Shanghai’s ‘Cosmopolitan’ Mix
Shanghai is going through a transformation. It’s not unlike the kind of makeover Beijing went through in the year leading up to the Olympics. But it appears Shanghai wants to ‘one up’ the capital – the city is reportedly spending way more than Beijing did with massive construction and city beautification projects going ahead full...
Cold Shower.
The news keeps getting worse. Riots in Xinjiang continue. Bloody, bloody fights and brutal killings continue to erupt between Han and Uighur. People are dying on both sides and I think the masses don’t even know why they’re fighting. Issues involving discrimination that range from Han and Uighur competing for good jobs, to restrictions imposed on...
Car Curbing in Beijing Not Curbing Traffic
This report from Xinhua says that Beijing’s Monday morning rush was just as traffic-jammed as any other day, despite new rules kicking in today that should result in 20 % less vehicles on the road. Car curbing in Beijing is slated to last a year, until April 2010. The “new” rules are a water-downed version of Olympic car...
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