Here are the latest reports from the Wall Street Journals ‘China Real Time’.
Angry Chinese Lady Scolds ‘Shameful’ Chinese Tourists
A Chinese lady has become a hit on social media after filming herself going on a scathing and expletive-laden rant about the misbehavior of her holidaying compatriots.
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on Uber and Didi
After three years of trying to dominate in China, Uber sold its China business to local rival Didi. Shortly before that deal, China issued ride-hailing regulations that cover fare cost, vehicle safety, and driver checks. We asked people in the streets of Beijing what they think about ride-hailing and all the recent developments.
Tesla’s Autopilot Scrapes Up Against Its Chinese Translation
When it’s speaking English, Tesla says its Autopilot driver-assist function doesn’t turn its vehicles into self-driving cars—but when it’s speaking Chinese it suggests otherwise, a translation decision that may just have backfired on the auto maker.
The Difficulties of Moving Millions of People
It turns out that trying to move nearly 2 million people can get rather messy. The Beijing city government’s effort to cut the 13 million population in its urban center by 15% by 2020 has left a string of lawsuits and disputes that illustrate the ground-level complexities of forced demographic change from above. Beijing’s plan […]
Alibaba Cautioned on Fakes in Rare Public Comments
It’s not often that one of China’s most powerful businessmen finds himself publicly warned by a government official. But that’s exactly what happened when China’s head of industry took Chairman to task for not cracking down on pirating on the country’s biggest e-commerce platform. “I’ve repeatedly told Jack Ma that he is not in the […]
‘Primordial Girl’ or: How China Learned to Stop Gold-Medal Worship and Love Sporting Effort
In a country long obsessed with winning gold medals, bronze-winning swimmer Fu Yuanhui’s newfound fame seemed to signal shifting social perceptions about the meaning of sport.
Flag Furor: China Sees Red Over Starry Slip-Up in Rio
For China’s proud Olympians, the stars haven’t quite aligned in Rio.
Baidu Struggles With Medical Business Fallout
In the U.S., internet users turn to recognized websites or online research papers to seek out medical advice. In China, they turn to each other. That quirk is at the center of a test for the Chinese internet giant Baidu.
In Vanke Takeover Battle, Whose Side Will Evergrande Be On?
Wang Shi, chairman of China Vanke Co., is a rock star in China’s corporate circles. Now he is embroiled in a fierce takeover battle and fighting to keep command of the company he founded, the world’s largest home builder.
China’s Economy, Steady Now, Seen Slowing in Second Half
China’s economic activity likely held steady in July but the outlook for the rest of the year is dimming as the effect of earlier government stimulus wanes, according to a survey of 17 economists by The Wall Street Journal.
Science and History Align to Hint at China’s Founding Legend
Like Noah and his animal-laden ark, China has its own creation legends. Thousands of years ago, one story goes, a man named Yu tamed the country’s terrible flooding with the assistance of a dragon and was ultimately named emperor. Now the authors of a new paper published in the U.S. journal Science say they’ve found […]
Luxury’s Pain as Others Gain in Hong Kong and China
Six months ago, Canton Road had a jewelry shop selling Rolex watches, diamond rings and the like for thousands of dollars. Today, the space is occupied by a Colourmix Cosmetics shop selling inexpensive lipstick and cosmetics.
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on Flooding
Flooding across China has this year affected more than 60 million people and killed over 200. Here’s what Beijingers say should be done
The Quest for a Place to Nurse a Baby in China
The first week of August marks the annual World Breastfeeding Week. The World Health Organization this year urged support for mothers “to breastfeed anytime, anywhere.” Such encouragement isn’t quite the feeling new mothers get in some Chinese cities.
Why This Summer Hasn’t Been the Splashiest for Hong Kong’s Swimmers
Swimming in Hong Kong, normally a carefree pastime, has been fraught with troubles this summer.
In a Mysterious Redaction, a Glimpse of China’s Policy Tussle
On Wednesday morning, a unit of the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s highest economic planning agency, released a statement laying out the economy’s troubles and calling for a string of policy actions in a bid to revive corporate activity.
