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Heard on Weibo: 12/04-12/11

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

This week has seen renewed effort by netizens to visit Linyi, on what they call “group dating”, and instead of Dong Shi Gu, the destination was the People’s Square downtown. Three visitors were charged of “illegal gathering” and detained; a … Continue reading →

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Heard on Weibo: 11/20-11/26

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

There have been fewer reports on netizens attempting to visit Chen Guangcheng, but there are signs of the campaign taking a different direction, which we illustrate for you in a group of pictures. Starting this week, Ai Weiwei will be … Continue reading →

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Materialism in modern China

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

If you have spent much time in China’s major cities, you have no doubt seen a few hundred new luxury cars, up and coming urbanites clutching Louis Vuitton bags or sporting a new Rolex watch, and more than a few … Continue reading →

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