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The Chinalyst is an informal community for China related English blogging. The goals of the community are to encourage the growth and development of English content about China and to serve as a platform for finding and discussing up-to-date China related information and news. Chinalyst provides a steady stream of updates from member blogs writing about China.

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All of our trolls are required to meet the highest standards of evil!

Submitted by underthejacaranda on Fri, 2009-07-03 22:16. ::

This article was aggregated from Under the Jacaranda Tree
 

Recently we have banned some trolls from our blog.The reason why we banned them, was because they were so boring.    Our standard is to ban any and all trolls who are not as interesting as Cthulhu.   Because Catherine and I will never settle for a lesser evil!Posted in Ned Kelly's Pub Tagged: Cthulhu [...]

Deer blends brighter future

Submitted by engagingchina on Fri, 2009-07-03 19:35. :: |

This article was aggregated from Engaging China
 

Deer Consumer Products, a Chinese manufacturer of kitchen appliances, may not yet be a household name. But Deer has big ambitions, prestigious contracts with the likes of Wal-Mart and Tesco and plans for a Nasdaq listing...

Yuyuan Gardens

Submitted by mahreez on Fri, 2009-07-03 19:11. ::

This article was aggregated from Style Shanghai
 

Location: Yuyuan Gardens, Shanghai ChinaHow to Get There: Bus 945 Shanghai Tan Mall (the trims market)

China gets green Pepsi

Submitted by engagingchina on Fri, 2009-07-03 18:35. :: |

This article was aggregated from Engaging China
 

PepsiCo has opened China's first "green" beverage plant in Chongqing and reiterated plans to invest $1 billion in the country. The drinks giant says this is the first plant in the industrial centre of Chongqing to comply with LEED, a US standard for green buildings...

Pathways to a low-carbon future

Submitted by panamajack on Fri, 2009-07-03 18:25. ::

This article was aggregated from China Dialogue
 

China has a number of potential sustainable development paths, but none of them will be easy to achieve. This is the conclusion of a recent report by Wang Tao and Jim Watson, which develops a set of low-carbon scenarios to 2100.


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links for 2009-07-03

Submitted by gwbstr on Fri, 2009-07-03 18:05. ::

This article was aggregated from Transpacifica
 

The Internet: A room of our own? - Evgeny Morozov in Dissent [pdf](tags: internet internet-politics evgenymorozov)Video from The 7th Chinese Internet Research Conference, May 27 – 29, 2009I didn't make it to Philly, but caught some of the panels on webcast. Now video is up!(tags: circ09 circ china-internet research conference video)

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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-03.

Submitted by yakobusan on Fri, 2009-07-03 17:59. ::

This article was aggregated from Jakob Montrasio's Net
 

State of emergency: There are now only 3 gigabyte space left on my notebook. Hasta la vista, mp3’s. #I didn’t get knocked down, but I got up again. #Why do they even bother to put up traffic lights in NYC? Everybody ignores them anyway. #
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Blockages

Submitted by Danwei on Fri, 2009-07-03 17:52. ::

This article was aggregated from Danwei
 
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Academic Criticism (学术批评网) is a useful website founded in 2001 by Yang Yusheng (杨玉圣), a historian and critic.

The website aggregates commentary by and about academics: newspaper op-eds, book reviews, forewords to anthologies, and other similar material. It's a way to find a wide variety of opinion in one convenient place.
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Ericsson puts China on fiber diet

Submitted by engagingchina on Fri, 2009-07-03 17:30. :: |

This article was aggregated from Engaging China
 

China's telecoms equipment industry gets more innovative each day. But there are still areas where western technology triumphs. How else do we explain Ericsson getting three contracts for fixed broadband access?

Taoism and the Dialog of Civilizations

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Submitted by justrecently on Fri, 2009-07-03 17:13. :: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

This article was aggregated from Just Recently
 

A number of contemporary New Confucian scholars are to some extent aware of the Second Axial Age, writes Wang Zhicheng (王志成), professor at Zhejiang University’s Humanities College, in an article on his blog. The axial age was a term coined by Karl Jaspers, a philosopher and psychiatrist who taught during the 20th century. A second [...]


