Video of that citizen's arrest attempt on Tony Blair, which we alluded to yesterday in our links post (via Huffington Post), has surfaced on several media, notably Telegraph and ITN, but the above video has the best sound quality, so you're getting that.
This sight is from Thursday night, as posted on China Daily. Quite the scene, huh? After the jump, there’s a video from some Chinese office workers who had a great view. They expressed, mostly, amazement and child-like wonder. Nature can be impressive when it wants to be, that’s for sure. Too bad man’s around to... Read more »
There’s your answer. Chengguan these days just can’t catch a break. This truck — “Chengguan Law Enforcement” is what those characters say — spontaneously combusted yesterday at 9 am on Beijing’s West Fourth Ring Road, according to ifeng.com, further congesting the already-bad rush hour traffic. Apparently the smoke could be seen from a kilometer away.... Read more »
Posted onto Youku yesterday (after the jump for those in China), this video already has more than 150,000 views. According to the description, a few days ago in Yantai, Shandong province, an oil tanker ran a red light, tipped over, and killed two, injuring another.
One of Beijing’s original musical successes, Hedgehog, is celebrating its latest album release tomorrow with an all-day party at Yugongyishan. Sun Fun Gun marks Hedgehog’s fifth studio album; “it harkens back to the band’s earlier work of powerful guitars and virtuostic-chaotic drumming held together with sweet lyrics, fun riffs, and nostalgia,” says Ami, our music expert. The... Read more »
Understated as always, Xinhua reports that the city government that employed the officials who were responsible for forcing 27-year-old Feng Jianmei to abort after seven months have “apologized.” In person, I wonder? Via email? Text message? Fucking assholes. The city government of Ankang on Thursday evening apologized to a woman who underwent a forced abortion at... Read more »
Where there’s rain, lightning and Loki, there’s a double rainbow. I think that’s how the saying goes. Here’s a perfect double rainbow over Dalian, Liaoning province. It’s unfortunate that we don’t have the raw video, in which the cameraman rubs himself in the honey of shock and melondew of awe, but if anyone wants to... Read more »
