Author Archives: Joel Martinsen

Go to work drunk in Sanlitun

If you live in Gongsan Plaza, you can go to work hung-over, says this advertisement, from Shimao Group.

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Documenting Beijing’s graffiti

LLYS photographs Beijing’s ephemeral street art. Also, a graffiti festival in Sanlitun.

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Window bars and community standards in China’s cities

A group of homeowners in a community in Shanghai wants to enforce uniform standards.

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How to find important news

Hot stories on Netease can be located by looking for reports with closed comments sections.

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Dueling statements in the Deng Yujiao murder case

Deng Yujiao’s lawyers were dismissed, the local government said. Says who? they reply.

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A “parkour” look at Beijing

A city guide to Beijing that comes in four volumes with fold-out maps and exploded diagrams.

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Declaring a separation from irrational online public opinion

Lu Jinbo draws a line distancing himself from online public opinion.

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Should foreigners get free admission to Chinese museums?

Zhou Wenhan argues that while foreigners shouldn’t be squeezed for ticket fees, free admission can be an effective diplomatic tool.

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Open all day (during operating hours)

A 24-hour hotpot restaurant in Beijing has some strange operating hours.

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70 kph, indifference, and the rule of law

He Dong responds to the Hangzhou 70kph case, in which a driver who struck and killed a college student was said by police to have been travelling far slower than many people believed.

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