Posts Tagged ‘ Controversy ’

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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"Twenty Years Unfinished"

March 19, 2009
By C. Custer

Twenty years ago, a group of college students sat quietly at the entrance to the Great Hall of the people and raised a poster with seven demands:

  • One: Reevaluate the achievements and errors of Hu Yaobang and affirm his standpoints on democracy, freedom, relaxing , and harmony.
  • Two: Thoroughly negate and eliminate "spiritual...
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Would You Break the Law for This Woman?

February 8, 2009
By C. Custer
Would You Break the Law for This Woman?

According to ESWN, lots of Chinese people apparently would. Lu Jiali, reportedly the mistress of some of Shanghai’s highest officials (many of whom are now embroiled in a scandal), is an attractive woman (88% of netizens polled agree!). Photos of her (after the jump) have been circulating the internet recently, which led to an...
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An Analysis of "Free Tibet"

January 12, 2009
By C. Custer

“Free Tibet” is a phrase with a bit of a history. More or less since the Chinese army entered Tibet in 1951, some people have asserted that Tibet should be its own country. Over time, the cause became popular among Westerners, especially students and celebrities. The intensity of the protesting comes and goes as...
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