Chinese Politics & News
‘My money’s on China’, Some Grey Bloke
A little humour to lighten the mood about the whole thing. H/T Pandapassport, via Hao Hao Report (like this video? Be sure to vote for it.)Read More
Featured Photos
Photo of the Week: Medicine No Fakes
Well, it’s been a while since our Photo of the Week section was added to – but I thought I’d break the silence with this interesting photo by Bruno Porto. Every week(ish) we’ll feature an interesting, funny, beautiful or otherwise noteworthy photo here. If you have a photo you think might make a good Photo …Read More
China Expat Advice
China’s multiple entry visas cut off until after Olympics
In what can only be assumed to be fear over increased problems related to the Olympic games, China has cut off multiple entry travel visas, and limited them to 30 days. As Journey to Nowhere reports from the SCMP (which stoically continues to charge for online content): Beijing has stopped issuing multiple-entry visas, risking major …Read More
China Expat Rants
“Hey Laowai, hey shoe shine, shoe shine 10 yuan very good hey!”
If you ever been around Shanghai’s People’s Square and Nanjing West Road, you’ve seen them — the shoe shine guys. They’ve got their little foot bench that doubles as a carryall for their oily rags and 3-kuai tube of shoe polish. If you work in that area of Shanghai these guys will pester you. Two …Read More
Teaching ESL
Eager? Or Just Inappropriate?
The scene should be familiar to all who have lived in China for awhile: You’re out at a cafe or bar with a group of friends, having a beer and a few laughs (or is that a few beers and a laugh?). A Chinese man, or woman, approaches your table and asks to speak. He …Read More
Chinese Politics & News
Chinese netizens strike blow at Western media ethics
Chinese citizens and netizens alike have long claimed Western media shows an unfair bias towards their country, and though most Western media outlets seem to pay it no heed, one site has caused them to pause and take notice. Anti-CNN.com, as its name suggest, puts a thumb in the eye of US media giant CNN, …Read More
China Expat Rants
So, this is subversion?
Let me get this straight. A man dedicates his time, money and energy working to help the poor, the sick, the dying, the forgotten and the endangered. And rather than the acclaim and accolade he deserves, he is kidnapped, put under house arrest and now sentenced to 3 1/2 years of hard time in prison …Read More
General
Beijing, Dalai Lama reconcile
Rather shocking news as reported by Xinhaha earlier today: BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhaha) — After allegations by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao earlier this month that the Dalai Lama and his supporters were directly responsible for the recent violent insurgence in Lhasa and other parts of Tibet, a surprise announcement was made Tuesday that the Dalai …Read More
China Expat Advice
Access Flickr (in China) Upgrade
If you’ve been using the Firefox addon Access Flickr, which allows you view Flickr photos while being behind the Great Firewall, you may have noticed some photos display just fine and some wont at all. Since posting last june about the fantastic solution for us shutterbugs in China, Flickr has added a new “farm” for …Read More
China's Environment
China Celebrates Its Status As World’s Number One Air Polluter
With all the seriousness going on with [*tib*] these days, here’s a little hilarity to lighten the mood. China Celebrates Its Status As World’s Number One Air PolluterRead More
China Tech
YouTube’s Back, with BBC News thrown in too
Now with the troubles in the West mostly harmonized, and Taiwan’s newly-elected president certified as China Friendly, it looks like YouTube has returned to its previous sluggish-but-accessible self. As a freebie, the powers that free also appear to have unblocked BBC News, a site that to the best of my knowledge has been blackballed near …Read More
China Business & Law
Book Review: Managing the Dragon
Managing the Dragon provides very good insights into what was needed in the 90s to bring a successful fund into China to build a world-class Chinese automotive components company. The author, Jack Perkowski, started out as a successful Wall Street investment banker. After twenty years, he took an interest in China and moved his family, …Read More
