July 2012
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China Charges Wife of Bo Xilai in Killing of... →
Gu Kailai, the wife of the disgraced political leader Bo Xilai, has been charged with the intentional homicide of a British businessman, a crime that triggered China’s most serious political crisis in decades, the state media reported Thursday evening.
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“Anothe example is about an ancient Chinese story, it’s about a farmer who...”
– From one of my students’ SAT essays. I tried, and mostly failed, to picture a rabbit braining itself on a tree. Occasionally, however, I succeeded; then I tittered.
(Amazingly, this is an actual Chinese folktale. Check it.)
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“I been in Shanghai 18months now and I find that they are lots of...”
– From the profile of [screenname redacted], who messaged me today. She’s Chinese herself.
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As China Talks of Change, Fear Rises on the Risks →
The private gatherings are a telling indicator of how even some in the elite are worried about the course the Communist Party is charting for China’s future. And to advocates of political change, they offer hope that influential party members support the idea that tomorrow’s China should give citizens more power to choose their leaders and seek redress for grievances, two longtime complaints about...
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China: Security Increases at 16 Airports →
The western region of Xinjiang has increased security measures at all 16 of its airports after a failed hijacking attempt, according to a report on Thursday by Xinhua.
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Sexy Mandarin →
Learn Mandarin… the softcore way!
“A memorable experience is guaranteed with our qualified Mandarin teachers.”
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“I’m
Really
REALLY
Pleased”
– A girl I just saw at the mall, according to her t-shirt. (A gift from the boyfriend, perhaps?)
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The 'truth' deleted from internet in China →
“Truth” appears to have vanished from the Chinese internet, after micro-bloggers discovered the word had been blocked on the country’s leading social-media website.
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China’s Economy, Still Strong →
The “plum rain” that envelops Shanghai every summer — a confusing mix of drizzle, fog and smog — is a handy metaphor for the murkiness that currently enshrouds China’s economy
A drumbeat of negative views about China’s economic prospects dominates the country’s image. …
But on balance, the people I met were firmly optimistic that the fundamental “urge to surge” remained. If anything, the...
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Censoring Michelangelo in China →
chinarobot:
Pretty typical, and as usual the netizen reaction is hilarious.
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42 Things You'll Only See In China →
Funny stuff.
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Hot Male Door Come
Entire first (unsolicited) message from [screen name redacted]: toodou at hot male door come
Me: ??
Her: it is an msn address, and an email address
My internal monologue: Ohhhh! toodou@hotmail.com
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“If you could somehow map out the paths Chinese people take when they move,...”
– Friend and fellow ex-pat Nick.
Truth. On bicycles, in cars, by foot… doesn’t matter. If you’re stuck behind a Chinese person, don’t try to pass — odds are, they’ll zag right back whence they zigged.
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