Yesterday’s API in Beijing was 74.
In the news:
*New York Times: A county in China sees a fortune in tea leaves until a bubble bursts
*The New Yorker: Petter Hessler with ‘Strange Stones’
*Macleans: Obama’s half brother performs in China; has been dodging media
*Reuters: China protesters mark anniversary of leader’s death
*The Economist: A year of living dissidently
*China Daily: Grassroots performers ready for turn in the spotlight
*Rednet: Measures to support the handicapped in Hunan
*AP: World Bank bars Philippines, China firms for graft
*Xinhua: North China drought worsens
*Council on Foreign Relations: Focus on East Asia security
*Xinhua: State Grid plans UHV power grids
*MSNBC: Hundreds pregnant after China quake
*AP: Global slump casts pall over Chinese New Year
*Financial Times: China unveils plan to boost auto industry
*CSM: Postcards from Tomorrow Square (review)
From the blogs:
*China Briefing: A look at recessions of the past in China
*Chinayouren with an open link to Charter 08
*The Useless Tree: Freedom of speech in China
*Jottings from the Granite Studio: Auction houses sued over proposed sale of artifacts from Yuanmingyuan
