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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.
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.
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.
Microblogging: Its Future In China & In Flattening The World
Insights into microblogging’s (i.e. Twitter) current role and future potential in China’s internet amongst Chinese netizens. How will it affect businesses, advertising, and marketing in China?
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.
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.
China 2010: Innovation, Copycats, Cheap Labor, Staffing Challenges
Microsoft, KPMG, Symbio, and Cadence offer their thoughts on innovation, the myth of cheap labor, staff retention, and more business issues relating to China.
Geeks On A Plane: Coming To China On 11th June!
From June 8-16, Web2Asia with Dave McClure and Founders Fund are bringing Silicon Valley tech investors and entrepreneurs to Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai.
Suicidal Chongqing Man Saved By Beijing Netizen’s Phone Call
A Beijing netizen saves his online friend in Chongqing by calling the police when the latter talks about committing suicide on QQ, China’s popular IM service.
Beijing Train Station Escalator Suddenly Reverses Direction
In Beijing, dozens of people are hurt when an escalator suddenly reversed direction causing a chain reaction of people falling down and over each other.
Can Expats Live In China On 100 RMB/week? 100 RMB/day?
A breakdown of day-to-day living expenses suggests it’s very difficult for most urban Chinese & near-impossible for expats to live on 100 RMB/week. But per day?
Beijing 100%: Christmas in the Capital
Dreaming of a Red Christmas
Yet bemoaning the onslaught of Western culture is only one part of the story. To get an idea of what other impressions of Christmas were out there, I asked several Chinese friends what they thought of Christmas, and their answers were all quite varied and interesting.
ExploreMetro: Useful, Intuitive China Subway Maps & Information
