Asia
Indonesia Learns Chinese
A once-banned language makes a comeback.
ForeignPolicy.com, May 20, 2010

China Under Pressure
What's behind the rash of Chinese school stabbings?
Slate, May 18, 2010

Love in the Time of Consultants
China's date doctors to the rescue.
Slate, February 11, 2010

On the Trail of Chowmein in Calcutta
India sets aside its old rivalry with China to indulge in the food of immigrants.
BBC World Service, "From Our Own Correspondent," February 6, 2010

China's Children Turn to Golf in a Bid to Get Ahead
As China's population continues to soar, wealthy parents who want their children to stand out from the crowd are having to make a special effort.
BBC World Service, "From Our Own Correspondent," January 16, 2010
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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Didn't Learn Because You Grew Up in China)
Despite the one-child policy, millions of Chinese citizens don't know how to have sex without getting pregnant.
Slate, November 5, 2009

China's Other Massacre
Why the Chinese obsess over Nanjing, not Tiananmen Square.
ForeignPolicy.com, June 2009

'Real Love Should Make You Cry'
Chinese romantic comedies are a downer.
Wall Street Journal, February 13-15, 2009

Who Took Those Tibet Pictures?
Can the Chinese government track them down?
Slate, March 20, 2008

Shanghai Surprises
The perils of opening an office in China.
Inc., March 2007

What's a Phone For?
In Asia, probably a lot more than you can imagine.
Wall Street Journal, June 19, 2006

China Syndrome
As sales prices for the most popular contemporary Chinese artists skyrocket, collectors battle speculators for the finest works.
Worth, April 2007

The 500-Meter Wheeze
Will air pollution affect the athletes at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing?
Slate, October 25, 2007
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Lawyers Against Musharraf
Why are attorneys taking to the streets in Pakistan?
Slate, November 5, 2007
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How Many Burmese Monks Are There?
At least 10,000 of them demonstrated over the weekend...
Slate, September 24, 2007
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Un-American Pet Food
Why do we put Chinese wheat gluten in Fido's kibble
Slate, April 2, 2007

 
 
   
           
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