China ‘Dog-lion’: Henan Zoo Mastiff Poses as Africa Cat
on August 21, 2013
An animal described as an African lion at a Chinese zoo was exposed as a fraud—when the creature started barking in front of visitors.
China to Phase Out Use of Prisoners’ Organs for Transplants
on August 21, 2013
China will phase out its decades-long practice of using the organs of executed prisoners for transplants from November as it pushes to mandate the use of organs from ethical sources.
Japanese visits to shrine on war anniversary anger China
on August 21, 2013
Japan's prime minister sent an offering to a shrine for war dead on the anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat, drawing harsh complaints from China and South Korea and risking tentative ties.
About That Tiananmen Tank Man Image In Cirque du Soleil’s Beijing Show
on August 21, 2013
On opening night of Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour in Beijing, the highly sensitive the Tiananmen Tank Man image was displayed on the giant big-screens above the stage in Wukesong MasterCard Arena.
From Outsiders to Innkeepers in China’s Sleepy Countryside
on August 21, 2013
More hotel rooms are being built in China than anywhere else in the world, and a small number of foreign entrepreneurs in rural China are operating boutique hotels in restored properties that have historic charm.
China: Foreign Tourism Falls, and Smog May Be One Reason
on August 21, 2013
Smog was among factors cited in new report showing China, one of the world’s most popular destinations for international travelers, has experienced a significant decline in the number of tourists this year.
The Shadow from Yasukuni
on August 21, 2013
Around this time of year, speculation in Asia always runs high as to whether Japan’s prime minister or other prominent politicians will visit the Yasukuni Shrine to honor, among others, more than a thousand indicted war criminals.
Where Is China’s Gorbachev?
on August 21, 2013
Why China hasn't had—and isn't likely to have—a political reformer in the mold of the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Infrequent Flying Snarls Civil Aviation Sector
As Flight Delays Rise and Travelers Fume, Industry Experts are Calling on Authorities to Open More Air Space
on August 19, 2013
Getting away for a little surf and sand ought to be easy for Beijingers like Mr. Wang, who recently boarded one of the daily, four-hour flights that link the capital and sub-tropical Hainan Island in China’s far south.
But airport delays seriously complicated Wang’s trip, leaving him frazzled after a 30-hour slog to the Hainan resort city of Sanya.
His is not only a typical experience for travelers using Beijing Capital International Airport these days, but it’s also just a snapshot of an air traffic crunch that’s squeezing the nation’s passenger airline industry.
David Moser Interviews Mark Rowswell
on August 16, 2013
If you are a long-timer in China, this is a show that needs no introduction. One of the most famous foreigners in China, Mark Rowswell (a.k.a. Dashan), shot to fame in the early 1990s after a fortuitous break on Chinese television. In this live interview with David Moser, conducted at Capital M earlier this month, David and Mark talk a bit about their shared experiences on Chinese television before some light sparring in a deeper discussion of how Chinese media and the Chinese sense of humor have changed over the years.
