Archive for June, 2010

The Truth About Foreigners

June 13, 2010
By C. Custer
The Truth About Foreigners

The results of a china/divide survey. Are foreigners as lame and lecherous as is generally reported?
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Posted in Culture, Internet, Opinions | 21 Comments »

Public Intellectuals in China

June 11, 2010
By Andy Yee
Public Intellectuals in China

Liu Gang offers his thoughts on the different kinds of "public intellectuals" that exist in today's China.
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Posted in Culture, Translations | 3 Comments »

He Weifang: Under the Banner of Strict Professional Ethics

June 10, 2010
By K. Drinhausen
He Weifang: Under the Banner of Strict Professional Ethics

Judicial expert professor He Weifang discusses how the newly issued regulations concerning the “professional ethics” of higher education teachers conflict with the law and analyzes the possible impact on creativity and the academic discourse.
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Posted in Education, Law, Translations | 6 Comments »

Discussion Section: How Much More North Korea Can China Put Up With?

June 9, 2010
By C. Custer
Discussion Section: How Much More North Korea Can China Put Up With?

How should China treat North Korea now that the DPRK has shot and killed three Chinese citizens?
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Posted in Current Events, Discussion Section | 6 Comments »

A Brief Update on Liu Xiaobo

June 7, 2010
By C. Custer
A Brief Update on Liu Xiaobo

Liu Xiaobo has been moved from a Beijing holding prison, where he was kept for far too long, to a Liaoning prison. But why Liaoning?
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Posted in Current Events, Opinions, Politics, Translations | 7 Comments »

Tweets from the Morning of May 35th

June 3, 2010
By C. Custer
Tweets from the Morning of May 35th

Chinese netizens and overseas Chinese thoughts on an important anniversary, as seen on Twitter, 12-1 AM.
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Posted in History, Internet, Politics | 7 Comments »

Long Yingtai on Han Han and Social Criticism

June 3, 2010
By C. Custer
Long Yingtai on Han Han and Social Criticism

Taiwanese social critic Long Yingtai opines on the usefulness of Han Han and her thoughts on historical writing.
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Posted in History, Translations | 3 Comments »

Porn (and More!) Unblocked, but Why?

June 1, 2010
By C. Custer
Porn (and More!) Unblocked, but Why?

Add a Twitter client and a video sharing site to the list of things you no longer need a VPN to see in China!
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Posted in Internet | 31 Comments »