Chengdu Living

Chengdu is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. So what’s coming in the next few years? Adam Mayer is a great person to ask and I did exactly that.

Rural migrants – the oil that has kept the Chinese economic engine greased – are about to get an upgrade to their social status. Or is it that simple?

This is a first hand account of what went on behind the drab gray exterior of the USA Pavilion — a tale of greed, indifference, corruption, rebellion and eventually justice — written by one of the Student Ambassadors who worked there.

Several days ago I was informed of an anti-Japan demonstration taking place in the heart of Chengdu. “This one’s going to be big”, I heard. And big it was. I came back with photos to describe the experience.

Lu Xun, one of the fathers of Modern Chinese Literature, is in the process of expelled from China’s textbooks. Read inside to learn more about what’s happening.

Although it’s illegal for Chinese citizens to hold another passport, the flexibility of China allows for parents of mixed-heritage children to entertain the idea of dual-citizenship. In this most recent addition to the series, we take a look at requirements and possibilities for passports, visas and hukous.

China Film plans to pull Avatar out of 2D theaters by January 22 in order to make room for Confucius, a Chinese language film starring Chow Yun-Fat

Having both been struck by recent and devastating earthquakes, China lends a hand and sends hope to the stricken island nation.

After spending untold billions earning its significant search market share, Google has had enough and is preparing to pull out of the largest Internet market in the world.

The forces that have held China together during the past 100 years of turmoil, war, and upheaval are in need of an update as China searches inwards for answers.