Times 21/03/10
FOR Wang Mingliang, the birth of a son should have been the start of a season of joy in his village at the rural heart of northern China.
Guardian 19/03/10
Experts warn of harm to pupils as police and education officials in Yunnan call for ‘little security informants’ in primary and middle schools to stop anti-social behaviour
Times 19/03/10
A secret experiment allowing families in a rural Chinese county to have two children could herald the beginning of a social revolution after years of the notorious one-child-only rule.
Telegraph 27/02/10
Apple has admitted that child labour was used at the factories that build its computers, iPods and mobile phones.
Times 03/02/10
Parents should realise they don’t have to tick this box
Telegraph 04/02/10
The picture of the little Chinese boy chained to a post while his father worked has been everywhere today. And at first it is a bit shocking. I don’t want to go all Sue Sylvester from Glee on this, but as the story unfolds, it begins to seem a not-so-unreasonable childcare solution.
Telegraph 03/02/10
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By Malcolm Moore in Shanghai
Published: 7:00AM GMT 03 Feb 2010
The baby was delivered on January 27 at a hospital in Changchun, in the North Eastern Chinese province of Jilin, when the girl was eight-and-a-half months pregnant, according to a local newspaper.
The City Evening News reported that the girl [...]
Times 25/01/10
China’s capital plans to relax some of its tough “one couple, one child” family planning rules to allow more people to have a second baby.
Guardian 20/01/10
A family holiday through China by train isn’t as crazy as you might think. Here are some tips to make the journey run smoothly
BBC News 16/01/10
As China’s population continues to soar, wealthy parents who want their children to stand out from the crowd are having to make a special effort. Some, finds Michelle Tsai, are turning to sports that not long ago would have been seen as elitist.