November 18th, 2008
Postcard to U.S. President: Beijing
November 18th, 2008

People in China send their first wishes to the new U.S. President-elect Barak Obama. Many Chinese see Obama as a youthful president-elect with the energy to tackle the financial crisis now threatening their economy. He's also seen carrying an ethnic heritage that could help America reach out to the rest of the world. 1. (English) QIU XIAOHUI, STUDENT, SAYING: "Obama, I'm really happy you won. And I hope you can help American people set up more understanding to Chinese. And maybe also help all the people from the world to know what happens in China. It's very important for me" 2. (Mandarin) HAN LONG, BUSINESSMAN, SAYING: "Hello Mr. Obama. Two months ago I already knew you would become president of the United States. I have placed so much hope on you. I won't go on and on about how much attention I have paid to you, but I hope when you take over you can sort out the American economy and bring the world economy back up, especially the Chinese economy. I've bought so many stocks and funds, and lately they're just falling, falling, falling. I hope you will exert your influence over the world, Asia and China, so all of us can benefit greatly. This is my hope" 3. (English) ZHANG WEIHUI, OFFICE WORKER, SAYING: " I think you are a young president, and you will do a lot of things after you've taking the White House. And I wish, and I think that your colour skin gives you some advantages that will bring hope to a lot of people around the world who are not white skinned. And I hope you will bring help to the world economy and also to the world financial situation.' 4. (English) LI QIAN, STUDENT, SAYING: "I hope you can bring new changes into the United States, especially in the special situation, for example in the international financial crisis. I'm very impressed by your slogan in the election, that is "The Change We Need." So I hope your slogan can come true in the next four or eight years in your administration.'
The Bailout is for China?!?!
November 18th, 2008
David Bowie - China Girl
November 18th, 2008
Behind The Boom - China
November 18th, 2008

Feb 2007 China's economic boom is built on the backs of migrant workers, who flock to the cities in search of work. What are their lives like and are they getting their share of China's new prosperity? Zou Heyen arrived in Shanghai less than a week ago. "I'm not used to life here yet. I feel like jelly after a day's work and I'm not used to the climate", she complains. She shares a cramped room with seven other girls and probably won't see her family, who live four days away, for months. But already, she has no regrets. "At home we didn't have enough to eat. I've experienced hardship so I can bear a lot". Xu Chuanruo is also grateful for the opportunities in Shanghai. He works 12 hours a days, 7 days a week, sweeping streets and rarely sees his wife and children. However, the job pays double what he earned breaking stones in his village and at least now he can support his children through college. "It's a great joy to work hard for my child", he states. "My son won't have to work in the fields". In the cramped worker dormitories, there's a sense of comradeship and shared endeavour. The lives of migrant workers may be difficult but it seems enough for them to know their children will enjoy a better future.
Doobie Brothers - China Grove 1973
November 18th, 2008

Doobie Brothers - China Grove 1974 When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town Down around San Antone And the folks are risin for another day round about their homes The people of the town are strange And theyre proud of where they came Well you're talking 'bout China Grove (Talking 'bout your China Grove) Wo ho ho! (Wo oh!) (China Grove) Well, the preacher and the teacher Lord, theyre a caution They are the talk of the town When the gossip gets to flyin And they aint lyin When the sun goes fallin down They say that the fathers insane And dear Miss Perkins a game We're talking 'bout your China Grove (Talking 'bout your China Grove) Wo ho ho! ( Wo oh! ) (China Grove) But every day there's a new thing comin The ways of an oriental view The sheriff and his buddies With their samurai swords You can even hear the music at night And though it's a part of the Lone Star State People don't seem to care They just keep on looking to the east ((Instrumental) We're talking 'bout your China Grove (Talking 'bout your China Grove) Wo ho ho! (Wo oh!)
china crisis - wishful thinking
November 18th, 2008
Big Trouble in Little China Trailer
November 18th, 2008
T'pau - China in your hand
November 18th, 2008

