Month: November 2007

  • Ecotourism in China Not Always Ecological

    From my friend and TreeHugger Alex Pasternack comes an introduction to so-called ecotourism businesses in China, some of which are far from sustainable. On a trip to the south of Yunnan province last year, in the sub-tropical Xishuangbanna region near Myanmar, friends and I eagerly undertook a trek only to discover that the path had…

  • Hillary, in Toys Warning, Claims She 'Stood Up' to China in 1995

    U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton has added a level confrontation to her rhetoric on China, warning in a phone call with Iowa voters that toy and food imports from China could be a threat during the U.S. holiday season. “One of the things I don’t believe we should have to worry about is the safety of our food…

  • Björk in Tokyo and Osaka this February

    I think this may be the final impetus for my trip to Japan: Among Björk’s newly announced tourdates: 02-19 Tokyo, Japan – Budokan 02-22 Tokyo, Japan – Budokan 02-25 Osaka, Japan – Osaka Castle Hall

  • This Blog's Reading Level: Why a Bit Lower is Better

    China Economics Blog finds that it’s reading level is quite high. In fact, according to this automated rating site, you’d have to be a “genius” to understand their work. I don’t know how these ratings are generated, but I did get a little curious about how bright (or educated) someone’s algorithm thinks you should be…

  • More Reporting on 'E-Waste': Domestic Waste and a Reporter Detained

    After the recent In These Times piece on Guiyu, a center for the recovery of valuable substances in old electronics, comes an Associated Press report that does some more digging on the noxious conditions for workers there. The article, by Christopher Bodeen, includes some good sourcing and a short mention of reporting conditions for some…