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- November 10th, 2009
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elliottng has posted a new entry on: CN Reviews
Rednecks, Red Guards & Trolls: Kaiser Kuo on US-China Online
For those of us involved in the development of new internet media and technology, there is almost a faith-based view that what we are doing has an inexorable, positive force toward ushering in the wor…
- November 8th, 2009
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CNBloggerCon: For The Chinese, Not The Foreigners
The title sounds judgmental, but it isn’t in the least. It’s the truth and, more importantly, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. I am, of course, generalizing the China Blogg…
- November 7th, 2009
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Busing From Guangzhou To Lianzhou
Guangzhou Min and I boarded a long-distance bus in Guangzhou at 7:55 for what we thought would be a 3 hour drive to Lianzhou. Much of the distance was covered quite quickly on a smooth new highway, sm…
- November 5th, 2009
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Off To 2009’s 5th Annual CnBloggerCon We Go!
It’s been pretty quiet around here lately and we haven’t done much “reviewing” of China as we should have (which probably royally pisses Elliott off). Of course, most of it is…
- October 29th, 2009
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English Blogs About China: Moser Interviews Goldkorn & Anti
Two new, interesting videos are currently up on Blue Ocean Network (BON) featuring host David Moser and guests Jeremy Goldkorn and Michael Anti discussing English Blogs About China. Both Part 1 and Pa…
- October 25th, 2009
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Taipei & Beijing To Set Up Tourism Offices By February 2010
At the opening of the 2009 Taipei International Travel Fair last October 21, Lai Seh-jen, director-general of the Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, announced that…
- October 18th, 2009
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Quote: Andy Keller on the CCP
“…the Party seems to view itself as more of a shepherd in charge of moving sheep around…than the vanguard of a rising world power.” Andy Keller from Portrait of an LBX suggest…
- October 17th, 2009
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Kyochon: Korean Fried Chicken In Pudong, Shanghai
Review of the Korean fried chicken restaurant Kyochon's first & only location in Shanghai, China. Lots of boy band Super Junior but a little short on service.Post from: CN ReviewsKyochon: Korean…
- October 12th, 2009
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The Message (风声): Spooky & Sordid Chinese Espionage Thriller
Review of the film adaptation of Jia Mai's espionage thriller novel starring Zhang Hanyu & Zhou Xun as spies fighting the Japanese-controlled puppet government.Post from: CN ReviewsThe Message (…
- October 11th, 2009
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Shanghai Metro Improvements & Annoying Gate-Jumpers
Pretty girl with new-spangled platform gates installed along Shanghai's Line 2 Metro, likely to prevent suicide jumpers. I ride the Shanghai Metro regularly to get where I need to go around Shangh…
- October 4th, 2009
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Quote: Jeremiah Jenne on What Chinese Fear
“…Chinese see their history through the lens of chaos/order with the forces of the latter fighting a constant battle against the former.” Jeremiah Jenne of Jottings from a Granite St…
- October 2nd, 2009
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Shanghai Side Streets: Snacks, Sights, & Stories
October 1, 2009. Thursday. National Day. The People’s Republic of China’s 60th anniversary. I woke up in time to catch the flag-raising ceremony, at 10:00am. Soldiers marched towards a pol…
- September 30th, 2009
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Empire State Building Honoring PRC 60th Anniversary Outrage
A little over 16 hours away from China’s painstakingly prepared and widely anticipated (by Chinese, in both instances) National Day holiday parade, celebrating the People’s Republic of Chi…
- September 29th, 2009
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China’s Mainstream Media Views On China Blogs & Bloggers
I read an interesting piece written by Amando Doronila of the Philippine Daily Inquirer that talks a bit about China blogs and their effect on mainstream media like newspapers. Some excerpts: Edito…
- September 28th, 2009
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Google Celebrates Confucius’ Birthday With Special Logo
Apparently, Confucius (孔夫子) was born on September 28, 551 BC/BCE. That would make him a Virgo…and now something like 2560 years old. As China’s arguably most famous philosopher, thin…
- September 27th, 2009
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China Criticized For Seizing Moral High Ground On Environment
Massive traffic pileup in Los Angeles, California “If the U.S. isn’t careful, it might get lapped” Is it just me, or is this ridiculous? I’m not a regular reader of Bryan Wals…
- September 25th, 2009
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Clinton Global panel: Approaches Toward Innovation
At Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting 2009, thought leaders discussed various aspects of innovation. From Ashoka's ideas of cultivating "changemaking" skills among youth, to Stanford's views of…
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Qifang’s Clinton Global Initiative Commitment Helps Sichuan Girls
Qifang.cn, an education microlending platform, announces a new Clinton Global Initiative commitment to partner with non-profit 1990 Institute to access charitable donations to provide educational loan…
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ENN Group’s Wang Yusuo at Clinton Global Initiative 2009
At Clinton Global Initiative, Duke Energy and ENN Group announce a partnership to share best practices and technology in: clean coal, carbon sequestration, biofuel, carbon-capturing algae, natural gas…
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Clinton Global Initiative meeting: Jessica Alba, but no China
While Jessica Alba graced the stage at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, China seemed vastly underrepresented at the gathering, with only 1 of 33 Plenary Session speakers from China. This…
- September 24th, 2009
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Grameen China & Alibaba’s True Ambition
Alibaba Group and Grameen Trust announce a new partnership to form Grameen China to serve the very poor in Sichuan and Inner Mongolia. Is this a trend toward Chinese corporate philanthropy or a smart…
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Alibaba Jack Ma’s “crazy ideas” at Clinton Global Initiative 2009
Jack Ma, founder, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, shared his “crazy” ideas to create 100 million jobs globally in the 10 years with the members of the prestigious Clinton Global Initiat…
- September 23rd, 2009
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Taiwan Is A Renegade Province Because China Says So
...and why that is one of the lousiest arguments in the never-ending debate over whether Taiwan is an independent state or merely a renegade province that rightfully belongs to the PRC.Post from: CN R…
- September 22nd, 2009
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Great Translators: China Blogs That Translate Chinese Content
A review and comparison of well-known English-language blogs about China that emphasize translation of original Chinese news, information, and content. Which is the best? The worst?Post from: CN Revie…
- September 21st, 2009
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iPartment: Hot Teen Girls Want to Move In With You, Online
Review of the online virtual world game, iPartment or "love apartment" (in Chinese), where young Chinese girls decorate homes and "live with" their boyfriends.Post from: CN ReviewsiPartment: Hot Teen…
- September 20th, 2009
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The Founding of a Republic Not Overwhelmed By Propaganda!
Review of China's star-studded epic chronicling the Chinese Civil War between Chiang's Nationalists & Mao's Communists. This film celebrates the PRC's 60th anniversary.Post from: CN ReviewsThe Fo…
- September 16th, 2009
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American Bias & Insecurity From China’s One-Party Autocracy?
How did Thomas Friedman's mere suggestion that China's one-party autocracy is more efficient at making decisions label him as demanding Communist revolution?Post from: CN ReviewsAmerican Bias & I…
- September 14th, 2009
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Foreigners Attacking Chinese Racists Reveal Their Own Racism
Websites like chinaSMACK are as accurate a representation and reflection of foreigners as it is of Chinese people. Why do so many fight racism with more racism? Post from: CN ReviewsForeigners Attacki…
- September 13th, 2009
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CCTV Rips Off Japanese Anime Pokemon & Naruto, Is Shameless
A "domestic" Chinese cartoon is exposed by Chinese netizens to have copied numerous character and story elements from popular Japanese anime Pokemon and Naruto.Post from: CN ReviewsCCTV Rips Off Japan…
- September 10th, 2009
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Quote: The Last Psychiatrist On Mercantilism
“As long as America remains the largest current market, it sets the standards. The Chinese are going to need Viking refrigerators.” Suggests The Last Psychiatrist while slapping us in the…
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Stories Of Han Discrimination & Prejudice In Tibet & Xinjiang
Chinese people share their experiences of Han (China's ethnic majority) discriminating against Tibetans or Uighurs (ethnic minorities). One offers a solution.Post from: CN ReviewsStories Of Han Discri…
- September 9th, 2009
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Kaifu Lee: Constraints at Google and Dreams at Innovation Works
Chinese bloggers answer why Kaifu Lee resigned from Google China, how it will affect Google China, and what we can expect from his new startup Innovation Works.Post from: CN ReviewsKaifu Lee: Constrai…
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“Why Twitter & Facebook Should Forget About China” On Sept 15th!
