Chinese Culture

Social Instability, Mass Unrest in China: Not Anytime Soon

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 12.16.2008 | World

Read More: Chinese Democracy, Economic Turmoil in China, Chinese Protests, Chinese Government, Mass Unrest, China, Chinese Culture, World News
Tom Doctoroff

In China, exports have hit a wall, with tens of thousands of small manufacturing companies closing their doors, throwing millions of migrant workers out of work. Is China ready to explode?

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Chinese Obamaphilia? Today, No. Tomorrow, Perhaps.

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Obama, China and America, China, Chinese Aspirations, Chinese Culture, Chinese View of Obama, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, International Obama Reaction, Obama Reaction Abroad, American Idol, Business News
Tom Doctoroff

When asked about America's election, most mainland Chinese say they don't much care, as long the new president does nothing to block China's rise or disrupt global stability.

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Trying to Help This Country Makes Obama a Good Candidate, Not a Socialist

Tracy Lea Carnes | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Red States, Communism, Patriotism, John McCain, Communist Party, Chinese Culture, Sarah Palin, Marxist, Socialism, Election 2008, Democratic Party, China and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Barack Obama, Tattoos, Canada Hockey, Mao Zedong, John McCain Angry, Home News
Tracy Lea Carnes

Canada has a form of democratic socialism yet I don't see them suddenly amassing an army and marching across the border to impose their health care system, crazy accents, and Moulson beer on us. Inflicting Celine Dion on us was enough.

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Yellow Peril Or Power? China Reconsidered (Again)

Chi Tung | Posted 10.01.2008 | Media

Read More: China Milk Scandal, Journalistic Bias, Yao Ming, Old Media vs. New Media, Chinese Culture, Food Politics, Old Media Death Watch, Chinese Government, Chinese Food, Mao Zedong, China, New Media, Bill Nye the Science Guy, China Human Rights, Chinese Censorship, Old Media, Media News
Chi Tung

American media coverage of China tends to slant one of two ways: toward fat, happy and unquestioning globalization, or small-minded, unblinking provincialism.

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Beijing Diary

Deanna Lee | Posted 08.28.2008 | Media

Read More: China, Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Multiculturalism, Chinese Culture, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese American, Asian Americans, Media News
Deanna Lee

These Olympic games opened so many eyes, including mine, to a new China keenly focused on a global and multicultural future. It's something for us all to aspire to.

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Through China's Own Voices: How People Are Feeling Now That the Party's Over

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.27.2008 | Style

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Students, China, Interns, Style News
Courtney Woo

Perhaps it's too early to feel melancholy; instead, China is enjoying the afterglow. It has already moved on with more experience and confidence than ever before.

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The "Politics" of an Olympic Pastime: Pin Trading at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.23.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Collectors, Pins, Trading, Students, China, Interns, Pin Trading, Media News
Courtney Woo

Pin trading has consumed almost everyone at the Olympic Green---volunteers, managers, broadcasters, technicians and myself included. I originally resisted this Olympic pastime until I discovered its political undertones.

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Despite Threats of Detention, Ticket Scalping Continues at Beijing's Subway Stations

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Scalping, Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Tickets, Scalpers, Students, China, Interns, Stadiums, Media News
Courtney Woo

Today, dozens of scalpers stood alone or in pairs inside the underground tunnel leading out of the subway to the Olympic Green Line. Some held signs asking to buy tickets, but most were looking to sell.

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Why the Big Fuss Over Food at Beijing's Concession Stands?

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Olympics Food, Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Beijing, Chinese Culture, China Media, China, Living News
Courtney Woo

The concession stands at Beijing's sporting venues and Olympic Green sell only pre-packaged snacks, typical American stadium fare like chicken fingers and greasy Italian sausages are nowhere to be found.

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The Corporate "Green Olympics": Sponsors Use Green Messaging in Their Pavilions

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, Green, Environment, China, China Media, Students, Interns, Business News
Courtney Woo

If Beijing were to choose a representative for its "Green Olympics," China Sinopec would win gold.

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At the Opening Ceremony: Did China Rediscover Its Soul?

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Olympics Opening Ceremony, Global Politics, China's Soul, China, Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, Politics News
Tom Doctoroff

The night belonged to the People's Republic. On 08/08/08, a nation articulated its spirit with brio. After decades of trauma and self-doubt, China may finally be willing to, armed with confidence, embrace the world.

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A Snapshot of the Olympic Green 48 Hours Before the Games Begin

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Today Show, Media News
Courtney Woo

To an impartial observer, the weeks of preparation at the Olympic Green and IBC are falling into place. Now, with two days to go, the only thing Beijing needs to hope for is good weather.

