Category Archives: Media and Advertising

12 types of medical ads banned from print media

The General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) and the State Bureau of Industry and Commerce have banned advertising in print publications for abortions and for treatments for 11 different diseases including AIDS, cancer, syphilis and epilepsy. The ban is … Continue reading →

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Chinese movie sex blog and bloggers’ real names

Findings of the Chinese Movie Nudity Research Center There’s a new hoo haa on the Chinese Internet about new regulations that will require bloggers to register their real names with the authorities. The rumblings about real name registration are emerging … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Tse is too depressing for mainland youth

Nicholas Tse’s new album, Forget Me Not, arrives on the mainland minus its depressing title song.

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Designing a cover for a Chinese Vanity Fair

Frank Miao Wei writes on his blog about the Chinese editions of various internationally-famous publications, and proposes putting Han Han nude on the cover with Wang Shuo and a clothed Xu Jinglei.

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Media and the future of Tiger Leaping Gorge
by Rachel Beitarie

The plan to build a dam in this scenic spot is an opportunity for local people; NGO’s, the Chinese media and everyone who’s concerned with the current decision-making mechanism have their voices heard. The struggle here will have an impact on the future of dam construction in China.

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by Rachel Beitarie

Water? I’ll need to see some ID.

Some opinion pieces on water conservation in Beijing.

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Shanghai bans “corruption tour” advertisements

“Corruption tours” including “Sanshandao Corrupt Leisure Trip”, “Classic Corruption Official Tour” and “Corruption Lunch” were recently advertised in a Shanghai newspaper by the Yingyun Trading Company of Hongkou district in a local newspaper. Concerned local citizens complained the district Bureau … Continue reading →

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“It’s for you”

Wilbur Pan and Angela Chang in a cute Coke ad.

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Blasting the Himalayas

Blowing up the Himalayas won’t change the dryness of the west

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Satiric SMS or libel? Writing political poetry in Chongqing

Qin Zhongfei writes a poem satirizing the Pengshui county government and gets arrested.

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