Are you or your Chinese friends 小资 (xiaozi)? (quiz)
The slang term 小资 (xiaozi) originates from the Marxist term petty bourgeoisie, but means “yuppie” or “hipster” in today’s China. We’ve developed a 20 question quiz to tell if you or your Chinese friends are xiaozi. See if you agree with us.
Saying Goodbye to CNReviews… and Entering The Divide
“Entering the divide?” Are you serious? Yeah, that’s cheesy, real cheesy. But now you want to know the full extent of that cheesiness, right? Whether you enjoy Kai Pan’s posts here, or hate them, or him, it’s time for Kai to leave.
Tang Yuan (Yuanxiao) on 15th day of Chinese New Year
On the 15th day of Chinese New Year, sticky dumplings in soup called Tang Yuan are eaten to commemorate the Yuan Xiao Jie (Lantern Festival). Also known as Yuanxiao, Tang Yuan are sweet round balls filled with sesame paste or other fillings, and comes in various soups. Yum.
Shanghai to Beijing overnight D train photos and Q&A
I took the Shanghai to Beijing Overnight Train, a new CRH high speed rail. It departed 9:15 pm from Shanghai Rail Station and arrive 7:30 at Beijing South Rail Station. Some FAQ and pictures are provided here.
Acosta: The Desert Spring
C. Custer of ChinaGeeks translates a post by popular Chinese blogger Acosta that offers some insight into the way young Chinese view spending, sacrifice, and success.
Hong Huang: Zhang Ziyi and “China’s Soft Power Army”
ChinaGeeks’ C. Custer translates Chinese blogger Hong Huang about the nature of “soft power” vs “hard power” and the need for China to unleash an army of Zhang Ziyi’s–not Confucius–on the world to further China’s soft power and persuasiveness.
Google Leaving China Will Not Be A Revolution, Televised Or Not
Google leaving China will not be as big a revolution in the business world as you think. Getting excited over China’s loss of face may be playing into its hand.
Google In China Is Better Than No Google In China
Google.cn features manipulated & censored search results, but it still offers Chinese internet users a choice other than Baidu. Less choice is less freedom.
Google China photos: because I’m without words
Flowers and candles were arranged around the Google China sign outside of its Beijing Headquarters after Google announced they may leave China due to hacking incidents potentially connected to the government.
Social Games: Are Chinese More Competitive Than Westerners?
The new China Social Games blog provides coverage on the hottest games, networks, & trends on Facebook & especially the hot & growing online market in China.
“Fakir” @ island6 Arts Center, Shanghai: January 18 – March 05
Explore visual research on consciousness & paranormal studies with artwork, circus acrobats, magicians, illusionists & artists at Shanghai’s island6 collective.
CN Reviews looks back at 2009 – part 2
CN Reviews looks back at 2009 and highlights our best posts. We covered social networking, social entrepreneurship, microblogging in China, growing online extremism, Chinese media, the Urumqi riots, the Lou Jing incident, National Day celebrations, and more.
CN Reviews looks back at 2009 – part 1
In the first half of 2009, CNReviews covered Jackie Chan’s controversial statements, reviewed and interviewed China bloggers, covered the Green Dam and CCTV attacks on Google, broke news on CCTV fire, covered the Swine Flu situation, and remembered the sensitive anniversary of Tiananmen.
CN Reviews’ 2nd Anniversary: thanks to our blog friends
Two years, 503 posts, and 4,298 comments ago, we started the CN Reviews blog journey. Here’s 20 blogs that sent us traffic and linked to us and otherwise gave us intellectual food and water and kept us on our odyssey.
Beijing’s Accent, Pollution, and Subway…Welcomes Me
First impressions of Beijing: Smog smog smog. In fact, does the smog cause Beijingers to speak the way they do or what? At least they have cheap subway tickets.
