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Beijing-Benz joint venture to kick off

Posted on 2005-06-17 by admin

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/17/content_3096436.htm

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Kung-Fu Pedagogy

Posted on 2005-06-13 by admin

Under the headline “成龙希望老外娶上海太太” (“Jackie Chan Wants Foreigners To Marry Shanghainese Wives”), the Shenzhen Evening News reports: “Speaking at a forum on ‘Chinese Kung-Fu Movies’ yesterday about how the Chinese film industry could continue to attract foreign interest, Jackie Chan … Continue reading →

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Two arrested over bomb threat at Beijing Olympic site

Posted on 2005-06-12 by admin

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/12/afx2088410.html

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MSN China Decides ‘Democracy’ Is A Red-Flag Word

Posted on 2005-06-12 by admin

The Financial Times is reporting that Microsoft’s new Chinese internet portal has banned the words “democracy” and “freedom” from parts of its website in an apparent effort to avoid offending Beijing’s political censors. Posters on Slashdot are, predictably, blaming Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Engadget Unveils Chinese Version

Posted on 2005-06-07 by admin

The premier techie fetish site Engadget announced today that they will produce Engadget Chinese, which will feature both translations of posts from the English version of Engadget and original posts. Text is in the traditional characterset used in Hong Kong … Continue reading →

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The Fun Continues: Even More Anti-Japanese Protests

Posted on 2005-04-15 by admin

The word is out that there will be more anti-Japanese deomstrations this weekend. The protestors, apparently having found holding nationalist marches even more fun than playing pirate copies of Counterstrike at smoke-filled internet bars, will be marching in central locations … Continue reading →

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University BBS Explodes With Snark

Posted on 2005-03-25 by admin

The news about the clampdown on university BBSes, first mentioned on Danwei over the weekend, has made it to the Washington Post, which is running an article today that gives a good overview of what’s been happening. The announcement of … Continue reading →

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“I am famous, everyone knows me, but I have no money!”

Posted on 2005-03-13 by admin

There’s an interesting article by Mike Meyer in this week’s NYTimes Book Review about publishing in China. Downstairs, the crowds are dense and the juxtapositions jarring. ”Monica’s Story” lies between Bill Clinton’s and Hillary Clinton’s autobiographies. A box set of … Continue reading →

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