The Tussle Over China’s History and the ‘Five Heroes of Langya Mountain’
Chinese writer Hong Zhenkuai challenged the official version of a heroic Chinese war story, and was sued for publishing his findings. Mr. Hong clambered up the mountain where a small band of Chinese soldiers is said to have battled a large force of enemy Japanese, and surveyed the terrain to get evidence for his appeal. Watch […]
China’s ‘White-Hat’ Hackers Fear Dark Times After Community Founder Is Detained
China’s growing population of so-called ethical hackers, who have long existed in a legal gray area, fear a government crackdown after authorities took away the founder of its largest independent community. Fang Xiaodun, a security engineer, set up Wooyun in 2010 as an online platform for Chinese hackers who work to help protect vulnerable networks. […]
Waiting for Ice Cream in Shanghai Is So Hot Right Now
During the hot Shanghai summer, the long line for an ice-cream shop is now the cool place to hang out. On a Sunday afternoon when the temperature topped 100 degrees, around 50 people waited in front of a small place called WIYF, short for “What Is Your Flavor.” The line is sometimes 100 meters long. […]
China Steels Its Resolve, But ‘Zombies’ Abound
China’s steel industry is a test case for the nation’s ability to restructure overbuilt parts of the economy, and so far it’s not going very well. Seven months into 2016, China has cut just 30% of the 45 million tons of steel capacity it has pledged to pare this year.
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on the South China Sea
An international tribunal ruled that China’s claims to historic and economic rights in most of the South China Sea have no legal basis. Here’s what some people on the streets of Beijing think of the news.
You Can Walk in the Sky in Shanghai, Once It’s Safe
Visitors to Shanghai can soon experience what it’s like to walk in the sky, after some final security checks. Shanghai’s 88-floor Jin Mao Tower is planning to open an outdoor glass walkway 1,116 feet above ground to the public. The glass walkway extends 197 feet in length but is only 3.9 feet wide. Marketed as the “skywalk” […]
Furniture Retailing With Chinese Characteristics
BEIJING – At the opening of Zaozuo’s first furniture store this month in Beijing, a shopper snoozed on a couch while others clambered onto wall-mounted shelves to take selfies perched in chairs. Welcome to furniture retailing with Chinese characteristics. Online furniture startup Zaozuo Zaohua Zworks Ltd. opened the outlet in an upscale mall after hitting […]
Soccer Star Demba Ba Suffers Leg Break in China, Feted as Model Worker
When Senegalese soccer star Demba Ba suffered a serious leg break during a league match in Shanghai this month, some fans feared that his career may be over. Days later, his soccer club’s biggest shareholder—one of China’s largest property developers—feted him as a model worker oozing “professionalism” and “fighting spirit.” And they did it the […]
What the Chinese Said About Michelle Obama Online
First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention was an instant hit on social media, with her comments on bullying and progress for women inspiring many to share her quotes among friends on Twitter and Facebook. On a less familiar social media network, Weibo, and in a different language, Chinese netizens also noted […]
A Wet Blanket on Chinese Soccer Fans’ Derby Dreams
It has been a week of sweltering heat in Beijing, with torrential downpours that flooded the Forbidden City and caused traffic congestion. But on Monday, soccer fans were steaming on a whole new level as the first Manchester United-Manchester City derby outside the U.K. took a rain check.
Video: China Unveils ‘World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft’
Chinese media said the AG600 giant aircraft, which rolled off a production line in Zhuhai in southern China on Saturday, will be used for marine rescue missions and forest fire fighting. Photo/Video: CCTV
Chinese Students in the U.S. Fear the Yuan’s Fall
The yuan’s depreciation may benefit exporters, but it makes life costly for Chinese students in the U.S., many of whom are buying extra dollars because they think the yuan will fall further. “The depreciation means my tuition will be more expensive,” said Eva Liu, who is going to attend Bryn Mawr College, a private liberal […]
More Than 100 Chinese Firms on Global Fortune 500 — but Not Alibaba
More than 100 Chinese companies made the latest Fortune Global 500 list, but the most arguably well-known name isn’t there.
