links for 2005-12-26

• Ruckus Around the Christmas Tree -- as Usual
  As Christmas catches on here in China, it's interesting to think of the cultural, social and economic forces that are at play, as they were in the US at earlier times.
  (tags: christmas)
• Seeking a Public Voice on China's 'Angry River' - New York Times
  Rule of law or of men. Shame that the US is no longer the explemplar it once was in this debate.
  (tags: ruleoflaw china environment)
• At 100, China's cinema faces life-and-death struggle - Yahoo! News
  FWIW, we get more excited about Chinese films than Hollywood films these days.
  (tags: china movies)