These blogs offer a personal and ground-level commentary and reporting on China.  Some of these blogs are written by professionals engaged in high-level discourse; some of the others are from amateur bloggers sharing their thoughts and experiences.  These citizen accounts of city life, differing from traditional forms of media and literature, allow unique and privileged access to the Chinese consciousness.  Students may find this insider look exposes a previously unconsidered interest or allows them to consider China in a new light.

We hope to create a community of people interested in learning about China by sharing resources and knowledge.  To do so we invite you to help expand this section by recommending other blogs or contents that you think might help improve and grow our community.  Please e-mail your comments or suggestions to us.

Shanghai Street Stories
This blog examines the far-reaching effects of Shanghai’s urban development process through photographs and written stories of ordinary local citizens’ lives.  Students may draw inspiration from this blog in considering projects they would like to undertake while in China.

Sinosplice
Written by linguist and host of ChinesePod John Pasden, this blog contains a variety of resources related to language, life, and culture that are not only a great introduction for beginners but also helpful for advanced learners in refining their skills.

六6
This a relatively new blog from Beijing which focuses on what young Chinese are thinking, talking, and doing by following the lives of six young Chinese in Beijing and their stories.  Students can draw comparisons with their own lives and have reference to it for questions that they might wish to ask the Chinese youth that they meet.

Ben Ross Blog
Ben came to China in 2004 as a university English instructor trying to make sense of what was happening in China and began blogging about his experience.  His insights and stories may be particularly liked by those new to China, including his other website about the many different Chinese cuisines and how to order them.

The New Yorker – Letter From China
Written by Evan Osnos this blog mixes anecdotes of his daily life in Beijing with discussions and ‘Q & A posts’ of broader issues touching upon politics, religion, sports, and a host of others which appeal to both newcomers as well as old hands in China.

The China Beat
Drawing on a global group of China watchers, this blog provides context and criticism on a range of contemporary China issues.  Due to its more in-depth analysis, students with prior experience in China studies may find it more interesting, while all students can benefit from its reviews and recommendations on China-related books.

Danwei
Danwei is a blog about media, advertising, and urban life in China.  With frequent reference to extensive Chinese language sources and media outlets including local newspapers, television stations, and radio broadcasts.

Wall Street Journal – China Real Time
This business-focused blog offers quick insight and analysis from a network of reporters across Greater China about significant news events and hot topics of the day in law, policy, economics, and culture.

China Dialogue
For environmentally conscious students, this bilingual blog, founded by international journalist Isabel Hilton in 2006, offers a collection of news, analyses and discussions on various environmental issues, with a special focus on China, with contributions from both Western and Chinese sources.

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