Author Archives: Jeremy Goldkorn

China Daily: Hu Jia sentenced to 3.5 years in jail

Activist Hu Jia gets 3 and a half years of jail time.

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Sword swallowing in Beijing

Photos from Janek Zdzarski.

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Beijing new skyline

This is the new skyline of southeastern Beijing, looking over Ritan Park to the central business district, where the China World Tower 3 and CCTV Building flank Guanghua Road like Scylla and Charybdis. Click on the photo above for a … Continue reading →

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The future of the Friendship Store

Plans and a drawing of the future Friendship Store.

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Wikipedia and Blogspot unblocked

Blogpost and Wikipedia are accessible again in China, but for how long?

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Beijing peddlers

A short film about Beijing peddlers and street vendors is by Zhang Kaige (张凯歌).

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Air China flies to Pyongyang

Air China opens a route to Pyongyang.

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The Digital Building

Photos of the Digital Building in Beijing.

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Perspective

Saudi Arabia and China: compare and contrast.

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Give Kristof a piece of your mind

Nicholas D. Kristof of the New York Times wants your help.

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