Eat, Pray, Self-Love: My Lyrical Journey Through the Heart of Genocide Country
For centuries, Western scribes have made the grueling trek west to Xinjiang, only to produce reams of unreadable Orientalist garbage. Now, one travel writer attempts […]
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How to tell if you’re in a Chinese novel
Trapped in a world of endless classical allusion and non-stop eating? A rural backwater filled with sexual gossip and oddly colorful characters? Relax: You might […]
Xi Jinping demands more sheep-like behavior during Year of the Sheep
By XI YANGYANGPolitics Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – China’s president Xi Jinping has urged all 1.4 billion citizens to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New […]
How to review a China book
It’s one of the most bittersweet moments of any writer’s life: the moment they finally lay eyes on the freshly printed hardback of their friend’s […]
‘GTA V’ a ‘chillingly accurate portrait of America,’ says Chinese film critic
By SAN HAOZETech Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – The bestselling computer game Grand Theft Auto V has been condemned as a “breathtaking indictment of cinema verite,” by the People’s […]
Photographer considers whether picture of Chinese migrant worker could be his big break
By XI MEITEIWestern Media Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – Freelance photographer David Hammond speculated yesterday that classic shots he recently took of a migrant […]
Ai Weiwei grants rare non-exclusive interview
By BO YANQIUCulture Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – Reclusive artist Ai Weiwei has permitted a small team of 46 foreign journalists to interview him, […]
Prominent Chinese economist found guilty of ‘artistic crimes’
by WEI AIAIEconomics Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – A well-known Chinese economist has lost his appeal against charges of artistic evasion. Ever since renowned taxation pundit Lu Tao […]
OMG, is it Oscar time for China? Yes! No? No
BY DAISY WUHollywood Correspondent LOS ANGELES (China Daily Show) — It’s just over 24 hours to go until the stars begin walking down the red […]
Man whose ancestors invented calligraphy takes crap on subway
By LAO SHOUXINGHistory Correspondent BEIJING (China Daily Show) – When Beijing resident Yang Yulin, whose ethnic forebears developed movable type printing, paper and calligraphy techniques, […]