It’s a Mad Mad 90th Anniversary
A "Mad Men" guide to 90 years of the Chinese Communist Party [Read More...]
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The significance of singing ‘Red Songs’
Does singing “Red Songs” really mean a new revival of the old Party spirit? Or is it something that has been happening all along but makes for easy headlines with Bo Xilai’s recent Chongqing campaign and the CPC anniversary just around the corner? A Guest Post by Zhang Yajun. [Read More...]
The Cuckolded Communist Party
Would Hu Jintao ever consider allowing his daughter and/or wife to film an Internet group sex video with Charlie Sheen, “Snooki” from Jersey Shore, and half a dozen or so rabid chimps if it meant a guaranteed six months of ‘harmony and stability’?
Maybe, maybe not. [Read More...]
Mao more than ever: On the legacy of Mao and the moonbat denunciations of Mao Yushi (no relation)
When lunatic Mao worshipers collide with history, wacky hilarity ensues. [Read More...]
Dylan in Beijing: final thoughts and a bit of a rant
Those who thought that Dylan was going to get up on stage in Beijing to harangue the CCP and then lead the crowd in a singalong of "Ai Shall be Released" were seriously kidding themselves. [Read More...]
How to marry a Billionaire (If you can’t find the PhD student of your dreams)
An article in the Global Times about How to Marry a Billionaire causes Yajun to wonder about the cost of equating money with love in today's China. [Read More...]
Political trust, not something to be taken with a grain of salt…
In a crisis, many Chinese people simply don’t have faith in the government, so they listen to rumors and take actions they believe will protect them and their family. [Read More...]
A Sunday stroll with the forces of (in)security
Today being a beautiful day in the ‘jing, I [Read More...]
Google is the new opium
There are days when the state media in China just [Read More...]
A Chinese Perspective on the “Jasmine Revolution” (Another guest post by Yajun)
On Saturday, an anonymous letter circulated [Read More...]
A guest post from the Granite Studio Online Shopping Expert, Yajun: Why Groupon is flailing in China
I confess. I love tuangou (团购 Chinese for [Read More...]
Sun Yat-sen versus Barack Obama: The Breakdown
2011 is the 100th anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising, which Sun Yat-sen had nothing to do with, but that won't stop me from making cross-century historical comparisons with another Third Culture Kid turned politician, Barack Obama. [Read More...]
Charlie Sheen, the Lady of Loulan, and Alternative Pasts in the PRC today
When faced with an artifact which contradicts accepted narratives, China reacts one of two ways, both of which are similar to how CBS is handling Charlie Sheen. [Read More...]
Thank you for taking Beijing taxi…and three ideas to make the ride better.
I’m a taxi guy. There is the Metro. Fast. [Read More...]
City Journal: If you’re going to bash Beijing, at least pretend like you actually sent somebody to visit…
Um, Summer Palace? Lama Temple? Temple of Heaven? I'm not saying the Beijing Municipal Government are paragons of historic preservation, but Jesus...open a f-----g copy of Fodors why don't you? [Read More...]