Posts Tagged ‘China’
Rash of Suicides at China’s Foxconn
27, May 2010Taiwanese-owned computer and electronics manufacturing giant, Foxconn, is drawing criticism for its recent spate of suicides. At present, 10 people have committed suicide within the last year—with one of those deaths occurring just hours after company Chairman Terry Gou, bowed in apology over the deaths. Business Week reports that Gou, the billionaire founder of Foxconn, [...]
- By: Kim
- In: Death + Technology|Suicide
- Tags: China, Foxconn
TAL: Trouble Bridge Over Water
11, May 2010This American Life: The Bridge originally aired May 7, 2010 There is a four mile long bridge in Naan-jing China, famous for how many people jump off to commit suicide. In 2003, a man named Chen Sah began spending all of his weekends on the bridge, trying to single handedly stop the jumpers. Reporter Mike [...]
- By: Meg Holle
- In: Defying Death|Suicide
- Tags: China, podcast