Category Archives: Media and Advertising

The General Administration of Anxiety about Radio, Film and TV

‘Sanlian Life Week’ contributing editor Wang Xiaofeng’s short blog essay about the new rules issued by the State Administration of Radio, TV and Film (SARFT) that seek to control online video.

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Peking University’s fake sea turtles

Qiu Chengtong (丘成桐) accuses Peking University of faking its list of overseas faculty.

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Kelly Chen and Toto

Washing her privates in public Kelly Chen (陈慧琳), a Hong Kong actress and pop singer who went to high school in Japan, has since the beginning of last year been a celebrity spokeswoman for Toto, a brand of toilets and … Continue reading →

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Shanghai: Stanford Entrepreneurial Conference

From the conference website: Stanford ATI’s annual entrepreneurial conference provides unique networking opportunities for high-profile attendees, especially in giving U.S. based companies the chance to meet many up-and-coming Chinese entrepreneurs. This year’s conference will focus on the rapidly changing nature … Continue reading →

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Net activism against hunting endangered animals and Dell

SOD Milk, not what you think August 14, 2006 – Danwei Noon Report, a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China, from Chinese and English sources. • From the Non-violent Resistance blog: Internet Opinion Shapes Alternative “Political … Continue reading →

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Dwarves and Christians in Shenzhen

Amazingly enough, Blogspot is still working in Beijing. Here’s another Blogspot blog worth checking out: Shenzhen Zen. It’s written by a seasoned journalist who lives in Hong Kong and spends a lot of time in Shezhen. This is currently at … Continue reading →

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The problem of residence permits

Southern Weekend investigates August 11, 2006 – Danwei Noon Report, a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China, from Chinese and English sources. • This week’s Southern Weekend‘s top story is about a tragedy caused by China’s … Continue reading →

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Aping the Da Vinci Code

Leonardo’s Chair, by John DeSimone, is published in a Chinese edition titled ‘The Da Vinci Chair’ (达·芬奇的椅子) that copies the design of ‘The Da Vinci Code’.

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Olympic exercises, far-sighted weather forecasts, and a thug judge

Headlines from today’s papers (2006.08.09) feature a weather forecast for the 2008 Olympic Games and a Tianjin judge who beat up a Beijing lawyer.

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Blogspot unblocked

The free blog hosting services Blogspot and Blog City are accessible in Beijing today, after years of being blocked by the Nanny. Can it possibly last? Perhaps not, so if you live on the Mainland, take this opportunity to check … Continue reading →

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