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In the Aftermath of an Earthquake…

May 6, 2010
By C. Custer
In the Aftermath of an Earthquake…

Remembering the victims of Yushu. Not just the dead, but those that survived.
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Discussion Section: Is the Shanghai Expo Pointless?

May 5, 2010
By C. Custer
Discussion Section: Is the Shanghai Expo Pointless?

Share your thoughts on the Shanghai Expo's usefulness and appeal -- or lack thereof.
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Posted in Current Events, Discussion Section | 23 Comments »

“GaoKao Essays That Got a Zero”

May 4, 2010
By C. Custer
“GaoKao Essays That Got a Zero”

One college hopeful pens a biting satire in response to the national GaoKao essay question, and gets a zero for his troubles.
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Posted in Education, Translations | 10 Comments »

Han Han and the Kindergarten Killings

May 3, 2010
By C. Custer
Han Han and the Kindergarten Killings

Excerpts from a censored Han Han essay about the kindergarten attacks, and a call for discussion of the reasons behind them.
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Posted in Current Events, Opinions, Translations | 14 Comments »

Gao Zhisheng is Missing (Again)

April 30, 2010
By C. Custer
Gao Zhisheng is Missing (Again)

Gao Zhisheng is missing again. What the hell is going on with this case?
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Posted in Current Events, Politics | 3 Comments »

State Media Blames Housing Crisis on Corrupt Government

April 29, 2010
By C. Custer
State Media Blames Housing Crisis on Corrupt Government

An harsh editorial from a State-owned paper condemning corruption and blaming it as the cause of high housing prices might signal the gov't is finally taking the housing bubble seriously.
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Posted in Current Events, Politics, Translations | 4 Comments »

In Memory of D. C. Lau

April 28, 2010
By C. Custer
In Memory of D. C. Lau

In memory of D. C. Lau, whose translations of ancient Chinese philosophy sparked my interest in China and Chinese.
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The Trouble with Predicting Earthquakes

April 27, 2010
By C. Custer
The Trouble with Predicting Earthquakes

Earthquake scientist Wang Chengmin provides an inside look into the problems with trying to predict earthquakes, and journalist Zhao Shilong takes the S.S.B. to task for wasting money that could be spent on earthquake prevention.
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Posted in Current Events, History, Science and Technology, Translations | 1 Comment »

The Zhuanghe Kneeling Protest Incident

April 25, 2010
By C. Custer
The Zhuanghe Kneeling Protest Incident

Thousands of protesters gathered in Zhuanghe, Liaoning and knelt before the mayor to demand better handling of corruption. Apparently, they knelt so hard that they knelt him right out of a job.
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Posted in Current Events, Internet, Translations | 3 Comments »

Monks Expelled From Yushu?

April 23, 2010
By C. Custer
Monks Expelled From Yushu?

Reports are saying Buddhist monks are being asked to step out of the relief efforts. Is that really such a bad thing?
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Posted in Current Events, Media, Opinions | 17 Comments »