Perhaps it was just a matter of time. We’re receiving unconfirmed reports that the site is inaccessible in China without a proxy. Can anyone confirm or, as they say, disconfirm this? We hope it’s not true, but fear that it is. UPDATE: Well, it sounds as though we’ve been GFW’ed. At least we’re in...
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With students starting to file in and a new school year just around the corner, things have been a bit busy here at ChinaGeeks HQ, so you’ve probably already heard that there are more rumblings in Xinjiang. The short version: some people (Han) were being stabbed (by Uighurs) with syringes, which led to protests...
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The People’s Daily, of all places, has an interesting article about Chinglish. OK, the article isn’t really that interesting but the premise is; essentially they’re reporting that contingent of Chinese and foreigners oppose the correction of Chinglish signs on the grounds that Chinglish is more interesting that regular English and is a sort of...
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In case there’s anyone here who doesn’t already read ChinaSMACK, check out this post (although be warned, this is a good mood ruiner). The short version of the story is that a half-Chinese, half-African-American girl who was the product of an extramarital affair went on TV, and Chinese netizens went crazy. Some comments, of...
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In a convenient follow-up to our much ignored translation and analysis of Lu Xun’s changing place in education, we ran across this post on Anti-CNN. It’s a poll that asks “What kind of person was Lu Xun?” So far, 382 people have voted. People were allowed to select up to seven of the choices....
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Fair warning: if you dislike or cannot understand sarcasm, you will want to ignore portions of this post. I recently read, with some displeasure, this translation by Alice Poon in the Asia Sentinel. It’s worth reading all of if you’re the sort of person who likes making yourself angry, but in case you aren’t,...
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If we say that the essence of the Lu Xun spirit is skepticism, seeing things clearly, being critical, and taking a stand , then is needed and relevant during any time period. The problem is, it seems as though teachers today don't plan to present things that way.
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The following is a guest post. Some Thoughts on the Development of Chinese Government By Colin Glassey - August 21, 2009 One element of Chinese government which has been poorly presented in English is the way the Chinese system of Imperial government can be viewed as a system that evolved - slowly and fitfully...
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Recently we got an email requesting that we do a piece about this story. The whole story is worth a read, but the gist of it is thus: Authorities in China are moving to snuff out petitioning, a centuries-old form of protest that brings thousands of aggrieved people to the capital each year seeking...
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I’m in the process of moving, preparing for my new job, and applying for…things, and my contributors have disappeared. We’ll be back on a more regular schedule soon, please bear with us. Or, join us and we’ll be back on a more regular schedule sooner.
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