Beijing, Oct. 23, 2014, (ecns.cn) –Foreign visitors to China can create an instant camaraderie of goodwill by speaking a few words of Mandarin. But Mark Zuckerberg went one step further: he conducted a complete half-hour public conversation in the Chinese language. Mark Zukerberg gives a speech at Tsinghua University on Wednesday. [Photo: screen shot from… Continue reading Zuckerberg Shows Off Chinese Language Skills at Tsinghua University
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China’s GDP Becomes World’s No. 1
Oct. 9, 2014, (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton) Sorry, America. China just overtook the US to become the world’s largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. We’ve just gone past that crossover on the chart above, according to the IMF. By the end of 2014, China will make up 16.48% of the world’s purchasing-power adjusted GDP (or… Continue reading China’s GDP Becomes World’s No. 1
Civil Disobedience in Hong Kong Ends Peacefully as Reform Talk to Begin
Hong Kong, Oct. 6, 2014, — Hong Kong demonstrators, which occupied main finance regions of the city in protest to the Chinese government’s intervention in selection of names to be nominated for 2017 elections, decided to dissolve. Principles of dialogue on constitutional reform has been agreed upon by both sides. Only a handful of protests… Continue reading Civil Disobedience in Hong Kong Ends Peacefully as Reform Talk to Begin
ZTE’s Innovative Spirit Makes It One of the Most Competitive Brands Globally
By Tong Chen, bostonese.com Boston, Sept. 19, 2014, — At the “2014 Global Competitiveness Brands Top 10 from China” ceremony held by International Data Group on Sept. 17, ZTE Corporation won the Top 10 Brands title and the Most Innovative Award. The event was held together with the 2014 Sustainable Company Growth & Global Competitiveness… Continue reading ZTE’s Innovative Spirit Makes It One of the Most Competitive Brands Globally
Letter from Li Na / 李娜告别信
(Li Na, two-time Grand Slam champion, announced her retirement in a letter to her fams on Sina Weibo and Facebook on Sept. 19, 2014. Born in Wuhan China, Li Na graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and went on to become Asia’s first Grand Slam champion in 2011. She is one of the… Continue reading Letter from Li Na / 李娜告别信
“Be the bird that sticks out” — Letter from Li Na
Sept. 19, 2014 My dear friends, For close to fifteen years, we’ve been a part of each other’s lives. As a tennis player representing China on the global stage, I’ve trekked around the world playing hundreds of matches on the WTA tour, for China’s Fed Cup team, at the National Games and at several Olympic… Continue reading “Be the bird that sticks out” — Letter from Li Na
San Francisco Exhibition Commemorates 83rd Anniversary of Mukden Incident
By David Li, bostonese.com San Francisco, Sept.18, 2014, — Today is the 83rd year anniversary of the “Sept. 18 Incident”, also known as the Mukden Incident, in Northeastern China. This incident led to Japanese occupation of three Chinese provinces: Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning for 14 years until Japan surrounded unconditionally at the end of WWII.… Continue reading San Francisco Exhibition Commemorates 83rd Anniversary of Mukden Incident
The ‘Model Minority’ Myth
By Michael Lipin (Michael covers international news for VOA on the web, radio and TV, specializing in the Middle East and East Asia Pacific. Follow him on Twitter @Michael_Lipin.) WASHINGTON — In this segment of VOA’s continuing report on What Americans Think About China, we turn our focus to Chinese immigrants in the United States… Continue reading The ‘Model Minority’ Myth
Spirit of Autumn Concert Rocks John Hancock Hall
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, Spet. 15, 2014, — The Spirit of Autumn show, hosted by the Asian Culture & Media Group, delighted around 1,000 people in the audience at John Hancock Hall in the evening of Sept. 12. Four folk and classic singers joined by two rock stars from China delivered dozens of beautiful… Continue reading Spirit of Autumn Concert Rocks John Hancock Hall
Anticipation of iPhone 6 Grows in China
By Zhu Shenshen (from shanghaidaily.com) Shanghai, Sept. 15, 2014, –Chinese consumers and business were disappointed to learn that the mainland won’t be among the first markets for the global sales of new Apple products unveiled last week. Still, the new iPhones and smartwatch are expected to exert great influence over the domestic market. A sign… Continue reading Anticipation of iPhone 6 Grows in China