Author Archives: Alice Xin Liu

Linda Jaivin’s A Most Immoral Woman

Based on her findings about the love affair between The Times of London correspondent George Morrison and Mae Ruth Perkins, daughter of a millonaire, the author presents picture of China at the beginning of the twentieth century when Japan and Russia were both forces closing in.

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The New Yorker‘s Evan Osnos on writing from China

Formerly the China bureau chief of The Chicago Tribune, Evan became a staff writer for The New Yorker in September 2008.

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Media from across the strait

Taiwan Journal is an English-language weekly newspaper published by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its purpose is to inform English readers around the world about current events taking place on the island nation.

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PKU official attempts rape?

Whether you believe this video showing the deputy head of PKU’s “Minglun Center” being caught in the act of trying to rape one of his employees, the video is doing its rounds on Chinese online portals.

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PLA army coat spotted in Harlem, Manhattan

Spotted on the M60 bus in Harlem, Manhattan: a local lady wearing the sort of PLA (People’s Liberation Army) overcoat 军大衣 typical of winter in northern China.

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Tales of Old Shanghai by Graham Earnshaw

“A scrapbook of words and images bringing to life the glorious past of China’s greatest city” says the jacket. Available from Earnshaw Books.

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Who the hell is Xiao Shenyang?

Xiao Shengyang, together with his master, Zhao Benshan, performed what was considered the best xiaopin at this year’s Spring Festival Gala. Steven Lin at Youku Buzz translates a passage from his comedy.

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Hong Kong air pollution rap

Hong Kong’s MC Yan works with Greenpeace to challenge air pollution in this video.

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Italian women’s magazine Grazia debuts in China

Grazia has been published all over the world, and has circulated in Italy since 1938. In China the cover is glossy and looks like a celebrity-gossip rag.

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Veteran China photojournalist H.S. Liu talks domestic media

New Modern Media Group Editorial Director and veteran AP and Time photojournalist talks about importing his international experience, skewed foreign reporting on China, old Beijing, and new directions for Modern Media publications.

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