China News
- China's War On Smog Sparks Conflict Between Beijing And Polluting Hebei - Huffington Post April 1, 2014
- How China Fooled the World - ABC Online April 1, 2014
- Asia stocks mixed after China PMI data, Yellen remarks - CNBC.com April 1, 2014
- China's New Wager: Pulling Energy From the Ocean - Wall Street Journal April 1, 2014
- Leader of China Aims at Military With Graft Case - New York Times April 1, 2014
Recent News
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Austinite Exports Football to China July 23, 2011 03:07
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Redefining the Chinese Beauty Standard July 22, 2011 01:07
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Organic Food is a Luxury in Shanghai July 21, 2011 22:07
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The NFL Tries a Grassroots Approach in China June 28, 2011 18:06
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Heading In A Greener Direction: Jiashan Market June 25, 2011 01:06
Previous Editions
Archive for Category: "Focal Points"
Finding My Face Among the Crowd
Traveling abroad in China for 35 days was more insightful than I imagined and raised questions about my ethnic identity that I thought were resolved. As a Taiwanese-American, growing up in a Caucasian majority town, the only relation I had to my heritage was my family. I always asked myself, am I American or Taiwanese?
Hot Chocolate in the Hot Summer
I have never been so aware of the color of my skin as I when I was in China. While my group stood out because we were all clearly foreigners, it’s pretty safe to say that I stood out the most as the only African American in my group. While walking down the street with another correspondent one day, she turned to me and said, “Yeah, it’s definitely different walking next to you.”
