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WiC 185 (Mar 15, 2013)

Economy, Talking Point China’s richest people are looking to quit the country and settle…

In January 1857 a commotion was reported along the foreshore at Robe in South Australia. “A ship actually coming into Guichen Bay and crowded with ...

Telecoms Tencent’s WeChat could break Silicon Valley’s grip

"Successful or not, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Tencent,” Ma Huateng, Tencent’s chief executive, told CBN. Ma’s statement ...

Pure political theatre

Economy Legislators arrive at the Great Hall of the People for annual…

When China decided to build the Great Hall of the People in 1958, Wang Huabin, a leading architect involved in the project, told the then premier Zhou ...

Internet & Tech China’s LinkedIn struggles for traction

At the time of LinkedIn’s IPO in 2011, the company was asked questions about its China strategy. Or more specifically, why it didn’t seem to have ...

Goodbye Grandpa

Chinese Character Wen Jiabao leaves the political stage. Why his legacy is a…

Legacy is a fickle mistress. Take the case of Alan Greenspan. A little over ten years ago, the former Fed chairman was being lauded by the respected ...

For richer or poorer

Entertainment Actress causes stir with confessions about ups and downs in her…

Diamond Love and Marriage is more than just a matchmaking service. In addition to helping China’s wealthy bachelors find a suitable spouse – ...

Who’s Hu Chen Ningning

Going by the English name of Diana, Chen Ningning is known locally as the “Steel Princess”. The nickname comes from her family ties to the steel ...

Study Xi’s Fan Group

World of Weibo Study Xi’s Fan Group

Move over, Wen Baobao (a nickname for China’s retiring premier Wen Jiabao). Xi Dada (which means ‘uncle’ in Shaanxi dialect) is now the most ...

Sport Nike is upset by Beckham’s new China role

It is a measure of the star power of footballer David Beckham that a 2002 hit film used his name in its title. Piggybacking on the Englishman’s ...

Till death us do part

Planet China Unmarried women have been termed “leftover” in China when they reach…

Unmarried women have been termed “leftover” in China when they reach 28 years of age. But a “single” female corpse can still holds its value, ...

Reaching boiling point

Cartoons Reaching boiling point

From the French Alps to the beaches of Goa, Chinese travellers are venturing overseas like never before. So it is a brave hotel that risks offending ...

And Finally Will Chávez be preserved, like his idol Mao?

In 1999, on his first state visit to China, Hugo Chávez had a special request. Venezuela’s late president wanted to pay his respects at Mao ...