The sad state of China's environment is getting harder and harder to deny. EastSouthWestNorth translates an investigative article about the mysterious black rains that fell on Shenzhen in mid-August. Extremely ... Read More

Simon Elegant writes on Chinese consumerism and political apathy for TIME magazine: The one subject that doesn't come up — and almost never does when this tight-knit group of friends gets ... Read More

The one-year countdown to the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing begins today. If Chinese authorities are hoping for a year filled with goodwill and the spirit of friendship, or ... Read More

Still waiting for Hollywood to knock on your door? Try Beijing China Daily has a great article about a niche market little-known outside of China but familiar to all expatriates ... Read More

The Shanghaiist announces the Shanghai LGBT group's first-ever drag party at Shanghai Studio. It's something of a testament to how quickly Chinese gays and lesbians are forcing open the social space ... Read More