Topic: Nanjing

Global Viewpoint 'Soft' nationalism is good for China

Chinese-style soft nationalism takes pride in Confucian values and should be the way of the future. But can it spread from Nanjing to the rest of China? There are reasons to be optimistic.

Guide to top diplomacy programs

A brief rundown of some of the top schools in the US and Europe that specialize in international relations.

The Monitor's View Japan-China island clash: Peace in a common history

The island clash between Japan and China, as well as other island disputes in East Asia, could be more easily resolved if neighbors shared a common view of history.

The Monitor's View Righting wrongs in China depends on rights

Dissident Chen Guangcheng is speaking out about the need for rule of law in China. But the party is slowly accepting individual rights. And studies show those few rights are yielding positive results.

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng heads to US

Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday, closing a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.

In Gear Ferrari damages ancient wall in China. Tire marks. Red faces.

Ferrari damages ancient wall in ill-conceived PR stunt. After the Ferrari damages ancient wall in Nanjing, Italian carmaker apologizes. Chinese unable to remove burnt rubber residue.

Chapter & Verse How a murder changed China as it moved toward World War II

Paul French, author of 'Midnight in Peking,' tells how the murder of a British diplomat's teenage daughter shook both Chinese and foreigners in pre-war Peking.

Chen Guancheng's friends and family detained and silenced by China (+video)

The manner in which Chen Guangcheng's associates have been treated the past few days seems to have convinced him that he and his family can feel secure only outside China’s borders.

Blind Chinese activist makes dramatic escape from house arrest

Chen Guangcheng is now sheltering in the US embassy.

Blind Chinese legal activist escapes house arrest (+video)

Chen Guangcheng's dramatic escape and his allegations of police beatings, detailed in his dramatic YouTube video plea to PM Wen Jiabao, pose a new challenge of China's leaders in a critical year.

Escape from Camp 14

This true story of life in a North Korean prison camp may be the most disturbing book that you will ever read.

China's rocky relationship with Hong Kong: 10 key moments

To help understand how China's relationship with Hong Kong has changed through its evolution from British rule to special administrative region, here are 10 key moments:

Humongous prehistoric fleas fed on dinosaurs, couldn't jump

Scientists have found fossils of giant, ancient fleas in China. Their large size, five to ten times that of today's fleas, likely helped them to feed on dinosaurs. But they lacked the leg strength of today's fleas.

Global News Blog Christian Bale roughed up in bid to visit dissident in China

Actor Christian Bale, in China to promote 'The Flowers of War,' tussled with thugs as he tried to visit Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng. Was the encounter a bit self-promotional or helpful?
12/16/2011 10:49 am

Global News Blog Will the Occupy Wall Street protests come to China?

Occupy Wall Street protests spread to four continents over the weekend, but China's involvement was conspicuously absent.
10/17/2011 09:41 am

Global News Blog Back to school: How China is trying to 'liven up' the first day of classes

Back to school in China, as around the world, is rarely something that kids look forward to. Some schools in China are trying to shake up the first day by bringing in celebrities or ancient traditions.
09/02/2011 10:07 am

China's real estate bubble? Three reasons it's not.

Many analysts and market watchers, whose job it is to warn of impending real estate bubbles, have trained their sights on China. It's easy to see why. The economy has expanded an average 10 percent a year for the past 30 years, an incredible growth rate. Average housing prices tripled between 2005 to 2009 alone. But here are three reasons Chinese real estate has more room to run on the upside before the good times end:
08/07/2011 09:00 am

Diggin' It Growing cherries on the Colorado Front Range

The climate can be harsh in parts of Colorado, but some cherries grow well.
07/29/2011 09:06 am

City of Life and Death: movie review

In 'City of Life and Death,' a new Chinese take on the horrific massacre of Nanjing attempts to humanize the invaders.
06/17/2011 04:54 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/13

In Pictures High-speed rail worldwide

Ford suspends work at 3 plants due to parts woes

Ford Motors assembly plants in Pretoria, South Africa, and Nanjing, China, will be down this week. Ford spokesman says the factories had been scheduled to shut down for a week later this year, but the downtime was pulled ahead.
04/25/2011 05:27 pm

In Pictures Earth Day 2011

Diggin' It Tips to attract bees to your yard

If you want to help bees, those pollinators of most of our fresh vegetables and fruit, here are some tips. First, learn to live with dandelions.
02/27/2011 02:31 pm

Africa Monitor In Rwanda, a rebel commander's case that no one wants to try

Two years after Rwanda arrested Congolese rebel commander Gen. Nkunda, it still doesn't know what to do with him – he knows too many secrets that could come out if he is tried.
02/14/2011 01:14 pm