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Somali pirates: Crew will die if China acts

From the Global Times : Somali pirates warned yesterday they would kill the crew of a Chinese bulk carrier if the Chinese Navy attempts to wrest control of the vessel from them, Reuters reported Monday. In a statement, one of the pirates holding the 25...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 9:07 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

The highest-paid authors in China, 2009 edition

Zheng Yuanjie, this year's highest-earning author Professional list-maker Wu Huaiyao (吴怀尧) is back with the latest edition of China's top 25 authors as ranked by royalty income. On Wu's list, which appears in the Changjiang Times this year...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 5:26 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Publishing

A bloody incident in Chengdu

chinaSMACK translates from Mop a Chengdu nailhouse story: November 13, early morning, a horrific “eviction and demolition” incident occurred on Tianhuizhen street in Jingniu district of Chengdu city. The female owner tried to use death to fight the go...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 1:09 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

An illustration of China's rate of development

A rundown of the top ten fastest growing Chinese cities this year, courtesy of People's Daily Online. Link picked by Danwei.org

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 1:01 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

招聘：土豆网公关总监

This is a recruitment advertisement. Please contact the advertiser directly if you are interested. See all job ads . 这是一个招聘广告。若有兴趣请与广告人直接联系。查看所有招聘广告。职位名称:公关总监 PR Director for Tudou.com 工作年限: 8+ 工作地点: 上海主要工作职责 : 1、根据公司整体目标制定公关策略并组织实施。 2、能把关公司总体的新闻稿...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 12:17 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

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招聘：土豆网公关总监

This is a recruitment advertisement. Please contact the advertiser directly if you are interested. See all job ads . 这是一个招聘广告。若有兴趣请与广告人直接联系。查看所有招聘广告。职位名称:公关总监 PR Director for Tudou.com 工作年限: 8+ 工作地点: 上海主要工作职责 : 1、根据公司整体目标制定公关策略并组织实施。 2、能把关公司总体的新闻稿...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 12:17 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

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China: The inevitable next global power?

Hu's head is the biggest Foreign Policy magazine has compiled a list of ' top 100 global thinkers '. They got 63 of them to participate in a survey, blurbed thusly: Want to know what former President Bill Clinton, Gen. David Petraeus, three...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2009 9:34 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Filed under: Foreign media on China

Brutal family killing in Beijing: man held

From The China Daily : A fugitive accused of the fatal stabbing of six family members, including his wife and two sons, has been arrested in Hainan province, Beijing police said. Li Lei, aged in his 30s, of Daxing district, was detained at a business...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2009 7:45 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Bloggers face harsh facts

A selection of quotes from bloggers about Twitter and the Great FireWall, in the , from a variety of people including Obama, someone named Xu, and disbarred lawyer Teng Biao: Asked about Twitter and the Great Firewall of China, US President Obama told...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2009 5:47 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

A construction workers notes

Chinahush has posted a translation of a migrant worker's description of his life on the construction site of a futuristic high-rise building, complete with photos and notes about working conditions, salaries and masturbation. Link picked by Danwei...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2009 5:31 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

American 'eco-terrorist' gets 3 years prison for drugs in Yunnan

By Dan Levin in The New York Times : Justin Franchi Solondz, an environmental activist from New Jersey who spent years evading charges of ecoterrorism in the United States by hiding out in China, was sentenced to three years in prison by a local court...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2009 4:28 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Chat with a 17 year old hacker

Boris at The NEXT WEB speaks with a Turkish script kiddie who attacked his personal Wordpress blog: 50,000 websites??? Amazing! So why do you do it? Well, we are a hacking team so we do this to protest against somethings, for example the last month I...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2009 3:08 AM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Bloggers discuss the role of Tibet in "2012"

Netizens including Woeser and Anti, discuss whether Tibet saves the world in the movie 2012. Woeser says: I haven’t seen it yet, but I did see the trailer. That most classic scene where the old Lama rings the bell is really not that authentic. Tibetan...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2009 10:49 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Pudong airport, no deaths

From AP: A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed at a Shanghai airport Saturday morning with seven crew members aboard, state media and an airport worker said. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that four crew members, all foreigners, were injured...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2009 8:51 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

Ai Weiwei: govt. departments are already annoyed

The New York Times has published a profile of artist Ai Weiwei, who is currently being subjected to increasing harassment by police in Beijing: “He has never done anything illegal,” said his lawyer and friend, Liu Xiaoyuan. “But if he continues on his...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2009 8:35 PM by Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China

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Somali pirates: Crew will die if China acts

The highest-paid authors in China, 2009 edition

A bloody incident in Chengdu

An illustration of China's rate of development

招聘：土豆网公关总监

招聘：土豆网公关总监

China: The inevitable next global power?

Brutal family killing in Beijing: man held

Bloggers face harsh facts

A construction workers notes

American 'eco-terrorist' gets 3 years prison for drugs in Yunnan

Chat with a 17 year old hacker

Bloggers discuss the role of Tibet in "2012"

Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes at Pudong airport, no deaths

Ai Weiwei: govt. departments are already annoyed