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Sex and the Party: Is China ready for a nude island?

The sexologist Pan Hai has called for one of the idyllic islands off Zhuhai–Miao Wan Island–to be turned into a nude island. The blog post, written on July 15, is titled 中国应有裸泳海滩 (China ought to have a nude beach) and … Continue reading

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Terracotta warrior lights to debut during Olympics

The original article mentions that these terracotta warrior lights feature more than just the traditional warriors—there are also pregnant women and children, done in a similar style. There are 102 of them and will be displayed at some plaza whose … Continue reading

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Hu Yang comes out with new photo series on young people in Shanghai

Hu Yang (胡杨) is the Shanghai based documentary photographer that takes shots of people living in Shanghai, in their native environments–their homes. He did a series that got a lot of publicity in the last year or so, it was … Continue reading

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Photography books capture Wenchuan earthquake and aftermath

I saw this book when i was in the Xingguang Photographic Equipment Center on Luban Lu, in one of the bookstores on the third floor. The book is called 震动中国(百名摄影记者震区全记录 and cost 80 rmb, but I felt cheap at the … Continue reading

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Getting rid of the sand in the Yellow River (some pictures)

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Chinese people’s attitude towards the Olympics has changed (subtly)

…according to an article from Xinhua, as we reach the 50 day until the start of the Olympics mark. The article cites purely anecdotal evidence to say that while everyone is still looking forward to the Olympics, the enthusiasm has … Continue reading

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Should the Super Voice Girls be Olympic torch-bearers

I’ve had about all that i can take of torch-bearers and Olympics stuff, but this news item caught my eye: it seems that Chinese netizens have been busy debating whether or not Super Voice Girl celebs like Li Yuchun, Zhang … Continue reading

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Old Stranger article about why musicians are moving from Seattle to Portland…

I dont know why but Portland has been figuring on my mind lately. Probably because I am thinking if there is something better than becoming a lifer in Shanghai or some kind of nomad. As much as I would just … Continue reading

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Some pictures from Paris

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