May 2012 Issue
Editorial | by News China Magazine
It is time to make the People’s Delegates for real
However, without a mechanism through which these opinions can be formulated into concrete legislature and government policy, “progress” is an illusion.
Politics | by Yu Xiaodong | The Two Meetings
Chorus For Reform
In the last year of his tenure, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao again reasserted the importance of political reform. This time, various departments of government and State media have joined the calls for real changes.
Culture | by Yuan Ye | Protective Demolition
Wang Shu: Struggling Against Suburbia
During his first press conference after being named the first Chinese winner of the Pritzker Prize for Architecture, architect Wang Shu spoke to NewsChina and other media about recycling, cultural protection and how the old ways may have always been the best
History | by Yu Xiaodong | Protective Demolition
When Commerce Kills Culture
Rapid urbanization and a national growth model prioritizing material wealth at all costs is sounding the death knell for China’s few remaining historic buildings
History | by Yuan Ye | Protective Demolition
Making History, History
Numerous historical sites across China are being indiscriminately torn down to make way for modern high rises at the same time the government is attempting to celebrate national culture
Society | by News China Magazine
OUR LOST PAST
While officials, celebrities and the public decry the widespread practice of “protective demolition” of historic landmarks, few have been able to suggest a realistic alternative to a phenomenon buttressed by national development policy
Society | by Yu Xiaodong | Household Registration
Route to Roots
The release of new central government guidelines has shed light on reform of China’s notorious household registration system. Can migrant workers sleep easier?
Visual Report | by News China Magazine
COTTON CLOUDS
This exhibition, by photographer Su Qiaojiang, won this year’s China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP).
Society | by Wang Yan | Hepatitis C
A Chronic Problem
While China’s public health battle with a hepatitis B epidemic continues to receive wide publicity, the lesser-known strain of viral hepatitis C is quietly taking its toll
Society | by Xie Ying, Xu Zhihui | Animal Rights
Too Much to Bear
Traditional Chinese medicine giant Guizhentang’s application to be listed on the stock market has led to an outcry from animal rights activists over the company’s support for moon bear farming
Society | by Pang Qinghui, Chen Wei | Educational Disparity
The Great Divide
With education low on the central government’s list of budgetary priorities, China’s urban-rural literacy gap shows no sign of narrowing
Society | by Wang Chen, Li Jia | Educational Videos
Know Your Rights
A series of viral videos that educate Chinese people on their basic legal and fiscal rights aim to expose a lack of “basic knowledge”
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