keith Bradsher. Quelle: IHT.

Foto: Shanghai Sky (flickr)

Von Jin Jing. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.

Mit hohem Besuch von der Taiwan-Kuomintang. Fotostrecke bei Xinhua.

“The first Chinese-made model of the reputed London taxi “Black Cab” debuted at the 12th Shanghai Automobile and Technology Exhibition on Saturday. Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Automobile and K. Russell, CEO of Manganese Bronze Holdings, unveiled the model car …”. Quelle: Xinhua.

Der Bischof von Peking [Fu Tieshan] ist tot Von Johnny Erling (Die Welt).

Fung shui master Tony Chan Chun- chuen had gained the “trust and affection” of Asia’s wealthiest woman Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum before he was named the sole beneficiary of her HK$32 billion fortune … Von Carrie Chan. Quelle: The Standard.

A total of 13,839 citizens recited China’s philosophical classic “Tao Te Ching” together at Hong Kong Stadium Saturday afternoon, setting a new Guinness record for “most people reading aloud simultaneously in one location.” … Quelle: Xinhua.