Last week, we saw a dog nurse three kittens. Not to be outdone, a hero bitch in Shangdong province has taken it upon herself to nurse four of a much larger species of cat. On the same day that she gave birth to two puppies, Laifu was asked (forced?) by wildlife zoo attendants in Rongcheng to nurse four white tiger cubs whose mother, Afang, had abandoned them.
“The Great Fog of Wuhan”; smog? (image via NBD.com); blamed on straw-burning. [Xinhua] It’s been a slow Monday. We’ll pick it up for the nighttime. Here’re your Monday links.
I guess Louis CK's Beijing show, which we told you about last Tuesday (and un-told you about after exorbitant ticket demand made organizers skittery), went off without a hitch. Jacob, who operates the excellent YouTube channel BeijingShenghuo, wrote in about his experience:
I was at the Louis CK show tonight, as per your blog request I'll tell you a little about it. Kro's Nest and Slow Boat where there providing pizza and beer (not for free, of course, or even discounted)
Just when you thought the media coverage would stop, Blue Ocean Network steps up.
This six-minute news feature on Ultimate Frisbee, centered around last month's Beijing-hosted China Nationals tournament, is one of the better segments on the sport I've seen anywhere (kudos to Howard Pan, who listened closely to tournament director Alicia). For an additional 38 seconds of bonus footage, click here.
It was only last Sunday that a kid in Guangdong province wandered onto his balcony and fell through a crack, and might have plummeted to serious injury if not for a Good Samaritan who climbed out of his window to help. Two days ago, the exact same thing appears to have happened in Guangxi province.... Read more »
Dalian’s Wang Wen (惘闻) is “the granddaddy of Chinese post-rock bands,” says China Music Radar‘s Ami Li, and the guys are in Beijing’s MAO Live House tonight (9 pm) to kick off a nationwide tour to celebrate their latest album release, 0.7. Here they are playing “Lonely God” at Yugongyishan on April 2. Youku video for those... Read more »
“2050: Laowai (foreigners) as China’s migrant workers?” [Evolife, via chinaSMACK] I’m out of town this weekend, but will find a way of checking in. Some good content is scheduled, including Wang Wen and a graffiti post by the Good Doctor. For now, links.
