Sun Yat-sen

Guangzhou, a city with famous tourist haunts

We were greeted by a breeze of fresh air in Guangzhou. If during our exit from Mumbai airport , we were greeted with stink of garbage and slums lining both sides of the Indian airport, here in China there were neither slums nor...

Why Taiwan Matters

The global economy couldn't function without it. Yet for many people around the world, Taiwan evokes only one thing: the standoff between the People's Republic of China, which considers the thriving democracy as just one of its...

Wines and vintners harvesting success

Yantai, birthplace of China's wine industry, is now the biggest producer in the nation, topping the field and leading the industry's progress. Zhang Jiangting, mayor of Yantai, said development of city's wine industry reflects...

China launches protection scheme for sites of Taiwan interest

The Chinese government is inviting donors from Taiwan and the mainland to contribute to a new scheme to protect cultural heritages related with Taiwan. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) on Tuesday announced...

Shanghai's Peace Hotel to become arts centre (AFP)

AFP/File – Shanghai's iconic Peace Hotel, once known as the most luxurious destination in the Far East, is to … SHANGHAI (AFP) – Shanghai's iconic Peace Hotel, once known as the most luxurious destination in the Far East, is to...

In spite of demand, rights are in short supply

At first glance, the story line seems almost familiar. He left his hometown in Hunan just after high school, at the same time as other young people in his town. He arrived in a new city, lived in dorms and spent four years on a...

Free Election Comes to Chinese University, for Student-Body President

Beijing — Nearly 20 years after the People’s Liberation Army gunned down student protesters in the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government is allowing students to vote, in a limited setting. Students at Sun Yat-sen...

The Power Elite Playbook, China: Shanghaied by Communism

Part Fifteen Who and what motivated Japan’s brutal activities against its neighbors as described in part 14? Britain detrimentally meddled in Asia in the 19th century and America meddled in Asia in the 20th century – who was...