Donations get tracked online

The country’s first charity information platform is making it possible for donors to see how their money is being used. The charity and donation platform donation.gov.cn, created by the China Charity Information Center (CCIC) under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, went online last weekend.

What Sustainability means to me

What is your definition of sustainability? What do you see as the core issues?What are the solutions you see?

Buying from a large private Chinese factory

Small importers tend to have the feeling that buying from a large factory is more expensive but more reassuring. There is some truth regarding the higher prices, but risks are not necessarily lower. Buyers should be aware of the different dynamics at play here.

Beats Royale

Beats Royale is brought you by DJ Markie Royale plus guests, offering you all things hip hop and funky.

Oct 23,2009

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Public Enemies (2009)

Lead actors Johnny Depp and Christian Bale deliver a great performance despite this film’s weak storytelling, The plot alone is good enough to earn praise from even the toughest critics.

Poker face not allowed

Years ago, when Beijing was preparing to host the 2008 Olympics, the municipal government set up an office to promote the use of English among its population of 13 million. Since then, the office has held English-speaking campaigns biannually, in spring and fall.

Goods ladder mouth

Here is a new rule for the city’s aspiring translators: if you have more than three unrelated nouns in a row with nothing connecting them, it might be Chinglish.

Blacklist

This is a column of words or phrases commonly misused by Chinese speakers. If you’re planning to be an English teacher, reporter or employee of a multinational company, then watch out for this page each week.

Sacred space in the hills – Buddha tooth relic and great temples in Badachu

Badachu, or the Eight Great Sites, features eight Buddhist temples and monasteries scattered across hills in Beijing. One of the eight temples called Lingguang Temple, famous for housing a Buddha tooth relic, has opened to the public for a month-long exhibition.