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- 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
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Archive for Category: "On The Street"
Women Working Uphill Against Discrimination
Despite new career opportunities that China’s breakneck economic growth has churned up for both women and men in recent years, women too often find it more difficult to improve their social status in the work place. Ying Li, executive director of the Beijing Zhongze Women’s Legal Counseling and Service Center, which provides free legal services to women, says Chinese women face discrimination in the work place throughout their careers.
Chinese Snatch Up Status Symbol Cars
In 21st century China, where what your drive increasingly determines your social status. The BMW 5 Series is strictly for middle management while the 7 Series models signals corporate executive. The Audi A6 is reserved for government officials and businessmen while old money sticks to the Mercedes Benz E Class.
Granny Patrols: Life After Retirement
On a quiet Thursday morning in early June, Guo Jing and Li Xiu Lan sit on small chairs outside their homes in Lian Zi Ku Hutong. Retired, they now spend their days as neighborhood public security volunteers. The community guard system, known informally today as the “Granny Patrol,” was formed in 1949.
Investors Rally Against Financial Scheme
Spirited chants and snippets of songs echoed though the courtyard of the Hebei Provincial Guest House on the morning of May 30. The rally was part of a decade-long attempt to draw attention to the Sanheshi government, a town in China’s Hebei province, whose officials, the protesters allege, cheated them out of millions of yuan.
Pop Culture for a New Generation
While the trend is popularizing most reproductions of historical objects such as tin mugs, propaganda posters, and Mao Zedong’s famous Little Red Book, the turbulence many older Chinese felt during that time goes unacknowledged.
Training Journalism Students in China
Lee So Young talks with an American visitor in a Tsinghua University campus coffee shop on the northwest side of Beijing. A citizen of South Korea, she’s come here to study in part because it’s less expensive than her home country’s university system, but also because of the complicated media climate.
From Food to Friend: Dogs Take on a New Role
Once a common source of food, dogs have become trusted companions for a growing number of today’s Chinese. Thanks to the country’s booming economy, keeping larger high-maintenance pets is now more affordable in a country that traditionally focused on low-maintenance birds and crickets.
Snack or Cure, Get Your Scorpions Here
Ding You, a vendor at He Hua Xiao Chi, yells out, “scorpions” to passersby. What may be a dare for curious tourists looking to tickle their taste buds evolved from ancient Chinese medicinal practices. Insects, animal parts and various sea creatures have all been used to treat common ailments.
China’s Burgeoning Wine Culture
Within the narrow alleys of Beijing’s historic Mao’er neighborhood, a wine bar with chic, minimalistic décor stands out amid gray stone facades. Wine 26 Twin Anchor is the second venture from 30-year-old Wang Ye Qing, who is part of a new generation of Chinese wine entrepreneurs offering a new taste to China.
