Guangdong

Girl Leads Guangdong Protest Against Eating Cats

chinasmack — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:04:00 -0600

From Mop:

While working this afternoon [20 December 2008], I received a telephone call saying that a batch of cats were going to be shipped to Guangzhou, asking everyone to bring cat food, water, etc. and go rescue the cats. Even though we are Guangdong people [Cantonese] , we long ago despised those heartless Guangdong people [...]

Financial Times: China's export fall means Shenzhen must transform again

deverman — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:38:00 -0600

The Financial Times says that in this turbulent economy Shenzhen has to transform it self yet again. Can Shenzhen transform itself? Or will the CBD become a ghost CBD? Who is going to fill the malls and office buildings in the Shenzhen CBD?

By Tom Mitchell

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Naked Schoolgirl Video, Punishment For Stealing [NSFW]

chinasmack — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:08:00 -0600

From Mop & NetEase (no longer accessible):

It has not been long since the Kaiping Incident happened, a friend of mine sent me a video, asking me to translate the dialogue inside. This video is about 9 minutes long, the schoolgirl in the video first being beaten by schoolmates, then forced to take off her clothes [...]

Misery and Modernization: China and the Financial Crisis

BarryCSB — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:00:00 -0500

Part I: Impact and Evolution.

The Yellow Menace

GrahamBond — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:08:23 -0600

British travel writer and guidebook author, Graham Bond, profers news, views and reports from the road. One-time deputy editor of the Shanghai-based (and regretably short-lived) travel magazine Asia and Away, Graham is currently based in Zhaoqing, a low-key (to euphemise) tourist town in western Guangdong province.

Shenzhen Party: Guide to living in Shenzhen

deverman — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:25:24 -0600

Keeps you up to date at Shenzhen speed with what is going on in this border town. Taking the fishing village to the next level.