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access to scholarly communication in Virtual China

Posted on by Lyn Jeffery

Have been continuing to think about the educational website issue since I posted a few days ago on my recent experiences with a few educational/academic searches.  Several readers remarked that after all, they are able to access the sociology BBS from their
computers.  My point, however, was not to say that any particular site
is never open to…

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the difference between a spoof and an infomercial is…? Chinese bloggers on bureaucracy

Posted on by Lyn Jeffery

John Kennedy at GlobalVoicesOnline provides a fascinating set of translations on what some of China’s top critical bloggers are saying about the recent regulations handed down by China’s State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).  The regulations represent, as Kennedy points out, a particularly visible split between bureaucratic and civilian outlooks on life.  One set of new rules deals with…

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finding places in Beijing

Posted on by Lyn Jeffery

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I remember arriving in China in 1985 and noticing that there were no commonly used phone books, either white or yellow pages.  It was hard to find phone numbers, let alone addresses.  To find a new place you basically went to the general vicinity and asked the locals.  Now, with addresses and phone numbers changing so often due to urban…

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L33tspeak coming to theaters near you

Posted on by Jason Li

Danwei reports that the Chinese dubbed version of Garfield 2 has gained popularity by using “netspeak.”

In the movie, Garfield has a twin: “One cat speaks more formally, while the other is dubbed using elements of netspeak (like 顶 and 东东) and lines reminiscent of popular quotes from movies and commercials. The result is a completely inculturated Garfield.”

So…

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blocking educational websites=shooting yourself in the foot

Posted on by Lyn Jeffery

Just back from a recent trip around China, where I discovered many wonderful things.  Accessing academic information via publicly available websites, however, was not among them.  My sense is that the Chinese filters create a major obstacle for
academic research, certainly from the Chinese side but perhaps from
outside of China as well. A few data points don’t make a theory, but a…

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