We're hosting an open conference call with the Supernova Group of UPenn's Wharton School. Kaiser Kuo, Benjamin Joffe, and other leading execs will cover topics, trends in China's consumer internet.Pos…
- September 6th, 2009
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Quote: British Paul Carr on American Paranoia
“This is of course typical American paranoia of all points foreign. ‘The natives are savages! We won’t be able to walk the streets in safety!’” I love British people or, rath…
- September 5th, 2009
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Kaifu Lee to launch Innovation Works (创新工场) incubator
Kaifu Lee, former President of Google China, leaves to start new Chinese incubator called Innovation Works. The company appears to be funding companies and providing other services to young entrepren…
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Deaflympics, World Games, Lamas, & Cross-Strait Relations
How the 2009 Deaflympics, 2009 World Games, and a Dalai Lama visit has reflected upon cross-strait relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China.Post from: CN ReviewsDeaflympics, World G…
- September 4th, 2009
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Military Training For China’s University Students (Video)
A popular video showing the military training all Chinese university students in the PRC are required to undertake is negatively received by Chinese netizens.Post from: CN ReviewsMilitary Training For…
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National Day Parade To Be Bigger Than Olympic Opening Ceremony
Take a sneak peak of the massive parade being planned & rehearsed in Beijing for the People's Republic of China's upcoming 60th Anniversary on October 1, 2009.Post from: CN ReviewsNational Day Pa…
- September 3rd, 2009
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Google China’s Kaifu Lee Resigns
Kai-Fu Lee resigns as head of Google China. Recently starting to make some market share gains, Google remains a distant 2nd place to Baidu. Could the recent controversy over Google porn have caused…
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Eliminating Chinglish: First 2008 Beijing, Now 2010 Shanghai
In preparation for the World Expo, Shanghai has published a 20 page guidebook to help correct all of those weird, funny, even lovable English mistranslations.Post from: CN ReviewsEliminating Chinglish…
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China Manufacturing Reality With Media, A Frightening Prospect?
Could the Chinese buy American media to create a false conception of China and Chinese society, culture, values? A psychiatrist examines a spoof by The Onion.Post from: CN ReviewsChina Manufacturing R…
- August 28th, 2009
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Prominent IT blogger Keso gets suspended by Twitter
Famous IT blogger Keso has his Twitter account block. Despite contacting Twitter, the account has not been restored after 48 hours. Is this another case of Silicon Valley ignoring the rest of the wo…
- August 26th, 2009
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Qifang.cn founder Calvin Chin interview
Calvin Chin, founder/CEO of Qifang.cn, shares advice on social entrepreneurship in China, and shares some details about Qifang.cn, a new person-to-person student loan program.Post from: CN ReviewsQifa…
- August 11th, 2009
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MacKinnon: Internet’s Uncertain Future & US-China Relations
Discussion with Rebecca MacKinnon on the emerging uncertain future of the Internet under non-democratic, non-Western countries like China, and new approaches toward US-China relations.Post from: CN Re…
- August 9th, 2009
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Top 4 Reasons Why Chinese Social Networking Is Different
Why is China's social network site dominated by local domestic Chinese players while foreigners have little success? Do Chinese netizens use SNS differently?Post from: CN ReviewsTop 4 Reasons Why Chin…
- August 7th, 2009
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Apple & China Unicom Rumors: The China Market For The iPhone
Rumors continue of Apple negotiating with China Unicom to bring the iPhone officially to China. It'll have to compete with grey market imports, fakes, & Google?Post from: CN ReviewsApple & C…
- August 6th, 2009
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Wanted: Shanghai Customer Service Executive for MSH China
MSH China, an insurance services company serving multinational companies, seeks a Customer Service Executive/Account Executive to work full-time in Shanghai.Post from: CN ReviewsWanted: Shanghai Custo…
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Stanford Professors, Establishing A Legal Company & Rich People
A Stanford professor takes a serious look at The Onion's satire of China, a bunch of good advice on starting a company in China, & expectations of poor people.Post from: CN ReviewsStanford Profes…
- August 5th, 2009
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ChineseClass101.com Review: Good Podcasts, Confusing Design
We take Innovative Language Learning's ChineseClass101.com for a spin to see if we can learn some real Chinese through their new entrant into this competitive online language learning market.Post from…
- August 3rd, 2009
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China 2010: insights from Microsoft, Symbio, Lip-Bu Tan
Lip-Bu Tan (Cadence), Symbio, & Microsoft shared insights into working with the Chinese government, the difficulty of penetrating inner circle of elites, and reasons for optimism for China 2010.P…
