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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: ChinaSmack
Chen Guangcheng’s illegal detention reflects poorly on China, not just Linyi
For over a month now we’ve been covering the story of Chen Guangcheng, thanks largely to Yaxue’s “Heard on Weibo” section. We’ve seen it grow from an online protest, to manifesting in the physical world with activists attempting to enter … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Central government, Chen, Chen Guangcheng, China, ChinaSmack, Global Times, linyi, SWAT
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White Guy Needed – Foreigners in Advertisements
In China, white people get an inexplicably large amount of respect simply by being white (I didn’t use “foreigners” here because people with darker skin are typically excluded from these “perks” regardless of their country of origin). You get preferential … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged advertising, Chengdu, China, ChinaSmack, Chinese people, commercials, Dashan, KFC, United State, Youtube
32 Comments
Does Anybody like the Chengguan?
For those of you reading this outside of China, it’s important to understand that China has probably close to a dozen different kinds of police. There are traffic police, railway police, bus police and countless others. When there is a … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged Chengdu, chengguan, China, ChinaSmack, Police, protest, riot, Shanghai, Sichuan, xintang
8 Comments
Seeing Red in China 