Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from July, 2011
China: High-speed rail
Many Chinese raised serious questions about the safety, comfort and efficiency of the new high-speed rail line, in particular after the three malfunctions[zh] in the space of four days (Between July 10-14). (Details from China Media Project)
China: Why Weibo?
Charlie from Chengdu living explains to his readers the benefits of using Weibo.
China: Mining in Tibet
The Tibetan Plateau shares some data with its readers on mining activities in Tibet.
China: Teaching kids to fight
Jing Gao from Ministry of Tofu highlights a video showing how a father teaches his kids to fight without mercy.
China: Adding shampoo into tofu
China Media Project highlights another food scandal. A tofu workshop in Lanzhou added chemicals and shampoo into Tofu to create a sticky texture.
China: Dealing with heat wave
Ministry of Tofu has collected a series of photos showing how ordinary Chinese people deal with heat wave.
China: Detained Tibetan Writer Severely Beaten
High Peaks Pure Earth translates Woser's blogpost on July 7 2011 about the detention and mistreatment of young Tibetan writer Pema Rinchen by the Chinese authority.
China: Political Terms
Qian Gang analyses Chinese President Hu Jintao’s report delivered on July 1, 2011, to the conference commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by looking into the frequency of CCP leaders’ trademark political terms in his speech.
China: Copycat of Kung Fu Panda
Fan Huang from Shanghaiist introduces a Chinese copycat of Kung Fu Panda — the Legend of a Rabbit, jointly produced by Tianjin North Film Group and Beijing Film Academy.
China: The danger of a quick visit
C. Custer from China Geeks reminds foreign businessmen and media that the impression one can get in a quick visit in China is usually impartial and misleading.
China: High speed rail malfunction
David Bandurski from China Media Project on Chinese netizens’ responses to the malfunction of the brand-new Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway on July 10, 2011.
Sino-Foreign Film Co-Productions in China
China Law Blog has a guest post written by Mathew Alderson which outlines some basic rules for foreign companies doing film co-productions in China.
China: Exploding Watermelon Is Safe?
Local state media exposed that farmers in China's Jiangsu province are experiencing a problem with “exploding watermelons” due to the overuse of growth enhancing chemicals. The Ministry of Agriculture has recently asserted that the chemical growth enhancer for watermelon is safe, but Chinese netizens are doubtful.
China: The box office of Beginning of the Great Revival
Ministry of Tofu explains how Chinese cinemas cheated on the ticket office figure of the propaganda movie Beginning of the Great Revival .
China: Rumor Debate
ESWN has translated a discussion among mainland journalists and public intellectuals in Weibo on the spread of rumor in the Internet.
China: 2 Year Anniversary of Urumqi Riots
Josh from Xinjiang: Far West China reflects upon the 2009 Urumqi Riots. The years has passed, but the blogger still feels that the event remains clouded in confusion.
China: Debt and inflation
Vitaliy Katsenelson, an investment expert, analyzes the conflicting situation of China economy with the rising of debt and inflation.
China: Popular Actress Sparks Homosexuality Debate
Homosexuality is not a crime in China and in the past few years the gay community has become more visible in the Chinese online world. Last week, an overseas Chinese pastor's reaction to the legalization of same-sex marriage by the New York State Senate, was echoed by an award-winning actress Lu Liping, and their words have triggered a heated debate.
China: Security Problem of the World's Longest Bridge
China opened the world's longest bridge in Qingdao on June 30, 2011. However, local media found out that the crash barriers haven't been fixed yet. Hundreds of Weibo users criticized[zh] the local government's negligence in quality check.
Business Ethics and Culture Clashes in China
David Wolf from Silicon Hutong outlines some issues regarding business ethics and cultural differences for foreign joint ventures in China.
China: More on Red Song Culture
Sascha from Chengdu Living picks up various stories about the red song culture in China.