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Chinese Company Buying Hummer Brand Deal Criticized
Few in China knew the private company Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery (STHIM) until it released a deal to buy Hummer from American General Motors in June. STHIM became the center of the spotlight since then in China. Some background knowledge about Hummer: the civilian off-road vehicle...
Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize, Chinese Reactions
CCTV’s National Day Parade Broadcast Disappoints Netizens
From Mop:Reason why the filming of the 2009 military parade was worse than the 1999 military paradeThe general reaction to the 2009 military parade was that it was ruined by CCTV, failing to capture the same impression and feelings of the 1999 military parade. I feel the below is also part of the...
Rectification of Names: China or Zhongguo?
Should Giant Pandas Be Protected? Chinese Reactions
‘I Love My Motherland’ Poem Rejected, Becomes Viral Hit
Villagers Loot Diesel From Leaking Oil Pipeline In Shandong
A scene most commonly seen in Africa, and often with disastrous results, hundreds of opportunistic villagers in Shandong Province took to the chance of grabbing free oil resulted from a oil leak. The story drew both sympathies toward the poverty stricken villagers in contrast to rich oil companies,...
Training The Chinese Army For The National Day Parade
Here are some photographs of the Chinese military training for the upcoming October 1st National Day parade. This holiday will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the new China. As you can see, they are using string to create lines that will help make sure that the troop formations are uniform. The five...
New People’s Daily Building Copy Of Dubai Burj Al Arab?
Looks like the People Daily took a page from CCTV in coming up with tacky building designs. The recently approved design located within the vicinity of the CCTV building curiously resembled the infamous 7-star Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai. Likewise, it is being criticized by the netizens as both wasteful...
Guangzhou ‘Kung Fu Master’ Fights Young Man On Bus
University Freshman Girl With Limo & 19 Pieces of Luggage
From Tianya:Really overdone: Most niu university new student enrolls, arrives in stretched Lincoln [limousine] carrying 19 boxes of luggageCnHubei.com reports on September 4: Accompanied by parents, delivered in a stretched Lincoln limousine, carrying 19 boxes of luggage, and provided with 2 full-time...
Shanghai ‘Black Girl’ Lou Jing Abused By Racist Netizens
Chinese Hospital Rushed By Patients & Ticket Scalpers
Taiwanese Reject Typhoon Aid, Fear Chinese-Made Toxic
After the recent Typhoon Morakot devastated the island of Taiwan with over 100 people dead and many hundred people missing, mainland China donated 1000 prefabricated housing sets (mobile homes?) along with other aid including tents, blankets, and money. However, some Taiwanese people rejected this...
Clinton Rescue Reporters From N.Korea, Chinese Reactions
American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling have been arrested in North Korea since March. A few days ago, former United States president Bill Clinton went to North Korea, obtained a special pardon for them, and brought them back home to America. Many Chinese people were once again impressed and envious...