China Warns Off South China Sea Protests
In China, where many are angered by an unfavorable international ruling on Beijing’s maritime claims, when does patriotism become unpatriotic? When the government says so. Chinese officials, academics and journalists have unleashed a cacophony of criticism against an arbitration tribunal in The Hague since it ruled against Beijing’s claims to historic and economic rights over […]
China’s Busiest High Speed Rail Line Makes a Fast Buck
SHANGHAI–Four years after it started operations, the high-speed rail link connecting China’s political capital of Beijing to the commercial capital of Shanghai became profitable for the first time. Opened to the public in July 2011, the 1,300-kilometer, or 810-mile, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail line has been the busiest in China’s high-speed rail system. In 2015 nearly […]
Embattled Magazine Editors Choose to Silence a Liberal Voice
Top editors at a beleaguered Chinese magazine known for challenging Communist Party orthodoxy said they would rather pull the plug on the publication than watch it get co-opted by authorities.Du Daozheng, the 93-year-old publisher of Yanhuang Chunqiu, a rare stronghold of liberal political and historical writing whose independence has been repeatedly attacked in recent years, […]
Hong Kong Running Out of Its Most Valuable Asset: Land
In a city where land is everything, a housing crunch is brewing. According to a new study by think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation, the amount of new, developable land in the former British colony is shrinking. Add in a growing population that will outpace the supply of new apartment units, and there’s a pressing […]
Taiwanese Actor Leon Dai Loses Part in Zhao Wei Film After Political Pressure in China
An upcoming Chinese romance film has turned into a political drama, as pressure from Chinese patriots online led to its lead character being removed for his alleged support of Taiwanese independence. Leon Dai, an award-winning Taiwanese actor and director, lost his part in “No Other Love,” the second movie directed by Zhao Wei, one of […]
Grace Chen, Favored by China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan, Opens in Shanghai
China’s first lady has a new place to shop in Shanghai. Known for looking her best when stepping off airplanes and attending state dinners with President Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan has brought elegance and fashion to Chinese officialdom as the country’s first lady. Though Chinese authorities protect the lifestyle details of top leaders and their […]
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on Gun Control
We talked to people around Beijing about their view of gun control and their reaction after the shootings of police officers in Dallas.
Economists React: China’s Growth Holds Steady but for How Long?
Growth in China’s economy held steady at 6.7% in the second quarter of this year, a notch higher than market expectation but still the slowest quarterly growth since 2009. Fueled by policy easing, a property rally and huge infrastructure spending, the world’s second-largest economy managed to keep pace with the official target for the year. […]
Boris Johnson, China Fan, Becomes U.K. Foreign Minister
New U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May made the surprise appointment of former London mayor and “Brexit” campaigner Boris Johnson as the country’s new foreign secretary. The role makes Mr. Johnson the U.K’s chief diplomat, and so past comments and behavior will be sifted through for clues about future relations with foreign powers. Here’s an examination of Mr. Johnson’s previous dealings with China.
How Much Chinese Are Willing to Pay for Cleaner Air
Chinese residents living under smog-belched skies are willing to pay for better air — a very precise amount, according to a U.S. study. A recently published National Bureau of Economic Research working paper shows that, on average, Chinese people are willing to pay $5.46 to remove one microgram per cubic meter of pollution out of the […]
Beijing Lashes Out at South China Sea Tribunal — and the People on It
A senior Chinese diplomat lambasted an international tribunal that delivered this week a resounding rejection of Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, calling the proceedings biased and manipulated by foreign powers. At a news briefing on Wednesday, Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin questioned the arbitration tribunal’s competence and integrity, saying that its five […]
Xi Jinping Beetle Creeps Out China’s Censors
A Chinese entomologist has caused a stir online after he named a newly discovered beetle after Chinese President. Now China’s censors are hoping to shoo the news back into the dark, rotten tree trunk from which it emerged. Writing in taxonomy journal Zootaxa, Cheng-bin Wang at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague recently […]
Hong Kong Property Tycoon Thomas Kwok Out on Bail
Property tycoon Thomas Kwok, who had been jailed for corruption in December 2014, was released on bail Tuesday after Hong Kong’s highest court granted his application to appeal one of the city’s most high-profile graft cases. Mr. Kwok, former co-chairman of developer , was serving a five-year sentence in prison along with the city’s former No. […]
A New Yuan Trade: Target Short-Sellers, a Group Says
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Propaganda Coup? A Message of Regret From a Detained Chinese Activist
A year after arresting dozens of public-interest lawyers and activists in a coordinated police sweep loudly criticized by Western governments, the announced release of one of them is proving more of a gift to state propaganda than to her supporters.
