Below is a footage by Stephen McDonell while on assignment for ABC TV's Foreign Correspondent program in China. They were investigating some "underground Christian boom" for airing in Australia. Religion (actually, underground churches) is a sensitive topic, so I can imagine the Chinese government being careful as to not let foreign journalist stir up anything. Apparently, … [Read more...] about ABC TV reporter films and angers ‘secret agents;’ one ‘agent’ freaks out
What says China’s criminal procedure law about Ai Weiwei? A Chinese says “Ideological bias clouds Western views”
Ai Weiwei appeared in Western headlines again after Xinhua reported Beijing police saying he was under 'house surveillance' and under investigation for tax evasion. (I should mention that while searching for materials for this post, I was struck by the lack of search results on Google on 'Ai Weiwei' from China. Why? I would venture to say, therein lies the true essence of … [Read more...] about What says China’s criminal procedure law about Ai Weiwei? A Chinese says “Ideological bias clouds Western views”
Chen Jia verdict in, life in prison
The top search on Baidu last Wednesday, May 18th, was 陈家 (Chen Jia), who was expecting a verdict from the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court; he rammed a stopped car at a traffic light last year while driving drunk at 110km/hour, killing a father, a six year-old girl, and severely injuring the mother. His fleeing the scene was a big mistake. After 10 hours he was … [Read more...] about Chen Jia verdict in, life in prison
CCTV Story Board: “Fisherman’s theatre”
While visiting Yangshuo in our China trip last month, we got to see the spectacularly produced Zhang Yimou show, "Impression Liu Sanjie." (I shared some photos in an earlier post.) All the performers on that show were locals. Below is a documentary on the excellent "Story Board" program on CCTV entitled, "Fisherman's theatre." It showcases the performers, many of whom are … [Read more...] about CCTV Story Board: “Fisherman’s theatre”
“We Chinese – 我们中国人” by M. Scott Brauer
"We Chinese - 我们中国人" by M. Scott Brauer is a glimpse into the minds of the ordinary Chinese. I personally like this form of street photography where the subjects are near where they live, work, or just happens to be. The image themselves give many clues to society. I enjoy this type of work too (see "Faces of Guilin"), and I know it takes genuine curiosity and friendship to … [Read more...] about “We Chinese – 我们中国人” by M. Scott Brauer