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Purported open letter from Wang Lijun

Posted on 2012-02-10 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Wang Lijun affair continues to fascinate China. In a blog post titled Chongqing American TV drama, Han Han says he spent last night constantly refreshing the home page of the People’s Daily website, hoping to see some official announcement that would clarify what has … Continue reading →

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Vacation style medical treatment

Posted on 2012-02-08 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The first Chinese Internet meme of the Year of the Dragon has emerged: Image from Weibo – outside the U.S. Consulate On Thursday February 2, Chongqing’s Information Office announced that Wang Lijun (王立军)，the triad-busting police chief who has been working … Continue reading →

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Salaries in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou

Posted on 2012-02-02 by Jeremy Goldkorn

A recruitment firm called J.M. Gemini has published the results of a salary survey based on compensation at the firm’s client companies in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.   Below is a selection of salaries in the survey; all numbers refer … Continue reading →

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Han Han the novelist versus Fang Zhouzi the fraud-buster

Posted on 2012-02-01 by Joel Martinsen

It’s been an exciting two weeks on China’s microblog scene. Megablogger, rally racer, and novelist Han Han has been defending himself against science writer Fang Zhouzi’s charges that he didn’t write some of his most famous work. Han Han (韩寒) … Continue reading →

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Panic buying of water in Liuzhou – a report from the ground

Posted on 2012-01-28 by Ken Fletcher

BBC News — 26 January 2012: River pollution sparks panic water buying in China city Ken Fletcher is a British resident of Liuzhou in Guangxi Province where the panic buying is taking place. He sent this report to Danwei on January 27. … Continue reading →

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Spring Festival in Kedong, 2012

Posted on 2012-01-23 by C. Custer

I’ve never really understood Spring Festival. Sure, I know the traditions and the stories, but I must admit, I’ve never really felt it. The first year I was in China, I spent the holiday wracked with fever, hallucinating in my apartment as … Continue reading →

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Serial killers in China

Posted on 2012-01-13 by Robert Foyle Hunwick

Note: As we were finishing off this story about serial killers and mass murderers in China, news broke of a massive manhunt for murderer and armed robber Zeng Kaigui. Yang Shubin looked the part: fat and rich. At nightclubs, he would say … Continue reading →

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The uncertain return of Beijing wildlife

Posted on 2011-12-23 by Hudson Lockett

Outside a cafe in east Beijing, a small bird fluttered to the ground and hopped and pecked at the concrete. Beijing Bird Watching Society member Li Ming cracked a smile and said “Passer montanus.” A humble sparrow, which Li says … Continue reading →

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Teen digital habits in Beijing and Palo Alto

Posted on 2011-12-06 by Danwei

In August and September 2011, Danwei worked with the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) on a survey of the digital and media habits of high school students born in 1993 and 1994. The results were presented … Continue reading →

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The Devil pays a nighttime visit to Mr. Qian Zhongshu

Posted on 2011-11-25 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Scholar Christopher G. Rea is the editor of a new book of translations of Humans, Beasts, and Ghosts: Stories and Essays by Qian Zhongshu. In an article on The China Beat, Rea says Qian “might be called the best Chinese writer you’ve … Continue reading →

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