Bamboo's Rise Puts China's Tradition at Risk
Wednesday August 9, 2006
"For millennia, bamboo has been used to make houses, books, hats, carts and every imaginable tool. In traditional China, it was everywhere, as people made full use of all of ... Read More
Chinese 'Anger Bar' Is a Big Hit
Tuesday August 8, 2006
"The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing lets customers smash glasses, rant and even hit specially trained workers, state media reported." I am not sure the 'Anger Bar' is ... Read More
Giant Panda Gives Birth to Giant Cub
Tuesday August 8, 2006
"A giant panda has broken two records in China by giving birth to the heaviest cub born in captivity after the longest period in labor, an exhausting 34 hours, Xinhua ... Read More
Chinese Characters
Saturday August 5, 2006
Here are a few of the Chinese characters added recently, live the moment, the one, lighthouse, sky's the limit. See all here.
Traditions Weigh on China's Women
Friday August 4, 2006
"Every year, 1.5 million women attempt to take their own lives, and a further 150,000 succeed in doing so." Read the story.
China Hit by Rising Air Pollution
Thursday August 3, 2006
"China is the world's largest sulphur dioxide polluter, emitting nearly 26m tons of the gas in 2005." Read the story.
China's Lovers' Day Needs More Lovers
Tuesday August 1, 2006
"The Qi Xi Festival we are now attempting to market is simply a parody of the Western Valentine's Day," said Liu Zongdi, researcher with the Institute of Ethnic Literature. Read ... Read More