… China spends billions on restoration as it touts for tourists Von Malcolm Moore (Telegraph).

Die Männchen waren mit einem beeindruckenden Kamm ausgestattet. Quelle: Scienceticker.

Quelle: Welt. Vgl. Guardian-Artikel von Tania Branigan.

Quelle: Xinhua.

Loan sharks have a very long history in China, dating back thousands of years. Von Shen Weihuang. Quelle: Global Times.

America and China may both find it hard to live up to their latest promises to each other. Quelle: Economist.

Quelle: Global Times

Holz hacken und (sprachliche) Brücken bauen Der chinesische Star-Regisseur Lin Zhaohua gastiert mit “Der Unterhändler” bei den Lessingtagen am Thalia-Theater. Ein Besuch in Peking. Von Birgit Reuther (Hamburger Abendblatt). Vgl. “大导”林兆华：希望戏剧能变成游戏 (Nanfang Xinwen Wang) und Douban-Eintrag.

Voller Kuriositäten ist auch die chinesische Führerscheinprüfung für Ausländer. Von Christian Geinitz. Quelle: FAZ.

Von Ben Blanchard und Michael Martina. Quelle: Reuters.

China fines Wal-Mart, Carrefour for overpricing (Bloomberg/AP). Update: Kampf gegen die Inflation – Hosen runter in China Von Henning Hinze (FTD).

… puts their business at risk (Global Times)

“… highest bidder failed to pay …” Von Jin Jianyu. Quelle: Global Times.

Chinese soccer caught in quicksand of puny league Von Liu Xiaocong (Global Times).

Quelle: Xinhua

“… there are subsidized loans at the rate of $30 billion for Huawei … Governments should be a referee, not an actor in the economy …” Quelle: Reuters.

Leading journalist Zhang Ping was this week forced out of his job at Southern Media Group. Von Tania Branigan. Quelle: Guardian.

Von Frank Sieren. Quelle: Handelsblatt.

“… keeping vital Asian sea lanes open amid the rise of China …” Quelle: AFP.

Quelle: Bloomberg. Vgl. Two Chinese cities face property tax 上海重庆开征房产税 Von Geoff Dyer (ftchinese.com).

“… well-known in China for his flamboyant style of charity, held up a wad of Tw$2,000 notes spread out in a fan shape …” Von Amber Wang. Quelle: AFP. Vgl. 台湾社福界肯定陈光标善举 吁其“入乡随俗” (Fenghuang Wang).

Wen Jiabao visits China’s central complaints department Chinese premier holds unusual meeting with petitioners and tells them: ‘Give me the facts’. Von Tania Branigan (Guardian). Vgl. Artikel von Clifford Coonan in The Independent. Vgl. 信访者回忆与温家宝见面:因紧张未很好反映问题 (sina.com/Zhengzhou Wanbao) und 温家宝到国家信访局听取来访者意见 (sina.com/Xinhua Wang).

China’s sleeping giant is awake and ready to roar Li Na’s rest was interrupted by her snoring husband on the night before the match …” Von Linda Pearce (The Age).

Bildreportage zum Speiseöl-Recycling. Quelle: sina.com

Chinese arrivals take Spain by storm 西班牙的“中国现象” Von Victor Mallet (ftchinese.com).