Tag Archives: He Dong

70 kph, indifference, and the rule of law

He Dong responds to the Hangzhou 70kph case, in which a driver who struck and killed a college student was said by police to have been travelling far slower than many people believed.

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The giant ear of corn at the closing ceremony

A tower of red corn, and Placido Domingo and Song Zuying’s relationship and the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games.

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Some questions about SARFT’s full-stop for Red Question Mark

SARFT axes Red Question Mark (红问号). He Dong (何东) responds.

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Showing off the real China at the Olympics

Ding Gang (丁刚) writes in Global Times (环球时报) about the real Beijing: 奥运中国 真实胜于完美.

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Red Mansions to show Hu Mei the door?

Hu Mei (胡玫) talks to He Dong (何东) and The Times about the Red Mansions casting competition (红楼选秀).

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The media circus when a celebrity dies

Hou Yaowen (侯耀文) dies. He Dong (何东) writes about the media circus, comparing it to the death of Huang Ju (黄菊). Also, Sina apologizes for deleting the post.

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Bloggers trade insults over a polite pronoun

During the Red Mansions reality show, a contestant is scolded for using 您. He Dong (何东) defends, and is attacked by Lu Chuan (陆川).

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Red Mansions developments: director Hu puts her foot down

Hu Mei (胡玫) threatens to quit directing Dream of the Red Mansions (红楼梦) if she is forced to use the winners of a talent competition.

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Finding occupants for the Red Mansions

He Dong (何东) posts about the casting contest for Dream of the Red Mansions (红楼梦中人).

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Yu Dan: defender of traditional culture, force for harmony

Yu Dan (于丹) gets criticized by ‘real scholars’. He Dong (何东) writes in her defense, saying that TV program hosts are the ones who ought to be upset. Zhao Yong in Southern Metropolis Daily writes that she upholds the mainstream government line.

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