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Criticizing Han Han

April 22, 2010
By Andy Yee
Criticizing Han Han

We like to listen to Han Han, and his critics too.
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China Blogging and the Big, Stupid Echo Chamber

April 5, 2010
By C. Custer
China Blogging and the Big, Stupid Echo Chamber

The number of things we don't know and don't understand could fill vast tomes, and these tomes, when stacked, would form towering, ominous stelae, reminding netizens whose ships have docked or been dashed upon the rocks of our shores that while our words may be interesting, they are never infallible.
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Hecaitou: “Happiness”

April 3, 2010
By C. Custer
Hecaitou: “Happiness”

"I like the internet, and I'm willing to throw all of my energy into it and toil for it. Doing something on the internet, whether it's a big or small thing, is what makes me happiest."
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Twitter and the Big, Stupid Echo Chamber

April 1, 2010
By C. Custer
Twitter and the Big, Stupid Echo Chamber

Twitter is a veritable who's who of Chinese dissidents, laid out for government agents on a pretty blue background. But there may be a bigger issue.
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Posted in Internet, Opinions, Politics, Translations | 15 Comments »

Translation: “A Record of the Ancient Dove’s Migration”

March 30, 2010
By C. Custer
Translation: “A Record of the Ancient Dove’s Migration”

The Chongqing Evening News runs the gutsiest news story we've read all year -- a frank retelling of the story of Google's exodus, hidden in plain sight through mythologizing and anthropomorphization.
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Posted in Current Events, Internet, Media, Politics, Translations | 9 Comments »

Google Search Now Blocked in China

March 30, 2010
By C. Custer
Google Search Now Blocked in China

In case you haven't already heard, Google searches (on Google.com and Google.com.hk, according to reports on Twitter) now all return a reset connection, i.e., they have been blocked by China's net nanny.
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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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