Is there any need for Xi Jinping, the president of China, to have an Instagram account?
Signs say no, but as recently discovered by Commentary Made in China, here is @XiJinpingOfficial, an Instagram account that sure looks a lot like something a person from Xi Jinping's office would manage. Read more »
A foreign couple's backseat passion in Shanghai on Sunday morning gave passengers of nearby cars a bit of a peep show they were not looking for, but obviously did not mind. Check out this collection of pictures from @frida1986 (an account that no longer exists). The woman reportedly sat on the man's lap and "moved her body up and down." Read more »
Check out this daring five-year-old from Jiangsu province. On Saturday evening, he piloted a Bee 3-type ultra-light aircraft across Beijing Wildlife Park, which is... cute? Dangerous? Irresponsible of the father?
The father, of course, is the notorious "Eagle Dad," He Liesheng, somewhat of a publicity hound (it would appear) and the worst type of suckerfish, attaining fame through others. Read more »
In an interesting turn of events, the Beijing Independent Film Festival concluded on Saturday without further interference from local authorities. Despite opening-day warnings that suggested cancellation was a distinct possibility, the festival continued to screen films every day at the Li Xianting Film Fund's office courtyard in Songzhuang Art District. Read more »
There are plenty of reasons to not like Pacific Rim, the latest summer action movie to come off Hollywood's assembly line. That the film reflects "the United States' Asia-Pacific strategy" should not be one of those reasons.
China's PLA Daily, everyone: Read more »
For those who have been wronged in China, the last best chance for official redress is at the State Bureau of Letters and Calls in Beijing. When all other options fail, this is where the people go -- and they do, by the thousands, every year, sometimes with little more than a handwritten complaint. Read more »
When the first paragraph in a story about traffic references helicopters and motorbikes, you pretty much know what you're in for. China Daily: Read more »
The Literary Death Match is returning to Beijing Bookworm on September 11, and I'm to inform you that I'll be one of the readers. Click here for more information links. Read more »
Imagine being trapped in a car stuck in a culvert amid heavy rain. The water level slowly rises, starting from the knees. You call the police. One hour passes. It's at your neck. Two hours. Your mouth. And still, no signs of rescuers... Read more »
