China Stories: 2011-12-11

Backlash from Beijing raises fears that China's economy is slowing down | World news | The Observer

China is tightening trade policy and imposing punitive import taxes – a clear indication, say experts, that it fears an economic 'hard landing'
Backlash from Beijing raises fears that China's economy is slowing down | World news | The Observer: "China is tightening trade policy and imposing punitive import taxes – a clear indication, say experts, that it fears an economic 'hard landing'"

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Clash of Civilizations: The Confusion of Being a Chinese Student in America - Helen Gao - International - The Atlantic

The way Americans talk about China can often seem hostile, frustrating, or altogether irreconcilable with the world as a newcomer from China knows it Clash of Civilizations: The Confusion of Being a Chinese Student in America - Helen Gao - International - The Atlantic:

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Stop! Screamed the police. Then 20 armed men swarmed around my tuk tuk #Wukan

Stop! Stop! Screamed the police. Then 20 armed men swarmed around my tuk tuk and hauled me out: Our reporter's gripping despatch from China's rebel village | Mail Online:

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Crony Communism - The American Spectator

"It's not like the old days in China when the top guys in the Communist Party at least pretended to be pro-equality."
The American Spectator : Crony Communism: "It's not like the old days in China when the top guys in the Communist Party at least pretended to be pro-equality."

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Chinese: What is the Chinese language? | The Economist

Chinese: What is the Chinese language? | The Economist:

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Clashing over China with Chinese Students Abroad - Christine Tan - Diaspora @ chinaSMACK

Clashing over China with Chinese Students Abroad - Christine Tan - Diaspora @ chinaSMACK:

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Teach Your Kids How To Code, Not How To Speak Chinese - Business Insider

Teach Your Kids How To Code, Not How To Speak Chinese - Business Insider:

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Ancient China Business Scam. Back With A Vengeance This Season. : China Law Blog : China Law for Business

"You are a United States company that buys its product from China. You are really in a rush to get your product in time for the Christmas season so maybe you are not being as careful as you usually are. You get a call from someone who purports to be from your China manufacturer (and this person probably is). They tell you that they..."
Ancient China Business Scam. Back With A Vengeance This Season. : China Law Blog : China Law for Business: "You are a United States company that buys its product from China. You are really in a rush to get your product in time for the Christmas season so maybe you are not being as careful as you usually are. You get a call from someone who purports to be from your China manufacturer (and this person probably is). They tell you that they"

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Unfair China trade stuff - Daily Kos

It's about the same Radio Flyer that I got for my daughter back in the early 1980s.

Except...Radio Flyer is now made in China.
Daily Kos: Unfair China trade stuff:

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American Freedom, Made In China? Them's Fightin' Words!

American Freedom, Made In China? Them's Fightin' Words!:

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The Giant of The 21st Century Begins To Awake | Via Meadia

"Japan, Korea and Taiwan were lucky; those places adopted the export-driven manufacturing growth strategy at a time when they had few competitors; they grew so quickly for so long that they were able to boost the workers into something like middle class status without too much stress. The countries coming later to the game like China, India and Vietnam, won’t have such an easy time. The competition is much tougher today." The Giant of The 21st Century Begins To Awake | Via Meadia:

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Timelapse - People's Square, Shanghai on Vimeo

REALLY AMAZING. Timelapse - People's Square, Shanghai on Vimeo:

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Donald Trump | Barack Obama | China | The Daily Caller

"How much more money are you willing to permit China to take from our economy? Isn’t 370 billion dollars a year enough?"
Donald Trump | Barack Obama | China | The Daily Caller: "How much more money are you willing to permit China to take from our economy? Isn’t 370 billion dollars a year enough? "

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Tattoo art on a small scale: Goldfish get inked at Chinese tropical fair thanks to special injection | Mail Online

Tattoo art on a small scale: Goldfish get inked at Chinese tropical fair thanks to special injection | Mail Online:I've heard of bad tattoos, I've heard of funny tattoos. But this is ridiculous.

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50 reasons why Shanghai is the greatest city in the world | CNNGo.com

2. Muslim noodle shops - How about Muslim bread?? 50 reasons why Shanghai is the greatest city in the world | CNNGo.com:

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China shifts focus to growth, as momentum falters

China shifts focus to growth, as momentum falters
Bismarck Tribune
"We believe China is now coming to the end of this period of high economic growth," he told reporters in Beijing. China's economy grew 9.1 percent in July-September, after expanding 9.5 percent in the first half of the year. Yu said the government's ...

25 Children's books about China you can get for under $5 | MandMX.com

Some pretty good ones! 25 Children's books about China you can get for under $5 | MandMX.com:

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南京男子被盘查时自称“蒋英羽” 民警急忙讲英语——百度新闻搜索

南京男子被盘查时自称“蒋英羽” 民警急忙讲英语——百度新闻搜索:

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What do middle class Chinese want? | Seeing Red in China

For instance, we had many places that we wanted to visit after we checked out, but our friends insisted on waiting until noon to leave the hotel. When noon did finally roll around, there was a giant mob of people checking out as well. It seemed as if everyone had whiled away their morning in an effort to get their full allotment of hotel room time.
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Chinese vocab word list | Christmas and New Year's

angel —— 天使 —— tiān shǐ

Bethlehem —— 伯利恒 —— bó lì héng

candle —— 蜡烛 —— là zhú

candy cane —— 拐杖糖 —— guǎi zhàng táng
Chinese vocab word list | Christmas and New Year's:

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Christian Bale in "Flowers Of War" Movie about the Japanese Attack on Nanjing

-Looks amazing!

Release Date: 16 December 2011
Genre: Drama | History
Cast: Christian Bale, Paul Schneider, Shigeo Kobayashi
Directors: Yimou Zhang
Writer: Heng Liu, Geling Yan
Studio: Wrekin Hill

Plot:
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
http://youtu.be/lzoJaBJUuos

-Eating a part of history?

The World Chocolate Wonderland has opened in Shanghai, where all of the sculptures are made out of the sweet stuff. http://youtu.be/dfx6krYSDLY

Video: Chocolate terracotta warriors in Beijing's World Chocolate Wonderland: Shanghaiist:

Christmas Nativity Made In China | MandMX.com

Christmas Nativity Made In China | MandMX.com:

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China Through the Eyes of Her Students [Kindle Edition]

http://ow.ly/82xN7

A rare glimpse at life in China through students' personal journals

Author's page:

http://dmcoffman.blogspot.com/

2011/12/17

Portrait of a Chengdu Artist: He Duoling | Chengdu Living

Zhang Guofeng: Chinese Actor Is Fugitive Criminal Ji Siguang, Caught By Police

"I Am Allergic To Postcards" or other sentences you can use in China #chinesecomics

Column: Is China the new Klondike of soccer? - Boston.com

我令人难以置信的“边学边教”中文经历 | www.mandarininstitute.org

Keychain "Daddy" Chinese characters, letter red / yellow - Hand Made, Key chain ring