has stopped for 105 days, two co-workers have left, but we are still here. Fanfou will come back.
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has stopped for 105 days, two co-workers have left, but we are still here. Fanfou will come back.
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Their searching me out to speak with me came from good intentions. They advised me: next time, be a little more discreet, don't write this kind of blog post. I said, when I see or encounter injustice and inequality, if I don't even dare to speak about it, ignore it, adopt a superior attitude...
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The Cultural Revolution may be over, but Mao worship is alive and well in some places — well, at least in one place. Mao Zedong’s only grandson, Mao Xinyu, is doing what he can to keep the flame alive. Of all the blogs we read here at ChinaGeeks, Mao Xinyu’s is probably the worst....
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Rumor has it this site has recently been unblocked! All glory to the hypnotoad! Still, many other sites have been less lucky. Facebook, Twitter, and other “web 2.0″ sites remain hidden behind the Great Firewall. Recently, some Chinese intellectuals published a “Declaration of Internet Human Rights”. As usual, CDT beat us to the story,...
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WARNING: This post contains vulgar curses in Chinese. Ai Weiwei is never one to shy away from controversy, and his most recent short film (thanks to commenter Wahaha for the tip) is no exception. It’s called, “Grass Mud Horse, Motherland.” Grass Mud Horse shares similar pronunciation to the common and vulgar curse, “f*ck your...
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Not long after, Li Chunhua was taken to the Lutou substation. There, she was questioned a bit more, for example "why were you reporting the authorities", etc. etc., and was told that bypassing the immediate authorities and going straight to the top was illegal. After, she was released. Relatively late in the...
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The following is a translation of this post by Li Yinhe, the famous sociologist, sexologist, and widow of Wang Xiaobo. Emphasis and links were added by ChinaGeeks for the purposes of context and clarity. Translation In these past few years, following on the heels of China’s economic success, the topic of democracy has begun...
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In real life and on the internet, one can often see and hear people loudly complaining about the injustices of life and the dark aspects of society. Speaking with righteous anger, if they aren't talking about corruption they're discussing the impotence of the government, mocking and complaining, blaming everyone but themselves. They speak as...
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Via Zhaomu’s blog, an account of chengguan attacking and beating traffic police in Hankou: Translation “That group of people was very fierce, after beating the traffic police, they said they were going to kill me!” a PSB officer told a reporter yesterday afternoon remembering the event, he still feels afraid. He said it...
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Recently, Zhao Shilong posted a long, thoroughly-researched piece on the potential of the Three Gorges Dam to cause earthquakes. It’s a bit long and technical for me to translate, so here’s a summary. (Do bear in mind that my Chinese is far from perfect and my knowledge of geology is extremely limited, so it’s...
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