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When Censorship Has the Opposite Effect

May 26, 2010
By C. Custer
When Censorship Has the Opposite Effect

Censoring Han Han's blog sends millions onto the internet in search of "deleted" material -- this is not what the government wants.
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Sex-Selective Abortion in China

May 19, 2010
By C. Custer
Sex-Selective Abortion in China

Nearly ten percent of Chinese pregnancies end in abortion because the fetus is discovered to be female. What effect is that going to have on China, long term?
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China’s Youth: Angry, Aspiring, or Excrement?

May 11, 2010
By K. E. David
China’s Youth: Angry, Aspiring, or Excrement?

Are China's youth really that angry?
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Posted in Culture, Opinions | 10 Comments »

Teaching Chinese (and China) in the United States

May 10, 2010
By C. Custer
Teaching Chinese (and China) in the United States

Chinese teachers face a hard culture shock when they start working in American schools.
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Posted in Education, Opinions | 42 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 »

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 »

What an Idiot Foreigner Shows Us About Xenophobia and Sexism in China

April 21, 2010
By C. Custer
What an Idiot Foreigner Shows Us About Xenophobia and Sexism in China

A foreigner got drunk and made a fool of himself. How do Chinese people watching the video respond?
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Posted in Culture, Opinions, Translations, Video | 91 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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Wang Hui and Plagiarism in Chinese Academia

April 13, 2010
By C. Custer
Wang Hui and Plagiarism in Chinese Academia

Wang Hui's plagiarism -- or lack thereof -- has taken on a life of its own and become a jumping-off point for lots of discussions on the state of Chinese academia.
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Posted in Education, Opinions, Translations | 24 Comments »

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 »