We have compiled a list of the top ten most-read CDT posts for 2011. Not all of the stories were posted in 2011 but they all got a lot of traffic last year. The list covers a number of hot topics: Tibet, Xiao Yueyue, the Wenzhou high-speed train crash, Internet control, and the eternal object of fascination, Wendi Deng:
1. Wendi Murdoch Speaks! Rupe’s Wife No Dupe: Her Take on Tibet, Hi-Tech Trains
2. China Says Dalai Lama Has to Reincarnate; Closes Tibet to Tourists
3. Behind the Scenes: Tank Man of Tiananmen
4. Witness: Sichuan Driver Killed Child To Reduce Compensation
5. Photos: Bo Xilai (薄熙来) ‘s Red Text Campaign and Bo Guagua (薄瓜瓜)’s Award in Britain
6. China President Calls For More Internet Oversight
7. Directives from the Ministry of Truth: Wenzhou High-speed Train Crash
8. US Says China Yuan Undervalued, But Not Manipulated
9. In China, Fear of Fake Eggs and ‘Recycled’ Buns
10. Chinese Faked Photograph Leaves Officials on Street of Shame
For more on CDT’s coverage from 2011, please see our Year in Review slideshow.