The Guardian • 7th July 2017Failure of China's 'straddling bus' shows there's no magic bullet for traffic woes The plan always seemed a bit too good – or at least too brilliantly weird – to be true.
The Guardian • 31st March 2017Beijing hit by dirty smog but observers say air is getting better For Beijing’s residents, this winter brought a sense of deja vu: air quality “red alerts” and pronouncements on the city’s latest efforts to fight air pollution.
The Guardian • 21st March 2017Will China's children solve its crippling water shortage problem? China is home to 21% of the world’s population but just 7% of its freshwater. One NGO teaches young people to make tackling water scarcity a priority
The Guardian • 10th March 2017Chinese toy factories open summer camp for migrant workers' children The ICTI Care scheme aims to improve family lives of those making products for Disney, Mattel and Toys R Us.
The Guardian • 5th January 2017The pink yuan: how Chinese business is embracing the LGBT market While businesses in China are embracing the ‘pink economy’, their human resources policies aren’t embracing LGBT rights.
The Guardian • 24th June 2016Seeing double: is Hangzhou's new construction the Chinese twin towers? Hangzhou already boasts a copycat Eiffel Tower. But the firm behind the Zhejiang Gate Towers says any resemblance to New York’s World Trade Center is unintentional.
The Guardian • 27th April 2016China's anti-pollution tech is going premium, but it can't make dirty air go away Air purifying technology may be a sticking plaster for China’s pollution but is it better than nothing for the country’s chronic problem?
The Guardian • 2nd April 2016China’s zeal for steel casts long shadows at home and abroad Decades of overproduction were borne of hubris and an unchecked urge for self-sufficiency.
The Guardian • 5th February 2016China's hip-hop stars feel the heat of Chinese authorities' battle to control culture Grabbed, hooded, cuffed and caged - how China's 'most banned band' In3 fell foul of authorities.
The Guardian • 2nd December 2015The Beijing bar where the beer gets cheaper as the smog gets worse A look at the Beijing businesses turning the city’s heavy pollution to their advantage: from from bars offering air purifiers and cheap beer to companies selling ‘pollution fighting’ juices.
The Guardian • 16th September 2015Bathtub booze and knock-off whisky: inside China's fake alcohol industry No one knows how much of the legitimate alcohol industry in China is eaten into by fakery, but industry figures suggest it’s significant.
The Guardian • 20th October 2014Champagne and grit: the two sides of Shanghai’s club scene Show-off culture dominates clubland in China’s biggest city, but it has also helped fuel an underground scene railing against the bottle-popping beautiful people.