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China – Best Blogs Series

November 3, 2015 By in Architecture, Art, China, Pandas, People, Science, Society Tags: , , , , Leave a comment
English: Great Wall of China near Jinshanling ...

English: Great Wall of China near Jinshanling Polski: Wielki Mur Chiński w okolicy Jinshanling (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Beijing Railway Station 中文: 北京站 beiji...

English: Beijing Railway Station 中文: 北京站 beijing zhan station at dawn (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Shanghai Stock Exchange

Shanghai Stock Exchange (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Montage of various Hangzhou images

Montage of various Hangzhou images (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

China Hangzhou Westlake, buildings

China Hangzhou Westlake, buildings (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Here are some of our best blogs on China, ranked by number of hits (highest first):

  1. A day in China’s Countryside and a visit to the UNESCO approved Dazu Stone Carvings  
  2. Farewell to the Two Gorgeous Giant Pandas for whom we cared in China
  3. Two wonderful days in Suzhou, China
  4. The Mighty Yangtze River
  5. Marilyn and Alf’s 15 Km Hike on The Great Wall of China – Jiankou to Mutianyu
  6. Being a Tourist in Beijing
  7. Last stop in China Kunming Yunnan Province
  8. First impressions of Beijing, China
  9. The Terracotta Army, Xian and some reflections 
  10. Enjoying Hangzhou, China and sharing a funny moment
  11. Exploring Shanghai’s Jewish History
  12. Arrived in stunning Hangzhou, China and shall never forgot amazing, beauty of the West Lake

China’s first 3D-printed hip joint approved to mass production – People’s Daily Online

September 2, 2015 By in Business Administration, Business Transformation, China, Economics, Growth, Politics Tags: , , , 2 Comments
English: Logo of the People's Daily 中文: 人民日报题字

English: Logo of the People’s Daily 中文: 人民日报题字 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

According to the People’s Daily, China’s influential newspaper, China’s first 3D-printed human implant, artificial hip-joint, has been approved by the State Food and Drug Administration.

Source: China’s first 3D-printed hip joint approved to mass production – People’s Daily Online

This is important news in its own right and in terms of greater deployment of technology. However, perhaps more significantly, this is a high-profile example of China’s growing innovation. This is a very different China to being the world’s low-cost producer of consumer goods.

More widely, this article will be seen as additional evidence that China is succeeding in reforming her economic engine.

Thoughts?