The Wall Street Journal talks to Shi Kang, a successful writer who's caught the America Bug after taking a 60,000km road trip across the US last year. Shi waxes wistfully about the usual motivations Chinese people have for wishing to emigrate: cleaner air, better food safety, a decent education for kids and cheaper BMW SUV's (Shi apparently has yet to learn the concept of renting, since he purchased a car specifically for his road trip). more ›

Last month's horrifying rear-end collision on the Shanghai Metro saw 284 people hospitalised and while thankfully nobody died from the incident, many questions remain unanswered. more ›

China has worked hard to overcome its brain drain problem. In the past 30 years it has fought to improve the prestige of its educational institutions, uphold the promise of economic growth and prosperity, and provide a prosperous and comfortable environment for its educated elite. But in spite of the country's efforts, a good portion of educated Chinese still seek opportunities for a one-way ticket abroad. According to a Gallup survey conducted in November 2008, one in five college-educated Chinese wants to emigrate permanently to a foreign country. more ›