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Those having trouble finding a WiFi hotpsot in Hong Kong will be heartened by the Hong Kong government’s recently launched Wi-Fi program which aims to roll out more than 2000 new hotspots by the middle of next year. The program will cover libraries, government offices, job centers, public inquiry centers, sports, cultural and recreation centers, […]
The final countdown to the Olympics has started, with the Games already stirring up intense emotions in many Chinese people. Renowned Singaporean film director Siok Siok Tan, in concert with students from classes she taught at the Beijing Film Academy, has produced a fascinating and insightful documentary chronicling the lives of some everyday Beijing […]
The Nike Zoom campaign, devised by media agency MindShare China, won Campaign of the Year recently at the Venice Festival of Media. Planned out of MindShare’s Shanghai office, the Zoom campaign ran in Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou. Bluetooth technology was used in special “information shelters”, offering a chance to win a pair of Zoom’s by […]
Chinese virtual world HiPiHi recently announced the beginning of their public beta testing phase with the release of the “Dawn of Society” version - this marks an end to almost a year of private testing under the “Genesis” version of the HiPiHi platform that has amassed more than 40,000 users. The “Dawn of Society” version […]
New art center promises to envigorate Chinese contemporary art scene.
The much-anticipated opening last November of the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing’s 798 Art District signified the beginning of a new era in China. It arrives at a time when the work of a generation of artists including Zhang Huan, Cai Guoqiang, […]
Beijing’s trendiest hutong continues to attract crowds and commerce.
Once an obscure hutong rarely frequented by tourists and expats, Nanluoguxiang’s recent transformation into a bustling, Bohemian alleyway is symptomatic of Beijing’s extensive pre-Olympic makeover. Located several kilometers north of the Forbidden City and east of Houhai Lake, the 800-meter long North-South street is now […]
In China a large part of the labor force is made up of migrant workers who travel around the country working on various projects. Guangdong Province, in southern China, is the manufacturing center of China, and employs many migrant workers in its factories. As they are always on the move, the vast majority of these […]
Check out a new blog called Beijing Youth Voices (needs proxy server in China) by 6 teenage Beijingers. For the next few months Iris, Siqi, Steven, Linda, E-mail(!), and Kelan will be posting bi-weekly blogs, giving readers a peek into their lives and life in China. The blog is a project between US NGO What […]
Anti-smoking legislation folds under pressure from businesses.
A few short weeks after it was announced, Beijing’s ambitious attempt to ban public smoking has already been crushed underfoot like a lifeless Hongtashan butt. While government offices, schools, and hospitals will supposedly be smoke-free zones from next month onwards, bars, cafes and restaurants will still allow patrons to […]
With the Beijing Olympics just four months away, set against the background of a rapidly expanding consumer market, major sportswear brands are locked in a design war to make their products appealing to Chinese consumers. Nike and Adidas are two of the biggest players innovating with new styles, motifs and marketing tools, such as Chinese […]