It was a theme she had On a scheme he had Told in a foreign land To take life on earth To the second birth And the man was in command It was a flight on the wings Of a young girls dreams That flew too far away Don't push too far Your dreams are china in your hand Don't wish too hard Because they may come true And you can't help them You don't know what you might Have set upon yourself China in your hand Come from greed Never born of the seed Took life from a barren land Oh eyes wide Like a child in the form of man A prophecy for a fantasy The curse of a vivid mind Don't push too far Your dreams are china in your hand Don't wish too hard Because they may come true And you can't help them You don't know what you might Have set upon yourself China in your hand In your hand, your hand Don't push too far Your dreams are china in your hand Don't wish too hard Because they may come true And you can't help them You don't know what you might Have set upon yourself You shouldn't push too hard, no no Don't push too far Your dreams are china in your hand Don't wish too hard Because they may come true And you can't help them You don't know what you might Have set upon yourself
Child abductions plague China - 05 Oct 08
November 18th, 2008
WUSHU MASTERS CHINA
November 18th, 2008
Vanguard China Sex Workers
November 18th, 2008
China Girl (uncut version)
November 18th, 2008
China's Peasant Olympics
November 18th, 2008
World economy banks on China - 24 October 2008
November 18th, 2008

Western leaders are hoping the 1.3 billion Chinese consumers will save the world economy. Despite three decades of rapid expansion, however, the majority of China's population remains relatively poor and hopes that they can pick up the slack left by American consumers appear to be optimistic. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports.
Taiwanese protest China envoy's visit - 07 Nov 08
November 18th, 2008
The Great Firewall Of China
November 18th, 2008

May 2008 China has the most sophisticated censorship and internet surveillance in the world. But despite this autocratic control some guerrilla bloggers are still managing to get their message through. "The Government always wants to try to act as the cat to control people's access to information but I think the mouse is running faster." This is the voice of Isaac Mao, he was one of China's earliest bloggers, and has learnt how to work the system. "The Chinese government's goal is not to control one hundred percent of what people are doing one hundred percent of the time," if they are too authoritarian, they will be faced with civil unrest. As CNN correspondent Rebecca MacKinnon points out, "to remain in power they want to prevent certain uses of the internet that might lead to overthrow." Journalists like Zhang Shihe work the gaps in the censorship to broadcast their message, " I rely on my instinct. Am I telling the truth or lies? Am I trying to help improve the situation? I know if I can control this, I'll be fine." He regularly films and comments on rural working conditions, and has as yet avoided jail. But his story is not typical. With about 30 known journalists and 50 internet users known to be behind bars, the Committee to Protect Journalists has branded China "the world's leading jailer of journalists."
Rescuers in China search for survivors - 13 May 2008
November 18th, 2008

Al Jazeera's Dan Nolan looks at the wider rescue effort following the earthquake's devastation in China. Powerful aftershocks have shaken China's southwestern province of Sichuan a day after a deadly earthquake killed at least 12,000 people, many of them children buried in the rubble of collapsed schools.
Medical Mecca - China
November 18th, 2008

November 2004 A controversial treatment using the stem cells of aborted foetuses is producing remarkable results. Many desperate patients see it as their only hope. They come from all over the world in search of miracles. "We heard that people were coming over to China and they were getting better," explains Mike Thomas. "They were walking again, talking again, breathing again." China's lax safety regulations and different ethical considerations have enabled Dr Huang Hongyun to blaze a trail in this field. He is the only doctor in the world to inject stem cells directly into the brains or spinal cords of ALS suffers or paraplegics. His work has turned two pieces of conventional medical wisdom on their head -- that spinal injuries are untreatable and that ALS is impossible to stabilise. For the first time ever, Dr Huang has allowed tv cameras to film the extraordinary surgical procedure. In the words of patient Laura Jackson, "He does miracles here."
China Gate - Chamma Chamma - Urmila
November 18th, 2008

Movie: China Gate Song: Chamma Chamma Dancer: Urmila Matondkar Urmila proves that she is the best Bollywood item-number cabaret dancer since Helen! Baz Luhrmann used a snippet of this song in his movie Moulin Rouge. In fact, legend has it that he saw China Gate and Chamma Chamma, and as a result he was inspired to make Moulin Rouge (Hollywood's own Bollywood film, IMO) and ultimately his stage musical Bollywood Dreams!
Survivor China - A Tour Of Base Camp
November 18th, 2008
CCTV9 Documentary on Lhasa, Tibet, China Riots (Part 1 of 2)
November 18th, 2008




























