Raining Cats and Dogs

Two decades ago in China, walking a pet in the evening would be sure to draw gasps of disbelief.

Challenge and Opportunity

China’s coastal provinces, heavily reliant on international exports, have been hit hard by the global financial crisis. How extensively has that downturn affected the export-oriented clothing industry in Wenzhou, a coastal city in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province? Considering this question, I recently visited the city.

The Art of Survival

The ongoing financial crisis sweeping the globe is moving some Chinese oil painters to reconsider their creative inclinations and reevaluate their position in the field of art...

CUSTOMIZED RIDE

The second day after their red Fit rolled out of the 4S store, Hu Jing, a 26-year-old white collar worker, and her husband drove it into an auto accessory and modification shop...

Enter the Era of 3G

On December 31, 2008, during a regular meeting of the State Council chaired by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao...

A Land of Grace and Gain

The most populous ethnic group in China, the Zhuang mainly reside in the regions and provinces of Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region...

In an Instant

He Yanguang was born soon after the founding of New China, and during the Cultural Revolution, as one of the millions of urban “intellectual youth,”...

A Life Of Art and Journalism

Born in 1953 in Beijing, Wang Wenlan farmed in the countryside, worked at a factory, and served in the army before he became a professional photojournalist in 1980...

Witnessing the Southern Wind

An Ge was among the first generation of young adults to mature after the founding of New China. During the Cultural Revolution...

The Path of a Nation

Wu Jianmin dedicated himself to the pursuit of international diplomacy at the age of 22. Early in his career, he served as an interpreter at the highest levels of government...

Zhang Yaqin: Power of Intellect

I first met Zhang Yaqin in Beijing at the China Reform and Opening-up & Enterprise Development Forum held in October 2008...

Zong Qinghou: The Emblematic Entrepreneur

Zong Qinghou is not a household name in China, but the brand he created, Wahaha, is...

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