Category Archives: Scholarship and education

Writers at home and abroad distort Red Mansions

A Comic Red Mansions (大话红楼) raises the ire of parents and teachers. Is it the work of an American NASA scientist? Also, a computer-generated image of Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu.

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Another National Day
by Geremie R. Barmé

A translation by Geremie R. Barmé of interviews by Sang Ye of two individuals about their experiences before and after the revolution.

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by Geremie R. Barmé

China’s national anthem
by Peter Micic

Nie Er 聂耳 and the March of the Volunteers, presented by Peter Micic

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Xinhua reports: Foxconn reduces claim against journalists to one yuan

Danwei Noon Report is a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China from Chinese and English sources. Wang You and Weng Bao Xinhua’s: Foxconn reduces claim against journalists to one yuan Xinhua’s Chinese website’s headline story today … Continue reading →

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A new seal for the University of Beijing

Peking University gets a new seal, and its English name changes to University of Beijing.

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A theorem, a crank, and a duel to the death

Philosopher Li Ming (黎鸣) and anti-fraud activist Fang Zhouzi (方舟子) square off in a duel to the death over the four color problem (四色难题).

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Beijing’s Bloody August
by Geremie R. Barmé

Two first person accounts of the beginning of the decade of chaos in the Cultural Revolution, recorded by Sang Ye and translated by Geremie R. Barmé.

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Training professional gamblers at PKU

News about Peking University’s Lottery MPA program.

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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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Phil Cunningham responds to Danwei comments

Philip J. Cunningham responds to criticisms in re Chinapol.

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