· June, 2006

Stories about Ideas from June, 2006

China: Desperate football housewives

“Everyone has their own way of celebrating or dealing with the inconveniences of the World Cup,” writes Shanghaiist blogger Peijin Chen of pregnant Chinese women who have painted soccer balls...

9 June 2006

China: University entrance exam

China's nightmarish university entrance exams wrapped up today. Seen in a post from Danwei‘s Joel Martinsen are rumors that ‘full-mark’ essays from the composition section are already being collected for...

9 June 2006

South Korea: World Cup consciousness

NGOs in South Korea have banded together, writes Kotaji blogger Kotajihwal, to prevent World Cup fever from drawing attention away from pressing social and political issues.

9 June 2006

China: Internet lingo

A post from the Journal of Intercultural Learning blog looks at ‘Chinese Internet Lingo‘: “Controversies around these cultural phenomenon are naturally raised as to what extent it can be tolerated...

8 June 2006

Trindad & Tobago: Looking homeward

London-based Trinidadian blogger Seldo grapples with the idea of returning to Trinidad. In his lengthy and eloquent post he asks hard questions of himself and his homeland and contemplates the...

7 June 2006

Caribbean: Reason and decentering

After observing the behaviour of some university professors at two recent conferences in the Caribbean, Professor Zero wonders, among other things, whether academics who consider reason “oppressive” might be guilty...

7 June 2006

Afghan Whispers: Crash & Riots

According to media about one week ago violent anti-foreigner protests raged across the capital Monday after a U.S. military truck crashed into traffic. Let's see what Afghan bloggers have to...

6 June 2006

China: Questions for Hu

Twenty clever questions China Confidential‘s Confidential Reporter hopes might one day be asked of Chinese president Hu Jintao. “Who knows?” Confidential Reporter asks, “Maybe Bill Gates will email the queries...

5 June 2006

Taiwan: Tank man alive?

Asiapundit‘s myrick has two key posts this week: one announcing the commencing of the 2006-2007 Asia Blog Awards contest, with the deadline for nominations set at June 16. A new...

5 June 2006

Hong Kong: Chinese rule beneficial?

Has being handed over to China been good for Hong Kong or not? Simon at Simon World takes a swing at this complicated question in ‘China's Rule of Hong Kong.’...

5 June 2006

China: Old festival, new name

Known in the West mainly for its colorful dragon boat races, yesterday's Duan Wu (端午) Festival has its origins with Qu Yuan (屈原), a renowned and respected corruption-fighting poet whose...

2 June 2006