Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from August, 2011
China: Dalian Anti PX Protest Photo Collection
Google user Big fish collected 215 photos on the Anti-PX chemical factory protest in Dalian on August 14, 2011.
China: Dog Massacre in Jiangmen City
Fauna translated a story from MOP about the latest policy in Jiangmen city which bans residents from strolling their dogs in public areas. The implementation of the policy involves large scale public execution of dogs. [Warning: the link contains very cruel pictures.]
China: Music Video – People of July
China Digital Times translates a song written by Chuanzi in response to the Wenzhou High-speed Train crash.
China Model in Two Different Cities
In the past few years, the term "China Model" has been widely discussed among intellectuals in China, and is now slowly spreading to other developing countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In short, the China Model is a system of government that is based upon economic freedom and political repression.
China: Discount train ticket for the disabled
A weibo user account, wishing-for-half-price-ticket-for-the-disabled, has been set up with a photo of a disable person protesting outside the MInistry of Railways demanding half-price discount train ticket for the disabled.
China: Rural migrant workers self-bury protest
A number of rural migrant workers buried themselves in a construction site to stage a protest against their employer over back pay. (via Weibo Dahebao [zh])
Trust in China’s new media era
The China Media Project has a translation of Chinese scholar Zhang Ming's article about trust in China's new media era.
China: Human rights defender facing food shortage
Frontline Defender reports on the latest situation of human rights defender, Chen Guangcheng, who has been under house arrest since he was released from prison in September 2010. He and his family is now facing severe food shortage.
China: Internet memes on Wenzhou Train Crash
George Ding from China Geeks explains the meaning behind two Internet memes derived from the Wenzhou train crash incident: “it is a miracle!” and “Whether or not you believe it; either way, I believe it.”
China: Anger Over State TV Attack on Microblogging Platforms
Bloggers in China fear that a recent broadcast by state-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) entitled, 'Where is the moral bottom line of Microblogs?', was a direct attack on citizen media freedom. Oiwan Lam discusses the issue.
China: When the Concept of Tibet Enters the Stock Market
Tibet 5100, high-end mineral water brand, makes its profit by hooking with the China Railway Bureau and is now listed in Hong Kong's stock market. Michelle from interlocals.net translates the story originally written in Chinese at inmediahk.net.
China: Taxi Drivers’ Strike in Hangzhou
Ministry of Tofu translates a local feature story on the Taxi drivers’ strike in Hangzhou city in China.
China: Symbolism of the High Speed Train
Eli from Chengdu Living discusses about the symbolism of the high speed train in China and its backlash as a result of the Wenzhou train crash.
China: Politics in the age of the microblog
David Bandurski from China Media Project translates an article from China Daily on How to Speak in the Microblog Age.
China: Chemical Vinegar
A local report has revealed that 90% of vinegar in the market is produced by glacial acetic acid rather than grain. According to the report [zh] in the First Financial Daily, the annual consumption of vinegar on average is up to 3.3 million tons and 90% is a chemical combination...
China: Chinese Shanzhai Products
Olivia from ChinaHush translates a local news story with photos comparing shanzhai or counterfeiting products with the genuine ones.
