Faces of China

Hushuli’s new magazine, New Century Weekly, follows in the footsteps of Caijing putting emphasis on daily corruption and injustice. The following is a translation of an article from their 24th issue.

Impressed by the Chinese economy’s performance following the financial crisis, everybody is counting on China to lead the world into further growth. However, there’s a huge debate in mainland China about how healthy the economy really is. The following is a translation of an essay by Chen Gong, chief analyst, Anbound Group.

The Chinese property market explained by independent economic expert Xie Guozhong. The essay is taken from the blog of Hu Shuli’s, the founder of Caijing, new publication, Century Weekly, which by the way has a great English site.

The official Chinese stand on the Cultural Revolution – perhaps modern China’s darkest period – seems to be that it was the work of only one man, Mao Zedong. What about the responsibilty of the people?

The following is a translation of an essay by Jie Xizhang where he discusses the mental scar of these 10 chaotic years.

The essay has been getting a lot publicity and was intially publish both on the Caijing blog and in the newest edition of SOHO tabloid.

The beauty of being a state employee in China, described by an account executive in Xianyang. From Southern Weekly’s review section 03.03.2010.