October 28 – November 3
An attack on Tiananmen has been labeled terrorism, and here’s why that’s problematic, as explained by David Tobin. ABC apologized for Jimmy Kimmel’s “Kid’s Table” joke, but some petitioners — such as these guys who made Kimmel out to be Hitler — aren’t accepting.
Halloween! Nick Compton had some China-centric costume ideas, and we were (sort of) happy to support this year’s subway costume party in Beijing. We test-drove the XL1 from Volkswagen, the world’s most efficient vehicle.
Horrible photoshopping got some officials in Anhui in trouble. Tibetan Mastiffs had a really bad week: shot dead by police officers, beaten to death with shovels.
Here’s an Ylvis parody set with pandas, and here’s a Vanilla Ice parody in Gulou. Finally, gutter oil.
Comment of the Week:
@beijingcream Stability maintenance regulations require a minimum 6:1 ratio of armed security personnel to Tibetan targets, human or canine.
— Todd Stein (@ToddSteinICT) October 28, 2013
