Archive for October, 2008

Ma Jun, an angry environmentalist in the “world factory”

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

“To know the color of fashion in the West, just take a look at the color of Chinese rivers.”
Ma Jun, 40, reports with a cynical expression this joke circulating among environmentalists in his country. (more…)

Water Poverty Index (for the Blog Action Day)

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Is poverty in a country influenced by its water resources? Do scarce water resources condemn necessarily that country? Many disclaim that a water crisis is emerging. A global crisis. But it is at local level, often the region of a country, this issue must be considered. (more…)

Building owner

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Chinese: 建筑工程主持者

Pinyin: jiànzhù gōngchéng zhǔchízhě

English: building owner