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Olympics Opening Ceremony Performances (VIDEO)

Posted 08.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Opening Ceremony, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Chinese Culture, Home News

The opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics featured several dazzling performances celebrating Chinese culture. Watch the spectacle below: Related: O...

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On Navigating Beijing's Tight Security: Subways, Stadiums, Medications and Tampons

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.06.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Oprah, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Media News
Courtney Woo

Security in Beijing tightens by the day as the Olympics approach. In early July, I went through zero security checkpoints a day. Today, I passed through security or had my badge checked a total of 8 times.

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Marketing, Nationalism and the Olympics Launch an Era of Volunteerism in China

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.02.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Media News
Courtney Woo

Combine economics with national pride and a little marketing, and you have the unprecedented turn out of volunteers on display at Beijing's 2008 Summer Olympics

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Beijing Issues Olympics Style Guide: No Pajamas Or PDA

AP | HENRY SANDERSON | Posted 07.31.2008 | Style

Read More: Fashion, Olympics, Pda, Beijing, Beijing Olympics, China, Chinese Culture, Style News

BEIJING — Polishing up Beijing for the Olympics has extended to the city government telling residents what not to wear, advising against too man...

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Reporting for Volunteer Duty at Beijing's Olympic Broadcast Tower

Courtney Woo | Posted 07.30.2008 | Media

Read More: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Media, China Journalists, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Interns, Media News
Courtney Woo

I reported for duty at Ling Long Pagoda along with the three other UNC volunteers. Our contracts read "broadcast coordination," but we soon find our post is more accurately termed "help desk assistant."

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In Olympic Advertisements, "Parents" Are Often Actors

The Wall Street Journal | Geoffrey A. Fowler | Posted 07.29.2008 | Media

Read More: Advertising, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Chinese Culture, China, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Media News

BEIJING -- Superstar hurdler Liu Xiang, a gold-medal hopeful at the Beijing Olympics, is often the center of attention on Chinese ads. But in a new ca...

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A Media Intern Blogs Behind the Scenes at the Beijing Olympics

Courtney Woo | Posted 07.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Interns, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Journalists, China Media, Students, China, Chinese Censorship, Media News
Courtney Woo

A particularly risky move for China would be to grant hundreds of international journalism students inside access to its media operations during the Olympics -- but that's precisely what it's done.

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Terror Squads and Smile Brigades: Can China Lighten Up?

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 07.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Chinese Emotions, Beijing 2008, Terrorism, Chinese Culture, Olympic Countdown, Olympics, Business News
Tom Doctoroff

Here's a bold prediction: the 2008 Olympics will not be an Orwellian creep show or Fellini film gone bad. In the end, the people of Beijing will r...

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The China Code: From Robotic Depersonalization to Epic Ambition

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 07.17.2008 | Business

Read More: China Code, 2008, Chinese Culture, Beijing Tourism, Chinese Behavior, Psychology, China, Culture, Olympics, Business News
Tom Doctoroff

When 500,000 foreign visitors descend on Beijing during the Olympics, they will experience a kaleidoscope of contrasts -- some maddening, others glorious -- that disorient and confuse.

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Homestay Away from Home

Meghan Peters | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Chinese Culture, Beijing, Beijing Tourism, China, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Living News
Meghan Peters

Nearly 600 Beijingers will open their homes to overseas visitors as part of an Olympic homestay program established by the city's tourism administration.

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Five China Myths to Watch and Listen for During the Olympics

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Great Wall, Internet, Hu Jintao, Beijing Olympics, Myths, Little Emporers, China, Tiananmen Square, Ccp, Olympics, Chinese Media, China Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Bloggers, Censoship, Politics News, Politics News
Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess

We debunk five enduring myths about China, most of which linger because they are partly true while still being misleading, and some of which are kept alive by Chinese and foreign commentators alike.

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Why Ohio Needs China's Fertilizer

Rebecca Fannin | Posted 07.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Rustbelt, Silicon Dragon, Economy, Beijing, Ohio, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, China, Olympics, Chinese Culture, Chinese Exports, Rust Belt, Business News
Rebecca Fannin

What I sense in China is an optimistic spirit of millions of young people. It is uplifting to be around -- whereas as much as I don't like to admit it, Ohio is depressing and depressed.

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Digital China: Ten Things Worth Knowing about the Chinese Internet

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Internet, Chinese Media, Beijing Olympics, Chinese Culture, China Olympics, China Internet Access, China Bloggers, Censorship, China, Internet China, Chinese Censorship, Politics News
Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess

Thanks largely to the Olympics, 2008 will go down in history as a turning point year for China -- or, rather, one when the country passed several milestones, including for the Chinese Internet.

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