Wanbao, July 3, 2009: Cleaner Skies Post-Games

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Trailers/MV for Meteor Shower, HSDS 2009, and Remembrance of Dreams Past

Submitted by idarklight on Fri, 2009-07-03 16:48. :: | | |

This article was aggregated from Cfensi
 

There’s a been a lot of television trailers coming out. First up is the one that people are more interested in, even though it’s the lowest budgeted of them all.  I really like Zhang Han’s expressions here, and loved the “mian ren” scene. Hopefully the acting doesn’t disappoint. It’s cute how everyone has their own [...]

A holiday haiku

Submitted by Froog on Fri, 2009-07-03 16:17. ::

This article was aggregated from Froogville
 

Change of place, and pace,
Refreshing a weary mind.
Needful vacation.

I'm not sure that I've ever felt so broken down by work, life, the whole damn thing. I need to get away from everything for a good long while.

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Last Reminder: Shanghaiist + Boxing Cat Brewery July 4 Party

Submitted by shanghaiist on Fri, 2009-07-03 15:30. ::

This article was aggregated from Shanghaiist
 

Where: 82 Fuxing Xi Lu near Yongfu Lu (复兴西路82号)
Cover: 50RMB, includes drink
Raffle tickets: 25RMB per ticket, 200RMB for 10
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HBH 139

Submitted by Froog on Fri, 2009-07-03 13:17. ::

This article was aggregated from Round-the-World Barstool Blues
 

Whole country parties!
Countless barbecues sizzle,
Countless beers are chilled.
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New developments in the Kunming prostitution case

Submitted by Danwei on Fri, 2009-07-03 13:04. ::

This article was aggregated from Danwei
 
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Liu Shihua, Pu Enfu, and a police officer

The case of a Kunming man accused of helping his daughter become a prostitute, and protecting her by letting police carry off his two foster daughters, may be an example of coerced confessions and overzealous law enforcement after all.
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The Ming Dynasty Tombs, Beijing

Submitted by kbguy on Fri, 2009-07-03 12:21. :: | |

This article was aggregated from justmeNus
 

The moment I have been waiting for have finally arrived, after waiting for years. Yes, I always wanted to go to the Great Wall of China.
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The Australian: On Liu Xiaobo

Submitted by underthejacaranda on Fri, 2009-07-03 12:07. :: | | | | |

This article was aggregated from Under the Jacaranda Tree
 

Today’s The Australian published Liu Xiaobo’s last interview with foreign press shortly before his arrest:China’s most famous dissident, the courtly, professorial Liu Xiaobo, 53, was taken by security officers from his home in Beijing last December and held incommunicado for six months, mostly in a room without windows at a secret location.Last week he was [...]

Xinhua to broadcast in European grocery stores

Submitted by shanghaiist on Fri, 2009-07-03 12:00. ::

This article was aggregated from Shanghaiist
 

Shoppers in supermarkets across Europe will soon get the rare "treat" of watching short broadcasts from Xinhua while picking out their groceries.
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A Few Thoughts Concerning Michael Bay

Submitted by Kangwen on Fri, 2009-07-03 10:57. ::

This article was aggregated from Lao Wai Wen Shen
 

With mega-robot destruction sweeping the world cinemas and the countless critics tooting horns of lofty opinions, I'd like to share my take on the second-most prominent celebrity named Michael currently carpet-bombing the news.
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Spring Airlines wants to make flying even less comfortable

Submitted by shanghaiist on Fri, 2009-07-03 10:30. ::

This article was aggregated from Shanghaiist
 

standingplane-1.jpg In the latest addition to "brilliant ideas that China likes to try," Spring Airlines is now considering selling standing-only tickets to passengers on their flights.
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Bodycode Rocks the Rabbit

Submitted by thebeijinger on Fri, 2009-07-03 10:08. :: | |

This article was aggregated from The Beijinger Blog
 


Bodycode’s ethos is to “unlock the psyche via the body,” which is a bold statement for any DJ/producer. However, Bodycode specializes in bold statements – which explains why tonight’s upcoming set at White Rabbit (10pm; RMB 70) is completely live. We caught up with him before he unlocks your psyches to see if we could unlock his.
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Sips and bites: Crobar, Room, Cheers, Cosmos, In Vito, Muse, and more

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Submitted by boyce on Fri, 2009-07-03 09:27. ::

This article was aggregated from Beijing Boyce
 

After false starts last Saturday and this Wednesday, Cosmos Hot Dogsis slated to open tonight in Tongli Studio, while the second branch of Vietnamese restaurant Muse is apparently to follow later this weekend. This is part of swift changes in the building that have included Juliette’s replacing Le Bistrot Parisien and Cheers announcing it will close this weekend. [...]


