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Posted by: Laney Zhang
With this post, we at the Law Library of Congress wish you a happy Year of Horse, which starts from tomorrow, January 31! Many of the people coming to us for help with Chinese legal research have had the experience of being confused by the titles of the various legal documents. “Regulations,” “measures,” “provisions,” “opinions,” “decisions…” What are they? …
Posted in: Global Law, Research Guide
Posted by: Laney Zhang
“Each of us has a crouching tiger deep in the heart.” This is what internationally-acclaimed Taiwanese director Ang Lee told a Chinese journalist, Chai Jing, in a recent interview about his latest film, Life of Pi. The crouching tiger is Lee’s metaphor for the inner power driving him in his continuous efforts to try “thrilling” …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Laney Zhang
It was a dramatic week for panda lovers in Washington, D.C.: we were thrilled when Mei Xiang gave birth to a baby panda last Sunday night, and were then heartbroken for her loss this past Sunday, September 23, 2012. I started drafting this post on the laws and agreements that would affect the baby panda’s …
Posted in: Education, Global Law, In the News