Lucy Crawford
Born and raised in China, Lucy Crawford has been living in Canada for over 20 years. She has great sympathy for Chinese and human suffering in general. With a Master's degree in Education and having worked on various professions, she now translates and writes about stories in ancient and modern China. She lives in Calgary with her husband and four children.
The Virtuous Rule of Emperor Kangxi
Emperor Kangxi (康熙) was the longest reigning emperor in China. Coming into power at the age of seven, he ruled from 1661-1722. The second emperor of the newly-established Manchu Qing Dynasty, Kangxi was both wise...
Traditional Chinese Architecture – The Siheyuan
The traditional Chinese architecture of siheyuan ( 四合院), refers to a collection of residences centered on a courtyard. While they are commonly found in Beijing, which has its own signature style, China has seen many...
China Represses Another Agricultural Firm: 13 Years in Jail for Xiangda Chairman
Zhang Dewu, chairman of the Xiangda Group, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison under several charges — including “picking quarrels and provoking trouble", illegal detention, bid-rigging, loan sharking, and gathering a crowd to...
Xi Warns About Food Security at ‘Two Sessions’ Meetings: ‘China can’t be complacent’
War in Ukraine, bad harvests threaten crisis for the world's largest country by population At the “Two Sessions” meetings of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government held starting March 4, Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
1 Dead, Over 40 Injured in Bus Explosion in China
On the evening of Feb.12, a bus full of people in the northern city of Shenyang City exploded while traveling. According to the official report, the incident killed one person, seriously injured 2 people, and...
Japanese Senator Draws Scrutiny for Hiring Chinese Woman as Secretary: Report
Shinpei Matsushita, a Japanese senator of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has drawn attention due to an investigative report claiming that he hired a Chinese national as his secretary — possibly in contravention...
Han Chinese Prisoner Describes Atrocities in Xinjiang Concentration Camps
Xinjiang's re-education camps for Uyghur Muslims are becoming widely known across the media. A recent interview reveals that Han Chinese people — the ethnic group that makes up 90 percent of the country’s 1.4 billion...
Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Says There’s No Internet Censorship in China Because ‘Anyone can download a VPN’
On Feb. 8, gold medalist Eileen Gu posted on Instagram to announce her win at the Beijing Winter Olympics. As social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are banned in China, many Chinese have questioned...
Fleeing National Security Law, More Than 20,000 Hongkongers Resettle in Taiwan
More than a year and a half after Communist China imposed its National Security Law limiting freedoms in the former British colony of Hong Kong, thousands of the city’s residents have emigrated to democratic countries. ...
Shenzhen Civil Servants’ Pay Slashed as Chinese Government Sees Fiscal Shortages
China has seen pay cuts for civil servants in recent years. Since the second half of 2021, the more affluent provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian, and the city of Shanghai have started to announce...
Protests Break Out Across China’s Largest Cities as Authorities Try to Enforce ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures
With the Beijing Winter Olympics scheduled to begin in 2 weeks, China’s "Zero-COVID” policies have escalated around the country, prompting protests across the metropolitan cities of Tianjin, Shenzhen and Xi'an. Out-of-town residents protesting dwindling supplies...
Fed up, German Companies Leaving China Due to ‘COVID Zero’ Policy
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) harsh lockdown of the city of Xi'an has severely interrupted the supply chain. Beijing's "Covid Zero" policy has caused misery not only for its people but also for German companies...