The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Friday, May 09, 2014

Culture (文化)

The Chinese Dream vs. the American Dream, in 4 charts
The Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2014
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/08/the-chinese-dream-vs-the-american-dream-in-4-charts/?mod=WSJBlog

The Chinese dream is called “emigration”
Deutsche Welle, May 9, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1BxAG

Noah? No way. Biblical epic refused entry into China on religious grounds
The Guardian, May 9, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/may/09/russell-crowe-noah-banned-in-china-religious-grounds

Wheat vs. Rice: how China’s north-south culinary divide shapes personality
The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2014
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/05/09/wheat-vs-rice-how-chinas-north-south-culinary-divide-shapes-personality/?mod=WSJBlog