Category Archives: Beijing

Production troubles on a community DV shoot

Posted on 2006-08-17 by Joel Martinsen

The movie ‘How can I rescue you, my daughter’ runs into trouble shooting in the Tiantongyuan community in Beijing.

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Peking University’s fake sea turtles

Posted on 2006-08-14 by Joel Martinsen

Qiu Chengtong (丘成摐) accuses Peking University of faking its list of overseas faculty.

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Disappearing Beijing

Posted on 2006-07-24 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Dazhalan (pronounced da shi lan’r in Beijing) is an area just southwest of Tiananmen Square. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has housed shops, inns and hotels, theaters, and brothels.

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All comrades invited to gay party in Liulichang

Posted on 2006-07-13 by Jeremy Goldkorn

From Chaoyang Chinese AIDS Volunteer Group: Urban Love Island bar, located in Xuanwu District Liulichang antique street, is the most stable-operated gay bar in Beijing. There will be more than 400 gay people who are coming and celebrating its 6th … Continue reading →

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Drunk punks on film in Beijing

Posted on 2006-07-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Kevin Fritz is a young American from Pennsylvania who followed Beijing punk band Joyside around China. He filmed them perform in bars nationwide, their manic tour fueled by huge quantities of beer. The documentary that resulted is called Wasted Orient. … Continue reading →

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