Beijing Zoo: A Dog We’ve Seen Before, In A New Wardrobe

Dog in stripes
H/T Venin Chen via John Name: Muean (Thai name). Three or four years old. She was the first dog to be featured on this website, actually. Obviously her wardrobe changes with the season. Got an animal you’d like to see featured? Send to tips@beijingcream.com. |Beijing Zoo Gallery|

The Chinese In America: Ellie Lee, Director of “Chinafornia,” Tells The Story Of Her Immigrant Father

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Animator/filmmaker Ellie Lee was featured on this site last month for her animated series Chinafornia, which is currently seeking support on Kickstarter. You should go check it out, because it looks like one of those creative projects about China that is actually original and unique, with all the right people working behind the scenes to make it a success. Both China Daily Show and BJC contributor Alicia have endorsed it.

Chillax With Yolanda Moon And The Beijing-Based Music Video “Path”

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Two years ago, musician Cholo Hermosa, one of the founders of a new Manila-based band called Yolanda Moon, visited Beijing with a company and family, and he shot lots of videos to, as he puts it, "have a first-person aspect of my trip to remember how I felt when I visited." It was only recently, however, that he was able to pull all the footage together and use it for the YM song "Path."

Who Is China Daily Following? An Unpopular Sock Monkey Whose Name Is A Bad Pun

China Daily follows @monkeyconomist
@China_Daily does not follow @beijingcream, but it does follow @monkeyconomist. OK, this is getting a little ridiculous. A monkey following 10 people can count China Daily as one of its 27 followers? (Note: as of now, Mr Jenkins only has 25 followers, and China Daily remains one of them.) FOLLOW ME ALREADY, DAMNIT. Previously in Who Is China Daily Following?... Read more »

Forget About Kony 2012 In China. The Carl Weathers Meme Has Officially Arrived

Carl Weathers as Joseph Kony
I work at a small newspaper that employs a staff of Chinese writers and editors who write and edit in English. They’re an earnest, hard-working bunch, and I admire them immensely for consistently putting together a publication in their second language. But sometimes, mistakes happen — which is why they employ myself and D, the... Read more »