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For Xu Jinglei and her team, shifting perspectives on South Africa

Xu Jinglei on the waterfront, Cape Town Maya Alexandri is currently traveling as part of actress / director / blogger Xu Jinglei’s entourage in South Africa and has been filing reports about the trip for the last week. This post … Continue reading

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A stereotypical Cape Town day for Xu Jinglei

Xu Jinglei at Vergelegen vineyard Maya Alexandri is currently traveling as part of actress / director / blogger Xu Jinglei’s entourage in South Africa, and will file reports about the trip for the next week. At the start of our … Continue reading

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Xu Jinglei in Cape Town

More from Xu Jinglei’s South Africa trip.

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Xu Jinglei on the meaning of “fei”

Xu Jinglei at Clifton first beach, Cape Town Maya Alexandri is currently traveling as part of actress / director / blogger Xu Jinglei’s entourage in South Africa, and will file reports about the trip for the next week. At Cape … Continue reading

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Model traveler: Xu Jinglei

Xu Jinglei on the road from Sun City to Johannesburg Maya Alexandri is currently traveling as part of actress / director / blogger Xu Jinglei’s entourage in South Africa, and will file reports about the trip for the next week. … Continue reading

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Xu Jinglei plays Sun City

Xu Jinglei in Pilanesburg Game Park Maya Alexandri is currently traveling as part of actress / director / blogger Xu Jinglei’s entourage in South Africa, and will file reports about the trip for the next week. Sun City, South Africa’s … Continue reading

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In Soweto, even Xu Jinglei is white

In Soweto Maya Alexandri is currently traveling as part of actress / director / blogger Xu Jinglei’s entourage in South Africa, and will file reports about the trip for the next week. Today Xu Jinglei’s team began the day with … Continue reading

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Xu Jinglei’s South African adventure

Xu Jinglei at South Africa’s Apartheid Museum 2008 is the tenth anniversary of the commencement of diplomatic relations between South Africa and the People’s Republic of China. As part of its activities to celebrate the occasion, the South African government … Continue reading

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Proof that China censors online content?

China’s one, young netizen In mid-November, Financial Times ran an excellent piece by Mure Dickie about China’s censorship of online content. In it, Wang Guoqing, the vice-minister of the State Council Information Office, was quoted saying: “As I understand it, … Continue reading

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The “more abundant” sex lives of China’s young netizens

A recent survey conducted jointly by two American companies reports on the differences between Chinese and American ‘Young Digital Mavens,’ ages 16-25.

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