Stories about Chinese from September, 2013
Chinese City Invites Web Users to Correct Its ‘Chinglish’
To attract more foreigners to work in Shenzhen, the city has launched a campaign to wipe out poorly translated public signs.
China: Finding Light in the Darkness on Xia Junfeng's Execution Day
The latest artwork from a cartoon blogger "A sad morning dream" tries to make sense of the execution of Xia Junfeng, a street vendor convicted of murder.
China's Disgraced Top Official Bo Xilai Sentenced to Life in Prison
Bo Xilai was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of corruption, taking bribes and abuse of power.
China's Banned Websites to be Allowed in Shanghai
South China Morning Post reported that China will lift a ban on internet access within the Shanghai Free-trade Zone to websites that are currently banned in China, including Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times. In response to the news,Chinese netizens have made sarcastic comments online, although most of the comments...
Chinese Teenager Accused of Spreading Rumors Online Arrested
The 16-year-old junior high school student had published comments online questioning the official explanation of the recent death of a local worker.
For Chinese, Violence in the Middle East Sparks Debate on Democracy, Stability
The crackdown Egypt reminds Chinese people of the Tiananmen Crackdown 24 years ago. Some make use of the violence as a warning to advocators for democracy and social changes in China.
Opinion Leader Charles Xue Forced to Prostitute Himself on Chinese State TV
Charles Xue's self criticism in front of CCTV reminded many of the "class struggle session" during the Cultural Revolution.
China Detains Activist Billionaire Wang Gongquan Amid Crackdown on Dissent
Beijing police arrested and detained billionaire venture capitalist Wang Gongquan, a latest move in cracking down the emerging civil society in China.
500 Retweets Will Now Get You Three Years in Prison in China
Sharing information on the Internet that is defamatory or "harms national interest" could land China's Internet users in jail.
Don't Say Millions Starved During China's Great Famine. Try ‘Nutritional Death’ Instead
A professor recently claimed that previous estimates that 30 million people died during the Great Chinese Famine is rumor. According to him, the difficult period caused 2.5 million "nutritional deaths".
Chinese Professor Suspended for Teaching Constitutionalism
It's not the first time that outspoken professor Zhang Xuezhong of East China University of Politics and Law in Shanghai has been penalized for his views.
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