China Tired of the Boiler Suit
on November 16, 2015
“Why can people who glory in color and fun and variety wear a uniform of boiler suits that brings drabness and dreariness to every gathering?”
“Why can people who glory in color and fun and variety wear a uniform of boiler suits that brings drabness and dreariness to every gathering?”
The market doubts it, but it is possible that the Chinese currency, the renmimbi (RMB), may become part of the International Monetary Fund’s special drawing rights.
Condolence and support from heads of state across the globe poured in to France after Friday’s terror attacks in Paris.
This week’s Sinica podcast was recorded last month during a special live event at the Bookworm literary festival, where David Moser and Kaiser Kuo were joined by Jeremy Goldkorn, fresh off the plane from Nashville. Topics in this podcast: Beijing lifers and how the city has changed over the last two decades. If you’re a long-time listener, be sure to check out this unusual episode—recorded in front of a live audience. This is part one; the second half will follow.