Pandas might be source of powerful new antibiotic
» Society » SourceMaybe these cuddly creatures are useful for more than just their looks. Via The Telegraph:Scientists have discovered that the animals, of which there are around 1,600 in the wild,...
View ArticleShenzhen merchants protest ridiculous rent increase escorted by police
» Translated From Chinese By Google Shenzhen merchants the protest crazy rent increase police throughout escort (video / 22 figure) 2012 years 12 month 30 day, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
View Article[POTD] Weakly Humerus News 12-30-12
C'mon GrandmaSubmitted by: UnknownWEAKLY HUMERUS NEWS 12-30-12 AIMED AT YOUR FUNNY BONE TOP QUOTES OF THE WEEK Seven swans a-swimming, OK. Six geese a-laying, Fine. But five NBA games? C'mon. (Dwight...
View ArticleThe Heartbreak Of Owning A Dog: It Can Be Stolen This Easily
» Society » SourceSecurity cameras captured video of a dog thief at work in Heshan, Guangdong province recently, and it's frightening. Watch the speed with which the men operate: the van pulls up, a...
View ArticleLuxuriously Yours 2012/12/30
Most expensive Pet HomesThe super-rich and celebrity pet owners who owns the rarest, enviable and most exotic pets, loves to splurge heavily to provide them all the luxury of the world, all in an...
View ArticleChildhood House Of Kim Jung Un's Grandad
Here ... President Kim Il Sung's childhood houseKim Il Sung, Father of allThe DPRK Leaders at Mt. PaekduThis pretty widespread picture depicts the Leaders at Korea's sacred mountain, Mt. Paekdu, where...
View ArticleFirst Question For Doing Business In China: Is It Legal?
» Story » SourceA couple weeks back, I co-moderated a Doing Business in China seminar at which two lawyers speakers went through the steps for forming a China WFOE. My two cent contribution was on the...
View ArticleThe LA Times profiles Shen Jianzhong, China’s modern-day Bruce Lee, whose son...
» Society » SourceShen Jianzhong, who fought back a pack of hoodlums in October who broke into his house and assaulted his wife, is making the most out of his 15 minutes of fame — but out of necessity....
View ArticleMelinda Liu on Xi Jinping and the “China Dream”
» Society » SourceFrom the start, I've been optimistic about Xi Jinping and his administration. Melinda Liu of the Daily Beast has just outlined many of the reasons why:Then, China's new top graft...
View Article‘Wicked Problem:’ China’s Coral Reefs Have Shrunk by 80 Percent
Epoch Times China's massive, unbridled economic expansion has seriously imperiled its coral reefs, shrinking them by 80 percent in the past 30 years, a team of Australian and Chinese researchers have...
View ArticleBlogging The Bloggers: Another New Year, Same Old Mug’s Game
» Society » SourcePeeping weekly at the best (and worst) that was, is, and will be on the China blogosphere.Aside from family animosities, hangovers and relief in seeing in another year relatively...
View ArticleGuangxi teacher gives students condoms for Christmas
By Michael Evans @ ShanghaiistStudents at one Guangxi university got an unusual and unexpected Christmas present from their teacher last week: condoms.On Dec 25, a second-year student at a university...
View ArticlePolitical Cartoons 2012/12/31
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONSri Lanka Cricket RescueSyrian regimeFixing US imageMursi's choiceGregory Above The LawFiscal Cliff2013 Crimson Tide Crystal BallFresh Canvas 2013Japanese prime minister Shinzo...
View ArticleChen Guangfu: How Far off is the Court Verdict from the Facts?
By Hong KongYaxue Cao » Seeing Red in ChinaChen Kegui was tried and sentenced to three years and four months in prison on November 30th for “intentional harm.” Following the trial, his family received...
View ArticleMike Daisey’s New China Labor Camp Monologue: A Preview
» Politics » SourceIf you are convinced that China is some sort of neo-Orwellian, yellow peril shithole run by the Red Guard and their princeling overlords whose economy is driven by slave labor and...
View ArticleGlobal Times on Bad Laowai
Chinese lash out at bad foreignersGlobal Times By Zhang HuiForeigners angered many Chinese in Beijing throughout 2012, sparking an overwhelming and sometimes irrational patriotism among local people....
View ArticleThe Essential Guide To Dim Sum
Know exactly how to order thanks to this breakdown of 24 dishes, including photos and Chinese pronunciation.Posted about 2 days agoby Carolyn PhillipsFIRST, A QUICK HISTORY LESSON.Nowadays, the term...
View ArticleHappy New Year 2013
Beijing counts down to New YearWatch VideoPlay VideoBeijing will hold a unique New Year countdown by lighting a gigantic ball at the China Millennium Monument.A group of spot lights will be used to...
View ArticleChina academics warn of "violent revolution" if no political reform
By Ben Blanchard | ReutersA prominent group of Chinese academics has warned in a bold open letter that the country risks "violent revolution" if the government does not respond to public pressure and...
View ArticleReports Assaulted In Pro-Government Rally In Hong Kong
» Society » SourceThey're marching in Hong Kong again — and again — as competing rallies express support and opposition to Hong Kong's government.The first rally — the pro-gov variety — does not augur...
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