Stand-up Economist in China – It’s No Joke!

. What do you call an economist that does stand up comedy? This is not a joke. The answer is Yoram Bauman. He’s a visiting researcher at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and part-time stand up comic. CRI’s Dominic Swire recently attended one of his classes. . (Thanks to the Bookworm […]

Experts Say Cigarette Warnings Should be Bigger

. There are about 300 million smokers in China – that’s about the same number as the population of the United States. Each year over one million of these people die because of their habit. To reduce these figures the Chinese government wants to enlarge warning signs on cigarette packets. But some say even more […]

Food Prices Up – Again

. A new report from the World Bank confirms what many of us already feared: the cost of food is getting higher. And Chinese shoppers are feeling the pinch. Dominic Swire has the report. .

Serious Business of China’s Toy Industry

. It may seem like a load of fun and games, but the Chinese Toy Industry is serious business. About 70 percent of the world’s toys are manufactured in China and toys are now one of the five most important export products for the country. While new standards for toy imports to the EU have […]

Gulp! Chinese Wine Imports Rocket

. It’s no secret that the wine market in China is booming. But CRI’s been given exclusive access to latest figures that illustrate just how much. According to London-based International Wine and Spirit Research group, China imported over 14 times more wine in 2010 than just 5 years ago. And Chinese adults are now consuming […]

Lifeline Express – a hospital on wheels

. It’s estimated four million people in China suffer from cataracts, a clouding of the eye, which can cause blindness if left untreated. The condition is easily cured, but many of those afflicted live in remote areas and find it difficult to travel to hospital. The solution? Bring the hospital to the patients! .

The Coolest Place in Beijing

During the peak of summer, the temperature in Beijing can rise to an uncomfortable 40 degrees Celsius. So what better way to escape than go skiing? Dominic Swire did just that at an indoor ski resort north of the city.

Sleepy Football Fans Play Dangerous Game at Work

Broadcast in over two hundred countries, the FIFA World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events in the world. But not everybody will be watching the matches in the same time zone as tournament hosts South Africa. For fans in China, this means virtually staying up all night for their love of the […]