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An Ipad can cost you a kidney
It's a amazing the kind of length some people will go to get what they want, well at least for this 17yr old boy in China who sold his kidney just so he could get the money to buy an Ipad 2. The boy...
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Li Na wins French Open and June 4th
Li Na's victoryLi Na has become the first Chinese player to have ever win the Grand Slam title at the French Open, that's Chinese by nationality but if you're talking about Chinese by ethnicity the...
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Take away murder
Image from the Guardian websiteI'm a little late as usual but recently found out about a gruesome murder of a Chinese takeaway worker Simon San by a gang of racist youths in Scotland. Of the four that...
View ArticleDoing the Asian eyes on Vogue Japan
Vogue Japan or rather the editor of Vogue Japan Anna Dello Russo have caused controversy with a video showing a shoot of the model Crystal Renn with her eyes taped back, some how resembling the slanted...
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Wong Fu Productions
Ted Fu, Philip Wang and Wesley ChanLast week Wong Fu Productions have made a huge announcement last week that they'll be going to Taiwan to direct a new music video for Taiwanese singer Wang Leehom....
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Chinese with British accent = weird?
With my new found interest in photography I have been looking through some videos on YouTube about the topic. One of the video channel I've been frequent is Digital Rev TV. It is basically a web series...
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Xinhai Revolution and 100 years of Republic
Dr. Sun Yat Sen2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命), and today 10th of October (aka Double Ten Day) is the commemoration of the Wuchang Uprising that overthrew the Qing...
View ArticleFoshan Hit-and-run toddler and Mencius
Recently a tragic incident involving a toddler in Foshan being knocked over by two vehicles has caused an outraged in China. The incident has been caught on CCTV camera that shocked many viewers. The...
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Lu Xun and critiquing Chinese culture
Whenever we bring the subject of Chinese literature we always think about the classic novels like Journey to the West or Romance of Three Kingdoms. Especially from what we've been taught from our...
View ArticleJoin the Linsanity
A lot of people (not just basketball fans) has been raving on about the sensation of the new York Nick player Jeremy Lin lately. Especially for Chinese, turn to Chinese news and you'll always see him...
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Hong Kong election
We must liberate Hong KongIt has been almost a week since Hong Kong has elected it's new Chief Executive CY Leung beating his main opposition Henry Tang, and already the citizens are out on protests...
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BBC Identity: Chinese pride?
This will be the first of a series will explore and present some indepth thoughts on the British Chinese identity.I've recently made a comment on one of BBC Zeitgeist's post and the point that brought...
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The BBC Ronin's fashion study for men
I just like to break up the heavy stuff with some light hearted posts. As I grow older I'm starting to become more and more conscious of the way I dress, something that I always neglect when I was a...
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Children of the elite
Pretty much most people are aware of the Bo Xilai scandal which has caught the attention of the media around the world. There isn't much I want to talk about in regards to the incident and I think most...
View ArticleFear and loathing China
I would consider many of the BBC news stories on China to be quite neutral, however there seems to be a few written by journalists who are so called 'China experts' that are blatantly bias. This...
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The candle is still burning
6th June Victoria Park, Hong Kong (image from Yahoo News)As of every year June the 6th is the commemoration of the June 6th incident (Tiananmen Massacre) is held in Hong Kong. It has been 23 years...
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The Art of Feng Zikai: nature, life and humanity
One of the highlights from my recent trip to Hong Kong was the art exhibition by the artist Feng Zikai (豐子愷) currently being held in the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Feng Zikai was one of the most...
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Nationalist tools
In the recent event a group of 14 Chinese activists from Hong Kong sailed on the fishing boat, the Kai Fung No 2 to the disputed Diaoyu Island. They were arrested by the Japanese soon after they've...
View ArticleLow Budget Lead: a BBCs POV
This is a documentary made by Jason Francis Lau that looks at the life of his final year during his study at Brunel University. The filming was done mostly by himself I believe and is presented in an...
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RSC: No Chinese allowed, except in the forms of dogs and maid
Apparently this kid is not in the play. A recent controversy has brought to the attention of the British Chinese community over the casting over a play produced by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre called...
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BBCs in British literature?
As we British Chinese have always complained about the lack of representation in the media and as well as British theatre, I also find that British Chinese are very scarce in British literature, even...
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2011 Census: Chinese in UK
More statistics are being released recently from the 2011 Census with much more focus on ethnicity. Just as with the growth of the population in the UK, the Chinese population saw an increase from 5%...
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Ghost of the colonial past
Stepping into 2013 (and getting pass apocalypse hype) the city of Hong Kong resumed business as normal and the same goes along with the usual annual protests. As many celebrated the new year, there...
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Sichuan Earthquake
Photograph: Dan Chung for the GuardianSichuan province is once again devastated by earthquake, with the magnitude measuring around at 7.0. It has been almost 5 years since the last major earthquake...
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