Hong Kong 1 July 2009

Submitted by underthejacaranda on Fri, 2009-07-03 08:41. :: | | |

This article was aggregated from Under the Jacaranda Tree
 

This post is about how Hong Kong has commemorated the 12th anniversary of its return to PRC rule.  I promise you this is going to be a “fair and balanced” blog post.  I’ll let the images and eye witness reports speak for themselves.As usual, CCTV has the most “comprehensive” coverage:This is a typical report from [...]

Raise your glass! Cheers to close this weekend

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Submitted by boyce on Fri, 2009-07-03 08:34. ::

This article was aggregated from Beijing Boyce
 

Cheers, best known for featuring live Xinjiang music on the weekends, will call it quits in Tongli Studio this weekend. This bar ranks among my ten favorites in Beijing. In addition to excellent music, it draws patrons of all ages, nationalities, and professions, offers an ecentric combination of pool table and nude oil paintings courtesy of own Leo, and leaves me [...]


After 403 Days...

Submitted by midgepuff on Fri, 2009-07-03 08:02. :: |

This article was aggregated from Mark's China Blog
 

Qian and I arrived back in Xi'an today after an incredible week in Beijing. Despite my crotchetiness with the young backpackers at our hostel, the four days we spent in Beijing were delightful.

The highlight of the trip for me was renting an electric-powered motor boat and taking that out on Houhai with our friends Richard and Ling. We got into the boat at sunset and cruised out on the water as Houhai and the bars surrounding the lake went abuzz with the darkness. A surreal experience.
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Go Tony!

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Submitted by TheDarkSide.HK on Fri, 2009-07-03 08:02. :: | | | |

This article was aggregated from TheDarkSide.Hk - The other side of Hong Kong
 

A lot has been said about the Nina Wang/Tony Chan case. But hey, who doesn’t like hearing about a story of a rich, old and crackpot woman worth billions who gets seduced by a young bachelor claiming to be a ‘Fung Shui master’? The Standard reports that the court battle has finally lifted the [...]
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I'm apparently goodlooking without the glasses

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Submitted by Siyan on Fri, 2009-07-03 07:59. ::

This article was aggregated from Shopgirl's Shanghai
 

Today I went to the market outside Yuyuan Garden to buy some stuff for my apartment (pillows, wardrobe gadgets, rugs, etc.) I got a lot of stuff for only 230 kuai. Amazing! I love China, haha. Anyway, I asked a seller in a shop where I could find bathroom stuff, and he then told me where to go, when I was just going to leave, he stopped me and took off my glasses with his hands, and said: Waaaaaaaaaa, without the glasses you are a mei nv (beautiful woman), but with them you are not. [Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh............OK...help?] I am currently wearing my glasses :-)


Hu Jintao in Italy: More on “China’s Catholic Moment”

Submitted by wuxiandis on Fri, 2009-07-03 07:07. ::

This article was aggregated from Andis Kaulins in China
 
President Hu is visiting Italy, and Spengler has an interesting blog posting at First Things about it.  Spengler, using his mystical intuition, is hoping the visit portends a breakthrough in relations between China and the Vatican.  Why would this be significant?  China's decision-making process is developing fast and learning from the West, and China is looking around for inspiration.  The Vatican is part of this western tradition of the balancing o

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Worst pizza ever

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Submitted by Swiss James on Fri, 2009-07-03 07:00. :: |

This article was aggregated from ISpyShanghai.com
 

Well just after stoking a raging inferno of comment fire on the merits of Italian restaurants in Shanghai, this delivery menu landed on my desk.I’m guessing they didn’t fly a top pizza chef in from Tuscany to come up with the “Abseriction Orchard”, and I do wonder how many other ingredients they tried alongside “Meat Gut” [...]
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Small funds, big story?

