Environment
12.13.16
Chinese Consumers Adopt Greener Lifestyle
from chinadialogue
For the last two years, Helen Ni has hosted low-carbon technology workshops for local kids and their parents. The informal gatherings take place at her ground-floor apartment in the Shanghai suburb of Minhang, close to Jiaotong University, one of...
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11.29.16Stuck at the Bottom in China
New York Times
If the Chinese government is serious about fostering a stable and harmonious society, it must address limits on social mobility before it’s too late
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06.22.14Young Men Who Are Anything Short Of Wealthy In Urban China Face Brutal Girlfriend Reality
Business Insider
China has at least more than 30 million more men than women. As a result, finding a girlfriend there is extremely difficult.
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05.05.14Young Party Members ‘Top Earners’
South China Morning Post
Survey of China's 'post-80s' generation finds high pay tied to official status inside the Chinese Communist Party.
Media
04.28.14
A Guide to Social Class in Modern China
Class is a sensitive word in China. Marxist-Leninist rhetoric like “class enemies,” “class conflict,” and “class struggle” are rarely seen in the country’s media these days, but since China began its market reforms in 1979, stratification has...
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04.16.14China’s Losers: Disillusioned Office Workers
Economist
Amid spreading prosperity, a generation of self-styled also-rans emerges.
Media
08.14.13
Don’t Dream Big—Four Vignettes on Social Mobility in Modern China
The New York Times recently ran an article that detailed the struggles of three young college women from low-income backgrounds, raising questions about whether education remains the “great equalizer” in America. How does the picture look in China,...