A group blog about Chinese tech, media and design
In our continual coverage of the World Cup, we bring you a translation of a post entitled “Why Chinese People Are Not Good at Football” from the blog of a professor (李银河) at the 中国社会科学院社会学所 (Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences):
“Alot of people are pained by the fact that Chinese football did not makes it…
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The Bus Uncle is still very much alive in the minds of the Hong Kong media. EastSouthWestNorth speaks of several incidents:
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Reporting from Beijing.
I didn’t see QQ noodles at the local supermarket, but I did see Hong Lee’s Internet Snack:
Also spotted, at a mall, was a Popkart store, selling many adorable large-size plush dolls.
An online movement to not buy a house for three years has been started here. Its goal is to stem the recent sharp rise in real estate prices, and particularly to stop real estate agents who are only in it only to make a quick buck at the expense of others.
Via PostShow.
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Beep beep: reporting from Hong Kong.
Bus Uncle (巴士阿叔) has managed to break into the mainstream media in Hong Kong. For example, ESWN posts a cover scan of the current issue of Next Magazine featuring a giant mug shot of Bus Uncle:
Inside the magazine is an interview with him (ESWN translation here…
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心理 Psychology Express is a blog for psychology enthusiasts. Posts involve new psychological findings, which are usually socially relevant. Some are even Chinese-specific.
Each blog entry begins with a short “psytopic.com” summary followed by long source citations from news & BBS articles.
Rough translation of excerpt from post, “What kind of psychological phenomenon…
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巴士阿叔, or Bus Uncle, has become the latest internet-video hit, according to ESWN, the HK Cable TV channel, the HK paper Apple Daily and 1.9 million Youtube viewers!
The video clip takes place on the 2nd floor of a public bus in Hong Kong.
The story involves a teenage boy who tells the man in…
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《猪都笑了》, “Even Pigs Laugh”, is a Flash MTV that at first pokes light fun at the peoples of various Chinese provinces. For example:
“Beijing people say they have a lot of sand & dust, the Mongol people laugh at them.”
“Hong Kong people say they have many wives, the Taiwan people laugh at them.”
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