Category Archives: Internet

“My job in China is to kick Google’s ass”

There’s been quite a buzz about search engines and China in the last few weeks. Reuters: China’s search engines to take on Google China’s homegrown Internet search firms say they are upgrading technology in a bid to take on Google … Continue reading →

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Interactive ripoffs

Last year, Ogilvy did an online campaign for Motorola’s V860 phone. Note the the intro sequence. Now, have a look at the intro sequence of dodgy shoe manufacturer ‘Avanta’. The copyright notice in tiny type at the bottom of the … Continue reading →

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Sport in Sichuan

Chinese media is not all about the Two Meetings! Sichuan Online has some excellent reporting on their Sports Channel: The pictures — which you can find here and here — are from a section of Sichuan Online called ‘Sports Babes’. … Continue reading →

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What is the Instapundit? Will you be assimilated?

What is Instapundit? If you don’t follow blogs: Instapundit.com is a very popular weblog produced by a law professor from Tennessee. If you do follow blogs, you know who he is, but you may find yourself wondering why he is … Continue reading →

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You must learn Mandarin

Excerpted from an AP article on CNN.com: EXPERT: NEW ‘MUST LEARN’ LANGUAGE LIKELY TO BE MANDARIN – “Monolingual speakers of any variety of English — American or British — will experience increasing difficulty in employment and political life, and are … Continue reading →

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Peasants in the spotlight

Links to info on Will the Boat Sink the Water (A Survey of China’s Peasants).

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Muzi Mei translation corrected

Corrections to earlier interview.

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The voice of the people

A Chinese blogger posts photographs of TV news journalists interviewing people on the street. Actually that sentence should read: “A Chinese blogger posts photographs of TV ‘news journalists’ ‘interviewing’ people on the street. It’s not really an interview when you … Continue reading →

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Rupert Murdoch on China

“If China is to emerge as a durable and responsible world leader, there are considerable improvements to be made in its trade practices and economic policies,” the chairman and chief executive officer of News Corp Ltd. said at a dinner … Continue reading →

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A short interview with Muzi Mei

Danwei interviews Muzi Mei

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