So, as some of our commenters in a previous post brought up, Youtube is indeed back! So what was behind the temporary block ??? was it the 17th Party Congress or was it Youtube's Hong Kong/Taiwan versions? I guess we will never know. But enjoy it while it lasts people. You never know when the block will come back up, but when it does, you know you have VPN to fall back on ;-)
There's no better time than this to show you our favourite Youtube video of all time. It isn't China-related but shows the reach that the mass media has in our lives today. Very thought-provoking and profound. From the makers:
A machine with a doll face mimics images on television screen in search of a satisfactory visage. Doll Face presents a visual account of desires misplaced and identities fractured by our technological extension into the future.