On September 16, Canadian citizen, Kevin Garratt was released after being detained for two years in China. He is now safely back home in Vancouver with his wife, Julia Garratt, and family. Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, assured that there were h... More »
On Monday, 19th of September, Guangzhou airport showed care towards women, hoping to help ease the tension on women inequality that still exists nowadays in China. To help decrease the inequality, the government released a new checkpoint for women only. The si... More »
If you are a foreigner and this is your first year in China, you may not be aware of the Chinese Moon Festival (AKA Chinese Thanksgiving). Family, food, fun activities, and amazing decoration—what’s not to like? If you have not participated in the festival bef... More »
PM 2.5 is the culprit for year-round grey skies in China. (Photo: Elsie Zhang) The term for heavy air pollution in China, “PM2.5” (The particular matter in the air that makes the air appear hazy, for those of you wondering) is well known globally. In Guangzhou... More »
China’s complex relationship with Donal Trump has worsened as Trump told a rally in Indiana that China was responsible for “the greatest theft in the world.” He continued, stating that China was manipulating its currency to make its exports more competitive gl... More »
Over the past decade, pollution in developing countries has been one of the main reasons for a decrease in public health, and one of the top 5 reasons for death in Delhi. In the month of December 2015, Delhi, the capital of India, had its air quality 1.5 times... More »
Early in this semester during a unit on journalism, all English 10 students conducted interviews to investigate China in the 21st century. Afterward, they turned these into news articles, imitating the format of popular online newspapers and magazines. Some of... More »
For those of you that don’t already know, the world’s biggest football academy in the world is in China, and not just anywhere in China, but less than 80 kilometers from Guangzhou. I’m talking about Evergrande International Football school, located in Qingyuan... More »
A report published by China’s state-owned Xinhua news agency released information on China’s plan to build an international maritime judicial center. Supreme People’s Court (SPC) Chief Justice Zhou delivered a statement, saying “(We) must resolutely safeguard ... More »
I recently heard from a friend of mine who lives in Beijing that he did not have to go to school. Monday night, Beijing city officials finally issued its first red alert on the air quality and schools and construction sites were closed. The air quality index (... More »
On Monday, December 7th, the Beijing city government issued the first Red Alert as their pollution levels reached hazardous. Schools and outdoor construction sites were closed, and the amount of cars allowed on the roads were restricted. The Municipal Bureau o... More »
chinese scientist Tu Youyou will be collecting China’s first Nobel medical prize next week for extracting an anti-malarial drug from a herb, but her achievement faced many controversies about the role of science in the extraction. Traditional medicines are ver... More »