Holy Big Fish

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A kaluga sturgeon weighing 617-kilograms was dragged out of the river by Chinese fishermen in Heilongjiang province on Tuesday, and it was kept alive. According to Daily Mail:

Rice Boy Liu’s Rap Featuring Nationalities, Accents And Stereotypes

Rice Boy Liu’s Rap Featuring Nationalities, Accents And Stereotypes
We know, we know -- there've been more than enough of these multi-accented one-man videos. But the guy above, unlike Mike Sui, speaks English... and some other differences. Rice Boy Liu's song, since being posted onto YouTube last Friday, has gotten nearly 88,000 views. You can see it on Youku if you're in China after the jump.

Naive Or Dumb? MSNBC Tries To Make A Thing Out Of China’s English-Teacher-Hiring Practices

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MSNBC has a China blog called “Behind the Wall,” and as the name might suggest, it targets an American audience that may not be as familiar with China as those of us here on the ground (“behind the wall” sounds a lot like “other side of the world,” i.e. a throwaway cliche one scribbles on... Read more »

Voting Ends Today For The Beijing Cream Bar And Club Awards

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Voting for the BJC Bar and Club Awards ends at midnight tonight. Vote now if you haven't already, it's easy -- the ballot is above. (UPDATE, next day: Voting is now closed. Sad.) Also: we will officially celebrate the winners on Saturday at 11 pm at a party at the Sanlitun Kro's Nest. We guarantee ours will be rowdier and drunker than the Beijinger's afternoon shindig for their thingymajig.