Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from September, 2007
China: Zhujian Delta Worker Band
Tang Wei Shan introduces a worker band, Green Band, in Zhujian Delta. The band was started 4 years ago in Shenzhen when two of the members were playing guitars in an open space. Their wish is to have singing tour around Zhujian Delta industrial zone. Their most recent performance was...
Taiwan: Losheng 911
Yesterday, Taiwan police forced into Losheng Sanatorium and evicted student and preservation activists. A video, Losheng 911, recording the history of Losheng struggle and the protest and eviction scenes has been put up in dailymotion. Coolloud had a citizen reporter account on the eviction (zh).
Japan: Abe's Resignation
Japan Observer was surprised by Abe's resignation and wrote down his first thoughts: The LDP is in trouble, but Mr. Abe's unexpectedly hasty exit gives the party a chance to select someone who can communicate with the public, earn the trust of the Japanese people, and move an agenda forward...
Japan: Abe down, otaku up?
Roy Berman from Mutant frog comments on the resignation of Japan Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and lists out a colorful history of the potential candidate Aso Taro.
China: River Crab With Three Watches
Rebecca explains the political meaning of “river crab with three watches” in China in RConversation.
China: Survey On Foreign Magazine
Fons Tuinstra from China Herald discussed a survey by Interfax China on attitude towards foreign invested magazines in China in which 83% of respondents believed that foreign invested magazines are better. However, how many local Chinese can lay their hands on a foreign magazine? The blogger provided very good background...
Hong Kong: Stop Writing Blog
MK noticed that there were less and less blogpost these days and he wondered why. One of his explanation was that bloggers were moving to twitter and facebook, where they could write less but keep in touch with a circle of friends. Probably the number of blog will still continue...
China: CCTV Reporter Assaulted By Security Guards
ESWN translated a blog post which described how a CCTV reporter, Liu Yuchen, was assaulted by the security guards in the Xi'an International Studies University when he was gathering informations for a positive news story.
China: How about SMS Spam?
The Chinese government started to censor SMS against harmful message, such as political “rumors”, including death figures in flood. However, when it comes to commercial SMS spam, it seems that no one is in charge. ESWN translated a blog post about a blogger trying to file complaint against annoying SMS...
China: Popular Reporters’ Blogs Forced To Shut Down
Zuo Ai Chung wrote in v360 about the pressure reporter bloggers are facing these days. Many were forced to censor their own work (by deleting or editing their posts), some were forced to shut down (zh). Zuo has deleted his own blog.
Hong Kong: HK Government Intervention In Stock Market
David Webb criticized Hong Kong Government's intervention in stock market and tried to explain the story behind the move. On 7-Sep-07, the Hong Kong Government announced that it had purchased through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), over an unspecified period, 5.88% of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx,...
Hong Kong: Anson Chan Competes For Legco Seat?
Whether Anson Chan would compete with Regina Ip (both are former high rank government officials) for the Legco seat has been a hot issue in Hong Kong recently. Today sources from democratic party confirmed that Anson had agreed to join the race. Enka phile noticed that the significance of this...
Hong Kong: Apple Daily Reporter Rejected
Waiyin blogs about her trip to Sydney on APEC meeting: when she arrived at Chinese President Hu's Hotel, she found out that her reporter permit was different in colour and she could not enter the hotel as other Hong Kong reporters (zh). It is because she is working for Apple...
Taiwan: Media and Democracy
Michael blogs about his visit to Lung Ying-tai Foundation for its Salon on Media and Democracy in Taiwan.
Japan: Real-time Smile Analysis
Edo from Pink Tentacle introduced a new technology in analyzing face expression, in particular smiling faces.
Taiwan: Pacific Humpback Dolphin Workshop
Michael Turton wrote an elaborative report on the “Second International Workshop on the Conservation and Research Needs of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins, Sousa chinensis, in the waters of western Taiwan”. The workshop had some detailed discussion about politics in environmental impact assessment.
China: Banning Sexual Implication Content
Josie Liu from China in Transition blogged about the Chinese Government's effort in banning sexual implication content in T.V and radio broadcast. Despite the bans, there are more and more sexual implications in the media.
China: Herbal Tea Soft Drink
Imagethief writes about a soft drink brand called Wang Lao Ji, which turns herbal tea into popular soft drink and is supposed to be healthy for the body. However, looking into the ingredient, it is more a sweet soft drink than herbal tea.
China: The Most Awesome Security Guard
ESWN and Zhaomu posted a series of photos to show how a security guard in Chongqin beat up a rural migrant worker who was taking a rest outside the shopping mall.
Japan: Cosplay
Pingmag has an interview with Cosplayer, Mello Yubari, on their own perception of the cosplayer world. For Mello, cosplay is a way of expressing one’s love for something – it’s a really fun mode of expression.
China: The Most Awesome Fake Reporter In History
ESWN translated a local report about a most awesome fake reporter, who earned his living by getting “red envelops” through his special feature report service.