Monday, April 12, 2010

KFC China Reneges On Coupon Deal


KFC reneged on a internet promotional offer, temporarily closing some of their restaurants in China last week when hundreds of customers visited their restaurants with coupon in hand for a great
half price meal deal.

More here from CCTV

Related: KFC Suspends Coupons, Fuels Public Anger

KFC China

Friday, April 9, 2010

China--Children Sickened From Bad Vaccines


Via Breitbart China, Anhui Province---Little boy undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hefei. Dozens of children have become ill from vaccines.

Children may have died while others have had very serious side effects from bad immunizations for Hepatitis B, Influenza and Rabies.


Chinese parents holding their children as they receive treatment at a hospital in Hefei on Wednesday.

While authorities from China's Ministry of Health have confirmed
that three children have fallen ill in connection to vaccines in
Shanxi Province
they deny that vaccines have been problematic.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

China, Guangzhou Unveils Torch Relay Route Asian Games 2010


A Flight Attendant shows "The Tide" torch for the 16th Asian games in China, Guangzhou---the torch relay will be held in 21 cities in Guangdong Province.

More here Via Peoples Daily Online

Related: Official website for 16th Asian Games

Monday, March 1, 2010

China Celebrates End of Lunar New Year Festivities





China, Jiangyin children performing to celebrate Lantern Festival. In Beijing, people performing at Qianmen Street to celebrate Lantern Festival on Sunday.

Fireworks erupt across China to celebrate Lantern Festival which marks the end of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities.

More here from Xinhua News Agency

Friday, February 26, 2010

Chinese New Year Exhibition for Year of the Tiger












With the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger, a grand exhibition on the traditional Chinese New Year pictures held at the National Art Museum of China reflects the development process of the art from its traditional form and also to the great importance attached by the government to intangible cultural heritages.

The Chinese New Year picture is an important part of the traditional Chinese art, the National Art Museum of China, has a collection of more than 3,000 pictures from throughout China.

The New Year picture is a vivid reflection of praying for fortune and welcoming the upcoming Spring in the Chinese cultural conception.

Some of the Chinese New Year Paintings that have been on display at the National Art Museum of China

More here from the National Art Museum of China

H/T: Unicorn Blog

Sunday, February 21, 2010

China Cyber Bandits Infect Thousands


With just a few quick keystrokes, a computer hacked that goes bu the name "Maijia" calls up a screen displaying his latest victims.

"Here's a list of people who've been infected with my Trojan Horse" says the Chinese computer hacker, working from his dingy apartment on the outskirts of China, Changsha.

As Maijia explains it, an online trapdoor he created...has already lured 2,000 people from China and around the world---people who clicked on something that they shouldn't have, inadvertently spreading a virus that allows him to take control of their computers and steal bank account passwords.

Continue Reading here Hacker for Fun & Profit in China's Underworld
Via The New York Times

Related: People's Republic of Hacking Via The Wall Street Journal

China Dismisses Reports on Google Cyber Attack Via CCTV

China shuts down largest hacker training website Via Reuters

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010

Children from China, Qionglai a resettlement area for Sichuan earthquake survivors, cheering during a celebration for Chinese
New Year.

On the 11 February, the Qionglai earthquake survivors held the "Hundred Families Feast" to celebrate their first Spring Festival,
since being relocated to Youzha Township from Wenchuan County.

Related: Guessing riddles to celebrate New Year in Anhui Province

San Francisco Bay Area Celebrates The Year of the Tiger
Via The NY Times


Another New Year---Via The View from Taiwan

Chinese Boy Chained Like A Dog Outside Beijing Shopping Mall While His Father Works




The photographs speak for themselves---despicable !

More here Via CRIENGLISH.com

Shangqiu City Man Wakes Up From 12 Year Coma


Liu Hong, woke up her husband from a 12 year coma by repeatedly reading her husband love letters from his period of puppy love for the entirety of the 12 long years he was in a coma.

Some 13 years ago, a car accident turned Huang Jianjun, into a vegetative patient. Liu stumbled upon Huang's well kept secret of a love letter as she turned their house upside down, trying to find anything of value to pay for Huang's expensive treatment.

Though heart broken and knowing that Huang kept his true love buried, Liu chose to keep reading him the letter after she found out Huang, always had a subtle reaction to the letter.

