All Posts For 2009 April

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Thai Anti-Communist Propaganda Pictures From The 1960s

Thai Anti-Communist Propaganda Pictures From The 1960s

Series of 6 pictures from Thailand in the 1960s depicting their differences from Communist China, including education, mobility, property, labor, & religion.

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Nanjing! Nanjing! Movie Excellent, Made Me Cry Like A Little Girl

Nanjing! Nanjing! Movie Excellent, Made Me Cry Like A Little Girl

A review of the 2009 Chinese film on the Nanjing Massacre that proved to be shocking as expected, but not the propaganda film that many foreigners feared.

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5 Signs the Chinese are Preparing Escape Route from US Dollar

5 Signs the Chinese are Preparing Escape Route from US Dollar

China is increasingly showing signs of planning an escape from the US Dollar…from backing the IMF, to buying gold, commodities, and foreign assets.

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Expats In China Don’t Need To Make Chinese Friends

Expats In China Don’t Need To Make Chinese Friends

Expats in China often stick to themselves, either because they find it difficult to make real friendships with local Chinese or because they can’t be bothered.

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Your Freedom Of Speech Is NOT Guaranteed On The Internet

Your Freedom Of Speech Is NOT Guaranteed On The Internet

Some people have the mistaken notion that their right to free speech extends to the comments they make on other people’s websites. Heh, these people are wrong.

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Quintet Shanghai Bed & Breakfast Review

Quintet Shanghai Bed & Breakfast Review

Detailed review and photos of Quintet Shanghai, a great alternative to sterile business hotels, located in the French Concession, with Fay Yen as its friendly innkeeper!

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Shanghai Brings Concept Of Carbon Credits To China

Shanghai Brings Concept Of Carbon Credits To China

Shanghai, often recognized for its free-market tendencies & environmental leadership, is introducing China’s first municipal trading mechanism to curb pollution.

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Rand Han: littleredbook Founder & Advertising Entrepreneur

Rand Han: littleredbook Founder & Advertising Entrepreneur

Interview with Chinese-American expat Rand Han, the man behind China advertising blog littleredbook, on the advertising in China & entrepreneurial strategies.

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China Blog Guide: Ten Eclectic China Blogs You Should Follow

China Blog Guide: Ten Eclectic China Blogs You Should Follow

A list of 10 “atypical” English China blogs for when you’re tired of the “standard white-dude-in-china” blogs that always talk about current events, politics, media, business, commerce, and law.

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Jackie Chan Said “Chinese Need To Be Controlled”, Or Did He?

Jackie Chan Said “Chinese Need To Be Controlled”, Or Did He?

Did Jackie Chan really say “Chinese people need to be controlled”? Let’s take a look at the Chinese and see if his comments were taken out of context and sensationalized by the Western media.

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Wanted: China WiFi Wireless Internet Access Hot Spots

Wanted: China WiFi Wireless Internet Access Hot Spots

Calling all seasoned China residents or visitors: CNR needs your help identifying confirmed, dependable, wireless internet access hot spots in major cities throughout China. Heed our call! Serve us!

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Charles Custer: Underground Hip Hop Artist & ChinaGeeks Founder

Charles Custer: Underground Hip Hop Artist & ChinaGeeks Founder

Interview with Charles Custer, the main blogger (and hip hop artist!) behind ChinaGeeks, a young up-and-coming English language blog known for its well-written coverage of China issues.

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English China Blogs Increasingly Translate Chinese Forum Content

English China Blogs Increasingly Translate Chinese Forum Content

Since chinaSMACK popped into the scene, other English China blogs have increasingly copied its formula of translating Chinese discussion forum news and content.

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Chinese Racism: Yes, It Exists, But Why Won’t They Admit It?

Chinese Racism: Yes, It Exists, But Why Won’t They Admit It?

Both ChinaGeeks and Fool’s Mountain have recently posted their frustrations, as foreigners, with how many mainland Chinese negatively respond to the very notion... 

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