Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from 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.
China: He took bribes
C. Custer from China Geeks introduces an independent website, He Took Bribes[zh], for netizens to report on corruption.
China: Mass exodus of the rich
The Fool's Mountain has a blog post about the trend of the elite and the rich emigrating out of China since 2009.
China: Hand made condoms
Kenneth Tan from Shanghaiist finds a video showing how workers pack condom manually in China.
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.
China: Nose of CCTV female staff chopped off by stranger
Jing Gao from the Ministry of Tofu puts together Weibo's breaking news on a revengeful act against China Central Television. A female staff was attacked by a stranger and her nose was chopped off.
Dignity of Female Political Prisoners in China
Twitterer @kRiZcPEc translates He Qinglian's article on the dignity of female political prisoners in China.
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 worker.
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
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.
China: How To Investigate A Chinese Company
Dan from China Law Blog gives some suggestions to foreign investors on how to investigate a Chinese company before agreeing on a joint venture.
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.
Eating dog in China
Dan from China Law Blog discusses the debate regarding eating dog in China.
Hong Kong and China: The 22nd Anniversary of June 4th Massacre
Charles Mok posts a set of photos on the candle vigil in Victoria Park, Hong Kong for commemorating the 22nd Anniversary of the June 4th Massacre in Beijing.
China: Chengdu Zoo Rehearses Escaped “Tiger” Response
Fauna from ChinaSMACK translates a local news story and netizens’ responses on the escaped “Tiger” rehearsal of Chengdu Zoo. The rehearsal is quite entertaining.
China: Anhui teenager sells kidney for an iPad 2
A 17-year-old boy in Anhui had his kidney removed for 22,000RMB in order to buy an iPad 2. (more from Shanghaiist)
China: Tom Doctoroff on Chinese Ad Industry
Daniel Gilroy from China SMACK interviews Tom Doctoroff, CEO of JWT and writer of Billions: Selling to the New Chinese Consumer on the development of Advertising Industry in China.
China: Another Self-immolation over Forced Eviction
DJH from China SMACK translated a local report and netizens’ response on another forced eviction and demolition self-immolation incident in Zhuzhou, Hunan province.