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I got your “Civilized” right here

Boy oh boy oh boy…

There’s a video on youtube right now, and it’s pretty nuts.

Lets just say there’s a guy milkin’ the cow in the middle of the street, and right in front of an Olympic Banner no less.

And what makes it doubly unusual: Notice the “Wenming” characters on the far right, which means “civilized.” It’s encouraging an overall improvement in civilized behavior in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I think this guy must have missed them, as he’s standing right in front of the “Olympics” characters, giving a truly Olympic effort.

Click here to go see the video for yourself. Given this website’s high moral standards, this is one video I refuse to put on my site.
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Mac vs PC in China

Is my Computer telling me Something?

I was watching this Mac vs PC video, and my PC froze up.

I think it’s a sign.


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In Search of a PandaPassport Mascot

Would it be cruel to dye my dog’s hair?

Because I think Pepe would look totally super awesome with a do like this.

He’d make an excellent PandaPassport mascot, methinks.

Panda Dog
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How to China-proof your Christmas

Are you worried about dangerous Chinese-made toys leading up to this Christmas?

Well, there is a new facebook application that can help you keep tabs on all the potentially dangerous toys out there:

Toy Recall Facebook Application

Toy Recall Alert - Facebook Application

Of course you’ll need a facebook account to use it, but almost everybody and their dog has one these days anyway. :)

Also of use in your research might be the China Dangerous Products Timeline. Read the rest of this entry »

Yahoo Settles over Chinese Journalist, gets on with business as usual

Let me get this straight:

In 2002, Wang, an engineer, was detained by Chinese officials for writing pro-democracy articles on a Yahoo Groups Web site. Shi, a journalist, was arrested in 2004 after he forwarded an e-mail directing him not to cover the Tiananmen Square anniversary to an overseas Web site. Washington Post

Subsequently Yahoo was sued by the families of the jailed journalists, and lambasted for their “pygmy morals” in US congress.

They settled out of court today. Yahoo CEO, Jerry Yang, said this:

“After meeting with the families, it was clear to me what we had to do to make this right for them, for Yahoo! and for the future,” said Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang in a statement. “Yahoo! was founded on the idea that the free exchange of information can fundamentally change how people lead their lives, conduct their business and interact with their governments.”

“We are committed to making sure our actions match our values around the world. That’s why we are also working to establish a Human Rights Fund to provide humanitarian and legal aid to dissidents who have been imprisoned for expressing their views online,” he said. Wired

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Seen in China: Google Fast Food, Google Clothing Store, Baidu BBQ

File under WTF.

Here are a few interesting pics showing how the Google brand name is picking up steam in China. I’m not sure if this is what google had hoped for… But hey, better than no publicity right?

Google Fast Food Restaurant:
Google Fast Food Restaurant in China

Google Clothing Store:
Google Clothing Store in China

And just to show that this type of brand-borrowing is not just taking advantage of big corporations outside of China, here’s a little shop borrowing from domestic China search giant Baidu.com: Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese Language Study Toolbox: 101 Useful Websites (50-101)

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