Hong Kong Finds a New Affinity for the U.K.: A Sinking Pound
The Brexit affect in Hong Kong: a rush by people to change their Hong Kong dollars into British pounds to take advantage of sterling’s sharp fall in value, to a 31-year low versus the U.S. dollar.
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on GMO Food
Heard in the Hutong asked people in Beijing’s streets what they thought of GMO food, and a recent letter posted by 100 Nobel laureates supporting the science.
Early Look: China’s Economy Likely Slowed a Tad Amid Stronger Headwinds
China’s economic growth likely moderated a tad in the second quarter, economists say, though uncertainties at home and abroad are casting a shadow on the outlook for the world’s second largest economy.
Spokesman Quits Supreme Court to Speak for Alibaba
A spokesman for China’s supreme court has joined the parade of officials leaving government jobs for the business world.
Video: China Floods Disrupt Nearly 33 Million People
A series of strong rains battered China’s 26 provinces during the first week of July, leaving more than 1,000 cities and counties flooded and at least 186 people dead.
Veteran Chinese Diplomat Warns on South China Sea Ruling
As tensions simmer ahead of an international tribunal’s ruling on Beijing’s claims over the South China Sea, a veteran Chinese foreign policy maker is sending a stern warning about putting the verdict into action. Dai Bingguo, a retired official who spent nearly two decades at the center of China’s foreign-policy making, urged the U.S. in […]
‘Gosh:’ Ghost City in China Spooks Viewers of Jamie xx Music Video
Visitors to any one of around 50 ghost cities in China will be struck by the scale of the uninhabited buildings and how quickly they fall into decay. Once in a while, they get a second life. Filmmaker Romain Gavras used the eerily-vacant Tianducheng, or Tiandu city in Hangzhou, as the setting for a dramatic […]
U.N. Panel Raises Concerns About Detention of American
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What’s Next for the U.S. and China in Cybersecurity
It took the threat of sanctions and a flurry of last-minute negotiations to get China to sit down for serious talks about cybersecurity with the U.S. Now comes the hard part, says Carnegie Endowment cyber expert Tim Maurer.
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on Brexit
We asked Beijingers their thoughts on Brexit.
Writing China: Xi Jinping, Pope Francis, and the Imperfect Analogy
What do China’s President Xi Jinping and Pope Francis have in common? Did the fall of the Berlin Wall strengthen China’s Communist Party rather than weaken it? And since the wall fell, how easy is it to spot the difference between post-communist Moscow and still-communist Beijing?
Some Former War Slaves Reject Mitsubishi Materials’ Olive Branch
A Japanese company with a history of wartime atrocities is facing some pushback against its bid for reconciliation with former slave workers from China.
A Chinese Rock Star’s Hollywood Project: ‘Rock Dog’
Animation has long been a weak spot for China’s film industry. Now, a Chinese rock star is trying to change that, making an animated film for global audiences with Hollywood’s help.
In Short Supply at Hong Kong Startups: Job Candidates
What’s the biggest challenge for Hong Kong startups? Hint: It’s not the rent. It appears to be a particularly Hong Kong phenomenon.
Shanghai Mall, Famous for Fakes, Set to Shut Down
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Kobe Bryant Talks Tall in Shanghai
Kobe Bryant recently retired from basketball but he took the game to new heights in Shanghai, headlining the first-ever event held atop China’s tallest building.
Domestic Consumer Brands Outpacing Foreign Rivals in China
Domestic consumer-goods brands are gaining market share faster than foreign companies in China as they move quickly to launch products and marketing campaigns that appeal to the country’s more than 1.3 billion consumers.
