Alle Einträge vom Juli, 2007

Let’s talk about sex in China

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

Sociologist James Farrer recently attended a conference in Beijing on sexuality and its implications for human rights and civil society in China. Farrer, author of Opening Up: Youth Sex Culture and Market Reform in Shanghai, is associate professor at Sophia University in Tokyo, specializing in Chinese society. He speaks to Devin Stewart. Quelle: Asia Times Online.


Qiu Xiaolong’s mystery novel “When Red Is Black”

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

Shanghai noir Von Todd Crowell (Asia Times Online).


Remains of mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

Quelle: Xinhua


Many free to have more than one child

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

“Less than 40 percent of the population is restricted by the family planning policy to having one child …”. Quelle: Xinhua.


Half a million people moved from path of China’s swollen Huaihe River

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

Quelle: Xinhua


China City Debuts Opulent Public Toilet

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

They’re flush with pride in Chongqing, where a recently opened porcelain palace features an Egyptian facade, soothing music and more than 1,000 toilets spread out over 30,000 square feet. Quelle: NYT


Shenzhen fixes divorce laws to protect women

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

Von Emily Wu. Quelle: The Standard.


China tries 26 people related to brick kiln slave labor scandal

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

Quelle: Xinhua


Shop signs must be in Chinese

Donnerstag, 12.7.2007

Von Zou Qi. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


Interview With Chen Shui-bian, President of Taiwan

Mittwoch, 11.7.2007

Quelle: Washington Post.


Krieg und Klima-Umschwung fielen zusammen

Mittwoch, 11.7.2007

“Wenn es in Ostchina besonders kalt wurde, kam es zum Krieg: Dieses 1000-jährige Muster haben Historiker beim Vergleich von Klimadaten der Nord-Hemisphäre mit Berichten über historische Auseinandersetzungen gefunden - und sie prophezeien weitere Kriege …”. Quelle: Spiegel Online.


China executes the former head of its food and drug agency [Zheng Xiaoyu]

Mittwoch, 11.7.2007

Von Joseph Kahn. Quelle: IHT.


Cameras to catch out litterbugs

Mittwoch, 11.7.2007

“Vistitors who throw away trash in Yuyuan Garden will be photographed by 23 cameras …”. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


Suspect products from China turn up in Europe

Mittwoch, 11.7.2007

Von Stephen Castle. Quelle: IHT.


Todesstrafe wegen Korruption

Mittwoch, 11.7.2007

Der ehemalige Chef der chinesischen Nahrungs- und Arzneimittelaufsicht, Zheng Xiaoyu, wurde hingerichtet. Ihm wird u. a. ein Arzneiskandal in Panama zur Last gelegt, wo im vergangenen Jahr annähernd 100 Patienten an der Einnahme falsch deklarierter Glukose aus China starben. In Zukunft würde die Regierung die Kontrollbeamten schneller rotieren lassen, damit sie keine zu engen Beziehungen zu betroffenen Firmen unterhalten können. Quelle: taz


Dormitory life

Montag, 9.7.2007

Foto von Li Song (Flickr).


They must share four to eight-person dormitories

Montag, 9.7.2007

China’s education ministry bans university students from living off campus … the ministry instructed all universities to make the dormitories “another front for political and ideological education” in order to create a “good climate for the students’ growth”. The ministry told the universities to strengthen the administration of dormitories, in what it says will ensure the safety of students and facilitate communication between them. It also ruled that students sharing dormitories should be classmates with the aim of making it easier for teachers to monitor students’ lifestyles outside the classroom … (Xinhua)


Old Shanghai tongue lives in the suburbs

Montag, 9.7.2007

Nachtrag. Von Alice Gu und Lydia Chen. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


Mass incidents

Montag, 9.7.2007

Containing social unrest key to Chinese officials’ promotion prospects “… From January to September 2006, about 385,000 rural people participated in ‘mass incidents’” (Xinhua). 


China says uranium executive taken hostage in Niger

Montag, 9.7.2007

Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


China’s economy surges, but consumer advocacy lags

Montag, 9.7.2007

Von Howard W. French. Quelle: IHT.


Mop up excess liquidity

Samstag, 7.7.2007

Ministry assures bonds not to cool stock market Von Leo Zhang (Shanghai Daily).


Abuzz with talk of democracy

Samstag, 7.7.2007

Let a thousand democracies bloom Von David Shambaugh. “As the 17th Congress of China’s Communist Party approaches this autumn, party organizations in Beijing are abuzz with talk of democracy. Expect lots of ‘democracy’ initiatives at the Congress …” (IHT).


Scandals hint at reality behind China’s ‘miracle’

Freitag, 6.7.2007

Von Howard W. French. Quelle: IHT.


Behind deadly assault on migrants lies much more complicated tale

Freitag, 6.7.2007

“… Urban China is ready to welcome migrant laborers without making any commitments to their old age, the livelihood of their spouses or their children …”. Von Wan Lixin. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


A few ants’ holes

Freitag, 6.7.2007

Punish managers who allowed shoddy inspection at 3 Gorges Dam Von Wang Yong.


Karaoke bar employees detained after blast kills 25

Freitag, 6.7.2007

Von Lydia Chen. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


ABCs return to China, but is it ‘home?’

Mittwoch, 4.7.2007

Von Jenny Hammond. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


China restricts organ transfers to foreigners

Mittwoch, 4.7.2007

Von Alice Gu. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.


Nanking! Nanking!

Mittwoch, 4.7.2007

Chinese massacre-themed movie adds Hong Kong investor, aims to start shooting soon (IHT/ AP)


As Chinese seafood exports rise, so do contamination fears

Mittwoch, 4.7.2007

Von David Barboza. Quelle: IHT.


Das Nanking-Massaker und die chinesische Geschichtspolitik

Mittwoch, 4.7.2007

“In einer Umfrage von mehr als 100 000 jungen Chinesen Anfang dieses Jahrhunderts gaben 83,9 Prozent das Nanking-Massaker als das Thema an, das sie am meisten mit Japan verbinden. Die Behauptung der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas, die Japaner besiegt und China von ihrer brutalen Herrschaft befreit zu haben, stellt eine zentrale Herrschaftslegitimation der Partei dar.” Quelle: Merkur


shanghai heat

Dienstag, 3.7.2007

Foto von Chris Spira (Quelle: Flickr)