Full story here in Chinese Via Sina

H/T: China Cogito News

Sunday, February 14, 2010

China Tainted Milk Products Repackaged For Sale


China recalls (again) 170 tons of tainted milk products after they reentered the market place after companies failed to destroy the product containing melamine a toxic poison harmful when swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. FDA Scientists say that melamine is a cyanuric acid which causes the kidneys to malfunction, renal failure and death.

On the 07 January, 2009 I wrote here children died after consuming the tainted milk product used by unscrupulous manufacturers to artificially boost protein levels.

Almost 100 tons remain on the store shelves that have not yet been found.

In China, operators display an incredible willingness to place public safety at risk in exchange for only small gains in profit.

More here Via China Digital Times

Related: In 2008 Melamine Tainted Candy sold in the U.S. Via YouTube

H/T: Guangzhou Daily in Chinese

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Chinese New Year 2010---Year of the Tiger




Visitors at the Ditan Temple Fair in China, Beijing ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations.

Booth displaying Chinese paper cuts for window decorations for Spring Festival.

Tiger shaped pillows for sale in Beijing.

Related: Spring Festival 2010 Year of the Tiger
Via Xinhua News Agency


Colorful decorations bring happy ambience of Spring Festival

Spring Festival coincides with Valentines Day, dilemma for Love Birds Via Xinhua News Agency

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Yahoo Enemy of Free Speech---Obama wants to follow Chinese Communist Party Lead


Yahoo ignored demonstrators outside their Silicon Valley, CA headquarters, protesting the companies role in providing private information to Chinese Communist authorities, which led to the arrests of many Chinese Human Rights Activists among these was Shi Tao who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for releasing a document of the CCP to an overseas pro-democracy China site.

Just how safe are American's from the intrusion of government?

Obama Administration wants to follow Chinese Communist Party
lead by tracking cell phone users, claiming that Americans enjoy no reasonable expectation of privacy. DoJ Lawyers claim, "a customers 4th Amendment rights are not violated when the phone company reveals to the government its own records."

More here Why Yahoo is the Enemy of Freedom by Wang Yi

Related: Send a Chinese New Year card to Shi-Tao
Via Amnesty International


H/T: The Epoch Times

Thursday, February 4, 2010

China, Beijing: Free Christian Human Rights Attorney Gao Zhisheng


Demonstrators holding signs at the China Liaison office in Hong King, protesting the continued detention of Christian Human Rights Attorney Gao Zhisheng on the 1 year anniversary of his arrest.

On the 13 September, 2007 Gao Zhisheng, wrote to the U.S. Government and revealed the harsh brutality the Chinese Communist Party, inflicts on its people.

On the 04 February, 2009 Chinese authorities arrested Gao Zhisheng from his Beijing apartment, his whereabouts today remain unknown.

Sign the petition at Free Gao.com and join the thousands of supporters who demand the release of Christian Human Rights Attorney, husband and father Gao Zhisheng.

More here from Free Gao Zhisheng

Related: Gao Zhisheng is "Where he is supposed to be" says Beijing Via The Epoch Times

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Chairman Mao Tse-Tung Unexpected Return



Photoshop image of Chairman Mao Tse Tong, "Unexpected Return" strides through door accompanied by Li Yuhe, Li Tiemei, characters from "The Legend of the Lantern"

Mao's arrival interrupts a deal taking place with George Bush (43), fallen Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Liangyu seated at the table, seated next to Zhang Weiyang, Dean of Guanghua School of Management at the piano is successful businessman Ren Zhiqiang.

Image has become popular subsequent to a China Value post last year.

Netizen named "Zuoke" painted a peculiar oil painting entitled "Mao Tse-Tung Unexpected Return." Characters include Chairman Mao, Li Yuhe, Li Tiemei, negative character includes George Bush and a triangle of special interests including, Zhang Weiying representing Academia, Ren Zhiqiang from Business and Chen Liangyu for Politics. Mao unexpectedly returns just as soon as the money is being divided.

Image is based upon the 19th century painting
Unexpected Visitors, Unexpected Guests, showing the Homecoming of a Soldier from War by Ilya Ripen.

Critics of the photoshop image call it "worthless" while supporters say, "Long live Chairman Mao, One World, Different Dreams."

More here in Chinese Via Wang Xiaodong Blog

H/T: EU--China Managers Association

Monday, January 25, 2010

Chinese Learning in American Classrooms



Foreign language programs are fading in American classrooms except for Chinese. While some schools are paying for Chinese classes on their own, hundreds are getting some help from from the Chinese government, which is sending teachers from China all over the world.

