A former radio host and producer with China Radio International (CRI), Jin Zhao is an independent media maker and a freelance writer who writes in Chinese and English. Jin’s work appeared in The Nation magazine, SupChina, Alternet.org, The Raw Story,《博客天下》,《新知》, and other print and online publications. Jin holds a Ph.D. in English and an M.A. in Communication from Georgia State University.
Follow Jin Zhao on Twitter @jinealogy.
Email to: thingsyoudontknowaboutchina@gmail.com.
Great blog. I just subscribed and am looking forward to reading more here.
哈哈，子曰，汝非鱼安知鱼之乐乎！
再来个 “Things you don’t know about U.S.?”
Hey you! That’s a great idea. 🙂
我时不时就过来看看你有没有新写点儿什么 坚持写呀 在纽约一切顺利哦
Thanks, Songbo!
很开心看到你一直坚持写的英文博客，加油。现在哪呢？别忘了我们的开中文电台之约，呵呵
谢谢支持哦！我现在在纽约《国家》杂志实习。中文网络电台已经要办起来啦，后来工作一忙又放下了。年底以前应该可以开播。
Enjoyed many of your posts, thanks for such unique insight to satisfy my curiosity!
Thanks for your feedback!
Dear author, always appreciate more insight. I’ll try to keep up with your blog. I think I understand your fascination with “occupy…”; although this is a truly american phenomena; some of us are hoping it grows and spreads.
Ms Zhao,
Perhaps you could spark a movement that would organize the unemployed
women vets so they could
help each other get some relief. Men vets are in the same situation while
the infrastructure of the US is crumbling.
Rebuilding, using military returnees, would create instant jobs for a
lifetime.
In Az if the vets and teachers joined in a group, along with some of us
oldsters, they would become the biggest voting block in the state. Someone
needs to get them organized into a narrowly focused group.
J Kerr
Thank you for reading my story on AlterNet.org. As a journalist, it’s my job to report things like these and people in need whom we as a society has not paying enough attention to. I agree with you that organizing is perhaps the only way out for disadvantaged groups of people. And believe me, people are trying. I’m writing an article about homeless civic engagement right now, and realized that the homeless, the low-income workers, the elderly and other marginalized groups should try harder and participate in voting and engage in civic practices to change things to the better FOR THEMSELVES.
We would like to help get the women vets organized and we also have an employment opportunity that they might be able to take advantage of. Mary_Williams@UnitedAmericanConsumer.com (Check out or Web Site directory of “Made in the USA” products)