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Unlikely Companions; Fire And Ice To Solve Energy Crisis?

A new energy source will solve China’s resource problem; or so they say. Methane hydrate, otherwise known as “fire ice”, is an ice-like structure which natural methane gas (a cleaner alternative to typical petroleums) is trapped within. ...

Bus Brawls Batter Chinese Reputation

A string of horrifying videos, all of which revolve around the disintegrating social etiquette standards on China’s public transportation, has ignited controversial discussion on social media websites throughout the past weeks.  As is common practice the world over, certain...

New Era in China-Mongolia Relations after Xi’s State Visit

A further step to solidifying China-Mongolian relations was made last Thursday with the signing of a joint declaration to upgrade bilateral relations by Xi Jinping and Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, his Mongolian counterpart during what was the first visit of the...

Xi’s China Football Dream; Inspiration or Illusion?

The FIFA world cup once again illustrated how much China loves football. Yet, the national team’s lack of ability is infamous.; are a new school and Xi Jinping about to change the football state of the nation? China loves...

Shutting Up Shop; Hong Kong To Limit Mainland Visitors?

Discussions this month amongst Hong Kong leadership on cutting the number of mainland visitors by 20 percent illustrate the tensions between China’s two systems. The resistance against the mainland presence in the ex-colony has been long-standing, increasing over recent...

A New Page; Comic Book Tells Tale of Opening up China

The recent discovery of an unusual comic-book adaptation of the film Star Wars created shorty after the Cultural Revolution is testament to China’s isolation at the time. The booklet published in Guangzhou in 1980 tells the story of Luke...

Stealing Content or Loyalties; Clampdown on Piracy

The removal of four leading US shows last month from Chinese streaming sites was greeted with confusion and anger; now the latest “Anti-piracy campaign” is revealing a “clean-up” of unprecedented scale. End of April four highly...

World Book Day; China Reading too much into it?

Yesterday the world celebrated World Book Day. For China with its complex language system reading and literacy are especially hot topics, even more so considering the country’s turbulent history throughout the 20th century.  Chinese Literacy in...

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Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

Forty Tables Became Twenty; Then the Bookings Stopped

Susu has sold wedding banquets at one of the biggest hotels in her small town in northern China for...

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