Tag Archives: Taiwan

Mainland tourist pleads ignorance in Taiwan graffiti episode

Beijing Times: Mainland Chinese tourist apologize for his autograph inscription.

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Counter-terrorist police exercise on Segways

The top headline of today’s The First 竞报 features on the upcoming mainland tourist group to go to Taiwan.

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African traders in China, Chinese entrepreneurs in Africa

Africans doing buisiness in Guangzhou; Tudou founder in Tanzania; hip-hop group In Three; Olympic ticket problems; Texan journalists in China; airport shake-up; Taiwan vs. China, Olympic-style

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Touring a battle zone for kicks

Visas are hard to get anywhere; SARFT licenses also-rans; WashPost slams Wolf Totem; flights to Taiwan; ethical disaster reporting; Runner Fan on TV; touring a battlezone for kicks.

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Taiwan statehood and the plight of local newspapers

Taizhou Evening News (台州晚报) calls Taiwan a country.

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Time to recalibrate the cynicism meter

Li Yong (李咏) introduces S.H.E as ‘foreigners’ at the Spring Festival Gala.

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Malawi recognizes P.R. China

Malawi and China have established diplomatic ties.

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Chiang Ching-Kuo’s three betrayals

The coverline of latest Vista (看天下) is about JIang Jingguo’s (蒋经国) three betrayals.

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Talking about sex on TV in Taiwan and the mainland

Kang Kang talks about sex on TV. Sun Guoqiang elicits funny comments from kids.

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After democratic “Super Voice Girls” experiment, Chinese officals put Taiwan’s fate to national text message vote

Voting and the Super Girls.

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