Category Archives: Internet

Tiananmen beggars to be controlled

Posted on 2005-05-24 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Xinhua is reporting that the Beijing City Government has for the moment decided not to establish “no-begging zones” around Tiananmen Square, but will institute measure to control beggars in important areas. Even though there will be no “no-begging zone”, the … Continue reading →

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Accoona’s Wishful Thinking

Posted on 2005-05-20 by Joel Martinsen

The search engine Accoona was launched last December in a glitzy ceremony attended by former US president Bill Clinton and chess champion Gary Kasporov. After a scant few months of operation, the company announced that it had uncovered a heretofore … Continue reading →

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Gay website blocked by the Nanny

Posted on 2005-05-20 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Nanny has blocked Gaychinese.net, a website that provides information in Chinese about gay and lesbian issues. The blocking was reported on the South China Morning Post and by the China Daily, which used a news agency report. The website … Continue reading →

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Sinhua alert: Miss Universe contestants in swimsuits

Posted on 2005-05-20 by Jeremy Goldkorn

State-owned news agency Xinhua continues its obsession with beauty pageants with yet another gallery of babes in bikins.

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WWN Claims Another Victim

Posted on 2005-05-18 by Joel Martinsen

“American official reveals that Bush is considering selling Hawaii to Japan” reads the headline on Sina.com. The article, originally published in the Times Business Daily 《时代商报》, is currently the top International thread on Sina’s BBS. The article quotes “foreign media” … Continue reading →

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Sinhua airline stewardess album

Posted on 2005-05-18 by Jeremy Goldkorn

State-owned online lads magazine Xinhua has published a photo gallery called World airline stewardess beauty competition.

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Open and closed

Posted on 2005-05-18 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Two headlines and their lead paragraphs: CNN: Hu: China working hard to open up Chinese President Hu Jintao says his country will work hard to open up to the rest of the world and help overseas businesses invest in what … Continue reading →

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Xinhua to be fined ¥30,000?

Posted on 2005-05-18 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Chinanews.com has published a report about new copyright regulations issued by the Ministry of Information Industry, which sets telecom and Internet policies. According to the report, the regulations will make Internet service providers and web hosting companies responsible for copyright … Continue reading →

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Dog is Running again

Posted on 2005-05-18 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Occasional Danwei contributor Running Dog is updating his own website after a long hiatus: Bubble bubble – Is the Chinese economy about to burst? Lickspittle foreign hacks tell lies about China – And that probably includes us.

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Muzi Mei published in French

Posted on 2005-05-17 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Karl writes from Montréal: Muzi Mei has been translated in French and published by Albin Michel. The title in French is Journal sexuel d’une jeune Chinoise sur le net (Sex Diary of a Young Chinese on the Net). LINKS: – … Continue reading →

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