Category Archives: Guest Contributor

An Arcadian Home for Artists
by Peter Micic

Posted on 2007-07-27 by Joel Martinsen

Peter Micic writes about Wang Huaxiang (王华祥).

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by Peter Micic

Superstitious cadres?

Posted on 2007-05-24 by Jeremy Goldkorn

David Drakeford writes about a Southern Weekly (aka Southern Weekend) survey that found a whole mess of superstitious cadres.

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U.S. vs China at the WTO: “We’re too old!”

Posted on 2007-04-12 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Squabbling in the WTO about state-run or state-approved companies cornering the market for distribution of foreign media misses the market.

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Junk phone calls from The Epoch Times

Posted on 2007-04-10 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Comrade N is an occasional contributor to Danwei. She works at the offices of a major Western media organization. She wrote this last week: This morning at 10:00, the telephone in our office rang. i picked it up, and a … Continue reading →

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Gay chat show on Phoenix Online

Posted on 2007-03-14 by Joel Martinsen

Translations of reports on a new Phoenix TV show on homosexual themes.

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From Hollywood to Haute Couture
by Michael Rank

Posted on 2007-02-23 by Joel Martinsen

Michael Rank reviews a number of knock-off trademark applications: Chanel, George Clooney, Lenny Kravitz, YSL, Warren Beatty, and Lancome.

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by Michael Rank

New Years Past: Other Spring Festivals
by Geremie R. Barmé

Posted on 2007-02-21 by Joel Martinsen

Sang Ye interviews two people about their experiences during Great Leap Forward-era Spring Festivals. Translated and annotated by Geremie R. Barmé.

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by Geremie R. Barmé

Silk Street divides and conquers foreign brands

Posted on 2007-01-30 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Silk Street vendors awarded for their famous attention to intellectual property Good Brand, Bad Brandby Maya Alexandri China’s venerable tradition of playing the barbarians against each other looks alive and thriving in the latest round of legal wrangling between Beijing’s … Continue reading →

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Little Africa in Downtown Guangzhou

Posted on 2007-01-18 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Bruce Humes on a Cankao Xiaoxi (参考消息) edited translation of an SMCP article by Brandon Zatt.

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Tibet travel piece revamped for Chinese eyes
by Bruce Humes

Posted on 2006-12-13 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Bruce Humes dissects a Reference News (参考消息) edit-job on a New York Times article about travel in Tibet.

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by Bruce Humes