Guess what the former Australian Prime minister, Kevin Rudd; the successful entrepreneur, Mark Zuckerberg and the U.S. President Obama’s daughter, Malia Obama have in common? They all take Chinese as their second language.
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The growth of the telecommunications and Internet industries in China has not only made the flow of information and communication faster, but it has also created a host of new opportunities.
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From the days of blackboards to tape recorders and digital slides, Zhang Yan has seen it all. In her 28-year career as a teacher, she has witnessed first-hand the radical transformation that middle school education has undergone in China.
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“When I was 5 months old, my parents gave me up,” Chen Yan begins as she sits down to tell her story. “Grandma took me in and was determined to raise me. I suffered from other diseases apart from not being able to see. It’s […]
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A group of young environmental activists are changing the landscape in China — quite literally.
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Mei Liang is a woman with a mission. Barely in her 20s, this college graduate has ventured off the beaten path on a journey that not many modern-day youth would opt for.
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With almost 20 years’ experience as a window cleaner, Zhang Shimin has witnessed the astounding urban growth of the Chinese capital. “There was nothing outside the Third Ring Road when I first came to Beijing,” he said, perched on the roof of a 31-story building […]
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Nestled in the heart of a mountain along the road from Lijiang to Shangri-La lies a quaint hostel that has been playing host to weary tourists for the past two decades. It was a curious set of circumstances that led Feng Defang to set up […]
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Rapid growth over the past 30 years in China has had a profound impact on people’s tastes, leading to the development of new lifestyle industries. Fashion was once the indulgence of the privileged. But nowadays, it is growing to become a matter of individual expression.
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“It is difficult. It is stressful. It’s fun. It can be fun…like when you know how to do some certain things, it becomes very fun to do,” 16-year-old Tammy Aiya explains. Back home, she’s a former Miss Teen Nigeria. But here in China, she’s a […]
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The growth of the IT industry in China has created new opportunities for young entrepreneurs. That has meant a virtual revolution, with new ideas and products challenging traditional business models.
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“What I can do in school is to study harder and get good test results. I don’t want to disappoint my family,” Li Caijing says, sitting in a dark and damp room she calls home. Her family left her alone in her home village of […]
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“The river used to wind and was too shallow for big ships” Captain Lin Jiaquan recalls, perched on the captain’s stool, looking over a large steering wheel. “But with the dredging and other improvements, the shipping lane has changed so that the ship’s carrying capacity […]
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People living in Cifu village say the place blesses people who come here. Embraced by mountains and endless farmland, the small village, nestled in the northeast of Bama county, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, makes for a peaceful life. Doctor Qin Zanchun came to the village in […]
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“The balance of real estate supply and demand in China now, is not like years before. People keep buying houses as if from a plan.” Mr. Jin explains as he points to new homes he is currently selling. Property in China underwent a period transformation from […]
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“The chief of the militia said that someone had to stay on the island and protect it. So I promised him I would stay and I’ve kept that promise”. Said Wang, who was just 29 years old when he set off to protect the island […]
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“I belong to China’s second batch of DJs,” DJ Paulna told me as he dragged hard on a cigarette. “Up until 2005, DJs played techno and trance in the disco, after that we started playing hip-hop, R&B and funk in new bars that began opening […]
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“We get up at 4.50 AM everyday. At 5 AM, we have to do some warm-up exercises before going out to row. We then row 12 KM on Star Lake, we then eat breakfast …”
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Li Li paints animals for a living. When not painting, he protects what inspires him, in the mountains around Beijing. “There is no conflict between nature and man,” he says with a conviction that indicates he is expecting some push back. “I think conflicts mainly […]
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Why would a person spend half his life guarding a small island? When did China’s first generation of DJs begin to emerge? How can one man’s mobile application change the way people read?
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