Hot off the extremely reliable mobile SMS chain comes news that Carrefour and the French government have banned together to concoct a special May Holiday sale to lure Chinese customers away from their boycott. And not just that, French TV is hoping to catch it all for the 6-o’clock news, presumably to put the French …Read More
The lead-up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics has spun so totally out of whack that I believe they need to add a new sport to the Games – Puerile Ping Pong. The event pits countries from across the globe against each other in a balls-out relay race to see who can reach absolute absurdity first, …Read More
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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