From EastSouthWestNorth:
“Should The White Haired Girl Marry The Evil Landlord?”The White Haired Girl: Synopsis
The White Haired Girl is based on the legend of a white-haired female immortal. It tells of Yang Bailao, a tenant farmer who shares his life with his daughter Xi’er. The...
Early last month, we showed some previews and translated some Chinese netizen reactions to the new movie 建国大业 (jian guo da ye, The Founding of A Republic) in the post: “Jian Guo Da Ye” Movie Celebrates PRC 60th Anniversary. Here are some more translated comments, including some thoughts...
From Shanghaiist:
“The Lorena Bobbit of Guangzhou”Heating up the Netease forums is this sorrowful story: a Guangdong husband brazenly brought his affair back home after 10 years of marriage. If that wasn’t enough, he even made love to his mistress in front of his wife and requested...
From littleredbook:
“Obama’s “sponsorship” of Shanzhai ‘Blockberry’; Chinese netizens reactions.”BlockBerry Storm 9500, “Obama’s blackberry, my BlockBerry storm 9500.”
Created by HAFF-COMM ( 哈佛通信,“哈佛”also the Chinese translation of Harvard), a...
From Shanghaiist:
“Belated gift ideas for Father’s Day: Condoms?”[A] 13-year-old Chinese girl gave her single dad a box of condoms as the “ultimate gift for Father’s Day.”According to Netease, the father who received a box of condoms as a present from his daughter...
From EastSouthWestNorth:
“CCTV vs. Google.cn”On the evening of June 18, CCTV’s and reported on Google.cn carrying pornographic and vulgar information (see video.sina.com).
On the same day, netizens began to question quickly. Search engines frequently offer likely search terms...
From IN2marcom:
“The “Green Dam Bitch” – Netizens Spoof The Censorship Software”The massively discussed “Green Dam – Youth Escort” Censorship Software is the hottest topic on Chinese Internet during this week.
Spoofing is a very classical Chinese Internet culture. Netizen...
From China Car Times:
“Chinese netizens comment on Sichuan’s Hummer purchase.”
The big news of the day is of course, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company’s purchase of Hummer from GM. The New York Times were the first to break the story, but GM soon released a press release...
From China Digital Times:
“Angry Passerby Pushes a “Suicide Jumper” Off a Bridge in S China”In Guangdong, a suicidal man was pushed off a bridge by a man who made his way past authorities to climb onto the beams. Xinhua has more details:
Chen [Chen Fuchao 陈富超] wanted to kill...
From Global Voices:
“China: Netizens stand with the waitress who killed an official”Deng Yujiao, a waitress in Hubei Province stabbed an official to death and injured another in resisting their sexual advances. Comments on the internet showed no sympathy with the dead official and generally...
From Global Voices:
“China: Quarantining all Mexicans”Health officials in China might be reading too much Michelle Malkin these days; following a decision to cancel all flights from Mexico, which then warned its citizens to stay away from China, authorities in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou...
From Global Voices:
“China: Tracking swine flu on Twitter”Swine flu for China so far is a chance to reflect [zh] on how SARS was prevented from becoming a pandemic, and the steps being taken now in Mexico and elsewhere.
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The tech community at cnBeta have posted on the American...
From littleredbook:
“Jackie Chan: “Chinese need to be controlled”; Chinese netizens respond.”News report from Chinanews.com.cn:
Recently, Jackie Chan made a statement on Hai’nan BOAO Forum that Hong Kong and Taiwan are “very chaotic because of having too much freedom”, So he...
From Danwei:
“A practical handbook for beating street vendors”Why are chengguan so brutal?
City administration enforcement squads (城管) have an abysmal reputation. Tasked with checking permits and keeping street vendors from setting up unlicensed stalls, their methods frequently result...
From littleredbook:
“Chinese netizens respond to foreign cartoon censorship.”Below are two restrictions on oversea cartoons announced by China State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT). SARFT also attached a huge list of restricted Japanese cartoons.
1st announcement on...
2012 Movie Insults China, Chinese Netizen Reactions
Chinese netizens react to how 2012 by Roland Emmerich portrays China. Some argue that it insults the Chinese people, unlike what the media has recently claimed. Others say the people who are complaining have nothing better to do, it is only a movie!
Funny Snowmen & Snow Sculptures From Northern China
A large picture collection of silly snowmen and snow sculptures made by creative Chinese in Northern China during the winter season's first snows. One famous internet meme is a popular choice.
Thief Returns Stolen Wallet, Praised For Professionalism
A Chinese netizen shares his story of having his wallets stolen, trying to report the crime to the unhelpful police, and then discovering that the thief returned his identification and bank cards to him. Other netizens share their own pickpocket stories.
Dumping Girlfriend Because Her Breasts Are Too Small?
A Chinese netizen complains online that his girlfriend's A-cup breasts are too small and he is thus thinking of breaking up with her. He is immediately, widely, and humorously criticized. Many say he should be thankful for having any breasts to feel at all.
Old Beggar & War Veteran Takes Leftovers, Not Money
A Chinese netizens posts his experience meeting an old beggar who enters a Harbin restaurant asking for leftover food, but refusing money handouts. The beggar is a disabled war veteran and his explanation for why he will not beg for money deeply touches many Chinese netizens.
Chinese ‘FHM’ (男人装) Magazine Controversial But Popular
Some Chinese netizens defend the popular but sometimes controversial 男人装 (Nan Ren Zhuang) magazine, the Chinese version of the men's lifestyle magazine FHM (For Him Magazine) that often features photographs of scantily-clad and sexually suggestive women.
Urban Chinese Protest Rural Land & Housing Policies Unfair
A Chinese urban resident complains online about 'discriminatory' policies preventing city people from getting land or buying houses in rural areas. This leads to a heated discussion on China's national residence registration system (hukou) and housing policy.
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