Posts Tagged ‘china’

Resentment Simmers in Western Chinese Region
Since riots between the Han and Uighur groups in 2009, the Chinese authorities have arrested hundreds and tried to soothe frayed nerves. But the push has done little to repair distrust. Continued here:  Resentment Simmers in Western Chinese Region
Carrying the Spear (and Dagger) for a Fading Art Form
Beijing opera’s luster has dimmed since its heyday as China’s most popular theatrical entertainment, and this ancient art forms struggles to attract a modern audience. View original here:  Carrying the Spear (and Dagger) for a Fading Art Form
Film: Following Workers’ Trails of Tears in China
The documentary “Last Train Home” looks at a generation of migrant workers who have sacrificed their families to China’s rush to economic supremacy. Read more from the original source: Film: Following Workers’ Trails of Tears in China
As China Expands in Latin America, Tensions Fester at Its Mining Venture in Peru
A long-festering conflict in a mining town does not square well with China’s portrayal of its rising profile in Latin America, in which everyone benefits. The rest is here:  As China Expands in Latin America, Tensions Fester at Its Mining Venture in Peru
Pictures of the Day: Gansu Province and Elsewhere
The death toll from the landslides in China continued to climb. The rest is here:  Pictures of the Day: Gansu Province and Elsewhere
Arts Playground Sprouts in China
An opera house and museum — with a public library and children’s arts center to come — connected by outdoor walkways and green spaces emerge amid the factories of booming Guangzhou. Go here to see the original:  Arts Playground Sprouts in China
Hong Kong Book Fair Seeks to Develop Global Profile
The event, which attracted more than 920,000 people this year, is a raucous commercial affair that is extending its offerings to include more international authors and more English-language material. Read the original here:  Hong Kong Book Fair Seeks to Develop Global Profile
A Popular Chinese Blogger Finds a Place to Speak Openly
Critics of Beijing’s politics and social policies, like the popular blogger Han Han, embrace the Hong Kong Book Fair for the chance it offers “to say whatever you want.” Continued here: A Popular Chinese Blogger Finds a Place to Speak Openly
North Korean Opera Draws Acclaim in China
The recent Chinese tour of the North Korean Sea of Blood Opera Company, which Kim Jong-il is credited with helping to establish and direct, was met by a veritable media and audience frenzy. Originally posted here: North Korean Opera Draws Acclaim in China
Rival Museums Retrace Route of China’s Imperial Treasures
Two rival museums, one from Taiwan and one from mainland China, are collaborating on a research project that has scholars retracing the journey of China’s imperial treasures in the 1930s and ’40s. Read the original:  Rival Museums Retrace Route of China’s Imperial Treasures