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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:09 Written by George Wyndham The rise of China’s private eyes Read more
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 05:09 Written by Eveline Chao What is it with all the weird names? It’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it From September That's Shanghai, our columnist Eveline Chao, author of Niubi! – The Real Chinese You Were Never Taught in School, muses on language and life in China Nominal determinism is the notion that your name determines your destiny. The idea dates to ancient philosophical times and adds a whiff of fatalism to, say, meeting a woodworker surnamed Carpenter, or reading about Amy Winehouse’s raging alcoholism. It also explains why I was so uncomfortable the time I had to see someone named Dr. Hack. 
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 04:08 Written by Urbanatomy Photos from Node Lounge, Lotus, Departure 10 and the Coco Rosie show, courtesy of City Moments. You know the drill - go admire yourselves after the jump. 
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 08:08 Written by Amber Wu In honor of Chinese V-Day, we chatted with the match-maker Josie Chen in this month's Urban Promos Who attends speed dating events? All types of people. Since we use English as a communication tool, most of our members are young professionals with an overseas background. We have foreign members as well. What’s the most difficult part of organizing the event? Getting the right ratio between men and women. Most of the time, the number of women is double the number of guys, which is quite frustrating. Why is that? It’s a common situation in big cities like Shanghai where women are generally busier with work and social life than women in smaller cities. They also tend to be more independent and ambitious, therefore, less willing to settle for the sake of marriage. There are a lot of temptations in big cities. Some people would rather just have fun than have a serious relationship. I feel love is a luxury in Shanghai. 
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 06:08 Written by Jack Zhang, Leslie Jones For Chinese netizens hungry for information that won't make it into tightly-controlled traditional media outlets, Twitter is one of the best resources going - along with an assortment of blogs and the forum 1984 BBS. In July 2009, after riots in Xinjiang, the micro-blogging service was blocked. Now, it can only be accessed via proxy server inside China. The Chinese Twitter community is relatively small. Renown artist and activist Ai Wei Wei only has 44,621 followers - where American celebrity Twitters will attract millions. However,the community's influence extends well beyond its size: Stories will crop up on Twitter and filter down to Chinese blogs within the firewall. This phenomenon hasn't gone unnoticed by authorities - several Tweeters on this list have undergone police questioning related to their Twitter activity. From the political to the pornographic - here are the people making the biggest waves in China Tweetsville. |
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