Author Archives: banyue

MSN, MySpace cooperate in China

MySpace China has become the cooperating partner for MSN China’s community channel.

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Cardboard baozi and a summer cure for a winter disease

Yongbyon reactor closure, cardboard steamed buns, and toufutie.

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Autobots, transform and roll out!

Why the Transformers movie is much more influential in China than it is in the US, according to a New Century Weekly (新世纪周刊) cover feature.

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The tallest man in the world

Bao Xishun (鲍喜顺) is 236 cm (7.7 feet) tall, and was named the tallest man in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2005.

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The secret behind the rocketing price of Shenzhen’s real estate

In the conclusion of the article, the reporter quotes an anonymous real estate businessman: "A crash is inevitable, maybe next year, maybe beyond. When that day comes, nobody can escape."

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Death sentence and Transformers

Headlines from Beijing Youth Daily for 11 July, 2007.

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The last old buildings in Beijing’s CBD

Buildings taken down in CBD, Beijing.

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Baseball’s Yao Ming?

Liu Kai (刘凯) and Zhang Zhenwang (张振旺) join the Yankees.

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Infomercial: A Rolls Royce on your wrist

Boss Hou 侯总 of Rosdenton (劳斯丹顿). He advertises on late-night infomercials.

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Strong opinions – Can the U.S. guarantee food safety in China?

Lian Yue (连岳) is a popular blogger and journalist. Below is a translation from a recent column in the Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报), about food safety in China.

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