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Yesterday, CCTV's consumer news show Consumer Advocate gave full coverage on Shanda Literature's (盛大文学) porn novel business, pointing to several literature websites under the Shanda brand as sources of internet porn.
不知道这位警察是怎么进入到公务员队伍的？作为警察，他肯定不会不知道强奸犯罪的定义，而法律中不可能有“戴避孕套不算强奸”的法律内容。然而，在严肃的强奸案面前，警察何出此言呢，其实，这是一个通病，这种病态已经在腐蚀着法律的尊严和老百姓的权益。官员之间相互包庇，遇到事情相互照顾也成为各地官场的常态，正是有这种关系网，才会有“戴避孕套不算强奸”谬论。 如果说“戴避孕套不算强奸”的谬论不被媒体发现并报道出来，周琴就算跑断腿磨破嘴，此案就会被打入冷宫，她也无法享受到法律给予一个公民的尊严。
“戴避孕套不算强奸”背后的官场逻辑
Planking in Mainland China Receives Netizen Praise & Jeers – chinaSMACK
The “ Lying Down Game ” is an internet meme that reached mass popularity in 2009 and recently became popular again in the countries of Australia and New Zealand under the name “ planking “.
Ai Weiwei, Map of China , 2004, Iron wood (Tieli wood) from dismantled temples of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 51 cm, Ø 200 cm, photo: Ai Weiwei.
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei holds some porcelain sunflower seeds from his installation at The Tate Modern in London on October 11, 2010. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) When outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was detained yesterday at a Beijing airport before a planned flight to Hong Kong, it signaled a more serious government attempt to curb his activities and ability to travel. Although he is frequently referred to as a “dissident” voice, until now he conducted an international art career traveling with frequency to attend his art openings. Recently, one of his most attention-grabbing events was the opening celebration at the Tate Museum last October for his installation of porcelain sunflower seeds . Although his statements on government actions and policies to the media and through his own tweets and blogs have been seen as political, his art rarely addresses such issues overtly.
Ai Weiwei: From Porcelain Seeds to Chinese Prison? | Asia Society
During the winter vacation, we asked our students to study English on their own, and so they ran across the street to China’s top English teaching company to take vocabulary classes.
Learning English, Chinese-Style | China Power
Many in China think themselves 'grassroots'
BEIJING - The use of the word caogen, the Chinese equivalent of grassroots, has become increasingly common in recent years with the rise of grassroots stars, culture and groups, indicating that many people consider themselves to be part of the fundamental level of society, according to a recent poll.Dissidents chinois
Man meets woman at Beijing's 8-Minute Dating club (photo courtesy of the club, 2004) Ralph Jennings is a journalist and long time resident of China. He currently lives in Taipei.
Dating 101: change majors?
China bans English abbreviations on TV | ChinaHush
April 8th, 2010 by Key | Posted in News | 17 Comments »Why Chinese Girlfriends Are Superior at Shanghai Shiok!
Update 19/1/2011: To prevent further misconceptions, threats, and to stop giving her poor Asian mother heart palpitations every time she checks this post, Shanghai Shiok!These amazing satellite images show sprawling cities built in remote parts of China that have been left completely abandoned, sometimes years after their construction.
Ghost towns of China: Satellite images show cities lying completely deserted | Mail Online
Yang Jisheng is an editor of Annals of the Yellow Emperor , one of the few reform-oriented political magazines in China.
Finding the Facts About Mao’s Victims by Ian Johnson | NYRBlog | The New York Review of Books
Chiafu: I came across a great article on dummies.com that lists out ten things that foreigners should avoid doing while interacting with native Chinese, in order to save them from “certain embarrassment and possibly even outright humiliation”. It is a very useful article and all the ten things it points out are very common and worth paying attention to.
Ten Things Never to Do in China, and Chiafu’s comments | Ministry of Tofu::blog
Le Premier ministre chinois censuré en Chine - Libération
Par PHILIPPE GRANGEREAU De notre correspondant à PékinWorkers begin to lay tracks for Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway
Pékin - Shanghai en moins de cinq heures !!! by Aug 3
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