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“A city besieged” with pollution, but life goes on

Posted on 2013-01-14 by Barry van Wyk

The main theme on the front pages of China’s newspapers today is the record levels of pollution that convulsed China over the weekend and into this week. The front page of the Henan Business Times (河南商报) today displays the smog horizon over the city … Continue reading →

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What do people buy from corner stores in China?

Posted on 2011-10-10 by Jonah Kessel

I spent China’s October holiday traveling across the country on a work trip. In each city I visited, I went to a small corner store (known in China as xiaomaibu 小卖部). Such stores sell a range of goods similar to convenience stores, but usually … Continue reading →

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