Category Archives: Internet and Media

People’s Pornography – An interview with Katrien Jacobs

Posted on 2011-08-23 by James Griffiths

China has a long tradition of erotic art but pornographic films and pictures are currently illegal. Despite frequent anti-porn clampdowns, pornography remains available both online and in the form of DVDs. A paper titled A Peep at Pornography Web in China compiled by scholars … Continue reading →

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Qaddafi’s imminent fall – some views from China

Posted on 2011-08-22 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The news coming out of Libya this morning has been reported without much commentary by Xinhua News Agency and most newspapers and websites in China. That has not stopped editors from using the news to sell papers; see for example … Continue reading →

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We survived a day in China

Posted on 2011-08-19 by Victor Mair

Notes about social criticism and black humor on the Chinese Internet, by Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania.  We survived! Here is a translation of the cartoon at left that has been … Continue reading →

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Model Workers 2011

Posted on 2011-06-03 by Danwei

If you miss the old Danwei’s daily news updates, we now offer daily and weekly updates on a paid basis, or you can check the fine sources listed here in Danwei’s Model Worker list for 2011. We will update this list … Continue reading →

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