"People only need so much money. The rest is just for show."
There is a special set of USB drives on sale now in Beijing…one is made of gold and the other silver.
The drives weigh 30 grams each and are 99.9% pure silver and pure gold.
Even more exciting is that they have a pig designed by […]
China's GDP is growing…so are the waistlines of the country's children.
China stands taller now in the world…so do the country's kids.
A survey of 138.775 children in urban and suburban areas of nine major cities revealed that the average boy in China is 6.4cm (2.5") taller now than 30 years ago.
Girls are 6.2cm (2.3") taller.
Boys are […]
Asia reacts to Saddam Hussein's execution.
Australia does not support the death penalty but called the execution of Saddam Hussein "heroic."
Japan, another major US ally in the region, said Saddam's execution had been carried out within the rule of law.
"This is a decision made by Iraq's new government on the rule of law. We respect it," […]
Twenty five year old Britney Spears wants to do the Angelina Jolie thing…or the Madonna thing or, golly, what is it she wants to do?
Apparently Britney has 'fallen' for a four year old boy from Bali who lost his entire family in the tsunami in 2004.
Britney is said to have 'instantly wanted to help him […]
China's internet population has reached 132 million users…up 30% from last year..and up 7.5% from June of this year.
The number of broadband users, however, is less than 40% of that with 52 million.
When broadband becomes more available, the number of users is likely to soar even higher.
Online commerce, advertising and gaming will follow.
I spent this […]
Another victory for intellectual property rights.
According to the Motion Picture Association, Hollywood movie studios have won a $139,000 (1.1 million yuan) lawsuit against Sohu.com Inc.
Sohu.com Inc. runs some of China's most popular Web portals.
Sohu.com got itself in trouble for posting digital files of motion pictures for downloading.
The movies involved were Lord of the Rings, Dawn […]
Realtors make the most money in China. It seems to me that realtors make the most money anywhere…those that do manage to buy and sell that is.
The 2006 China Forbes Millionaire List has 20 of 50 people placing real estate as their core industry or one they make money from.
The Huren Millionaires List has 6 […]
China Institute of City Competitiveness, a non-profit organization, ranked Hong Kong has the most competitive city in China.
In overall competitiveness
1. Hong Kong
2. Shanghai
3. Beijing
4. Shenzhen
5. Taipei
In Chinese Cities Faithful Government Ranking
1. Hong Kong
2. Shenzhen
3. Jinan
4. Suzhou
5. Wuxi
In Chinese brand names
1. Hong Kong….
In economic growth
1. Shenzhen
2. Macao
3. Beijing
4. Hong Kong
The Chinese cities […]
Tiger Woods may make the most money in golf and be closing in on every other record that golf has to offer, but there is one record that he will never match…ever.
A Korean golfing god, by any other description, scored 11, count 'em, holes-in-one in a single 18-hole round of golf.
That's right - Korea's Kim […]
Chollywood saw a 600 million yuan ($75 million) growth in box office receipts this year over last year.
Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and company probably made that much money last year.
Still, Chollywood is growing. More cinemas are being built. More large budget (by Chinese standards) are being made.
And, of course, more Chinese can afford […]