The ‘Crazy’ Pace of Chinese Tech Company Baidu
Chinese internet giant Baidu’s chief scientist talks about artificial intelligence, big data, and working with the Chinese government.
Going Global: More Chinese Companies Take the World Stage
Rapidly growing companies in China and other emerging markets are seizing market share and outperforming competitors in industries from technology to aviation, according to a report from Boston Consulting Group.
Writing China: The Compromise of China’s Millennials
Alec Ash’s book “Wish Lanterns: Young Lives in New China,” traces the lives of a group of youth from around the country, from a boy addicted to online gaming to a hipster with entrepreneurial ambitions to an aspiring punk rocker who goes by the English name “Lucifer.”
‘Brexit’ Brouhaha Briskly Broached by World Economic Forum
What’s a premier exponent of globalization to do after Britain’s vote to exit the European Union? In the case of the World Economic Forum, arrange a panel discussion.
What’s In A Number? For China’s Bad Loans, A Host of Fine Print
In the imprecise science of divining China’s banking health, the fine print is sometimes worth a closer look than the final statistic.
True or False? WeChat Offers a Gauge for Online Rumors
This week, an official WeChat account called Rumor Filter, operated by Tencent, added a new feature that it says could make it easier for people to check the veracity of social-media information.
Stimulating: Chinese Premier’s Bank Visit Stirs Talk of Easing
Is China on the verge of a new round of monetary easing? To some, a recent visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to the country’s central bank and a big state-lender seemed to signal so.
Writing China: Law, Land and Power
The memory of the gunboats that pried the country open to the outside world lingers, forging the narrative that China underwent a century of humiliation in the last century.
Historical Shanghai Street Faces Uncertain Future
Jinling Road, marked by verandas that shield its sidewalks and display windows of violins and pianos, is a distinctly historical street in modern Shanghai. Now there are questions about its future.
Skepticism in China After Wukan Confession
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Hong Kong Bookseller Agonized Over Telling of His Abduction
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee has torn a hole through the official Chinese narrative about what happened to him and four of his colleagues who disappeared last year. Mr. Lam says that he agonized for days about whether to go public with details of his abduction and could do so because, unlike the other booksellers, […]
‘China’s Offensive in Europe;’ Is There a Master Plan in Beijing?
In their book “China’s Offensive in Europe,” Philippe Le Corre and Alain Sepulchre analyze China’s rapidly expanding footprint on the continent, and what it means in global terms.
Chinese Children Dizzied by ‘Toxic Tracks’
From awkward-fitting uniforms to being picked last for teams, students around the world have gripes about gym class. But in China, such complaints have taken on a very particular nature, with some saying that school running tracks give them headaches and bloody noses.
On Air: China Tightens Rules on Adapting Foreign TV Shows
China’s media regulator is doubling down on rules to cleanse China’s airwaves of foreign influence.
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on the Gaokao Exam
We asked Beijingers their thoughts on the formidable gaokao exam.
Luxury Brands Step Up Shift to Digital in China
Luxury retailers who bet big on China during the boom years are getting digitally creative as the economic slowdown and clampdown on conspicuous consumption hit profits hard.
Denise Ho Draws Hong Kong Crowd After Lancôme Cowed
Hundreds of people squeezed into a quiet Hong Kong street to watch singer Denise Ho perform Sunday afternoon—the date and time her canceled appearance for Lancôme was originally due to take place.
Chinese Tourists Stir Up the Waters
Chinese tourists were caught wading into forbidden waters, in two separate incidents, adding to other watery transgressions.
Find-a-Journalist App Highlights Murky Media Practices in China
It isn’t a secret that some companies seek to buy favorable news coverage or that many journalists pad their incomes with envelopes of money slipped to them at press conferences, or after interviews. Now, an app takes “envelope journalism” to a new level. The mobile application Zhao Jizhe — Find a Journalist in Chinese — connects companies seeking publicity and journalists interested in pocketing some extra cash.
Study Finds China’s Ecosystems Have Become Healthier
China’s skies may be toxic, and its rivers fetid and prone to sudden infestations of pig carcasses. But according to a new study, the country’s environmental battle has also been making quiet, measurable progress.
