News

'Babies for sale' on Chinese eBay: Chinese police are investigating a report of attempted baby trafficking on an internet auction site, according to a state-owned newspaper.

Moon real estate on sale in China: People in China now have the chance to "buy" land on the moon. Cashing in on China's current space fervour - its second manned mission has just returned to Earth - US firm Lunar Embassy has opened a base in Beijing.

Royal Chinese treasure discovered: Archaeologists studying the tomb of China's first emperor say he may have been buried with his state treasure. A magnetic scan of the site has revealed that a large number of coins are lying in the unopened tomb.

Local Story

Sheldon couple adopts baby from China: A Sheldon couple recently visited China to visit tourist sites and learn about the culture, but most importantly, to bring home a beautiful new daughter.

From NPR

Growing Chinese Military Strength Stirs Debate: America's relationship with China is drawing renewed attention from the Bush administration. China is a growing economic power and is well along with a military modernization effort. What are China's ultimate intentions?

News

Rumsfeld—China Sending 'Mixed Signals': Complaining of "mixed signals" from China, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday the communist government must demonstrate more clearly its interest in improving U.S.-China relations. He also lectured party officials on the lessons of democracy and free speech.

China's Second Manned Mission Lands Safely: Two Chinese astronauts are safely back on Earth after their Shenzhou 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia Sunday, concluding a five-day mission and China's second manned spaceflight.

China angry at Google map change: China has reacted angrily to a decision by the internet search engine Google to stop calling Taiwan a Chinese province.

Fresh bird flu outbreak in China: China has announced a fresh outbreak of bird flu, saying 2,600 birds have died from the disease in Inner Mongolia.

Kailee Wells

Chinese man donates marrow to U.S. girl: A doctor from eastern China donated his bone marrow Monday in the hope of helping an 8-year-old American girl with a potentially deadly blood disease. Wang Lin, a doctor from Zhejiang province, underwent a procedure to have some of his bone marrow removed at Beijing's Dongpei Hospital to help treat Kailee Wells, a Chinese-born American citizen suffering from aplastic anemia.

Chinese Characters

From Studio Ditte:

Chinese characters, calligraphical works of art, have been the source of inspiration for the character pillows. In China, red represents fortune. Therefore, the pillows are available in several shades of red. The pillows represent Heaven, Woman or Moon and can be a symbolic present.

Local Stories

Hannah's homecoming: Two years of cutting through red tape and three days in the Twin Cities airport yielded something that made the considerable hassle endured by Ron and Bliss Rovang worthwhile.

China-Related TV

China Sprout posts a much-appreciated weekly guide for China Related TV listings.

NPR -- This I Believe

The Power of Love to Transform and to Heal: We adopted Luke four years ago. The people from the orphanage dropped him off at our hotel room without even saying goodbye. He was nearly six years old, only 28 pounds and his face was crisscrossed with scars.

Pictures

Life in Yunnan's ancient village