Tea Leaf Nation

Quick: What would you do if you saw a kidnapped baby and knew you had only hours to save him before he and his captors disappeared forever? For one Chinese netizen-activist who ran into just such a scenario on an overnight train, the answer was to live blog the entire incident on Sina Weibo, a [...]

They always say you should follow your dreams. Remember that time you told your parents you wanted to spend a year backpacking around Europe? That may have felt bold, but try this on for size: Announce publicly that you plan to research China’s thorniest social issue, compiling the names and information of all citizens who [...]