Nat Geo goes ‘inside the dragon’

(Image via National Geographic)
The May issue of National Geographic is devoted entirely to China.
“Inside the Dragon,” as it’s called, covers a variety of topics, from the Olympic Games architecture boom to the dismal state of the Yellow River.
The Yellow River story, titled “Bitter Waters” by Brook Larmer, shines light on the urgency of the pollution [...]

Green Glam in China

(Editor’s note: Please welcome our first post by contributing blogger Sophia Mendelsohn about some of the benefits of luxury consumption and “lifestyle” publications in China!)
China’s public is receiving a mixed message from mainstream media. On the one hand, they are told development is destroying the environment. On the other hand, the messages equate luxury [...]

The Economist: China is a hungry dragon

Anyone see this week’s issue of The Economist?

Read the introduction for a good overview of what the 14-page special report entails:
China is bound to consume enormous amounts of raw materials as it develops. But given how polluted the country already is, and how much unrest that pollution is causing, it should curb its hunger for [...]

E-Renlai Magazine

Forgive me, dear readers, for the lack of posts lately. I have been busy moving out of my Chicago apartment, preparing for a trip to Taiwan in January, when I begin my three month study at the Chinese Culture University’s Mandarin Learning Center. In the meantime, please get acquainted with our new contributing blogger Mark Hiew.  Read [...]

ResponsibleChina Podcast: Caroline Campbell of the Green Dragon Media Project

(Photo courtesy of Caroline Campbell)
Caroline Campbell first fell in love with nature while growing up on a pig farm in rural England. Since then, she has traveled the world, telling stories about the importance of the environment, climate change and sustainability. Originally trained as a zoologist at the University [...]