Seeking Alpha/November 28, 2008 (Also see China Law Blog’s “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About China’s Economy”) If you read one thing on China this week/month/quarter/season, let it be the new World Bank China Quarterly. Superbly useful stuff… READ … Continue reading
Bloomberg/November 27, 2008 Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — China’s biggest interest-rate cut in 11 years highlights government concerns that the country risks spiraling unemployment, social unrest and the deepest economic slowdown in almost two dec
Beijing winters can be brutal. There is not much in terms of snow, but between the lashing cold winds filled with dust and pollution and the painfully dry air that leads to constant coughing, the last place you want to … Continue reading
A few months ago I came across the preceding character while searching through the Chinese blogosphere. At first I thought a Chinese netizen found a way to create his own character, but then the image seemed to start popping up … Continue reading
AP/November 24, 2008 BEIJING (AP) — Trying to dispel doubts about the true size and effectiveness of a giant economic stimulus package, Beijing rolled out an eye-popping figure to show its determination to spend its way out of trouble: a … Continue reading
WSJ China Blog/November 24, 2008 File under state-owned enterprise reform: A chemical company gets into the fast-food noodle business as a way of absorbing excess employees. [The China Observer] READ MORE
An SMS and online spin on a contemporary form of farewell Before your first visit to China you ask your Chinese-speaking friend for a quick lesson in Mandarin Chinese. She tells you
In China it is commonly thought that northerners tend to eat more noodles while their southern counterparts prefer to eat more rice. I happen to be a 东北人 (from the northeast of the U.S) so one of my favorite dishes … Continue reading
Guardian/November 21, 2008 The self-styled king of beers has been toppled by a drink that most Budweiser lovers have never heard of: Snow. The ascension of Snow, which is expected to outsell world leader Bud Light this year, is due … Continue reading
