Monthly Archives: July 2011

Entire Kunming (昆明) Apple Store: Fake (With Photos)

From the WSJ China Real-Time Report: A blogger in Kunming posted photos on Wednesday of a local store which, from a distance, looked just like one of the consumer electronics giants’ iconic full-service retail stores. It featured a glass exterior, … Continue reading

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EVENT: Shanghai Premiere of Departures: North Korea

Here’s the scoop from Simon Cockerell’s firm, Koryo Tours: Koryo Tours is pleased to present the Shanghai premiere of the Canadian Travel Documentary Departures: North Korea. Broadcast in 2010 on the National Geographic channel, this program was part of the … Continue reading

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Video: Car Mounts Pedestrian Bridge to Avoid…Oh, Gee, You’ve Got to See It

The TV anchor describes the extraordinary (but not so for China) actions of a driver during rush hour: driving over a traffic jam on a pedestrian overpass! A man holding a baby attempts a blocking manuever — senseless in itself … Continue reading

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Video: The Earthquake and Urban Illumination of Tokyo

This time-lapse video demonstrates the effect of the earthquake upon electricity consumption in Tokyo: A tip of the hat to Pink Tentacle, one of my all-time favorite blogs.

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Video: China Star Restaurant, American TV Ad — LOCO Awards

Netizens have voted this local American TV ad a favorite in the LoCo Award contest — “honoring the best in local commercials.” I post it here as a demonstration of the current state of Sino-American cross-cultural relations, after 35 years … Continue reading

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