Archive for May, 2010

Wait, so Porn is Unblocked in China?

May 31, 2010
By C. Custer
Wait, so Porn is Unblocked in China?

Porn is unblocked in China. Why?
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Posted in Current Events, Internet | 11 Comments »

TV Review: CNNGo Episode 1

May 31, 2010
By C. Custer
TV Review: CNNGo Episode 1

ChinaGeeks reviews the premiere episode of CNN International's new TV show CNNGo. Better late than never.
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Posted in Opinions, Video | 3 Comments »

The Wu-Tang Clan and China’s (Unintentional) Soft Power

May 27, 2010
By C. Custer
The Wu-Tang Clan and China’s (Unintentional) Soft Power

Musings on what the Wu-Tang Clan can teach the Chinese government.
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Posted in Culture, Opinions | 13 Comments »

When Censorship Has the Opposite Effect

May 26, 2010
By C. Custer
When Censorship Has the Opposite Effect

Censoring Han Han's blog sends millions onto the internet in search of "deleted" material -- this is not what the government wants.
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Posted in Internet, Media, Opinions, Politics | 6 Comments »

CYOL Survey: China Lacks World-Class University

May 25, 2010
By K. E. David
CYOL Survey: China Lacks World-Class University

A story from China Youth Online about the state of China's universities.
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Posted in Education | 12 Comments »

How Officials are Transferred and Promoted (Part I)

May 24, 2010
By C. Custer
How Officials are Transferred and Promoted (Part I)

The first part of our translation of Southern Weekend's very in-depth look into the way that government officials are moved around and what causes one official to be promoted over another one.
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Posted in Politics, Translations | No Comments »

Anatomy of the CCTV News

May 23, 2010
By C. Custer
Anatomy of the CCTV News

An internet joke (possibly an old one) is being passed around: a satirical rundown of the contents of a CCTV News broadcast.
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Posted in Culture, Media, Translations | 16 Comments »

ChinaGeeks Reader Survey: Results!

May 22, 2010
By C. Custer
ChinaGeeks Reader Survey: Results!

The results of our reader survey are in. What did we learn? Well, most importantly, we learned that SurveyMonkey sucks.
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Posted in Housekeeping | 2 Comments »

Netizen Thoughts on the DPRK/South Korea Situation

May 21, 2010
By C. Custer
Netizen Thoughts on the DPRK/South Korea Situation

Netizens comment on how China should treat North Korea and approach the growing tension in the Korean peninsula in the wake of the announcement that the DRPK sunk a South Korean warship with a torpedo.
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Posted in Current Events, International Relations, Politics, Translations | 3 Comments »

Government Officials Buy Housing at 4% of Market Value

May 20, 2010
By K. E. David
Government Officials Buy Housing at 4% of Market Value

A Southern Weekend editorial on the ridiculous prices government officials get for housing even as the rest of the country suffers.
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Posted in Translations | 15 Comments »