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Officials assigned to monitor street vendors known as “chengguan,” or city management, have seen their title become a slang word for “someone who uses excessive force to solve life’s problems.” As these officials continue to abuse and extort money from street vendors, angry citizens have spoken out on several Chinese microblogs. These blogs provide video… Continue reading Abuse of Street Vendors Causes Controversy
Controversy surrounds the accuracy of China’s economic data, with many believing that the GDP growth for 2012 fell below the reported rate of 7.8%. With members of the Dallas Fed disagreeing with the reported results, the San Francisco Fed decided to take a look at the numbers, comparing “commonly cited alternative indicators of economic activity… Continue reading Controversy in China’s GDP Growth
A combination of little rainfall and rising temperatures have caused a serious drought in Southwest China. The drought has affected more than 8.7 million people in the Yunnan province, damaging more than 834,000 hectares of crops. The effects of the drought started to be seen after a dry period from February 18th to March 10th. The… Continue reading Drought in Southwest China
Chinese labs have begun pursuing an option to genetically alter embryos in order to make their population’s average IQ increase by 15 points.After taking DNA from 2,000 geniuses from around the globe, the Beijing Genomics Institute is hoping to be able to single out “human intelligence within their genomes.” Eventually, a couple will be able to… Continue reading China Engineering Genius Babies
In China’s largest cities, Beijing and Shanghai, the estimated growth of housing prices has been greatly underestimated by the Chinese government.With the Average Selling Price Index, a government-run property index, reporting with growth 200% below accurate levels, there is fear looming about the stability of the Chinese housing market. While there are problems associated with… Continue reading Chinese Government Underestimated Large Jump in Price of Housing
Over the past weekend, China’s air pollution reached the highest on record, reaching a level of 465 out of 500. [query: what is this scale?] As these levels generate serious health concerns, it has also become a major topic of discussion for the country’s newest leaders. As the levels rose, residents were advised to stay… Continue reading Beijing’s Air Pollution Hits Record High