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WiC 98 (Mar 11, 2011)

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Economy, Talking Point Is it a pointless rubber stamp? Understanding the NPC and what…

When Shen Jilan left the village of Xigou to attend the inaugural National People’s Congress (NPC), she began her journey on a donkey. The year was ...

China Tourist China’s hotel building binge has led to overcapacity and low occupancy

Three weeks ago the Shangri-La Group opened a Kerry Hotel in Shanghai. Local media raved about its facilities (even a micro-brewery, it seems) but the ...

Society Must-read new book lays bare tragedy of Great Leap Forward

Four years ago, historian Frank Dikötter found himself with an opportunity few foreign academics had ever experienced before. In the years before the ...

Entertainment Critics hate it, Chinese girls love it. The drama that’s polarised…

The premise of the hit British TV drama Lost in Austen is of a modern girl transported back through time to the Regency era. Amanda Price ...

Who’s Hu Zhou Hongyi

After graduating from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Zhou Hongyi joined Chinese technology conglomerate Founder Group. He eventually became deputy director ...

Society The billionaire that’s had enough of materialism

To many Chinese Zhang Xin is an archetypal capitalist. In fact, she even played such a role in a brief cameo appearance in Oliver Stone’s Wall ...

Planet China The decision to get rid of Shanghai Art Museum’s entrance fee…

The decision to get rid of Shanghai Art Museum’s entrance fee has had unforeseen consequences. “At the beginning, when the museum opened for free, ...

Cartoons High-speed trains, high-scale debt

“The size of bank loans to the high-speed rail industry is clearly too big and too concentrated.” That was the revelation this week from none other ...

And Finally Barbie’s “home” in Shanghai closes its doors

When the Barbie flagship store opened in Shanghai in March 2009, owner Mattel said it would be the “ultimate destination for both young girls who ...

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Back Issue

WiC 98 (Mar 11, 2011)

Economy, Talking Point Is it a pointless rubber stamp? Understanding the NPC and what…

China Tourist China’s hotel building binge has led to overcapacity and low occupancy

Internet & Tech Renren to IPO; but debate rages on whether there’s a Chinese…

China Consumer Boom times for companies catering to kids

Banking & Finance Some think them a timebomb. Here’s a quick guide to trust…

Society Must-read new book lays bare tragedy of Great Leap Forward

Entertainment Critics hate it, Chinese girls love it. The drama that’s polarised…

Who’s Hu Zhou Hongyi

Society The billionaire that’s had enough of materialism

Planet China The decision to get rid of Shanghai Art Museum’s entrance fee…

Cartoons High-speed trains, high-scale debt

And Finally Barbie’s “home” in Shanghai closes its doors