Geng Yanbo, mayor of Datong in northern Shanxi province, was ordered to step down on Friday and accept his new position as vice mayor, for mysterious reasons. Residents haven't exactly embraced the decision, reports SCMP. "While it is not unusual to see villagers in China sometimes kneeling to petition for their rights or to seek justice from senior officials, Datong residents have gone down on their knees to plea for a popular mayor to remain in office."
Is there any pro athlete who stars in as many amateur short films as Jeremy Lin? When it comes to humility, this future pastor is the real deal. Check him out in the latest, "The Last Pick," produced by Jubilee Project for the Jeremy Lin Foundation (brought to us by 8Asians).
And here's J-Lin in his first SportsCenter commercial:
What does Gilbert Arenas, three-time NBA All-Star, do before CBA games in Shanghai?
Watch YouTube, of course. We know this thanks to Donald Mahoney of the video series Donnie Does.
"I watched you on YouTube before I got here," Arenas tells Donnie in the tunnel before a Sharks home game. "You're funny as shit."
"How you liking Shanghai?"
"It's fun."
"Let's grab a beer sometime."
One of the most talked-about and controversial moments from this year’s CCTV Spring Festival Gala was magician Lu Chen’s “looking for Leehom” joke. His one-liner got the best crowd reaction — a mixture of delight and genuine shock that such a joke could fly — and ensured he’d stay in the public eye for days,... Read more »
We know what the US, Japan, South Korea, and China think about North Korea's third nuclear test yesterday (none of them are happy), but about North Korean citizens?
That's a stupid question, of course. We'll never know what the majority of them think, for obvious reasons. But via Dragon TV news, we know what a tiny number of them are willing to say on television:
It's easy when you have a classically trained soprano. Props to Anhui TV for having the foresight to invite international recording artist, Phantom of the Opera star, and friend of China Sarah Brightman -- who sang at the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony -- to perform at its Spring Festival gala on Friday. She's probably done "It's Time to Say Goodbye" a thousand times, but the tune is, as we say, timeless.
Ho, hum. Another Chinese New Year, another ridiculous, wonderful fireworks display over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor.
This happened last night, two nights after Beijing's skies were lit afire. No place in the world quite does New Year's Eve like China.
Ah, live TV. Did magician Lu Chen give the CCTV Spring Festival Gala -- the most-watched show on Chinese television every year -- its Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" moment?
First, a little background. Top Chinese pianist Li Yundi and Chinese American singer Leehom Wang are best buds who spend so much time together that people openly question the nature of their relationship. (The two have repeatedly said they're not gay lovers.) It's kind of a running joke, the sort that feeds gossip mills and keeps tabloids in business.
Celine Dion performed on Saturday, PSY performed on Sunday, but what about multiplatinum international recording artists BSB?
Indeed, on Friday night, the Backstreet Boys were on stage in Shenyang as part of the Liaoning TV Spring Festival Gala. (Full show here.)
How did a regional gala secure the rights to such a big-name act? It's all part of a trend as viewers continue to search for alternatives to CCTV's national gala, which has fallen into the trap of trying to please too many people.
A spate of sand art videos have recently popped up on Youku, many of them from Taotao (Torrential) Sand Art Studio (QQ: 2468897167). We can't be sure that the above is from Taotao, but it's in the same style as their other videos and conveniently Chinese New Year themed, so here it is. Enjoy.
