Comments on: Back in Beijing in the middle of a blackout http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/ A Qing historian reads the newspaper... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: fred dintenfass http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-13173 fred dintenfass Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:17:39 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-13173 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Granite Studio: When history is swept under the rug, it can begin to rot and that stench is the smell of fear http://trunc.it/d0d9</span></span> Granite Studio: When history is swept under the rug, it can begin to rot and that stench is the smell of fear http://trunc.it/d0d9

]]> By: fanni http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-13174 fanni Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:17:13 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-13174 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">"Take a test, memorize your lessons, graduate, shut up, quit thinking, and buy a damn car" http://is.gd/OT0N</span></span> “Take a test, memorize your lessons, graduate, shut up, quit thinking, and buy a damn car” http://is.gd/OT0N

]]> By: jch http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12269 jch Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:38:06 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12269 Jeremiah, Yeah I was hopeful (and in shock) for about the first online page and then it went downhill. Still, they must be giving GT more leeway as a part of their international propaganda, uh I mean publicity, campaign. Jeremiah,

Yeah I was hopeful (and in shock) for about the first online page and then it went downhill. Still, they must be giving GT more leeway as a part of their international propaganda, uh I mean publicity, campaign.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12268 Jeremiah Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:30:02 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12268 JCH, Yeah saw that this morning and if my twitter box (top left) was still visible in the PRC, you'd see a link to the article. It does have a couple of ballsy bits before it goes right into the government's preferred narrative. It's also getting some attention here in Beijing, several foreign media outlets are running stories on the story for tomorrow's edition. JCH,

Yeah saw that this morning and if my twitter box (top left) was still visible in the PRC, you’d see a link to the article.

It does have a couple of ballsy bits before it goes right into the government’s preferred narrative.

It’s also getting some attention here in Beijing, several foreign media outlets are running stories on the story for tomorrow’s edition.

]]> By: jch http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12267 jch Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:25:07 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12267 So, while the piece is sympathetic to the government point of view, Global Times did mention 6/4 today: http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/top-news/2009-06/434370.html The fact that they are allowed to mention it all is pretty surprising... So, while the piece is sympathetic to the government point of view, Global Times did mention 6/4 today: http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/top-news/2009-06/434370.html

The fact that they are allowed to mention it all is pretty surprising…

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12264 chriswaugh_bj Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:36:20 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12264 Oh, understood, and I agree completely. Just adding a couple of different perspectives, that's all. Oh, understood, and I agree completely. Just adding a couple of different perspectives, that’s all.

]]> By: Bill http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12261 Bill Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:05:30 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12261 "Kim Jong-il wannabes" This is good. Love it. “Kim Jong-il wannabes” This is good. Love it.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12259 Jeremiah Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:16:47 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12259 Chris, Good point as always. Though I think you may have misunderstood me, I'm not saying that 'not caring' about 6-4 makes one a fenqing, rather that there is a group out there, and you know who they are, who are on some kind of crusade to prove that 6-4 has no historical importance, including pointing to such weird 'evidence' as nobody protesting in the square anymore. That's what I meant above. Chris,

Good point as always. Though I think you may have misunderstood me, I’m not saying that ‘not caring’ about 6-4 makes one a fenqing, rather that there is a group out there, and you know who they are, who are on some kind of crusade to prove that 6-4 has no historical importance, including pointing to such weird ‘evidence’ as nobody protesting in the square anymore. That’s what I meant above.

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12258 chriswaugh_bj Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:10:07 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12258 Talking to my boss the other day (who, by the way, absolutely does not fit your fenqing profile), and I suggested that perhaps on Thursday we'll see a brief return to Olympic-level security. He said words to the effect of "What? Oh, 6-4? Shit, people still care about that?" On the other hand, I'm a little worried about certain of my students, kids who were busy being born, crying for milk, and shitting through their split pants in '89, who seem to have a bit much of that youthful passion for their own good. 'Twill be interesting to see who wears white to class tomorrow. Talking to my boss the other day (who, by the way, absolutely does not fit your fenqing profile), and I suggested that perhaps on Thursday we’ll see a brief return to Olympic-level security. He said words to the effect of “What? Oh, 6-4? Shit, people still care about that?” On the other hand, I’m a little worried about certain of my students, kids who were busy being born, crying for milk, and shitting through their split pants in ’89, who seem to have a bit much of that youthful passion for their own good. ‘Twill be interesting to see who wears white to class tomorrow.

]]> By: China’s Great Firewall Blocks Twitter, Flickr, Hotmail, Live, Bing | CNReviews http://granitestudio.org/2009/06/03/back-in-beijing-in-the-middle-of-a-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-12256 China’s Great Firewall Blocks Twitter, Flickr, Hotmail, Live, Bing | CNReviews Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:50:33 +0000 http://granitestudio.org/?p=1190#comment-12256 [...] masses that something was amiss, further spurring their curiosity to find out just what’s got the government’s giant knickers in a bunch. If nothing else, these blocks might annoy the foreigner population that regularly use these [...] [...] masses that something was amiss, further spurring their curiosity to find out just what’s got the government’s giant knickers in a bunch. If nothing else, these blocks might annoy the foreigner population that regularly use these [...]

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