Chen Guangcheng, Blind Lawyer Under House Arrest Since 2010, Now Free?

Chen Guangcheng FREE
Pic via The Telegraph According to the Associated Press: Chen Guangcheng slipped out of his usually well-guarded house in Dongshigu town on Sunday, said the campaigners, who are based in China and overseas. He Peirong, a leading campaigner for Chen’s freedom, said she picked him up and drove him to “a relatively safe place” she... Read more » Read more »

Traffic Light: The Crosswalk Is A Novel Thing

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Traffic Light (红绿灯) is a show on Beijing Television (BTV) that airs an ostensibly instructional segment called “Accidents That Should Never Happen.” Everything about it is ridiculous. The only way to make it more ridiculous is to watch it in slow motion, set to music. The song in this video is Cold Fairyland – Seeds of the Ground :: 地上的种子《冷酷仙境》. Read more »

We Needed Someone To Review Lil’Jon’s Beijing Show. Drake Was More Than Happy To Volunteer

Drake Moreau
Considering Beijing is the capital of the world’s most populous country and one hell of a city, it's a joke that the month's big social event is Lil'Jon at Spark. On a Sunday night. Spark, by the way, was the hottest club in town until the owners decided to charge 200 motherfucking RMB for cover. (For guys, that is. Girls pay 100 RMB.) But Lil'Jon is Lil'Jon, and naturally, I had to be there. Read more »

Time Out Beijing’s Food Awards Are Out, And It’s Apparent Who The Target Audience Is

The Chinese character 富 (fu) means fortune
I think this sentence about sums it up: Note: All categories designated as “Fine Dining” are above 500RMB. Those designated as “Casual Dining” are below 500RMB. I’ll give you one flying guess which restaurant won both Restaurant of the Year and the Readers’ Choice (again). I’ll even give you a hint: It’s Maison Boulud. We had... Read more » Read more »

In Hunan, 99 Ways To Heaven… On The Highway To Hell

Tianmenshan Heaven-Linking Avenue
Via the tourism website Zhangjiajie.gov.cn By Alicia Hunan, already known for its spicy food and being the birthplace of Mao Zedong, will soon have another claim to fame: the most dangerous place for drivers. Check out the images of Tianmenshan Heaven-Linking Avenue, which has 99 turns to symbolize Heaven’s nine palaces. It’s a positively Arcadian paradise in which... Read more » Read more »