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Author Archives: Jeremy Goldkorn
Lei Feng in the age of the microblog
March 5, 2012 is the 50th anniversary of the death of Lei Feng, a legendary PLA soldier who was devoted to Chairman Mao and selflessly serving the people. He is said to have died on March 5, 1962; in 1963 … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Culture, Internet and Media, Urban Culture and Cities
Tagged Danwei.com, Lei Feng, propaganda, Two Meetings
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Vacation style medical treatment
The first Chinese Internet meme of the Year of the Dragon has emerged: Image from Weibo – outside the U.S. Consulate On Thursday February 2, Chongqing’s Information Office announced that Wang Lijun (王立军)，the triad-busting police chief who has been working … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Corruption, Internet and Media
Tagged Bo Xilai, Chongqing, Danwei.com, police, Wang Lijun
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Salaries in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
A recruitment firm called J.M. Gemini has published the results of a salary survey based on compensation at the firm’s client companies in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Below is a selection of salaries in the survey; all numbers refer … Continue reading
Posted in Business and the Economy, Consumer Culture
Tagged Danwei.com
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The Devil pays a nighttime visit to Mr. Qian Zhongshu
Scholar Christopher G. Rea is the editor of a new book of translations of Humans, Beasts, and Ghosts: Stories and Essays by Qian Zhongshu. In an article on The China Beat, Rea says Qian “might be called the best Chinese writer you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Books and Art
Tagged books, Christopher G. Rea, Danwei.com, Demons, Devils, literature, Qian Zhongshu
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Liu Jing and his comic book history of China
Liu Jing (刘京) is a Beijing-born entrepreneur, designer and cartoonist. He recently published Understanding China Through Comics, a book for iPad and Kindle about Chinese history. Below is a brief Q&A with Liu, followed by an excerpt from his new book. … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Books and Art
Tagged books, comics, Danwei.com, history, Liu Jing
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Hong Kong’s dirty little secret
Kristie Hang and Benjamin Gottlieb recently wrote a story for CNN’s website about some members of Hong Kong’s underclass: Hong Kong’s poorest living in ‘coffin homes’ Hidden amid the multi-million dollar high-rise apartments and chic shopping malls of Hong Kong’s … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Culture and Cities
Tagged cities, Coffin Houses, Danwei.com, Hong Kong, Poor, poverty, Underclass, Urbanization, wealth gap
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Tricycle water calligraphy
Water calligraphy is a poetic activity that you can observe in many Chinese parks: Artists use a large brush to write Chinese characters using water instead of ink. Minutes after the characters are written, they disappear. Media Artist Nicholas Hanna … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Books and Art
Tagged art, calligraphy, Danwei.com, new media, Tricycles
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Luxury cars of Golden Treasure Street
Danwei’s Beijing offices are on Jinbao Street (金宝街). “Jinbao” means “golden treasure”, a tacky new name with no history: the street is the brainchild of real estate developer Chen Lihua, who is the subject of the chapter titled “The Rich … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Culture
Tagged Aston Martin, Auto, Beijing, Bentley, BMW, cars, china, Chinese, Consumers, Danwei.com, Ferrari, Harley Davidson, Jinbao, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lincoln, luxury, Maserati, Mercedes Benz, Pagani, rich, Rolls Royce, wealth
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Groundhog day in China – Super Girls and the Internet
This morning, a reader drew my attention to an article on Danwei: Alongside the movement for a “civilized” Internet, the anti-Super Girls campaign seems to be picking up steam as well. China Times published an interview yesterday with Liu Zhongde, one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Internet and Media
Tagged blogs, CCTV, censorship, Danwei.com, Internet, media, media regulation, microblogs, reality TV, SARFT, Super Girls, talent contests, TV, weibo
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