Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from June, 2008
Hong Kong: Earthquake Photos Behind the News Story
Florence blogs about an exhibition on “Sichuan earthquake photos: behind the news story“. The exhibition displays photos and videos taken from the Sichuan earthquake area to share the front line reporters’ story behind the news.
Hong Kong: Education
Fai Mao blogs about Hong Kong education culture from a librarian perspective.
Japan: Slimming Down Policy
Brain Engel from Japundit blogs about the Japan government's plan to slim down its citizens.
South Korea: Beef Protest Sum Up
Matt from Gusts of Popular Feeling wrote a sum-up of analysis on the anti-importation of U.S beef protest.
South Korea: Pro-Beef Comics Sent to Schools
Korea Beat translated a local newspapers article on South Korean government's move in sending pro-beef comics to school.
South Korea: Comparing Two Candle Night Vigils
Matt reposts an article from The Korea Herald comparing the two candle Night Vigils in 2002 (U.S military car accident resulted in the death of two schoolgirls: Miseon and Hyosun) and 2008 (anti-importation of U.S beef). Scribblings of the Metropolitician is skeptical of the re-injection of schoolgirls’ death into this...
China: Panopticism VS Guan
In respond to Naomi Klein's article “China's All-seeing Eye”, Maryannodonnell tries to differentiate the power operation between panopticism and guan.
China: Release for Medical Treatment Rejected
Zeng Jinyan says that Hu Jia's application for release for medical treatment has been rejected by the Chinese authority [zh]. Hu Jia has liver disease since 2006 and hasn't been receiving medical treatment since he was sentenced to 3.5 years in April.
Hong Kong: News Fixer
Hoidick from inmediahk.net blogs about his experience as a news fixer for foreign journalists for reporting news on China [zh].
Hong Kong: Chinese Internet Research Conference
The Chinese Internet Research Conference is held in the University of Hong Kong this year. Presentations are recorded in the conference blog.
Hong Kong: Political Clan
David Webb digs into the people behind the Bauhinia Foundation to show a political clan centered around Donald Tsang, the Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive.
Japan: Hair Pin Art
Ryoko from Pingmag writes an interview feature on the renovation of traditional silk craft into modern hair pin design.
Japan: Work Culture
Harvey from Japan newbie discusses about work culture and the phenomena of “death by overwork” in Japan.
China: Best Seller
Ruan Yifeng summarizes a local magazine's special feature on the culture of reading in China, with some statistic information on best selling books [zh].
China: Tearful Plea to Stock Holders
Daynews copies the writing style of Qiuyu's “Tearful Plea To Disaster Victims” and writes a piece on “Tearful Plea to Stock Holders” telling them that all their money has been vaporized to the heaven [zh].
South Korea: A Million People Protest
Matt puts together photos of the June 10 million people candle night vigil against the importation of unsafe U.S beef [zh].
China: Hepatitis B Forum
Dupola introduces a Hepatitis B Forum for patients to share their experience and defend their rights. Unfortunately the forum has been blocked by the Great Fire Wall.
China: Underlying Statements Behind the Tears
Liu Xiaoyuan interpreted the underlying statements of Yu Qiuyu's “Tearful Plea To Disaster Victims” [zh]. The blogger believes that Yu is spinning for the government and shedding crocodile's tears.
China: Earthquake Animal Victim
In order to prevent plague, most of the animals and pets from the earthquake zone were killed. Zhengying remembered many stories about dogs saving or standing by earthquake victims until the last minute and felt very sad about the killing of animals [zh].
China: Self-Victimization Ideology
The former Singapore president Lee Kuan Yew recently suggested that when China's middle class grows in size, the educated people would stop perceiving themselves as victims of the West. Xueyong pointed out that in the recent Olympic torch relay protest, the overseas Chinese students continued the East vs. West dichotomy...
Hong Kong: Dot HK Most “Unsafe” Domain
Suresh Ramasubramanian from Outblaze explains how dot HK becomes a most unsafe domain because of spam problem.
