Category Archives: Internet

Danwei hacked

Posted on 2005-04-06 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Danwei was hacked today by someone identifying himself as “defaced by linux”. Fortunately, the attack was benign: the home page was replaced by the graphic reproduced on the left, but there was no data loss.

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Men behind the Nanny

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Publicity Department (formerly known as the Propaganda Department) has held a “forum” in Beijing to promote what it calls “news editorial staff management regulations (in testing phase)”. These regulations appear to be same the set of rules earlier reported on Danwei of which the stated intent is to clear up corrupt journalistic practices.

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State-owned babe watch

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

State-owned news agency Xinhua welcomes the spring with some photo galleries done in their usual style: – Xinhua is keeping abreast of trends at the Portugal Fashion Fair (pictured), and enjoying the view from the rear. – Xinhua says: “Beijing … Continue reading →

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Anti-Japanese protests at Ningbo Auto Show

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

As the the online petition against Japan getting a permanent seat on the UN Security Council grows to more than 22 million signatures, demonstrations — smetimes violent — have broken out in Chengdu and Shenzhen, while Shenyang has seen a … Continue reading →

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Stem cell treatment in China: the first glowing report

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Xinhua reports: A New Zealand 64-year-old stem cell recipient has returned home soundly from surgery in China and within hours of her arrival played nine holes of golf, according to New Zealand media reports Monday. Rotorua woman Willie Terpstra, who … Continue reading →

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Racist hacker attacks Yanbian University

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Michael Rank of the excellent group blog / website North Korea zone writes: Yanbian University on the North Korean border has an Engish-language web page: “Yanbian University was founded in March,1949. It is a local comprehensive university with national characteristics … Continue reading →

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City planning official: Beijing 7th Ring Road may not be 7th or may not be ring road, or something

Posted on 2005-04-04 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Two of China’s most backward industries — news media and urban planning — come together in one Xinhua report (published today) that appears to be written for the purpose of confusing you. Below is a rough translation of most of … Continue reading →

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Sichuan anti-P2P-porn campaign goes nationwide

Posted on 2005-04-04 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Last week Danwei reported that the Sichuan Public Security Bureau (i.e. the cops) had started a campaign against pornography shared on peer-to-peer networks and in chat rooms. Today’s Beijing News has a wire article from Xinhua’s Beijing bureau saying that … Continue reading →

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The China Daily worries about piracy, does not look in mirror

Posted on 2005-04-04 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The China Daily has a story titled “Digital priacy rife in the cyber world” (sic). The article tells the story of Beijing Forbidden City Films Company suing Sohu.com because the portal apparently offered free downloads of the movie “Sleepless City” … Continue reading →

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Joke Names on the Petition

Posted on 2005-04-03 by Joel Martinsen

With 22 million signatures and counting, according to the IHT, the petition circulating online to block Japan’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council has been linked from the major online portals Sina, Sohu, and Tom, generating … Continue reading →

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