Category Archives: Trends and Buzz

Something in the air

There’s something in the air in Beijing, and it does not appear to be pollution. Take a look at That’s Beijing’s website Personals section: Open minded couples Swing on in We are an attractive, mixed Chinese/western thirty something couple that … Continue reading →

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Chinese intel and bombings in Jordan

Yesterday an email that appeared to originate from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing was doing the rounds: The Embassy has learned that Chinese police advised hotels that Islamic extremist elements could be planning to attack four and five star hotels … Continue reading →

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Do Chinese journalists hate their jobs?

Published on China Daily and making the rounds of people who like to discuss that sort of thing is a survey conducted in honor of Journalists’ Day showing that 80% of people employed in the media profession in China want … Continue reading →

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Beijing Bestsellers: Moment in Peking and other TV hits

The bestselling books in Beijing, China, this week include Lin Yutang’s Moment in Peking, Harry Potter, and Yu Hua’s Brothers.

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Online game time limits: total failure

Online gaming time limits by Shanda and other Chinese portals have been unsuccessful, Xinhua reports.

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African Boots website

Quick plug for a Danwei related venture: The website of the film African Boots of Beijing has launched at africanboots.com. The site contains a news section that will be updated with news about the film and the progress of its … Continue reading →

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Stamping out fraudulent SMS!

8 popular SMS tricks in Beijing Daily Messenger. According to today’s Beijing Daily Messenger, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Information Industry and China Banking Supervision Committee are uniting to fight illegal cell phone SMS. If you receive … 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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Celebrities blog on Sina

Chinese celebrities blog on Sina: Xu Jinglei, Yu Hua, Super Girl Zhang Liangying, Yu Qiuyu. Do they have anything to say?

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African Boots of Beijing in Milan

Beijing’s African footballers on the big screen in Italy Afrika United FC is a football team composed of African players who live in Beijing. The team members come from all over the continent: dreadlocked manager Sam is from Ethiopia, Coach … Continue reading →

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