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Li Yinhe: Should University Student Mistresses be Punished?

August 24, 2010
By Alex Taggart
Li Yinhe: Should University Student Mistresses be Punished?

Our culture is often categorised as “shame culture”, and the issue of extra-marital sex is exactly where we should allow this culture to show its strength. We should create a strong public consensus, and disgrace those who have affairs and keep mistresses, and let those involved know that to have a mistress is shameful...
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Zhang Wen: “Strong Authorities, Weak Media”

August 10, 2010
By Alex Taggart
Zhang Wen: “Strong Authorities, Weak Media”

Zhang Wen calls on Chinese media to stand up for their rights when faced with unlawful hassle from authorities.
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Southern Weekend: “Only When We Do Away With Hereditary Hierarchy Will the Lower Class Have a Real Hope”

July 8, 2010
By Alex Taggart
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"In education, recruitment, employment and various other sectors, the pattern of power-retention by the powerful is solidifying, yet the rights of the lower classes often suffer encroachment. The hardening of the hierarchy is right before our eyes. The channel of upward mobility for the lower classes is narrowing by the day."
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Han Song: What if a Big Earthquake was to Happen in Beijing?

April 17, 2010
By Alex Taggart
Han Song: What if a Big Earthquake was to Happen in Beijing?

In his latest post, science fiction writer and subversive blogger Han Song considers the possibility of a major earthquake in Beijing. Han Song’s style is a little disjointed at times, and this post swings from fantasy and dissidence to history and geology. His assessment of the situation is thought-provoking, if a little 2012. Below...
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Li Yinhe: In Defence of Professor Ma Xiaohai

April 12, 2010
By Alex Taggart
Li Yinhe: In Defence of Professor Ma Xiaohai

Sexologist and activist Li Yinhe has dedicated her latest three blog posts to the defence of Ma Xiaohai, a Nanjing Technical University professor who recently pleaded ‘not guilty’ to accusations of group licentiousness, having been caught organising group sex meetings. In a previous post, Li defended Professor Ma’s right to sexual freedom (referring to...
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Ran Yunfei: “Domestic Microblogs Exist to Die in Battle”

March 28, 2010
By Alex Taggart
Ran Yunfei: “Domestic Microblogs Exist to Die in Battle”

The internet is a big gift from God to the human race, especially to China, but it’s a shame that when confronted with this rich and multi-faceted gift, many people are at a loss as to what to do. Because Chinese people have never received such a good gift, it has made some people...
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Li Yinhe: "Things are Getting More and More Astonishing"

March 27, 2010
By Alex Taggart

Sexologist Li Yinhe has been very vocal recently about her dissatisfaction with China’s pornography law. In her latest blog post, Li uses pretty rousing language to encourage readers to rebel against what she sees as improper enforcement of the law. Translation From the ‘Taiyuan porn site’ case [9 individuals were jailed for running pornographic...
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