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Talk about a different perspective, a different time, a different world. The way history shows up in virtual Chinese conversations is something to watch.
Here you see Nixon sitting next to Mao Zedong’s wife, Jiang Qing, who
was later to be put in prison for life for her role in the Cultural
Revolution.…
Continue readingToday’s BBS photos: remembering Nixon in China
Sister Furong (芙蓉姐姐) tops the list of one Chinese internet user’s “Most Disgusting Chinese Women of 2005.” A list we might not pay much attention to if it weren’t for the way that Internet stardom has shaped it. In addition to Sister Furong–for whom a Baidu search reveals 3.8 million results–“Hooligan Swallow” is another Internet star, who comes…
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Everything under the sun is happening in China.
“Open up your perspective: the best of Chinese farmers’ wisdom” (my loose translation) shows us some of the DIY projects taken on by those deemed “farmers” (农民) in the current Chinese social system. The car drives on land and in water; the submarine is one of a…
Continue readingwhat’s on the BBS today: the inventiveness of farmers
China Word of Mouth Blog started me on a journey to better understand Chinese BBS (Bulletin Board Service) aggregators. A lot of the most interesting things are happening on China’s BBS, including the circulation of sensationalistic photos and lots and lots and lots of pictures of women with very few clothes on. More on that later. Here’s the #1 photo (for today?…
Continue readingscratching the surface of BBS photos