To Survive Upcoming Apocalypse, Man Builds Boat That May Or May Not Float

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First, I’m not sure what makes this boat something that can survive the apocalypse; is it the railing up there? Second, I’m not sure this boat can float. But in defense of Lu Zhenghai, a man in Urumqi, Xinjiang who spent his life savings of 1 million yuan building this vessel, it’s not exactly done.... Read more » Read more »

“Is There Anyone Against?” Reuters’s Chief Photographer Takes Us Inside The Great Hall Of The People

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Petar Kujundzic - Pedja has just posted the only video we've seen that shows the anteroom of the main auditorium inside the Great Hall of the People. As chief photographer of Thomson Reuters, he and his team captured several other images as well, providing unique looks at an event -- the 18th National Congress -- most often described as boring. Read more »

Even Hideous People, Like This Government Official, Can Have Leaked Sex Tapes [UPDATE]

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UDPATE, 11/26, 2:20 am: Lei was set up. The video was taken by 18-year-old Zhao Hongxia, the unfortunate lady in this sex tape, in February 2007 . She was hired by the boss of a construction company whose bribes to Lei failed to win him a coveted contract. Here’s more info, including pictures of Zhao... Read more » Read more »

On Jackie Chan’s Forthcoming Retirement From Big Action Movies Following “Chinese Zodiac 2012”

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I remember Jackie Chan’s Hollywood breakthrough film, Rumble in the Bronx (1995), as somewhat of a novelty. I was young then, and in no position to appreciate his previous work, so I bought the film industry’s characterization of him as a glorified stuntman. I chuckled at the anecdotes about production delays due to sprained ankles (he... Read more » Read more »

“Most Awesome Nail House” Stands In Middle Of Highway, Really Is Awesome

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The owner of a house near a railway station in Taizhou, Wenlin, Zhejiang province is refusing to vacate his home because it’s his and fuck roads. Luo Baogen, 67, and his 65-year-old wife rejected an offer of 260,000 yuan plus two small building sites, claiming it wasn’t enough compensation. The story has spread on Sina... Read more » Read more »

The Reporter Who Broke The Story Of The Five Bijie Children Has Been Disappeared [UPDATE]

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South China Morning Post reports that Li Yuanlong, who first wrote about the five Bijie children in Guizhou province who were found dead in a dumpster on Friday, has been sent on “a vacation,” and it’s clear that it’s not the voluntary kind. Li Muzi, the son of Li Yuanlong, said his father had been... Read more » Read more »

Portraits Of A General Secretary As A Young Man: Xi Jinping Through The Years

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The above picture was taken in 2002, when Xi Jinping was the Zhejiang Party Secretary. Look at how strapping, happy, and young he is. Does he know, in that freeze frame, that he would one day ascend to the highest political seat in the People’s Republic of China? These were your halcyon days, Mr. President,... Read more » Read more »

Happy Asian Thanksgiving, Everybody!

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It doesn't really matter how you celebrate this day, of course, whether dozing in front of the TV as the Macy's parade goes by, or ruing the day you drafted Calvin Johnson in the first round; getting drunk before dislocating your shoulder playing tackle football, or lining your belly with a rind of fat and saying, Ah, fuck it; baking a pumpkin pie as you prepare to head over to Great Leap Brewing, or shopping for a white chocolate Kit Kat bar, because don't you deserve it? Read more »

Shanghai, This Is You At This Year’s MIDI Electronic Music Festival

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Navator and the creative agency NeochaEDGE recently released a video from this year’s MIDI Electronic Music Festival in Shanghai, specifically from October 27 at Pudong Lujiazui. These people are what one would call “cool.” UPDATE, 11:58 pm: Major props are also due for The Freshest Kids in China, which shot and edited the video. The... Read more » Read more »