Category Archives: Blogs

Blogspot blocked again — ongoing saga

Posted on 2007-06-01 by Jeremy Goldkorn

China’s Net Nanny is again manifesting her bipolar disorder: she’s blocked the blog hosting service Blogspot again. Below is a summary of the Nanny’s recent fickleness: Blogspot unblocked again March 29, 2007 Foreign blog providers (including Blogspot) blocked March 20, … Continue reading →

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Case against Net Nanny postponed by court

Posted on 2007-05-31 by Jeremy Goldkorn

As reported earlier on Danwei, a Shanghainese man who blogs under the name Yeetai has sued his Internet connection provider China Telecom. His complaint is that his U.S. hosted website was blocked, and China Telecom will not or cannot explain … Continue reading →

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Strong opinions – Can the U.S. guarantee food safety in China?

Posted on 2007-05-30 by banyue

Lian Yue (连岳) is a popular blogger and journalist. Below is a translation from a recent column in the Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报), about food safety in China.

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Reactions to blogger self-discipline pledge

Posted on 2007-05-28 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Danwei recently reported that the Internet Society of China is soliciting public opinions about its draft “Blog Service Self-discipline Public Pledge,” which it wants blog service providers (BSP) within China’s borders to sign on to, voluntarily. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Net scandal: student hits teacher video

Posted on 2007-05-28 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Screen shot from a mobile phone video From Roland Soong: At 4pm on May 25, a video was posted on the Internet. In this video, there were more than 20 students in a classroom for a geography lesson. The students … Continue reading →

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Red Mansions developments: director Hu puts her foot down

Posted on 2007-05-26 by Joel Martinsen

Hu Mei (胡玫) threatens to quit directing Dream of the Red Mansions (红楼梦) if she is forced to use the winners of a talent competition.

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The blogger’s self-discipline pledge

Posted on 2007-05-26 by maya

The Internet Society of China is soliciting public opinions about its draft “Blog Service Self-discipline Public Pledge,” which sets forth the framework for making a civilized blogosphere. The provisions apply to Internet blog service providers (BSP) within China’s borders. The … Continue reading →

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Finding occupants for the Red Mansions

Posted on 2007-05-25 by Joel Martinsen

He Dong (何东) posts about the casting contest for Dream of the Red Mansions (红楼梦中人).

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A recruitment ad for virtual cops

Posted on 2007-05-22 by Joel Martinsen

Ran Yunfei (冉云飞) and Huang Yilong (黄一龙) write about recruiting Internet cops in Chengdu. (专职’天网’监控管理员)

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An American apprentice barber in Fuzhou

Posted on 2007-05-19 by Jeremy Goldkorn

70 hours a week for 24 cents an hour Benjamin Ross is an American blogger, originally from Kansas City, now working for a month as a trainee (学徒) at a barber shop in Fuzhou and writing about 7 work day … Continue reading →

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