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Celebrating Singles’ day

Posted on 2012-11-15 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published on the Chinese web, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. On November 11 – 11/11 – China celebrated ‘Singles’ day’. The origins of the festival … Continue reading →

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A head above the pack is still behind?

Posted on 2009-08-20 by Ralph Jennings

What’s more, sometimes a boy who is shorter than me may suddenly murmur behind my back, “it’s too unfair.”

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China’s first blogger: Isaac Mao

Posted on 2009-01-17 by Adam Schokora

In this interview, Isaac Mao (毛向辉), China’s first blogger and a self proclaimed “free philosopher of sharism,” talks about how many major news stories in China first break online with local netizens using blogs and other social media tools to find, share, and uncover the truth about issues the mainstream / traditional media aren’t allowed to cover. Mao goes on to speak optimistically about China’s social progress and evolution, assuring that the country is moving toward a modern society very much worth looking forward to.

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