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How some fake Moutai stirred up a storm for local government officials
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

China is no stranger to fakes; the country has long enjoyed a reputation for counterfeited goods. It is, therefore, rather surprising that the discovery of fake Moutai, the famous liquor, made the front page of many newspapers around the ...

Company drinks
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

At job fairs in China you often see advertisements for positions that specify a height or age (for secretaries or security guards, for instance). But a public relations recruiter at a job fair in Hubei province had more specific demands: a woman ...

Looking for weak points
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

During the Warring States Period (476-221 BC), the King of Qi appointed Sun Bin (see WiC2) as military counsellor in a conflict against Wei, who attacked Qi’s ally Zhao. Originally Qi was going to march into Zhao to lift a siege, but Sun ...

Bai Yansong
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

Born in Inner Mongolia, a largely poor and underdeveloped area, Bai Yansong has overcome his humble roots to become one of China’s most popular television personalities. Bai is the Chinese news anchor with CCTV, China’s national television ...

A district of Shanghai, worried by declines in consumer spending, has added a lucky draw to its attempts to boost…
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

A district of Shanghai, worried by declines in consumer spending, has added a lucky draw to its attempts to boost the local economy. According to the China Daily, anyone who spend’s Rmb200 ($29) in the district’s nine department stores will ...

Be careful of those eunuchs
Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12)

Chronic misgovernment in the latter period of the Han Dynasty saw the country edge towards civil war – known to history as the Three Kingdoms era (beginning in 221 AD). Emperor Huan of Han (the fourth emperor in the Han Dynasty, 132-168 AD) ...

Lion’s Head
Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12)

What is it? Lion’s Head is Chinese meatballs. Originally from the region of Yangzhou and Zhenjiang in Jiangsu province, the dish became a classic Shanghainese dish, following the influx of immigrants to the city. The ...

Can a Chinese schoolyard game become an Olympic event?
Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12)

There are many people who admire the business acumen and the wealth that Bernie Ecclestone has attained from his tight control over Formula One. And few more so than Wu Yanda, who sees himself as China’s very own Ecclestone. However, while ...

Online affair
Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12)

Blogging and adultery seem to have become two of China’s fastest growing trends. So it should come as no surprise that they should combine in the story of a man from Jiangsu province, who wrote a blog about his wife’s affair. Around 60,000 ...

Many of China’s visitors to Hong Kong – there were 16.9 million in 2008 – come to visit Ocean Park…
Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12)

Many of China’s visitors to Hong Kong – there were 16.9 million in 2008 – come to visit Ocean Park and Disneyland. But will China’s Christians – estimated to number 54 million – consider Noah’s Ark a reason to visit? One of Hong ...

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Company drinks Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13) At job fairs in China you often see advertisements for positions that specify a height or age (for secretaries or security guards, for instance). But a public relations recruiter at a job fair in Hubei province had more specific demands: a woman ...

Looking for weak points Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13) During the Warring States Period (476-221 BC), the King of Qi appointed Sun Bin (see WiC2) as military counsellor in a conflict against Wei, who attacked Qi’s ally Zhao. Originally Qi was going to march into Zhao to lift a siege, but Sun ...

Bai Yansong Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13) Born in Inner Mongolia, a largely poor and underdeveloped area, Bai Yansong has overcome his humble roots to become one of China’s most popular television personalities. Bai is the Chinese news anchor with CCTV, China’s national television ...

Be careful of those eunuchs Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12) Chronic misgovernment in the latter period of the Han Dynasty saw the country edge towards civil war – known to history as the Three Kingdoms era (beginning in 221 AD). Emperor Huan of Han (the fourth emperor in the Han Dynasty, 132-168 AD) ...

Lion’s Head Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12) What is it? Lion’s Head is Chinese meatballs. Originally from the region of Yangzhou and Zhenjiang in Jiangsu province, the dish became a classic Shanghainese dish, following the influx of immigrants to the city. The ...

Online affair Apr 24, 2009 (WiC 12) Blogging and adultery seem to have become two of China’s fastest growing trends. So it should come as no surprise that they should combine in the story of a man from Jiangsu province, who wrote a blog about his wife’s affair. Around 60,000 ...