Li Ka-shing’s Fortunes Slide
Hong Kong’s richest man hasn’t had it all his own way. In January 2015, The Wall Street Journal wrote that “Li Ka-shing is now $2.5 billion wealthier.” Since then, there have been a number of corporate setbacks for the tycoon, and C.K. Hutchison Holdings hit its lowest share price Thursday since Mr. Li restructured his companies last year.
In China, One Nail House Doesn’t Get Hammered
Standoffs between developers and property owners in China are usually grim affairs almost always ending the same way: demolition. One holdout in the southern city Shenzhen is scoring a rare–but perhaps mixed–victory after fending off the bulldozers for more than a dozen years.
The Hottest Mailbox in Shanghai Has Fans Flocking for Photos
After pop star Lu Han posted a photo of himself leaning against it, a mailbox in Shanghai has become a huge draw for photo-seeking tourists.
Inside the Slow Workings of the U.S.-China Cybersecurity Agreement
Nine months after Barack Obama and Xi Jinping announced a surprise series of cyber agreements at the Rose Garden press conference, it appears China and the U.S. are still figuring out how to talk about it.
Jack Ma Says Fakes “Better Quality and Better Price Than the Real Names”
Alibaba’s Jack Ma stepped into a firestorm with a comment that fakes were sometimes better quality than originals. “The problem is the fake products today are of better quality and better price than the real names,” he said at Alibaba’s investor day in Hangzhou. “They are exactly the same factories, exactly the same raw materials but they do not use the names.”
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on the China-U.S. Relationship
We asked Beijingers about their thoughts on the China-U.S. relationship.
Electronics Maker Automates as China Costs Rise
A new generation of machines is gradually transforming this electronics factory in China’s manufacturing hub.
China’s Edifice Complex: A Setback Delays World’s Tallest Tower
Plans to build what would be the world’s tallest building in central China—on ice since 2013—have been dealt a further setback.
Economists React: China Exports Fall, but Smaller Import Drop a Sign of Stabilization
Economists’ views on Wednesday’s China trade data, which showed exports continued to fall in May as external demand remained sluggish, while the drop in imports was smaller than expected.
Early Look: China’s ‘Lukewarm’ Economy in May
China’s economy appears to have sputtered along at low levels last month, still struggling to find fresh growth momentum following a jump-start earlier this year thanks government stimulus, according to a survey.
Nine-Dash Line’s Ambiguity a Good Thing, Argues Chinese Military Academic
For more than half a century, Beijing has maintained an air of mystery over the so-called nine-dash line, leaving others to guess at the precise meaning of the cartographic marker of its sovereignty claims over the South China Sea. These decades of strategic ambiguity could be numbered, however, with many Western legal scholars expecting an upcoming Hague tribunal ruling to invalidate any legal import the line may have had. Yet China appears unmoved, and no closer to clarifying what the line precisely represents.
Heard in the Hutong: Beijingers on Donald Trump
We asked Beijingers their thoughts on Donald J. Trump.
Untangling China’s Cybersecurity Laws
China has drafted several security laws over the past year that tighten regulation over suppliers of technological equipment and services.
Beijing Touts Uighurs’ Religious Freedom Amid Terrorism Crackdown
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One Human-Rights Question Too Many for China’s Foreign Minister
A top Chinese leader has a message for journalists everywhere: no more questions on human rights.
Economists React: Manufacturing Data Suggest China Could Reach Growth Target
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Chinese Detergent Maker’s Full Translated Apology for ‘Allegedly Racist’ Ad
The makers of what several news organizations described as among the most blatantly racist advertisements in recent memory have apologized, in a fashion.
Taiwan’s Former President Leaves Mixed Legacy
The morning after Ma Ying-jeou stepped down as Taiwan’s president earlier this month, he stepped out for his regular jog – as if to say that years of grinding criticism hadn’t stopped him. His critics might say he was just running for cover.
Writing China: David Moser, ‘A Billion Voices’
In his new book, “A Billion Voices,” linguist David Moser charts how China forged a common national language from hundreds of dialects.
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