China builds 100 new museums each year—400 in 2011—but struggles with programming, publicity, and generating demand.

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China shut down the internet for a remote province in 2009—doing so for the entire country would be a disaster.

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Food safety scandal causes Kentucky Fried Chicken profits to drop 41% in China in a single month.

6health, food, china,

Jobs go begging in Chinese factories when university graduates believe the labor is beneath them.

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Elton John dedicates concert to Ai Weiwei; Chinese government says it doesn’t know who Elton John is.

6elton john, china,

India stamps new Chinese passports—which show disputed territory as China’s—with “corrected” map.

6india, china,

China’s new leaders: personable, forgiving, and mysterious.

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On the lookout for self-immolation, designated fireman patrols Tiananmen during power handover.

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As handover of power in China begins, Hu sounds warning on corruption, demands sustainability of growth.

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For me, this is my job, and I’m very serious about it. How pop stars are made in China. 

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