Stories about China from December, 2011
China: Actor Christian Bale Roughed Up Trying to Visit Chen Guangcheng
Hollywood actor Christian Bale made a detour from promotion in Beijing of his upcoming film to try and visit illegally detained Chinese human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng, hoping to shake the hand of a man he calls an inspiration.
How big is China’s social media and digital market?
The Ministry of Tofu picks up the infographic from a social media consultancy, We Are Social, to indicate the social media market in China.
China: Leadership jockeying ahead of the 18th Party Congress
As the 18th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party approaches, Joshua Rosenzweig ponders about who will become the next head of the Central Politico-Legal Commission (CPLC). Dubbed the “security czar”, the position oversees all legal enforcement authorities and has heavy influence on the rule of law in China.
China: A Guangdong Village on the Verge of a Brutal Crackdown
Illegal land acquisition has once again led to large-scale protests in Guangdong province, followed by a suspicious death and police crackdowns. One news commentator writes, "This is the first mass incident that has put forward a political agenda."
China: 200 dogs rescued in Sichuan
Fan Huang from Shanghaiist reports on the dog rescue action in Sichuan, Pengzhou. The 200 dogs were transporting to Guangdong province for consumption when animal activists stop the truck.
China, U.S.A: Housing Prices
Dan from China Law Blog compares the housing prices among cities in China and U.S.A.
China: Why Didn't Putin Come Pick Up His Confucius Peace Prize?
A renegade operation by Chinese leftists aimed at winning China some soft power points has backfired: Not only has the Chinese government tried to shut them down, but now a second recipient of their annual "Confucius Peace Prize" has declined to accept the award.
China: Beijing Winter Air
Pekinglogy shows the air pollution in Beijing with photos and data.
China: Cloud Computing Turned into Real Estate Business
China Bubble Watch alerts the readers that a number of cloud computing centers in China are turning into real estate development projects.
Macedonia, China: Comparing Air Pollution in the Capitals
Anastas Vangeli, а Macedonian studying in Beijing, compared the levels of air pollution and policy measures between that city and his hometown Skopje.
China: Outrage as ‘Underage Prostitution’ Law Protects Child Rapists
A recent case has once again seen Chinese government officials saving themselves from harsh legal punishments by 'reclassifying' their crime of child rape as 'underage prostitution'. This legal definition has people outraged, both off and online.
China: Beijing Air Pollution
On December 4, Beijing’s PM 2.5 reading soared to 522, or “beyond index” on the scale of 500. Ministry of Tofu has translated some local reports on the situation of air pollution in Beijing.
China: Chengdu Artist Luo Fahui
Tabitha from Chengdu Living introduces a Chengdu based artist, Luo Fahui and his artworks to the readers.
China: Anti-rumor VS Anti-censorship
David Bandurski from China Media Project blogs about the appointment of the new head of the state-run China Central Television Hu Zhanfan and the firestorm between the official anti-rumor campaign and the anti-censorship on social media.
China: Monitoring the 2012 Presidential Election
Chinese netizen interest this weekend in the first of three debates leading up to Taiwan's presidential election next month suggests more attention will be paid to this round than was given to the island's 2008 elections, and the focus has also expanded beyond each parties' stance on reunification with China.
China: Marriage Transaction
ChinaHush has translated the script of an online video and a new movie trailer, A Big Deal, in which women talk about their attitude towards marriage. More and more Chinese women believe that marriage is like business transaction and “men without money are garbage” in the marriage market.
North Korea's State News Agency to Launch Chinese News Service
North Korea’s official news agency and Kim Jong-il's major propaganda outlet, Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) will start a Chinese news service this week. North Korea Tech blog wrote an analysis on the issue with background information on the news agency's history.
China, USA: Comparing Poverty Lines
China has decided to raise its poverty line to RMB 2,300 yuan (approximately USD 360) per capita income, but does the new poverty line reflect the reality of China's poor? And how does it compare to that of the United States?
China: Emigrating Elites
Gin Ge from China Bubble Watch points out that the biggest challenge for the development of Chinese economy is the emigrating elites.
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