Yueran Zhang

Yueran Zhang is a Chinese writer based in Durham, North Carolina. He contributes regularly to Tea Leaf Nation.

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China's Baffling GDP Figures

China's Baffling GDP Figures

Why are provincial and national economic data so different? More »

Is China Actually Serious About Bureaucratic Reform?

Is China Actually Serious About Bureaucratic Reform?

Weibo users have their doubts. More »

The Difficulty of Figuring Out Who Owns What in China

The Difficulty of Figuring Out Who Owns What in China

How a seemingly-obscure clerical matter could sink the country's real estate market. More »

In China, a New Year's Tradition Spurs a Debate Over Air Pollution

In China, a New Year's Tradition Spurs a Debate Over Air Pollution

For centuries, celebrants have set off fire crackers, supposedly to ward away bad luck. Now, with China's current air pollution woes, some want them banned. More »

Don't Expect China to Abolish its Labor Camps

Don't Expect China to Abolish its Labor Camps

... Not anytime soon, anyway. More »

China's War on Corruption Is About to Get Real

China's War on Corruption Is About to Get Real

In Guangdong province, ad hoc punitive investigations will soon give way to institutions built to deter graft in the first place. More »

Are Deep Reforms Coming for China's Administrative Government?

Are Deep Reforms Coming for China's Administrative Government?

The People's Republic might be on the cusp of major bureaucratic changes that would leave a lasting policy impact. More »

Why Some Chinese Provinces are Collecting Taxes Early This Year

Why Some Chinese Provinces are Collecting Taxes Early This Year

... and Chinese web users are unhappy about it More »

Security Freak-Out: Beijing on Total Lockdown as Power Handoff Nears

Security Freak-Out: Beijing on Total Lockdown as Power Handoff Nears

Who do the Chinese think is about to disrupt its leadership transition? More »

'The Dream Is Dead': Why So Many Chinese Journalists Are Quitting

'The Dream Is Dead': Why So Many Chinese Journalists Are Quitting

A reporter's high-profile resignation has provoked pessimism about the future of China's news media. More »

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