The games of the 30th Olympiad opened with a grand ceremony titled “Isles of Wonder,” created by the English film director Danny Boyle, best known for his work on the films Slumdog Millionaire and 28 …
Read MoreThe Chinese Reviews Are In: London Opening Ceremonies “Beautiful,” But Can’t Match Beijing
The games of the 30th Olympiad opened with a grand ceremony titled “Isles of Wonder,” created by the English film director Danny Boyle, best known for his work on the films Slumdog Millionaire and 28 …
Read MoreImages from Weibo – It's 2012! We Mean the Mayan 2012…
Shanghai Morning Post (@新闻晨报) reports on Weibo that netizen @-夜莺-May spotted surface cracks in the busiest area of Pudong, Shanghai. Well trained by Hollywood, many netizens’ first thoughts ran to disaster movie-land. @漾漾乐园 tweets, “So scary! Is 2012 …
Read MoreThrough the Looking Glass – Chinese Netizens Opine on Taiwanese Election
A democratic election is soon to take place in the Republic of China–not the People’s Republic of China, commonly known as mainland China, but Taiwan. This island sits just east of China and retains the …
Read MoreIt's 2012. Do you have your ark ticket?
Chinese Sun Sets on 2011
It’s 2012 in China. Many netizens treated New Years’ Eve as a time for reflection, often bittersweet. Most commenters on Weibo, China’s Twitter, welcomed the new year wistfully; one described “a single lonely lantern flying …
Read More2011 China News in Review
High speed train accident kills more than 30 – it could happen to travelers Real estate prices take bumpy ride – it could happen to owners Wukan villagers protest over land grab – it could …
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