More here Via China Digital Times

Related Posts: 5 Great Reasons to Learn Mandarin Via Chengdu Living

NY Entrepreneurs look to profit from rising intrest in Chinese business Via NY Daily News

Learning culture through magical red paper cuts Via Shanghai Daily

Learn Chinese for Free Via Chinese-Tools.com

Friday, January 22, 2010

China Stonewalls Google But The Great Firewall Springs Leaks


Xiao Jing a two year old from China, Chengdu standing in front of Google China logo in Beijing.

Google announced last week that following the Cyber attack by Chinese spies, that it will no longer censor the results of its search engine, Google.cn

PRC outrage or posturing?

On the 06 January, 2009 I wrote here that free speech is essential
in the pursuit of learning, every idea or thought is not an avenue of incitement, censorship only results in the pursuit of finding cracks in the Great Firewall of China.

China's Great Firewall is more of a proverbial dike and China Censors, will have to concede defeat in its war on information.

Related Posts: Google's Action---A Breach in the Internet "Berlin Wall" Via The Epoch Times

Top Chinese Mobile Carrier Reviewing Users Text Messages on Government Censors Orders Via The Inquisitr

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls China Made "Big Rex & Friends" Cloth Books



Children in China holding up laboratory results showing high levels of lead in their blood. A 9 month old child diagnosed with high levels of lead in his blood.

More than 1,000 children living nearby to some of China's largest plants have been diagnosed with excessive levels of lead in their blood in Henan Province.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 204,000 Children's Big Rex & Friends cloth books made in China because a red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead.

Related Posts: Lead Poisoning: Children's Hospital Boston

Lead Poisoning Dangers

Saturday, January 16, 2010

One College Graduate Confession Letter To His Peasant Worker Father

"Dad, yesterday you asked me how much money I have saved, I said that I've saved a little over 8,000, you seemed a little unhappy...Dad I was really afraid to tell you actually there are not even 500 in my bank card...I am sorry, I should not have lied. Last time Mom asked me on the phone how much I make a month I told her 3,200 out of thin air...I am really sorry for disappointing you after so much schooling...Sometime ago you asked me if I was going to be home for Chinese New Years (Spring Festival begins 14 February) Dad your Son does not have a face to go home..."

The Writer named, "I am a Little Cat" says that he is a university graduate, worked for 1.50 years, usually lies to his parents saying that he lives a good life, the Spring festival is coming and he is so poor that he can't even afford to buy a sweater for his Mother.

Subsequent to the post that may be read here Via China Hush in English, the confession letter evoked a lot of heated emotions
among Netizens especially recent college graduates.

Join the discussion here Via Peoples Daily Online

Friday, January 8, 2010

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Authorizes Shipment of Nuke Parts to Iran


Pro-Communist KMT President Ma Ying-jeou, authorized the shipment of nuclear parts from Taiwan to Iran at the request of China.

Iran is banned by UN Sanctions from purchasing nuclear material but following a request from China, Comrade Ma agreed to ship pressure transducers to Iran which aids in the enrichment of weapons grade uranium.

More here from Guardian News, UK

517 DPP protest against Ma Ying-jeou sovereignty destroying
pro-China policies Via Taiwan Matters


Keep Taiwan Free in this New Year Via Taiwan Democracy Movement

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Chinese Catching Up On Their Sleep, So Boring Binzhou School Logistics Support Forum






At the Chinese Elementary and Secondary School Logistics Support Forum in Binzhou, Shandong Province is there anyone still awake?

More here in Chinese Via Tiexue

Chinese Authorities Oppress Liu Xiao Bo Activists







Chinese Police surround a supporter of Liu Xiao Bo forcing the man into a Police car in Beijing

Former Chezh President Vaclav Havel delivers a petition in support of Liu Xiao Bo, to the Chinese Consulate in Prague yesterday.

More here Vaclav Havel, gets closed door reception at protest supporting Chinese Human Right Dissident Via Radio Prague

Related Post: Forbidden Stories of 2009 in China
Via The Epoch Times


Friday, January 1, 2010

China Protests in Support of Liu Xiao Bo


Protesters take to the streets in China, Hong Kong today demonstrating in support of Human Rights Activist Liu Xiao Bo wrongly convicted for promoting democratic legal reforms in China.

Video here New Year Hong Kong march for Democracy

H/T: Jeanyim