Category Archives: Internet and Media

Real estate billionaire Wang Shi’s divorce and new girlfriend

Posted on 2012-10-30 by Barry van Wyk

Having a mistress in China would not normally be front page news. But when you are a 61-year-old famous real estate mogul and renowned entrepreneur and when your new mistress is a pretty, 31-year-old actress – that’s front page front … Continue reading →

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Everything under heaven is in chaos: China’s digital publishing market

Posted on 2012-09-27 by Laurence Harris

by Laurence Harris on September 27, 2012 Digital publishing has been around since the early days of the Internet in China: literary websites first appeared in the late 1990s. First accessed via desktop computers, users are now more likely to … Continue reading →

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Two Billion Eyes, the Story of CCTV: Q&A with author Ying Zhu

Posted on 2012-09-26 by Barry van Wyk

Ying Zhu is the author of a new book on China’s state-owned television network, China Central Television or CCTV. Two Billion Eyes – The Story of China Central Television is the story of CCTV as the personal stories of the people of CCTV which … Continue reading →

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The China Story Yearbook 2012 in print

Posted on 2012-09-10 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Today Danwei is happy to announce the launch of the first print on demand edition of The China Story Yearbook 2012: You can order a copy from Lulu.com here (the book’s contents are free, you pay USD11.35 for printing, plus shipping). You can … Continue reading →

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Gao Xiaosong on America

Posted on 2012-08-28 by Zach Valenta

Gao Xiaosong (高晓松) is a Chinese media personality known for his music, film work, and perhaps most influentially in his role as a judge on China’s Got Talent (中国达人秀) and Super Girls (超级女声). Despite a drunk driving arrest that ended his position as … Continue reading →

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Beijing in my memory, London in my eyes

Posted on 2012-08-17 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. This week’s digest proposes to look back at the London Olympics and the commentaries they … Continue reading →

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China box office takings first half 2012: Titanic 3D dominates

Posted on 2012-07-27 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Below are the box office takings in China for the first half of 2012 as reported by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT). The top grossing film was Titanic 3D which brought in 934 million yuan), while … Continue reading →

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Study abroad websites for Chinese students

Posted on 2012-07-23 by Laura Desinsa Jackson

Below is a list of four popular websites that Chinese students use to research, plan and comment on studying abroad. This list is a companion to the article Chinese students living in fear in the USA. Taisha  Information and forums on … Continue reading →

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538 million Internet users, mobile access most common

Posted on 2012-07-21 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Various numbers about China’s Internet, telecoms and media have been released over the last week or so. CNNIC, a government body that issues reports and statistics on the Chinese Internet, released its mid year report. Some numbers from the report: … Continue reading →

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The Chinese-Swahili Dictionary Project

Posted on 2012-07-16 by Laura Desinsa Jackson

Shen Yuning is a lexicographer working on a Chinese-Swahili dictionary.  He is currently studying African languages and cultures at the University of Hamburg and lives in Tanzania.  Completing a comprehensive dictionary can be a tedious task, but Shen sees it … Continue reading →

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