· June, 2011

Stories about China from June, 2011

China: Farmers shot in protest

Boxun has released a short documentary on anti forced land acquisition protests in Guanxi Fangsheng back in April 2011. In the protest, a number of farmers were shot by police...

18 June 2011

China: Mixed Reactions to Communist Party Movie Epic

Beginning of the Great Revival, the epic cinematic tribute to the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was released in mainland China cinema on June 15, 2011. However, the suspended release of Hollywood movies in June as a result, has enraged many people. Find out netizens' responses here.

17 June 2011

China: Leftover women, do not get married!

Jing Gao from Ministry of Tofu translates an article on feminist debate about a Beijing erotica artist set of painting on “Leftover women, do not get married! Let’s enjoy ruining...

16 June 2011

China: Tibetan Arrest List

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a blogpost by Woeser that provides details about Tibetan writers and teachers who have been arrested or imprisoned since 2008.

16 June 2011

China: Lawyer Li Zhuang Released From Prison

One of the defense lawyers in the case against Li Zhuang, the lawyer who has just been released after serving a prison sentence of 1.5 years for defending a mob boss in a politically-motivated crackdown on corruption, Chen Youxi, updates us on Li's situation, and more.

14 June 2011

China: History of Red Song

David Bandurski from China Media Project translates in partial an article from Southern Weekend about the background of the recent revival of red song culture in China.

14 June 2011

China: He took bribes

C. Custer from China Geeks introduces an independent website, He Took Bribes[zh], for netizens to report on corruption.

14 June 2011

China: Beauty Concept

Jocelyn Eikenburg from Speaking of China writes about her experience in a makeup shop which reflects Chinese woman's idea of beauty.

14 June 2011

China: The Machinery of Stability Preservation

The Dui Hua Foundation's Human Rights Journal has translated a detailed report by the liberal Caijing magazine about the organizational structure behind China's efforts to maintain social stability as it...

10 June 2011

China: Riot in Chaozhou City

Jing Gao from the Ministry of Tofu reports on a riot in Chaozhou City. The riot was triggered off by local factory owner's violence act on a Sichuan rural migrant...

9 June 2011

China: the Mainland Rhetoric

Jacky Liu, a mainland Chinese student in Hong Kong, writes a reflective piece about mainland students’ rhetoric in making public speech in China Hush

9 June 2011

China: Panda Diplomacy

Olivia from China Hush translated a local news story from Netease on the fate of giant panda under the Panda diplomacy in China.

8 June 2011

China: Li Na's Championship, National Pride?

Over the weekend, Chinese tennis player Li Na became the first Chinese national to win a tennis Grand Slam final. However, Chinese netizens have taken Li Na's victory as a celebration of individualism, and are questioning the country's sports policy.

7 June 2011

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Oiwan Lam
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