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Author Archives: Alice Xin Liu
The story of Sohota
The Asia Society made a video about energy retrofitting in Beijing (courtesy of Michael Zhao).
Posted in Featured Video
Tagged Asia Society, Beijing, Michael Zhao, retrofitting, Sohota
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CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout on media and technology
Danwei talked to the popular anchor about using Twitter live on her show, and her view of technology’s use in the media.
Posted in Internet
Tagged CNN, Kristie Lu Stout, SCMP, Sohu, technology, Twitter
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“Human rights” is no longer a sensitive term
In reaction to China’s first “two-year human right action plan”, the April 20 issue of China Newsweek has an interesting retrospective of what they term “the tracks of human rights in China”, and last week’s Southern Weekend a full page feature in the legal section that talks about how the action plan could promote reform of the constitution as well as legal reform.
Posted in Government
Tagged China Newsweek, constitution, human rights action plan, Li Yunlong, Southern Weekend
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Hu Yong interview: the digital age, Orwell’s “Newspeak” and Chinese media
For Danwei Hu Yong agreed to answer questions about being a veteran China journalist who has been engaged in State media, and as a founder of Sanlian Lifeweek. As well as the current state and hopes of journalism in China, Hu Yong talked about his thoughts on the future of the Internet in China, and how it will shape a healthier society.
Posted in Media
Tagged CCTV, civil society, Confucius, digital, Hu Yong, Internet, Newspeak, PKU, Sanlian Lifeweek
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First half-African, half-Chinese national volleyball player
A 20-year-old volleyball player from Zhejiang has made the Volleyball Association’s list of 18 big-shot volleyball players.
Posted in Sports
Tagged black boy, Ding Hui, national team, Olympics, volleyball, Zhu Junlong
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Petitioner Sun Fawu of Shandong
This video from iFeng.com, taken from Phoenix TV’s Social Watch program, tells the story of a petitioner name Sun Fawu , who was taken to a mental hospital and kept there. In the first video, his wife Zhang Xuefang gives an interview.
Posted in Freedom of expression
Tagged petitioner, Phoenix, Sun Fawu, Xintai, Zhang Xuefang
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Guangzhou scenic park suffers gun, harpoon and machete attack
A report from Caijing, translated by Andrew Chubb, and a video of the victims from Ku6.com.
Posted in Crime
Tagged Grand World Scenic Park, Guangzhou, gun, harpoons
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F1 race car made from scrap
At Youku Buzz, Kaiser Kuo links us to brothers in Tangshan who are building knock-off versions of Formula One racing cars.
Posted in Featured Video
Tagged brothers, Formula One, racecar, scrap, shanzhai, Tangshan
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George Morrison’s An Australian in China
George Morrison, before he became the London Times’ megalomaniacal correspondent in 1897, was an adventurer and explorer. His arrival in China is documented in this book.
Posted in China Books
Tagged Australia, Earnshaw Books, George Morrison, London Times
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Erotic Chinese Tweets
Twitter: not just a microblogging service.