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Dalai Lama's pro-independence brother dies in U.S
The Dalai Lama's brother, a Buddhist nmonk-turned-CIA translator who helped train Tibetan resistance fighters in a guerrilla war against Chinese rule, has died at his U.S. home.
Asian elephant cured in rehab of heroin addiction
An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said Thursday.
Chinese rail company damages 3,000-year-old relics: state media
A Chinese construction company severely damaged relics dating back more than 3,000 years while building a section of a high-speed rail linking Beijing and Shanghai, state media reported Tuesday.
A Chinese factory worker has become an internet sensation after a photo posing for an iPhone camera shot was left on the device. The iPhone eventually ended up in the hands of a British customer who posted the photo up on an...
Tags: people, chinese, world, girl, internet, photo, british, apple
Sydney Orchestra "Synched" 2000 Olympics Performance (too)
"What is the big deal!! When you do a live show it is sometimes neccessary to fill in with prerecord section in some instances,"...
Tags: china, chinese, music, show, beijing, asian, government, american, live, olympic, olympics, performance, deal, ceremony, asian american, asians
Chinese Tiananmen dissident freed after 16 years
A Chinese democracy activist jailed for trying to organise memorials for the 1989 Tiananmen massacre has been released after serving 16 years of a 20-year sentence, according to a human rights group.
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20 dead in Chinese chemical plant explosion
The death toll from an explosion at a chemical plant in southern China has reached 16, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.
When did China get so damn cool?
I remember back at the turn of the century, as I was just getting out of college and heading into a job at a music magazine, thinking how depressing the music scene was.
Tags: china, people, chinese, world, music, life, fashion, book, leader, magazine, college, teacher, youth, tradition
Chinese defend accused police killer
The murder case was supposed to be simple: A jobless man accused of killing six police officers in a stabbing rampage. But the public surprised authorities, sympathizing with the accused.
Professional Women's Golf: English Only
I presume that most of you have heard about various campaigns aimed at making English the official language of the U.S., or a particular state, or some other entity or institution. In recent decades, such campaigns have ...
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China Won't Lend Artworks to Asia Society Exhibition
The Chinese Ministry of Culture had originally agreed to allow the society to borrow works for "Art and China's Revolution," promoted as among the first shows devoted to that era.
When Danwei launched in 2003, you could read everything that English-language blogs about China had to offer over your lunch break and still have time for for a quick nap. That hasn't been the case for several years now...
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5 Americans Are Arrested for Protest in Beijing
Chinese authorities arrested five Americans on Tuesday after they spelled out "Free Tibet" with blue L.E.D. lights near the National Stadium.
Chinese media calls the Olympics for China
With 43 gold medals under its belt, China's Olympic team seems to have a lock on the top position of the medal table, and the country's newspapers are declaring victory even before the Games have closed.
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Lovieanne Jung wins silver with Women's Softball team
The USA softball team lost for the first time since 2000 denying them a chance for a fourth straight gold medal. Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno, who pitched 21 innings one day earlier, stunned the USA softball team...
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Two APAs Lead Bay Area Family of Funds
Elizabeth Ferguson and Shanahan Lim Channel Capital Into Bay Area's Underserved CommunitiesnSAN FRANCISCO - Before the Bay Area Council's Family of Funds stepped in, the Vallejo Plaza shopping center was struggling.
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The 2008 Olympics: One World, Countless Nightmares
Okay, so what's the real count during these 08 Olympics? I'm not talking about the medal race between China & the US, or how many golds Michael Phelps has rack up. I'm talking about the count of human rights violations.
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How young are those gymnasts, really?
I will study well and keep myself fit. Looks like someone in the Chinese media has a sense of humor. Yesterday's Mirror ran a two-page feature on China's gymnastics teams, profiling the team members and applauding them for ...
Tags: china, people, chinese, world, media, girls, performance, olympics, communist, youth, humor
Shawn Johnson's coach, former captain of Chinese gymnastic team, Liang Chow
I just saw Shawn Johnson win the gold medal on balance beam at Beijing Olympics. Her coach? Coach Liang Chow. In the 1980's, he was the captain of Chinese gymnastic team. Liang has coached Shawn since she was ...