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the more i read this news article, the more ironic i feel. the article states: “China’s socialist laws theoretically protect workers even as the country embraces capitalist ways. But the police crush efforts to set up independent unions as threats to the Communist Party.” i’m not surprised but still it’s so unbelivably ironic; it’s just [...]

Why is the Chinese government banning this museum while sex related shops are thriving? Not long ago someone sent me an article published in Chinese describing how many chinese believe sexual positions and special needs in sex are abnormal behaviors. a man questioned a psychiatrist his wife’s sanity because she screamed during sexual intercourse. he [...]

Chinese Premier Wen’s four day visit to USA is an important tour. I find it quite interesting that he gave a speech a Harvard business school. I have to say after reading different news sources about his speech, i’m quite impressed. 1. he admitted human rights problems in china. although providing no solid proposals to [...]

so in today’s world, there are still “honour killings”. i’ve read about the abuse of women in my international policy book a while ago. but this story just blew my mind!! *copied the story in case the link comes broken* Another ‘honor’ victim: Daughter, raped by brothers, killed by mother Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Knight Ridder [...]

as i dug a little deeper on the anti-japanese incident, i realize i used the wrong word while tranlating that blog entry. it was not a parade; it was a demonstration and a protest against the japanese. during a banquet in the foreign language department of Xi Bei University on Oct. 30th, a japanese teacher [...]

i really enjoy reading wang jian shuo’s blog because he’s a fellow shanghainese who is currently living in shanghai (me having hometown pride) or maybe because he provides valuable information about shanghai and various other things on his blog. I first stumpled to his site when I did a google search on how to install [...]

hrm.. how did it happen? anyone got hit? and WHY IS THIS GIRL STILL DIRECT LINKING MY PIXEL even tho it shows up as THE BIG I’M A THIEF IMAGE (look in her iframe).. what’s up with people.. too dumb? anyone registered at that fake non english speaking site? please advise her. thanks [EDITED]alright i [...]

SARS can’t stop student’s nuptials (taken from here) By Amir Efrati – The Daily Iowan Love can transcend time, space – and a deadly respiratory disease. Lin Wang stood in a courtyard outside his Hawkeye Court apartment Tuesday, his face covered by a white, rounded mask as images of his fiancée, Lei Lingyan, fluttered through [...]

North Korea has untested ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. West Coast, CIA director George Tenet says. read more. Is atomic war so close to us? It’s talked everywhere. Are we basically waiting for the end of planet earth here?