Each day, the western news media prepare content about the People’s Republic of China. Much of it is quite interesting reads. You might find these links useful and helpful in understanding contemporary China…
Continuing China News Coverage, Travel Guides
- CNN Expo 2010 Guide
CNNGo, CNN
http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/shanghai-expo-2010
- BBC News Asia-Pacific latest news
BBC News. updated regularly
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/default.stm
- The New York Times-International Herald Tribune Asia news page
The New York Times-International Herald Tribune, updated regularly
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/asia/index.html
- CNN International China latest news
CNN International, updated regularly
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/china/
- CNN Go Shanghai Visitor’s Guide
CNN Go, CNN International, updated regularly
http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/basics
- CNN Go Hong Kong Visitor’s Guide
CNN Go, CNN International, updated regularly
http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/basics
- Shanghai Travel Guide
The New York Times, updated regularly
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/asia/china/shanghai/overview.html
- Beijing Travel Guide
The New York Times, updated regularly
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/asia/china/beijing/overview.html
- Hong Kong Travel Guide
The New York Times, updated regularly
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/asia/china/hong-kong/overview.html
- Yahoo! China Travel Guide
Yahoo!, updated regularly
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501618-china_vacations-i;_ylt=AmGZD4HJ8JjZMC1vh8eZ7F6hpYMA
- Lonely Planet China
Lonely Planet Guides, updated regularly
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china
Recent News and Feature Stories
- Shanghai’s pajama-wearing traditions and Expo 2010
The New York Times, May 17, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/opinion/17gao.html?hp
- CNN Hong Kong anchor’s guide to her city
Kristie Lu Stout, CNN International, CNN.com, May 7, 2010
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/05/07/lustout.hongkong/index.html?hpt=Sbin
- Chinglish!
The New York Times, May 2, 2010
Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/world/asia/03chinglish.html?src=me&ref=world
Slideshow/photos: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/03/world/asia/20100503_CHINGLISH.html?src=me&ref=general
- Shanghai’s food scene
Financial Times, May 1, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2d7a1adc-532d-11df-813e-00144feab49a.html
- Shanghai Expo 2010 opens
CNN International, April 30, 2010
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/30/china.shanghai.world.expo/index.html?hpt=C2
- Hiding bootlegs in Shanghai before the world visits
The New York Times, April 27, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/business/global/28piracy.html?ref=europe
- The overlooked world under Hong Kong’s bridges
CNN International, CNNGo, April 22, 2010
http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/what-lurks-under-bridges-hong-kong-679481?hpt=C2
- Chinese college students and their heavy use of Web for entertainment
The New York Times, April 18, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/19/technology/19chinaweb.html?ref=technology
- Chinese culture and stand-up comedy
Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703416204575146040564757682.html?mod=WSJ_hp_editorsPicks
- Western journalists in Beijing and their hacked e-mail
The New York Times, April 9, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/weekinreview/11jacobs.html?ref=technology
- It’s China’s World, We’re Just Living in It. The middle kingdom is rewriting the rules on trade, technology, currency, climate— you name it.
Newsweek, March 12, 2010
http://www.newsweek.com/id/234928
- 50 reasons why Shanghai is the world’s No. 1 city
CNN International, CNNGo, October 5, 2009
http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/play/worlds-greatest-city-50-reasons-why-shanghai-no-1-590704
- CBC China Rises television four-part series (summary and online previews)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2009
http://www.cbc.ca/chinarises/intro/index.html