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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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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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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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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 »

How to Prevent More School Collapses

April 20, 2010
By C. Custer
How to Prevent More School Collapses

How can the government affect real change in eliminating the "tofu-dreg buildings" that many students must attend classes in?
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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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Posted in Current Events, History, Translations | 8 Comments »

103 Students Killed in Qinghai Earthquake (So Far)

April 14, 2010
By C. Custer
103 Students Killed in Qinghai Earthquake (So Far)

According to this story, "Yushu Assistant Director of Education Xiao Yuping said that as of around 7:40 P.M. yesterday, there were already 56 students who were confirmed dead."
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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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