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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.
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.
“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.
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.
Overnight Trains In China: Accommodations & Amenities
Soft or hard sleeper tickets are recommended for overnight train trips in China. Here’s an overview of the berths, beds, comforts, and features on a T train.
“In China, My name is…”: Chinese People & English Names
Valerie Blanco and Ellen Feberwee, both Dutch, have compiled an impressive book sharing the stories and reasons behind the names Chinese people give themselves. How does one explain “Creamy?”
Shanghai to Beijing: Take the Train or the Plane?
Shanghai to Beijing, should one take a short couple hour flight or the overnight train? One trip highlights how this depends on your schedule and train choice.
Quote: Howard French on China-Obama Press
America Interferes With China’s Internal Affairs, Yes, True, And…?
Why authoritarian China is defying Western democratic expectations by not failing & imploding…and how foreigners indeed interfere with its internal affairs.
Quote: Kelly Hammond on Pepsi for China
2012 Movie: Praising China & The Chinese? No, Not Really
Roland Emmerich’s 2009 apocalyptic movie “2012″ has been praised and criticized for pandering to China and Chinese audiences…and why that’s egotistically ridiculous.
CNBloggerCon: For The Chinese, Not The Foreigners
The China Blogger Conference is largely inaccessible and irrelevant to most foreigners. Even so, what happens here, every year, is something we can all appreciate.
Busing From Guangzhou To Lianzhou
A 3 hour bus ride from Guangzhou to Lianzhou involves smooth highways & narrow, uneven dangerous country roads. A truck rolls over & an old man grabs my crotch.
Off To 2009’s 5th Annual CnBloggerCon We Go!
The 5th annual China Blogger Conference is being held in Lianzhou this year, about 3 hours outside of Guangzhou. We’re sponsoring and attending so check back for our coverage.
