Category Archives: Guest Contributor

25 Chinese business women to watch

A list of the top 25 female senior business leaders and managers in China.

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Paper tigers, whispering sweet nothings into each other’s ears

An article originally published in 1999 by Geremie Barmé about newspapers in China and how they have changed since the Cultural Revolution.

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Beijing WC, illustrated

An essay by a university student name Eric Mu who spent last summer in the capital working at a book store. Illustrated by Beijing-based graphic designer Su Wei.

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Inside the music business in China
by Ed Peto

Ed Peto writes about the money-losing music market in China.

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by Ed Peto

Finance and family values

Jonathan Rechtman presents a Southern Weekly (南方周末) story about family values in contemporary society.

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Super-agent Toby Eady on the importance of agents for Chinese authors

Guest contributor Toby Eady is a London-based literary agent who represented Jung Chang (Wild Swans) and Xinran Xue (The Good Women of China). Chinese Authors – beware when fools rush in I have a Chinese author whose work I and … Continue reading →

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Australia to get Mandarin speaking prime minister?

Fergus Ryan writes about Kevin Rudd (陆克文) and his use of Mandarin.

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Li Datong briefs Angela Merkel on Chinese news media

This article by Li Datong was originally published in the independent online magazine openDemocracy is republished with their kind permission. The piece originally appeared on this page. China’s media change: talking with Angela Merkel by Li Datong A dialogue with … Continue reading →

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China’s Silk Road legacy and image management
by Bruce Humes

The Silk Road, re-packaged for you by politically correct editors of Cankao Xiaoxi (参考消息).

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Wild leopards of Beijing
by Michael Rank

Guest contributor Michael Rank goes on the hunt for leopards and leopard-like creatures (土豹子) in Beijing, and finds ample evidence of their continued survival.

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by Michael Rank