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September 2012 Issue

Politics | by Min Jie, Yu Xiaodong | Police Abuses

Flip-flop Cops

Faced with public anger at widespread abuses of police power, China’s top authorities are stepping up to promote the concept of rule of law amongst its supposed enforcers

Special Report | by Wang Yan | Immigration

The large African community in Guangzhou was recently in an uproar over the death of a young Nigerian man in police custody. With frequent clashes and crackdowns, is the China dream still alive for African immigrants?

Society | by Wu Fan, Yu Xiaodong | Pension Fund

Unbearable Burden

As China’s population ages, the fragmented and underdeveloped national pension fund is expected to run up a huge deficit. Will policymakers take action before it’s too late?

Society | by Yang Di, Yuan Ye | Extreme Weather

Riders on the Storm

An adventurous camera crew is gaining popularity in China’s typhoon-prone coastal areas

Society | by Li Jia | Pension Fund

Gray Dawn

Designing a fair and effective pension system has become a major test for the homeland of the world’s largest aging population

Society | by Liu Yanxu | Post-earthquake Charity

Art Relief

A private fund initiated by an artist has helped more than 100 children left disabled after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Now, the fund’s first cohort of students take their first steps back into society

Society | by Chen Wei | Home Schooling

United, Divided

Nanjing’s parent-owned and operated Magic School brings home-schooled kids together in an attempt to bolster a liberal curriculum with the social environment of a conventional school. However, is putting parents in control of a school a good idea?

Society | by Wu Ziru, Xie Ying | Job-Hunting Program

Ridiculed for Ratings

Only You, a Chinese reality TV show where contestants compete for jobs, has touched a nerve with its harsh treatment of contestants. But while critics debate the show’s creative interpretation of the real-life job market, ratings continue to soar

Society | by Yuan Ye, Li Guang | Conservation

Hunting the Hunters

The battle between poachers and conservationists continues in the Changbai Mountains, where black bears and other protected species fetch a high price

Culture | by Yuan Ye | Industrial Prints

Engraved in History

A necessity for propaganda in the 1950s turned a group of manual laborers into artists, spawning a quintessentially Chinese art form

Special Report | by Wang Yan | Immigration

Trader Trouble

As African communities grow within the market city of Guangzhou, the municipal government is under pressure to take more action on proper management. NewsChina spoke to two experts on Sino-African relations, to find out what the future holds for Guangzhou’s African businesspeople

History | by Ding Chenxin | Interview

The Muslim General

A new collection of photographs documenting the life of Kuomintang general Pai Chung-hsi aims to “restore history.” NewsChina talks to author Pai Hsien-yung, Pai’s son and a well-known writer, about his father’s role in some of modern China’s most era-defining military and political conflicts