Surely there’s no ivy on the Golden Arches, but Chinese students are trading big-name colleges for Big Macs.
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So What Does China Think of ‘Tiger Mother’ Amy Chua?
In America, Amy Chua’s a “Tiger Mother.” In China, she’s something else entirely.
Colbert Vs. Tiger Mom — Stephen Takes on Amy Chua For Big Laughs
Last night on the Report, Colbert joked about parenting, punishment and pedophilia. Amy Chua sent him to his room.
China Plans A New Mega City: Population, 42 Million
A city the size of Switzerland? If China gets its way, yes.
Rotten Apple: Chinese Groups Call Out Company Over Workers’ Rights
When you think about Apple being accused of ignoring safety conditions at its contractors’ factories, your shiny new iPhone may lose some luster.
No More Bears On Tightropes: China Bans Animal Circuses
With good reason, China’s banning animal circuses: they’re popular at zoos, but unless you consider animals being ripped to shreds by tigers as entertainment, you may be in the wrong place.
What Recession? India’s Economy Poised to Expand More Quickly than China’s
New World Bank figures suggest the Tiger may outpace the Dragon by 2012.
Believe Your Eyes: Bad Visibility Can Mean Higher Death Rates
Does it look like a bad day to go out for a run? Maybe a little too hazy out there? Here’s a tip: It is. Don’t do it.
As Hu Visits Washington, Chinese Ads Take Over Times Square
The U.S. seems to have been taken over by the Chinese government with a massive ad splattered right in the middle of Times Square. (via Shanghaiist)
More Taiwanese Animation: Hu Jintao Goes to Washington
Watch China’s president storm the White House, install a portrait of Chairman Mao in the Oval Office and take a body shot a Hooters.
Paid to Dress Like Pandas, Save the Species
How far would China’s conservationists go to safeguard the country’s giant pandas, a struggling species of a couple thousand? This far: oversized, fuzzily oppressive bear costumes.
Hu You Calling a Lame Duck?
Ahead of high-profile meetings between Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, the New York Times calls Hu Jintao “the weakest leader of the Communist era.” Ouch.
