Groundhog day in China – Super Girls and the Internet
This morning, a reader drew my attention to an article on Danwei: Alongside the movement for a “civilized” Internet, the anti-Super Girls campaign seems to be picking up steam as well. China Times...
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The front page of today’s Chutian Metropolis Daily features a big red headline: “For how many students will the gates to their dreams open today?” The story announces that the results of the gaokao,...
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Peking University president kneels before his mother, four newspapers report
The front page of This Morning 6 o’ Clock today features a picture of Zhou Qifeng (周其凤), the president of Peking University, kneeling down before his mother and hugging her on her 90th birthday. The...
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The Chinese government and social media
Sina Weibo claims to have more than 400 million users, and its influence and power are without doubt. Yet the Chinese government and all its myriad bodies and institutions are likewise getting in on...
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