Alle Einträge vom August, 2007
The world’s first constitution
Friday, 31.8.2007Genghis Khan banned gay sex Researchers have republished Genghis Khan’s code of laws, which banned homosexuality. “Genghis Khan’s Code,” published by the Beijing-based Commercial Press, contains Chinese and English versions of the code as well as interpretations of the laws based on research findings … (Shanghai Daily).
As China rises, pollution soars
Friday, 31.8.2007Nachtrag. Von Jim Yardley und Joseph Kahn. Quelle: IHT.
China reports possible sighting of river dolphin thought to be extinct
Friday, 31.8.2007Quelle: IHT/AP
China kauft keine strategisch wichtigen Firmen in Deutschland
Thursday, 30.8.2007Von Peter Ehrlich. Quelle: FTD.
Chinas Finanzminister «aus persönlichen Gründen» zurückgetreten
Thursday, 30.8.2007Quelle: Welt Online / dpa.
Kanzlerin trifft regimekritische Journalisten
Thursday, 30.8.2007Auch die Dissidenten loben Angela Merkel Von Johnny Erling (Welt Online).
Premier Wen gewährt Merkel Redefreiheit
Thursday, 30.8.2007Von Andreas Lorenz. Quelle: Spiegel Online.
Believe in Made in China
Friday, 24.8.2007China pushes back following scandals “The ruling Communist Party is intensifying its campaign to shore up the reputation of China as a trading powerhouse following a spate of embarrassing product recalls and contamination scandals …”. Von David Lague (IHT).
Staubiger Reis
Wednesday, 22.8.2007“Teil 3 der FAZ.NET-Video-Serie mit der Olympionikin und China-Kennerin Britta Heidemann …”. Link.
Expats open homes, hearts to Chinese babies
Wednesday, 22.8.2007By Jenny Hammond. Quelle: Shanghai Daily.
Intern month
Wednesday, 22.8.2007A little bit of substandard history repeating itself (time for a holiday) (Beijing Newspeak)
Vulgarization of American journalism
Tuesday, 21.8.2007Bashing China for lack of press freedom shows absence of journalism Von Wang Yong (Shanghai Daily).
Yi [Zhongtian] has gone too far this time
Tuesday, 21.8.2007Don’t dumb-down learning for Gen-Y “… A literature professor flirts with his female colleague to amuse their young audience at a book fair event. New official Chinese textbooks replace some classical texts with chapters from popular kungfu novels. These examples go beyond open-mindedness, they represent overindulgence ..” (Shanghai Daily).
Qingdao – ganbei with the world!
Monday, 20.8.2007Bottoms up in Qingdao “The city’s international beer festival continues to grow in its own quirky Chinese way. Dinah Gardner joins the party …” (The Standard).
Fueling fury over exports
Monday, 20.8.2007“… As the product safety issue explodes ever further, China has inexplicably announced a media crackdown …”. Kommentar von James Rose. Quelle: Standard.
Chinese flocking in numbers to a new frontier: Africa
Monday, 20.8.2007Von Howard W. French und Lydia Polgreen. Quelle: IHT.