High now, low later on, six feet under. The end of all suffering guaranteed by our Beijing bulwark against incompetence. Full Comment>>

I found Carlstar's answer quite funny, actually. But maybe he was not being ironic. And China's population is far too big anyway... at least the government is doing something about that. Trust them, they got their priorities right. And those mothers don't really have a choice, do they? That's the beauty of it... Full Comment>>

These numbers are so bad that they must be true. Even if they aren't, they are true enough. Measurements that are being made now indicate a huge problem affecting 10% of mankind, and what is next? '... plans are underway to develop a nationwide network to test for pollution and its effect on the population, a ... Full Comment>>

Now e-chinacities only has to open a bankaccount for us to deposit our donations for this little girl. See how fast a 140000 yuan bill could be paid by 400000 foreigners. Why not throw in the costs of dad's kidney stone operation as well. Full Comment>>

That may be a problem, but it's not the problem here. This article was not published to inform us someone has had an abortion. It's about the girl, about how her story got public and what sh*tty role media can play in one's life. But this article seems to be blaming the girl herself for that. I, for one, would hope ... Full Comment>>

Wawawa! What's the problem? The girl's had an abortion and used modern technology (maybe not the cleverest of choices) to share her feelings with her boyfriend and friends. The title of the article is misleading in that she posted photo's of the ultrasound (in other words, of the embryos). Not of the abortion. As ... Full Comment>>

You're right, car horns should be the number one. The 'Happy Birthday' on the water truck. The same size speakers outside pharmacies as well (why? Is that a commercial business nowadays?) The soulless music that the elderly dance to on town squares in the evening. The speeches and performances when a new restaurant ... Full Comment>>

The crowds taking a stroll in the park on a wonderful summer evening and each single individual carrying his own ghettoblaster to make sure peace and quiet are not part of the fun. Full Comment>>

The Chinese will not rest before 95% of the country is covered with an inadequate layer of either asphalt or concrete. Hey, where else should I park my car? The sunsets are more beautiful than ever though, thanks to some artificial additions to the atmosphere. But it's not only China. In Brazil, some 800 dams in the ... Full Comment>>

So a handful of ultrarich people make a country the richest or so-and-so manieth richest country in the world. Now let's measure from the other side: the ultrapoor people. Given the huge population, it wouldn't surprise me if China were the fourth poorest country in the world then. PS Last time I looked, Europe ... Full Comment>>

The documentary 'The Cove' about dolphin hunting in Japan, really a sickening story, got raving reviews of the Chinese audience. I don't no why. Full Comment>>

My 'iron horses' in order of appearance have been 2 Yongjius, 1 Jinlu and 1 Fenghuang. The first two have been stolen and o, how I cried. They were terrific, heavy to lift but smooth on the road. The third one is in a constant state of repair, and the fourth nowadays makes me leave most electric bikes behind me. ... Full Comment>>

Stab-proof they may be, but what about bulletproof? Well, as long as they stay inside their airconditioned vehicles they won't bother anyone. Full Comment>>

So Civil Service equals the People's Police? I can't wait to hear more about their 'special standards'! Full Comment>>

Funny they try and make us believe the beast in the picture is a dog. I saw one just like that in a zoo here in China and I'm sure it was a lion. It wasn't orange though, kind of brownish desert colour. Photoshop can work miracles, we've seen that before as well. Full Comment>>

Such responsible people at KFC! Mr. Guo was truely subjected to a serious health risk. I have seen beetles like that playing rock'n roll and corrupting whole generations. G-d knows what a bite might result in. So they took sufficient time for those 'strange symptoms' to develop and took him to the hospital two days ... Full Comment>>

Isn't what you call 'the old broken down and out-dated foundation of elite white American society' one of the minorities (however powerful) that makes America the multi-ethnic/multi-cultural society it is? Obsolete ideas surely have their impact on the course of history but I remember the time I could only have ... Full Comment>>

When fighting fire, you'd better be sure you don't mistake the sea to be one and carry water to it. Full Comment>>

'printing out live cells with a survival rate of 90%'? I must say I find it hard to believe, then wonder how about a complete organ, and then about the expected cancer rate of those printed out cells. Time to surf the net again! But my bets are on stem cell research for now - and not China's! Full Comment>>

'the judge ordered Qu to pay 250,000 RMB back to Qu’s father but allowed her to keep the car.' That should be 'the judge ordered Li....' So it's a present with some conditions about future behavior connected to it, huh? They should sign an agreement before handing over the car. "I, Ms. Li, hereby trade my soul ... Full Comment>>

Big, modern, Western-based supermarkets like Tesco and Carrefour pay their cashiers less than 1000 RMB/month and have them stand all day, 60 hours a week. The janitor at school, who is also the nightwatch, earns less than 1000 RMB/month. The woman who massages my feet makes less than 1000 RMB/month. The seamstress ... Full Comment>>

Driving a car in China? Never... and mainly because of the pedestrians crossing streets as unexpectedly as they can without even bothering to watch out for other traffic (and in many cases teaching their 6-year-old (grand)children how to behave in a modern city) but of course also because of the general inclination ... Full Comment>>

The ultimate argument against Death Penalty was given by Tolkien in his 'The Lord of the Rings': One should not take what one cannot give. As no-one, nor any judicial system, is infallible, and Death Penalty by it's nature is irreversible, I see no justification whatsoever for applying it. In this case, we are ... Full Comment>>

A rare breed from North and Central America, mmm? What kind of visa would that turtle have? Full Comment>>

China's architects sometimes are the so-called 'foreign experts'. The CCTV Headquarters' architect is Rem Koolhaas, who is Dutch. And Tsingtao beer 'is' German... try and mention this if you are fed up with Chinese pride and want to see some confusion. Full Comment>>