The Direct Line From Confucius to Lang Lang
A Chinese-American pianist and scholar argues China’s embrace of Western classical music is rooted in Confucian values.
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China’s High-Speed Crash Leads to Legitimacy Crisis
China has had its share of high-profile failures (and successes) of late, but a recent high-speed rail crash has shaken the people's confidence more than past mishaps.
Whose Road Led to Hu’s China?
Mao's (red) star is on the rise, Chiang's is being refurbished and Confucius' is in a state of flux as the ever-pragmatic Chinese Communist Party marks its 90th anniversary.
China Overreacting to Fears of Arab-Spring Style Uprising
China’s repressive efforts to prevent its own Arab Spring, which included detaining renowned and outspoken artist Ai Weiwei — who was released Wednesday — just may be way overblown.
Lessons From China and India’s Newspaper Boom
How the print media in China and India are succeeding — and what America's ailing journalism industry might learn from them.
Predicting How China Will React To Protests
The author of 'China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know' doffs his oracular hat when asked to predict how China will react tomorrow to a whiff of Jasmine Revolution today.
Media and Revolution 2.0: Tiananmen to Tahrir
New media inspires new generation to protest? It’s an old trope, argues a China scholar taking a practiced eye at the turmoil in the Arab world.
Can China Avoid Getting Stuck in Traffic?
Amid a frenzy of car buying, the Chinese are losing the race for traffic space, but it's not too late for them to take another road.
Tiger Moms: The Benefits of Eating Bitterness
A Western mother sending her children to public school in Shanghai comes down firmly on both sides of the debate about author Amy Chua and Tiger Moms.
Slashing Solar Subsidies, and Lighting Way for China
The fine balance in Germany between markets and green energy policy highlights the real-world challenges for moving away from traditional power sources.