Category Archives: Internet

China Specials: Colbert Report and The Times

Stephen Colbert, one of the hosts of spoof American news program The Daily Show has been doing a series of segments about China. The first one defines China as a “frenemy” of the United States. It’s funny despite the fortune … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Google logo reads ‘Googe’

Google’s logo for Valentine’s Day is hard to make out.

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Blogger Wang Xiaofeng sticks it to the man

We discussed Beijing culture – or the lack of of it – swearing, idiots on the Internet, Northeastern Chinese jokes about sex, blogging, and the meretricious behavior of Sina.com.

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帽牌老外vs三表 (中文版本)
采访王小峰的视频和音频

Chinese version of Wang Xiaofeng interview. 笔者和王小峰聊了一下午,录了将近一个小时,剪辑成10分钟的视频。你也可以听全采访的音频纪录.

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The Golden Island Bath House

Here is a newish Chinese blog written in a very literary style, all about sex: A Big Kang. It’s hosted on the Soho Xiaobao blog provider, which is owned by Beijing’s SOHO real estate development company. Below is a rough … Continue reading →

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Kim Jong Il’s son sighted in Beijing – photos

Kim Junior does not look hungry The website of Fox News has a story with photos about Kim Jong Il’s son, whose movements have recently been the subject of some speculation in the Western press. Excerpt: North Korean leader’s son … Continue reading →

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Thief maps lets netizens fight crime

An overlay for a map of Nanjing pinpoints petty crime.

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When Mongolians ruled the Middle East

A map of the Middle East over time.

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Wang Shuo sells out and returns to print

Wang Shuo (王朔) wanted to publish his next work online, but then signed a 3.65 million yuan deal with Rongshuxia (榕树下).

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Chinabounder’s back and he’s mad

Last year a blog named Chinabounder that recounted the foreign blogger’s sexual experiences with Chinese women enraged a professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. The professor started an Internet manhunt that scared Chinabounder into silence. But now China … Continue reading →

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