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Paperwork headaches and privacy concerns

Danwei — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:58:00 -0600

Letters to the editor in two major newspapers this week complain about paperwork: specifically, the difficulties that people who have moved their household registration face in getting the government to issue various certificates and documentation.
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Horse Lottery, Gambling and Chinese Football

chinasportsreview — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:44:00 -0600

Some of our fellow countrymen never hated the word ‘lottery’ that much until BOCOG employed it in their ticket sales early this year. It may be convenient for most visitors outside of China to get their tickets from companies like CoSport or Aristeia, however, things are a lot more complicated when you’re on the inside. [...]

Cultural understanding in Washington, DC

Danwei — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:20:00 -0600

Future leaders live here

iColumn (爱专栏) is a collaborative blog whose contributors are largely Chinese media professionals but also include overseas students and journalists stationed throughout the world.

Here's how the site introduces itself:
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Public or Private? National Sports Stadium Accused of Charging High Ticket Price

chinasportsreview — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:46:00 -0600

Legal Daily (法制日报), a Beijing-based newspaper, published a piece this week looking at the ticket price of China’s National Sports Stadium or the “bird’s nest.” Below are some excerpts:
“We’re very disappointed the National Sports Stadium doesn’t sell half-price tickets to our seniors,” said grey-haired Wang Huifu, 70. Some senior high and colleague students are, too, [...]