A Bird Out of Cage

The Chinese government has been notorious for its strict control over the press for a long time. The recent ban on coverage of the bullet high-speed collision in all press except the Xinhua News Agency,…

Micro blog users save Nanjing’s trees

An online campaign and heated comments on micro blogs saved 600 plane trees that a “green assessment” in March had said would be removed to make way for subway construction in Nanjing. Residents found out…

Actress under fire over her anti-gay comments

BEIJING – A well-known actress triggered heated discussion and criticism last week by citing the Bible to express her disapproval of homosexuality on her micro blog. Lu Liping, 51, is a Christian. Since last Wednesday…