Latest posts by Oiwan Lam from April, 2008
China: Boomtown Beijing
Onemanbandwidth introduced a documentary “Boomtown Beijing” by Siok Siok Tan. The film gave more background on the social psychology at the center of a rising state.
China: Don't be too CNN
A music video called “don't be too CNN” is up at youtube. It compares the fake south China issue with CNN news production.
China: Carrefour the Winner
Huge jokingly said that Carrefour is the winner of the boycott campaign [zh]. 1. free ads; 2. many people suddenly realize that it is a French brand; 3. its discount...
China: More Trouble for CNN
How does Jack Cafferty brew more trouble for CNN in China? Take a look at imagethief.
China, Hong Kong and Macau: Visa Control
There have been reports about China tightening multiple visa for foreigners to prepare for Olympics. Kenneth Tan from Shanghaiist found out that the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry...
China: Don't Become Nationalistic Thugs
Lianyue reminded people of the nationalistic demonstration in 2005 with a video and urged people not to act like nationalistic thugs in the Carrefour boycott action [zh].
China: Contradictory Freedom
Ran Yun-fei listed out 17 freedom that Chinese patriots can enjoy in the West but denied in China [zh].
China: How To Love Our Country?
Aw Guo writes in his blog on how to love China: it’s not just an action of updating our MSN signatures.
China: Anti-CNN Video Production
Hecaito commented that instead of boycotting Carrefour, patriotic youths should participate in grassroots media and produce video such as “Tell me Why?”
Japan: Mona Lisa Mutants
Edo from Pink Tentacle introduces another Japanese artist Naoto Hattori. Edo has selected Mona Lisa Mutants collection in his post.
China: Witch Hunt
Mutant palm gives more details to the witch hunt on the “Tibetan” (mis) identified as Lobsang Gendun who attacked Jin Jing.
China: More on Boycott Carrefour
ESWN translated an article from Southern Metropolis Daily on netizen's call for Carrefour boycott. DANWEI translated Wang Xiaofeng's comments on the boycott.
China: On Freedom of Speech
Matrix reposted a censored blog post by Ah Ken which commented on the ideological struggle of the recent attack on Chang Ping who urged for media freedom in Tibet issues.
China: Invite Dalai Lama to Olympic
Melody from my1510 suggests that Beijing government should invite Dalai Lama to Olympic Opening for resolving all the conflicts [zh].
China: Media Fight
DANWEI has a very good summary of the recent media fight sparked by Chang Ping's essay of 3 April, “How To Find The Truth About Lhаsa”.
China: Working Class from Central Asia at Beijing
Laowiseass met some migrant workers from Central Asia in Beijing bars.
China: Sex and Livelihood
Li Yin-he blogs her speech at the Time out meeting about sex as part of people's livelihood [zh].
China: Boycott Carrefour
Shcd from 163.com wrote a boycott action report against Carrefour in Beijing [zh]. The action is a reaction against France's failure in guarding the Olympic torch relay in Paris.
China: Who Attack Jin Jing?
Jin Jing is one of the torch bearer attacked by a so-called Tibet Independent activist in Paris. The incident results in public outrage because Jin Jing is a disabled person....
Hong Kong: the Unspeakable Olympic Torch
Apart from the Tibet issue, Alex also found the Olympic Torch journey unspeakable [zh]. The Olympic cannot be politicized but everything about it is political.
Japan: Fertility Festival
Gimmeabreakman posted a video about the Tagata Fertility Festival at Japundit.