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To celebrate this, Danwei publishes a photo of Madiba: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

Wanted: Administrator/Accountant for Panam Integrated Rural Development Project, in Tibet. The necessary qualifications include: degree in accountancy and/or administration, fluent Chinese, good English, Tibetan an advantage, ability to live at high altitude in a remote place. You can find the … Continue reading →

The fictional Sanlitun Diaries: republishing continues after a brief hiatus. By Kaiser Kuo and Jerry Chan (from the defunct Chinanow.com, 1999)

Chris Barden sends in a glowing Variety review of Manhole, a new Mainland film written and directed by Chen Daming. Manhole   By Derel Elley A beautifully structured script, in which the characters ripen and all the elements click together, … Continue reading →

The new China National Theater in Beijing is taking shape, and what a shape it is. It was designed by French architect Paul Andreu, whose previous works include the Grande Arche de la Defense in Paris and Shanghai’s new airport … Continue reading →

By Kaiser Kuo and Jerry Chan This is part two of an old series dug out from the dot com graveyard. Kaiser’s personal weblog is here Friday night, late: It must have been just after 1:30 and I was already … Continue reading →

Kaiser Kuo is an American-Chinese musician and writer who lives in Beijing. One of his gigs is as a columnist for That’s Beijing (look here for his columns). He also writes for Time, translates screenplays, acts as a consultant to … Continue reading →

Stefan Landsberger’s Chinese Propaganda Poster website is a comprehensive online collection of Chinese political advertising. The site has recently been updated with a section on China’s space program. It’s well worth a visit.

But it’s mostly like this:

A blog kept by Hangzhou student Rainbow has a roundup of popular Chinese TV programs. At the top of the list are quiz shows such as ‘Happy Dictionary’ and ‘Ability & Fortune Big Exam Room’. Rainbow explains the popularity of … Continue reading →