China Comment’s Philosophy
There are plenty of good articles being written about China; whether they be in blog, journal, or newspaper article format, including the ones you will find here. This blog intends to appeal to three...
View ArticleChina’s Prison Population
It is well known that the US leads the world in incarceration rates with 751 per 100,000 people in prison; but it is less well known how China’s incarceration rates compare. Interestingly, China, which...
View ArticleNeed China Experts
It appears that once again, the Wall Street Journal needs more China experts, if not geography experts- either that or more photographers. I was perusing page A6 of the Saturday/Sunday July 5-6, 2008...
View ArticleMaslow’s Hierarchy
The People’s Republic of China’s growth since 1949 mirrors development of not just the rise of great powers; but it also surprisingly reflects psychologist Abraham Maslow’s Developmental Hierarchy of...
View ArticleBeijingers Love Their Games? (Guest)
by: Danny J. (Guest Contributor) In a survey of Chinese natives, 93% believed that ‘the Olympics will help China’s image around the globe’ and 96% said that the games ‘will be successful.’ These...
View ArticleProtesters and the Olympics (Guest)
by: Danny J. (Guest Contributor) There is one group who the Western media has generally not quite given much face-time, a group who could potentially cause even more embarrassment to Beijing than the...
View ArticleLucky 8
Instead of having a year end review in January when China Comment would compete against others’ reminiscences for your valuable consideration, China Comment waited for a more auspicious time. So now,...
View ArticlePublishing in China
Have you ever wondered how a Chinese book gets published? Books in China are once again in the spotlight, due to Google Books’ scanning of Chinese copyright owners’ works without their permission, so I...
View ArticleThe Bell Tolls For Hutongs?
Hutongs, the classic dilapidated, though picturesque, alleyways with crowded living-spaces and poor sanitation, made the news section of USA Today on May 27th. An article by Calum MacLeod entitled...
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