Tag Archives: Sex

A new twist on an old cliché

In 1995, when your correspondent arrived in China, the Western press was publishing stories about about the “sexual revolution” in China symbolized by the opening of sex shops that sold vibrators and aphrodisiacs. Since then, the foreign press has never … Continue reading

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Li Yinhe on Sohu sex survey

Li Yinhe comments on a sex survey, gets blasted by angry commenters, and decides to quit blogging (she doesn’t really).

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Talking about sex on TV in Taiwan and the mainland

Kang Kang talks about sex on TV. Sun Guoqiang elicits funny comments from kids.

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Anatomy of a bogus drug ad

When I opened my paper yesterday evening, I discovered a garish four-page insert from a company called Warner advertising a product called “Shark” 帅克. My suspicions were aroused by the unnumbered pages and curious celebrity endorsements, and a quick survey of other news kiosks confirmed that this ad did not come from the Mirror distribution center.

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Ben Marcom Weekly: Sex appeal in Chinese advertising

Most Chinese people will remember a TV commercial for a gum called Qing Zui with the opening line of: “Do you want to feel the taste of kissing?” Advertising using explicit sexual messages did not go further on Chinese TV: … Continue reading

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