Oiwan Lam · August, 2006

Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from August, 2006

China: Chen Guangcheng sentenced to four years

Chinese Law professor blog comments on the result of Chen Guangcheng's court case. “The extremely harsh sentence for Chen Guangcheng confirms not only the lawlessness and vindictiveness of the authorities...

25 August 2006

China: Pluto conspiracy theory

In reaction to the possibility that Pluto has to be taken away from the solar system planet list, the mainland science fiction writer, Hansong wrote a story about the western...

25 August 2006

China: repression of local cultures

Chu Da-ke in commenting the recent regulation imposed by the China Broadcasting bureau on digital video points out that the series of regulations would eventually destroy the diversity of local...

24 August 2006

China: commercialize nation's inauguration

SohoXiaoBao blogs a local newspapers report on a Changsha resturant which changed the slogan in the nation's inauguration ceremony painting into “big rice bowl is now established”. The city commerical...

24 August 2006

Japan: web diary turned novel

Lee from Tokyo Times introduces another web diary turned novel in Japan. This time the story is about lesbian longing from Harukarin Blog.

24 August 2006

China: Karaoke management

The Cultural bureau and Intellectual property rights bureau in China intervene into the Karaoke business, the former wants to control the pool of music and song used in karaoke, while...

23 August 2006

Hong Kong: opium history

Dave and Stefan blogs a historical legal document showing the history of opium importation from 1908-1942 in Hong Kong.

23 August 2006

China: unhealthy digital broadcast?

Official Xinhua news finally confirmed about the new regulation on digital broadcast. Two cold in bullog questions about the definition of “unhealthy” digital broadcast in the new regulation: “I need...

22 August 2006

Taiwan: Chen Shui bian

Michael Turton carries on the discussion initiated by Michael Anti via ESWN's translation. He gives more political background on the recent campaign to bring down Chen Shui Bian.

22 August 2006

Taiwan: boycotting mainstream media

Wang Chien-Ming, a Taiwan baseball player who was called up from the Yankees’ AAA affiliate, the Columbus Clippers in 2005, issued a open letter on 17 of August saying that...

22 August 2006

China: debate on ploygamous relation

There is a lengthly debate on polygamous relation in Li Yin-he's blog. It started Li's blogging on the LGBT meeting in this July. Her viewpoint was reported by mainstream newspapers...

21 August 2006