Submitted by joonian on Fri, 2009-07-03 07:00. ::

This article was aggregated from Editors' Journal - China Economic Review
 

The cover story for China Economic Reviews newly published July issue, focuses on Chinese strategies for outbound investment in oil and gas. However, throughout the reporting of the story, CER staffers conducted interviews with analysts and insiders regarding outbound investment in a broad range of natural resources. Much of what [...]

Capitalist Roader Fund: BUY-Jiangsu Expressway Co Ltd (600377, Shanghai)

Submitted by joonian on Fri, 2009-07-03 07:00. ::

This article was aggregated from Editors' Journal - China Economic Review
 

Damn the torpedoes and the long-term threat to the economy posed by a non-performing loan crisis! We're back in the market, and we hope it's full speed ahead for our purchase: Jiangsu Expressway (600377.SH), operator of, well, expressways. We bought 200 shares today at RMB6.63 (US$0.97) each.Why this target and [...]

Some other exciting graduation photos

Submitted by rainbow on Fri, 2009-07-03 06:33. :: |

This article was aggregated from Happy Rianbow
 

Not sure how you think of yesterday graduation photos. Well, there are some other special one like those below....
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Best Discounts and Deals in Shanghai for July3-9

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Submitted by cityweekend on Fri, 2009-07-03 06:31. :: | | | | | | | | |

This article was aggregated from City Weekend Shanghai Blog
 

Date: Jul 3rd 2009 12:31p.m.
Contributed by: tracyyou

“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” The summer sales are officially here. I walked down Huaihai Zhong Lu this morning and found heaps of discount offered by big names. Check it out during this weekend but try not to overspend your budget.
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Boys Babes and Belvedere Black Raspberry

Submitted by rainbow on Fri, 2009-07-03 06:30. ::

This article was aggregated from Happy Rianbow
 

Aberdeen, Top Deck on the Jumbo – June 15th 2009. Top Deck Summer Lounge presents BOYS, BABES & BELVEDERE BLACK RASPBERRY.
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Mixing it up

Submitted by Jonna on Fri, 2009-07-03 05:52. ::

English names of Chinese People can throw you for a loop.

Submitted by wuxiandis on Fri, 2009-07-03 05:42. ::

This article was aggregated from Andis Kaulins in China
 
Apropos this article, here is a list of some English names I have seen students give themselves:   Eleven, Angel, Polo, Range (as in Range Rover), Windy, Apple, Hannah, Queenie, Gemma, Kwin, Walker, Alien, Carry, and Ruin.

What I had for breakfast.

Submitted by wuxiandis on Fri, 2009-07-03 03:52. ::

This article was aggregated from Andis Kaulins in China
 
I went to McDonalds for breakfast.  I had the 11 rmb Egg Sausage Sandwich with coffee. 

Shanzhai eye: Save the Pandaphants

Submitted by Cankles on Fri, 2009-07-03 03:45. ::

This article was aggregated from Shanghai Ginger Guy
 

Life’s tough when you’ve got to compete for cuteness on the A-list of endangered species. Wrinkly old elephants at the Royal Elephant Kraal zoo in Thailand are being dressed up as pandas to remind visitors that it’s not all about the new cute panda cubs born at the zoo recently. Via Xinhuanet.com Related posts:Shanzhai PandaVideo: [...]Related posts:


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Blogging the other way…

Submitted by bttgcm on Fri, 2009-07-03 03:31. :: | | | |

This article was aggregated from The diary of Jakob Knulp
 

From Liberia an example of physical blogging, or simply black board in public space.Just to show that ideas and needs are much alike everywhere.Check also out the site Afrigadget

Freedom Days!

Submitted by Chinamatt on Fri, 2009-07-03 03:09. ::

This article was aggregated from Chinglish Adventures of Chairman Mao
 

Chairman Mao cannot understand why Canadia and Americaland celebrating same freedom from Englandland on two days so close to each other. Why does one country need two freedom celebrations? Strange customs some laowai has.


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The Famous Xinjiang Muslim Market

Submitted by jsummers83 on Fri, 2009-07-03 01:30. ::

This article was aggregated from Xinjiang: Far West China
 
Every Friday (or sometimes Sunday) in cities all over Xinjiang, small blocks in the middle of the city are transformed into a maze of stalls, carts, and mobile kitchens. For the entire afternoon the buzz of marketplace activity breathes life into what during the rest of the week is usually an empty lot.

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