Category Archives: Media and Advertising

Actress He Lin wins Emmy for film nobody has seen

He’s got an Emmy A Chinese actress named He Lin (何琳) was awarded an Emmy last night in New York, as best actress in the International section of the awards. The award was for her performance in Slave Mother (为奴隶的母亲), … Continue reading →

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Chinese blogger sneaks into church service with Bush in Beijing

This will look good on Fox, eh Laura? In the last two weeks, a massive Sino-American shmoozefest has been taking place in Beijing with visits by President George W. Bush, his father H.W., Arnold the Governator, and a gaggle of … Continue reading →

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Ling Long magazine

Zhang Wen behind the camera – Ling Long 1936 Ling Long (玲瓏 or 玲珑) was a women’s magazine published in Shanghai from 1931 to 1937. The East Asian Library of Columbia University has put its near-complete collection of the magazine … Continue reading →

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Know Your Chinese Newspapers: Tabloids and broadsheets

Beijing’s broadsheets and tabloids compared. People’s Daily, Economic Observer, Beijing Youth Daily, and others, with front page images.

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Beijing Bestsellers: Korean teen lit, essays, and memoirs

Beijing’s bestselling books this week include “Outsider” by Gwiyeoni and “Random Thoughts” by Ba Jin. General non-fiction is covered, too.

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A brief history of media
and information policy in China

SARFT and GAPP are for wussies In 221 BC, after crushing all his rivals, Emperor Qin Shihuang became the unifier and first ruler of the country we now call China. Below is an extract from Sima Qian’s history of China, … Continue reading →

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Why can’t the Chinese press report on bird flu properly?

Caijing requests honesty about bird flu Caijing magazine is China’s best business magazine and has a reputation for independence and investigative reporting. The editor-in-chief is Hu Shuli, whom The Economist once called “the most dangerous woman in China”. She has … Continue reading →

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Massage Milk and the disaster of journalism in China

The Massage Milk blogger, who goes by the name Dai San Ge Biao, writes caustic commentary on Chinese media, and is a master of humorous sarcasm with a Beijing flavor.

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Shicha Hai gets a logo

Jade shaped Shicha Hai logo Shicha Hai (or Shicha Lake, usually referred to as ‘Hou Hai” by Beijing residents) is a historical site in Beijing. It lies at the center of the city, and includes three lakes, Prince Gong’s Mansion … Continue reading →

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Apple music store sells Chinese tunes

Can Apple compete with free downloads on Baidu? From iPod watch website iPod News Network: Apple … added a large collection of Chinese music to the US version of the iTunes Music Store. Through a deal with The Orchard, the … Continue reading →

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