30 Years of China's One Child Policy

As the One Child Policy approached its 30 year anniversary on September 25, an internal debate could be seen playing out in the Chinese media: Was the policy a good or bad thing for the country? Should or should it not be rescinded?

One Child Policy Victim Ke Chengping, a woman from Shanghai was forced to have an abortion and be sterilized as a result of China's One Child Policy.

More here One Child Policy in China--No End In Sight --The Epoch Times

Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Removal

Dismantling the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch from the Birds Nest

Workers preparing to remove the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch

Beijing Times reports that following the removal of the Olympic Torch from the Birds Nest, the structure will undergo a series of renovations and refashined into a statue.

More here in Chinese from Jinghua

Related Post: Olympic Torch to be Removed, Refashioned into Statue--Danwei

Chinese Farmers Drying Grain On Public Roads

Grain Drying on the Roadway in China, Chengdu Shuangliu County

Grain being Dried on a roadway

Local Villagers drying grain in the sun creating safety issues.

More here from Sina in Chinese

H/T: China Smack

Taiwan's Freedom Is At Risk

Exiled Chinese dissident and former law professor Yuan Hongbang, introduced his latest book, "Taiwan National Policy" at a press conference in Taipei last week, warning that the Chinese Communist Party plans to extend its sphere of influence, everywhere in the world and become a superpower and international leader---with Taiwan as its first target.

On the 12 April, I wrote here that Barack Obama promised his Chinese Marxist counterparts before and after the 2008 Presidential Election, that he would continue to support totalitarianism for U.S. ally Taiwan

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Beichuan Middle School Destroyed By Sichuan Quake Rebuilt, Students Return To Campus

Newly rebuilt Beichuan Middle School, Sichuan Province. In late August, students began moving in to their new dormitories---classes resumed on September 01

Newly rebuilt campus of Beichuan Middle School in Sichuan Province. Campus of the new school will accommodate 5,200 students and includes dormitories, a library, dining hall, etc.

Newly rebuilt campus of Beichuan Middle School, students began checking-in to their new school in late August.

The new Beichuan Middle School in Sichuan Province---Students are seen checking-in to their new campus. More than 3,000 students will return here from their temporary school in Mianyang.


Liang Huan helps Li Anqiang, check into the newly built Beichuan Middle School, Sichuan Province. Liang helped Li out of the ruins of Beichun Middle School following the catastrophic earthquake on the 12 May, 2008

On the 05 February, I archived here some of my posts subsequent to the devastating Sichuan Earthquake which claimed the lives of more than 19,000 children---God have mercy.

Related: Jackie Chan questioned for empty promises to rebuild Beichuan Middle School---Via Netease in Chinese

High School Damaged in Sichuan Quake Reopens---Peoples Daily

H/T: China Hush

Shanghai Tourism Festival 2010--Giant Puppets

Giant Puppets manufactured by Yangzhou Puppet Troupe in Jiangsu Province, are being set up for Shanghai Tourism Festival which will be held on the 18th September (Photos--Xinhua News Agency)

Giant Puppets manufactured by Yangzhou Puppet Troupe in Jiangsu Province, being set up for Shanghai Tourism Festival

Giant Puppets manufactured by Yangzhou Puppet Troupe in Jiangsu Province being set up for Shanghai Tourism Festival

Giant Puppets photographed on 01 September, manufactured by Yangzhou Puppet Troupe in Jiangsu Province

Giant Puppets each measuring 3.6 Meters high manufactured by Yangzhou Puppet Troupe in Jingsu Province

Giant Puppets made by Yangzhou Puppet Troupe in East China's Jingsu Province

Giant Puppet made by Yangzhou Puppet Troupe in Yangzhou, Jingsu Province

More here Secret Weapon for Shanghai Tourism Festival--Giant Puppets

H/T: Sina English

Chinese Companies Ordered To Limit Use Of Foreign Security Technologies

Censorship/Propaganda: Chinese Journalists & Bloggers were instructed by the Chinese Communist Party to "properly report on demonstrations in Hong Kong and not allow themselves to be taken advantage of by anti-mainland sentiment."

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