U.S. National Geographics Society has launched a program, "Seven Billion," exposing the current conditions of us humans on this planet. The video below is a segment on what the "typical" person looks like. Based on a certain set of criteria used, a right-handed, cell phone owning, 29 year-old, ethnic Han Chinese man was selected. The image of the Chinese man was created by … [Read more...] about National Geographic “Seven Billion” program identifies world’s most typical person, a Han Chinese man
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Is It Advocacy, or Is It SPAM?
PCWorld article states that China dropped further down on the list of top SPAM originating countries, down to #20. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/220822/china_cleans_up_spam_problem.html With now 470 million internet users, China is actually cleaning up the cyberspace of SPAM substantially. US, however, remains #1 top SPAMMER in the world, contributing … [Read more...] about Is It Advocacy, or Is It SPAM?
The Danger of the Stubbornly Committed Democracy
There was a time, in every Chinese ex-pat's life, when he/she is drawn to the fascination of the Democratic freedoms. What is not to love about "freedom"? Except, nothing in life is free, there is always a cost, often hidden. Many of us Chinese experience these costs often in life, and it has made us wiser, for we do not easily commit ourselves to fanciful sale pitches. … [Read more...] about The Danger of the Stubbornly Committed Democracy
On Recent Criticisms of Mr. Shaun Rein, An Advice On Moving Forward
There have been more than several near "simul-blog" criticisms of Mr. Shaun Rein's recent articles circulating over China blogs. Critics of Mr. Rein came to applaud, Defenders of Mr. Rein returned some criticisms. I sat on the sideline and read some of the back and forth. My thoughts below concisely as possible. Some of which agreed by others on both side of the … [Read more...] about On Recent Criticisms of Mr. Shaun Rein, An Advice On Moving Forward
A PR Gimmick that Fizzles, a Cheese Revolution in 7th Day
A few hundred people gathered in specific spots in large Chinese cities, mostly journalists and passer by, waiting for the promised "revolution". … [Read more...] about A PR Gimmick that Fizzles, a Cheese Revolution in 7th Day