As Linghucong’s blog states, Netease news is becoming coming into its own with increasing amount of feature articles that possess a well-informed, sharp, satirical edge. For example, check out their  latest feature: 2046中国包揽诺贝尔奖 (2046 China Nets All Nobel Prizes).

Here’s an excerpt:

Caption reads, “Remember her, China’s first female Nobel Prize…

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Shanghai Daily.com reports that the woman who crushed a kitten in a video and was subsequently tracked down by outraged Chinese netizens (see earlier VC post) has made a public apology that has been posted on a government website.  After the identities of the woman, the video photographer, and the video seller were revealed online, two were suspended from their jobs.

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ESWN gives us some more insight on the current flap in virtual China.  The Chinese chapter of a society for crushing small animals and taking photos of them tried to sell some pix of the damage a high spiked heel can do to a kitten.  Chinese Internet users apparently collectively tracked down the photographer, the seller, and the woman too.…

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Financial Times reports that the BBC, whose Chinese language news services have long been blocked by Chinese web filters, has launched a new site with articles in English and Chinese. Aimed at the younger Chinese Internet reader who wants to learn English, it’s also a good site for those who want to learn Chinese. It’s also another example of creating special…

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