Author Archives: Eric Mu

Interview with Zhou Lingfei, whose father’s father is Lu Xun

Jeremy of Danwei.org had a chat with famous Chinese writer Lu Xun’s grandson Zhou Lingfei.

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Danwei Canteen: Chestnut Chicken Stew

Our new series, Danwei Canteen is a quick guide to traditional Chinese food as it’s prepared where the cuisine was born: in Chinese rural areas and villages.

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Premier Wen Jiabao apologizes

Modern Express: Premier Wen Jiabao apologized for a mistake in a speech which was published by the news agency in full transcript yesterday

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Haidian jail inmate dies after 49-day hunger strike

The Beijing Times reports that an inmate kept in Haidian Jail died on September 17th after 49 days of fasting.

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Beijing gets ready for the National Day

A video produced by Polish journalist and photographer Janek Zdzarski captures the pre-anniversary mood of Beijing.

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A call for Chinese to take up arms in Burma

A mass letter, signed by an organization called the Global Chinese-Kokang United Alliance, calls for the Chinese volunteers to follow earlier generations in taking up arms to save Kokang from the brutal rule of Burmese government.

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Eunuchs at an elementary school: dustup over Qing costumes

Morning Express: To celebrate the September 1 the national back-to- school day, the Hangzhou’s Ziyang Elementary School had a special ceremony, in which teachers and students wore Qing costumes.

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Is China too unique for Engel’s Law?

Xinhua Daily Telegraph: ‘China has its own conditions’ and therefore ‘it is neither scientific nor practical to apply Engel’s Law to the Chinese people.’

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These are special times: smoking will get you five days in jail

Chongqing Morning Post: Vice director of Firefighting General Corps of Chongqing talks about the legal basis of putting a smoker in jail for five days.

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I’m sorry, we can’t serve you here. Your name’s too popular

Too many Li Juns in Guangzhou, so a man couldn’t open a bank account.

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