Monthly Archives: February 2009
Persian Xiaozhao: My First “Tea” Experience (Part III)
Blogger Persian Xiaozhao wrote the following post after she was “invited to tea” by state security agents in Shanghai on Feb. 5, 2009 and questioned
Clinton’s Missed Opportunity in China
Merle Goldman is Professor Emerita of History at Boston University, and an associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard. She writes
Beijing’s ‘Happy Couples’ Launch Campaign for Same-Sex Marriages
The Guardian reports on a wedding pictures event by same-sex couples in Beijing: With her bouquet of roses and fluffy white dress, Han Xincheng looked
Phone Bidders get China Bronzes of Saint Laurent
Two bronzes from the Old Summer Palace have been sold for $18 million to two unidentified phone bidders. From Reuters: Two rare bronze sculptures that
Worst Drought in Half Century Shrivels the Wheat Belt of China
The New York Times reports on the ongoing drought in northern China: The current drought, considered the worst in Northern China in at least half a century,
Official Sacked for Overseas Trip, with Netizens’ Reactions
A luxurious 14-day trip to Africa and the Middle East by Guangdong local officials financed by public funds has been met with intense scrutiny after a
Three Set Themselves on Fire in Beijing, With Photos (Updated)
From the Guardian: Three men set themselves on fire in the heart of the capital, Beijing, today, official media reported. The men ignited a fire inside
Photo: A teahouse in Chengdu, by kenworker
A teahouse in Chengdu, by kenworker
Poem: Blogging is My Performance Art – Zhang Daozheng 张道正
The “grass-mud horse (???)” has now become the icon of online resistance to censorship. It seems that everywhere the “river crabs (??)”
China’s Answer to a Crime Includes Amateur Sleuths
The New York Times covers the “eluding the cat” investigation, in which provincial propaganda officials called on netizens to help solve a
Persian Xiaozhao: My First “Tea” Experience (Part II)
Blogger Persian Xiaozhao wrote the following post after she was “invited to tea” by state security agents in Shanghai on Feb. 5, 2009 and questioned
China Governor Apologizes for Deadly Mine Blasts
As the last miners were rescued from the latest mining disaster in Shanxi, provincial governor apologized to families of those killed. From AP: Weeping
Rebecca MacKinnon and Evgeny Morozov : Firewalls to Freedom
From the guatemala-times.com: Whenever manipulation efforts fail, cyber-attacks offer yet another powerful tool to crack down on dissent without triggering
China Ties Make Locke Good Pick for US Commerce, Experts Say
President Obama is planning to nominate Gary Locke (駱家輝), the first Chinese-American governor in the U.S., as Commerce Secretary, administration offic
