Photo: Jason Lee/Reuters
The photo above taken by Jason Lee of The National Grand Theater in China is fabulous. It’s as good as Connie Zhou’s famous photograph of the same building.
Joe Wong on David Letterman
June 30, 2009 @ 12:49 am
This is the first time I’m hearing of comedian Joe Wong, but after watching this clip on Chris’ page, I think he deserves all of the fame and spotlight he can get!
Joe Wong is a Chinese immigrant who moved to the United States in 1994. His English skills are just below average at best, but don’t let that deter you from hearing him do his stand-up routine. It’s hilarious! Joe has a certain way of executing his jokes that make you sit nervously in anticipation for the punch line, and when that punch line comes, well, loud laughter ensues.
Elevated roadway collapses in China
May 19, 2009 @ 10:59 am
On May 17th, the Hongqi Road of Zhuzhou City in Hunan province collapsed onto several vehicles below killing up to 4 people. There’s rumor going around that the number of dead is actually much higher because the accident happened at rush hour and there are buildings beneath the roadway that were used for public housing (meaning, lots of people live there).
See more pictures here.
Chairman Meow
May 3, 2009 @ 9:55 pm
I spent a good amount of time this weekend looking and laughing at Chairman Meow, a humorous feline take on the iconic Mao Zedong propaganda posters from China. The official Chairman Meow online headquarters is located at Obey The Kitty which shows just how far-reaching the Chairman Meow meme has gone.
Additionally, I love that there are so many ways to participate in spreading the Chairman Meow image. You can get bags, stickers, T-shirts, buttons, mugs, stationary, and even underwear donning the image of the cat with the hat. The only thing I wish they had was a Chairman Meow patch.
Wedding dress made from peacock feathers
April 1, 2009 @ 12:18 am
Check out this wedding dress made entirely out of peacock feathers. This unique dress was featured at the Wedding Culture Expo held in Nanjing, China on Saturday, March 28, 2009. In addition to the extravagant peacock feather detail, the dress is adorned with 60 Hetian jades and costs an estimated $1.4 million USD. According to Luxury Launches, the dress is composed of 2009 peacock feathers and required 8 craftsmen 2 months to finish!
China in a haze a day after fire breaks out near CCTV
February 9, 2009 @ 11:12 pm
Photo: Reuters Pictures
This is what China looks like today after a sudden blaze engulfed portions of a hotel near the CCTV tower in Beijing.
It hasn’t yet been ruled out, but some believe the fire may have started from fireworks used near the site during the final day of Chinese New Year celebrations.
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