AltWeeklies Wire
Chinese Novel 'Wolf Totem' Translated into Englishnew
Unlike many novels that deal with modern living, Wolf Totem is a semi-autobiographical work about a student named Chen Zhen who spends years in the remote Mongolian grasslands during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s.
The Georgia Straight |
Bernice Chan |
04-14-2008 |
Books
China's Olympic High-Wire Actnew
If you think pro-Tibet protests in San Francisco were intense, wait till they get to New Delhi and Canberra.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
04-11-2008 |
International
Olympic Torch Protesters Pump Money Into SF Economynew
"Any event that brings people to San Francisco is going to be good ultimately for the economic base of the city," said David Perry, the city's spokesman for the official Olympic event. "This is a capitalist society. I'm sure there are people making all kinds of T-shirts and tchotchkes, authorized or not."
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
04-10-2008 |
Business & Labor
FotoFest Explores the Ironies & Intricacies of Chinanew
The biennial Houston extravaganza that ranks among the world's best photography festivals has always been something of a cultural agenda-setter, so when it was announced that this year's festival would focus on China, the choice felt predictable.
The Texas Observer |
David Theis |
04-09-2008 |
Art
Reflections on the Escalating Situation in Tibetnew
There is no question that a shift in policy and new strategies are called for. Such change, however, requires the Chinese administration to go beyond its present perception of Tibet as an archaic and backward society, useful for tourism but little else.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Jose Ignacio Cabezon |
04-07-2008 |
International
Tibet's Shot in the Darknew
The Olympic window hands monks their moment, but regime change is Tibet's only hope.
NOW Magazine |
Gwynne Dyer |
03-21-2008 |
International
Rafting a River to Save it in Tibetnew
American whitewater rafters team up with Chinese businessmen and Tibetans to bring the sport of rafting to China and save the Salween River from damming.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-09-2008 |
Recreation
Are Chinese Spies at Work in Montreal?new
Potential Beijing 2008 protesters worry about information gathered in Canada.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
10-19-2007 |
International
Shame: China's Most Valuable Export
Corrupt Chinese officials face execution while CEOs who mess up commit suicide -- is there something we can learn?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-15-2007 |
Commentary
Dirty Secretsnew
The government tried to put journalist John Powell in prison half a century ago for reporting that the US Army used germ warfare in Korea -- and he's still convinced it's true.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Robert Speer |
06-28-2006 |
International
Baby Talkin' Big Brothernew
The Chinese have a new face for the police state.
Seattle Weekly |
Knute Berger |
04-19-2006 |
Commentary
You've Come a Long Way, Babynew
Since China opened its doors to international adoption in 1992, the trend of Americans adopting orphaned little girls from that country has been steadily growing. Kathryn Lurie talks to two families who have been through the process.
Metroland |
Kathryn Lurie |
11-17-2005 |
Children & Families
Massive Development Underway in China
China is the most populous, fastest growing economy in world history. After visiting the country, the publisher of Artvoice considers ways to create stronger economic and cultural ties between China and Buffalo, N.Y.
Artvoice |
Jamie Moses |
10-14-2005 |
International
Hong Kong Comedy Will Resonate With U.S. Audiencesnew
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a special effects-filled slapstick comedy offering big, cheesy fun for anyone willing to bask in its zippy spirit. Shaolin Soccer is goofy, wildly imaginative and oddly endearing.
