CHINA
The Fascinating Ginkgo Tree: A Sacred Plant of East Asia
The ginkgo is an ancient tree that retains its spiritual, physical, and medicinal allure to the present...
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Sharpens Tensions at a Bad Time for Beijing
News analysis The People’s Republic of China (PRC) reacted angrily to the recent high-profile visit...
80,000 Vacationers in China’s Tropical Hainan Stranded by New ‘Zero-COVID’ Lockdown
China’s southern island province of Hainan has been placed under lockdown after a cluster of new COVID...
10,000 Millionaires Expected to Leave China This Year–And Take $48 Billion With Them: Report
According to a consulting firm specializing in foreign investments, over 10,000 of China’s wealthiest...
China Suspends Talks With US Over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit, Ups Military and Diplomatic Warnings
China’s foreign ministry announced on Friday, Aug. 5 that it would be halting major talks with Washington...
Guan Hanqing–The Greatest Chinese Playwright
The remarkable Guan Hanqing* lived at a time when the Mongols had invaded China to include it in the...
Bulk of Funding Slated for ‘Small Businesses’ Actually Went to Big Corporations and Other Countries:
According to a July report by government watchdog Open The Books, over 75 percent of funding from the...
Residents in Northeastern Chinese ‘Cancer Village’ Sign Mass Petition Condemning Pollution
Over 80 people living near the city of Huludao, located in China’s Liaoning Province, have come forward...
Seeing Things That Aren’t There: Chinese Netizens Triggered by ‘Pro-Independence’ Photo of Taiwanese
As an ancient Chinese proverb goes, "the grass and trees all look like enemy troops" (草木皆兵). That's apparently...
