Tag Archives: violence

Law and ethics in cases of rape

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published on the Chinese web, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. China just celebrated International women’s day, even offering women half a day off work. This … Continue reading

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How to deal with other people’s verbal violence – reflections on the use of language

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published on the Chinese web, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. From weibo politeness to SMS abuse, this week’s digest brings together three pieces reflecting on … Continue reading

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Microblogs react to Fang Zhouzi’s violent ordeal

Fang Zhouzi (方舟子), the crusader against fraud in academia escaped being beaten up by gangsters yesterday. Today’s Dongguan Times reflects concern in the media world at yet another anonymous attack: the title reads “Who beat up Fang Zhouzi?”

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Official vs. cameraman

This short clip, shot on June 30, records Wang Yanlong, a township party secretary in Luquan, Hebei Province, chasing the cameraman and beating up demonstrators who try to interfere.

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Chengguan stabbed in Shenzhen

A standoff yesterday between roadside peddlers and chengguan on a Shenzhen street erupted into a bloody violence that left one chengguan seriously injured.

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China’s used metal market crisis

Channel 4’s video about the fight over Chinese metal scrap, which is turning violent due to the slowing economy.

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Donnie Yen meditates on violence

Donnie Yen (甄子丹) writes about movie violence for Esquire (时尚先生).

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Cartoon violence raises hackles

Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit (虹猫蓝兔七侠传) gets pulled from CCTV. Censorship?

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