World Domination, Part 4 of 5: china/divide

March 1, 2010
By C. Custer

Frequent readers of this site (or ChinaSMACK or CNReviews) may be aware that I am slowly attempting to take over the planet via writing on China blogs. Today, I inch one step closer to eventual (and inevitable) dominion over all with the announcement of a new China group blog: china/divide. china/divide is a group...
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The Curious Case of Wang Yahui

February 28, 2010
By C. Custer

Readers of ESWN may already be familiar with the name Wang Yahui, perhaps the first man ever to have been killed by a glass of water. The story in brief as translated by ESWN: According to the Lushan county public security bureau, the young man named Wang Yahui was taken away on suspicion of...
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Rural People "Blackmail" the Government

February 27, 2010
By C. Custer

This is a story translated from this post by Wan Xiaodao. It’s difficult to confirm whether this is true or not, but at the very least, it’s quite interesting. It ends a bit abruptly, but that’s what the original is like. Translation A summary of the story: The Cangzhou, Hebei peasant Chen Tongmei repeatedly...
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Housing Prices Up 1.5%? "Yeah Right," Say Netizens

February 26, 2010
By C. Custer

The National Department of Statistics recently published a report on economic and social developments in 2009. Among the statistics found in the report are the past year’s housing pricing changes. In a year when people were literally lighting themselves on fire over housing issues and many complained of skyrocketing housing prices, the official verdict...
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"How to Solve Labor Shortages"

February 25, 2010
By C. Custer

The following is a translation of selections from this blog post by Wan Xiaodao. These suggestions may not be particularly feasible economically speaking, but they’re worth reading because they speak to the dissatisfaction that exists in the rural labor community. Translation Under the influence of the financial crisis that swept the globe last year,...
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Anti-CNN Members Spam CNN Poll on Tibetan Independence

February 24, 2010
By C. Custer

In the wake of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, and this CNN poll indicating most Americans think Tibet should be independent, the Dalai Lama went on Larry King Live. In keeping with that show’s tradition of internet straw polling, Larry asked viewers the same question CNN asked Americans last week: Should Tibet...
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