Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from December, 2011
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.
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: 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.
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.