Author Archives: Joel Martinsen

Reserve a ticket on the 2012 ark through Taobao!

Buy a ticket off Taobao for ten million yuan (exchange rate to be determined).

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Light shines on the Qixia Mountain Buddha

Crowds stood amazed for 27 minutes.

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Yang Xianyi, translator of classics, dies at 94

Microblogs report.

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Hebei Youth Daily editor beaten

Paper’s vice editor-in-chief beaten for reporting.

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A new look for the Beijing Morning Post

The paper switches from broadsheet to tabloid format and overhauls content.

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All Obama all the time

Nothin’ but Obama on the front page of the People’s Daily.

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2012: a disaster movie not suitable for children

A girl cries after watching 2012. Should it be banned?

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A return to normal for storm-hit northern China

Obama arrives in Shanghai, snow across the country.

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To the Chinese media, is Obama “aobama” or “oubama”?

The US Embassy puts forth a new transliteration.

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Beijing after a snowfall

Beijing’s a peaceful place.

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