China Bloggers

Han Han: China's Top Blogger, And Heartthrob Race Car Driver, Challenges Nation's Leaders

New York Times | ANDREW JACOBS | Posted 05.25.2011

IT'S not so easy being Han Han, the heartthrob race car driver and pop novelist who just happens to be China's most widely read blogger. Traveling in...

Chinese Digital Lives: A Parallel Universe of Ambitious Release

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Doctoroff

Cyber space is a chance to have a second life. It is a fantasy-driven virtual journey, albeit one that mirrors real world aspirations of "standing out while fitting in."

Five China Myths to Watch and Listen for During the Olympics

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess

We debunk five enduring myths about China, most of which linger because they are partly true while still being misleading, and some of which are kept alive by Chinese and foreign commentators alike.

Digital China: Ten Things Worth Knowing about the Chinese Internet

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess

Thanks largely to the Olympics, 2008 will go down in history as a turning point year for China -- or, rather, one when the country passed several milestones, including for the Chinese Internet.