so have they really found the cause of SARS? apparently a microbiologist in HK who studies SARS had recently discovered SARS-like virus in civet cats. so the chinese gov’t decided to kill 10,000 civet cats. big deal right? since they were being eaten anyway. slaughtering rats had worked for china before, maybe slaughter civet cats… Continue reading cause of SARS

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… Continue reading the great irony

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… Continue reading china needs more sexual eduation

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… Continue reading Wen Jiabao's Speech in Harvard

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… Continue reading honour killing

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… Continue reading boycotting japanese goods in china

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… Continue reading new media for the masses in china?

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… Continue reading Power Outage?!

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… Continue reading oh romance

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?