Category Archives: Trends and Buzz

In defence of Beijing’s dirty words

Posted on 2005-12-28 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Chinese blog Massage Milk has posted another classic, defending Beijing’s famous filthy language against people saying that the capital’s enthusiasm for swearing will give China a bad image. Below is a rough translation: Recently, some media have been worrying about … Continue reading →

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People: Jo Lusby of Penguin Group

Posted on 2005-12-27 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Heading up Penguin in China Interview and story by Jenny Niven When Danwei recently caught up with Jo Lusby, she was just beginning to settle down after a hectic China tour with the ex-governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten. These … Continue reading →

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Muzi Mei podcasts

Posted on 2005-12-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Muzi Mei has a sexy podcast.

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Music to our ears

Posted on 2005-12-21 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Christian Science Monitor has published a story by an American writer who stopped buying anything made in China for the whole of 2005, and found it to be almost impossible: We hit the first rut in the road when … Continue reading →

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Lin Changzhi: Back with more Q goodness

Posted on 2005-12-20 by Joel Martinsen

Author and humorist Lin Changzhi, author of Q Reader (Q版文学), has a new book – Friends (6人行) – and a blog on Sina.

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Something in the air in Jianguomen

Posted on 2005-12-19 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Drive in coffee Is it the start of the Spring Festival madness, or is it the unusual string of blue-sky days in the capital? Something seems to be causing people driving cars around Jianguomen in Beijing to behave oddly. First … Continue reading →

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Foreign Babes of Beijing the movie

Posted on 2005-12-17 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Foreign babe of Beijing Foreign Babes of Beijing, a book by Rachel DeWoskin about her experiences as a star in a Chinese soap opera, is to be made into a film. Reuters reports that the film will be directed by … Continue reading →

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The blog of a semi-virtual celebrity: eXinxin

Posted on 2005-12-14 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Coming to a cartoon near you Her name is eXinxin (E 欣欣). She appears in video games, cartoon books and computer generated movies. She also acts in TV series. Her pneumatic body looks like Lara Croft’s, and Angelina Jolie is … Continue reading →

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Want to analyze Chinese blogs and BBS for a living?

Posted on 2005-12-12 by Jeremy Goldkorn

CIC data is a company operating in Shanghai with a really interesting business model. They use human and automated means to monitor and analyze chatter on blogs and online forums in China, and sell the intelligence gathered to corporate clients … Continue reading →

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The Premier’s blog

Posted on 2005-12-04 by Joel Martinsen

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (or someone claiming to be him) posts a blog on Bokee.

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